Stardew Valley Player Nearly Fails Massive Achievement Thanks To One Tiny Detail

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There are many ways to play ,but for some fans there's one ultimate goal. These players strive for nothing short of perfection, aiming to reach 100% completion of the game. The highly coveted milestone requires players to complete every achievement, including finding all the collectibles, catching all the fish, maxing out every relationship, and crating every item and recipe in the game. It can take hundreds of hours and, as one player recently found out, the smallest mistake can derail the journey toward perfection.

Reddit user Child_of_Midnight shares their story of getting stuck at 99% completion. The only thing preventing them from claiming the win was crafting every recipe.

For a whole year, one final recipe eluded them. The elusive culprit turned out to be none other than one of the most basic recipes in the game: a torch.

How is it possible that the humble torch caused so much trouble for Child_of_Midnight? Torches are extremely common in , and nearly all players will use them at one point or another. Torches can provide light inside and outside, can be held, and provide much-needed lighting in the darkness of the Mines. The torch can even be used as decor in some unexpected ways. The torch can easily be crafted using one wood and two saps.

One Stardew Valley player has managed to achieve one of the hardest milestones in the game, earning him bragging rights and special recognition.

The issue is that torches are simply too abundant in the game. The easiest way to get torches is just picking them up in the Mines. Torches can also be created by putting a Soggy Newspaper in the Recycling Machine. As a result, many players can play for hours without ever having to actually craft a torch, which is required for hitting 100%

The torch isn't exactly a hidden item in the game, but it's a great example of how much there is to explore in Some secrets and new ways are still being discovered by players, like an easy grass-growing tip that one player didn't know after