Stardew Valley Player "Made A Grave Mistake" While Trying To Speed Run A Cavern

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One player discovered while speedrunning a cavern that they should always be prepared for the unexpected. has many secrets and surprises to uncover, so many players take their time exploring and uncovering them. When one fan tried to rush through one of the game's caverns, they realized only too late that they should have left room in their inventory for potential treasure.

Reddit user TueboEmu315 discovered at the worst moment that they "" The cavern in question was the Quarry Mine, a cave that holds a secret in its depths. At the end of the cavern stands a statue of the Grim Reaper holding a Golden Scythe, which players can get by interacting with the statue. That is, unless their inventory is full which, unfortunately for the Redditor, it was.

To make matters worse, the screenshot shared by the Redditor shows them with anearly depleted health bar and half a dozen haunted skulls approaching menacingly. TueboEmu315 was forced to think fast, turning what would normally be a regular interaction into a quick time event-like moment.

Anyone caught in this sticky situation might panic, like Reddit user and fellow player Alarmed-Stage-7066, who ventured into a cavern for the first time after doing some shopping at Marnie's. They write: "" They managed to escape safely and hopes that ""

Prismatic Shards are exceptionally rare and have many use in Stardew Valley, so it’s tough to know what to do when you finally find one.

Luckily, TueboEmu315 has some quick reflexes. They managed to open their inventory, trash some sap, and pick up the scythe. They then used a trick that some players aren't aware of:interacting with the reaper after grabbing the scythe sends the player back to the beginning of the cave. They did not emerge unscathed, but they did manage to just barely make it out alive: ""

I'm an in-game hoarder, so it can be hard for me to let go of materials and ingredients thanks to the mentality of «I might need it later.» I can definitely relate to the comment left by