Stardew Valley: A Complete Guide To Sprinklers

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Stardew Valley, the hit farming-RPG from independent developer Concerned Ape, remains one of the most popular titles in its genre. The game begins with players quitting their big-city job for a quiet life renovating their grandfather's farm in the titular Stardew Valley.

A farmer's work is never done however, and Stardew Valley's players will often find themselves starting each day with a series of chores. One of the most time-consuming of these chores is watering crops, which is necessary every day that it isn't raining. Fortunately, players can eventually free themselves from the daily grind of watering through the use of Sprinklers, essential tools that will automatically water nearby tiles.

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Sprinklers are some of the best tools in Stardew Valley, as the time they save the player each day can allow for increased progression in other areas. There are three tiers of Sprinkler, starting with the basic version:

Once placed in a player's fields, Sprinklers will work automatically at the start of each day without any further input. It's worth noting, however, that Sprinklers won't water untilled tiles. Players who till new tiles within range of a Sprinkler will have to manually water those tiles on the first day.

Despite being available very early in the game, the basic Sprinkler doesn't really cover enough ground to be worth its cost. Therefore, it's recommended that players don't make heavy use of Sprinklers until they've at least unlocked the Quality Sprinkler. A group of just four Quality Sprinklers can keep a 6x6 area of farmland watered indefinitely, saving players plenty in watering. Quality Sprinklers are especially useful in greenhouses, with only a few needed to cover the