Secret Stardew Valley 1.6 Change Makes Its Most Shy Character More Sociable

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Though is filled with plenty of romanceable villagers and NPCs to befriend, there are certain underrated NPCs players have always had a soft spot for. There’s the Hat Mouse, selling hats out of the decrepit building to the south of Cindersnap Forest; Krobus, who runs a shop out of the town’s sewers; and the Dwarf, who hides in the mines. These characters don’t often interact with the townspeople, instead making their relationship with the character a special one – though it seems the changes in the 1.6 update has made one of those characters a bit more sociable.

In a Reddit post, user Lupyx_of_Wallachia spotted the Dwarf hiding out at the Stardew Valley Fair. The fair, which takes place on the 16th day of Fall every year, features all the usual townsfolk, as well as a few new faces who visit from out of town. But tucked in a corner behind the shop, the Dwarf seems to have emerged from their stationary shop in the mines to view the festival.

By picking a careful path through the barrels and other items in the way, the player can actually go over and talk to the Dwarf. This is the first time players have ever seen the NPC leave their regular location, suggesting that this is a new addition made as part of the 1.6 update.

Once it's set up on the farm, this cute but expensive Dwarf King statue can boost even a veteran Stardew Valley player's mining skills.

Until the recent update, there was only one other instance where the player would find the Dwarf outside their little shop in the mines, selling bombs at a more expensive rate than they cost to make (even dwarves need to get their bag, apparently). Once a player reaches 50 friendship points with the Dwarf, they will briefly leave the mines to confront Krobus in the sewers, an encounter that the player gets to witness unfold.

The dwarves and the Shadow People have a long-standing conflict. The Shadow People were supposedly driven from their land by the dwarves, resulting ina violent fight that took the rest of the