You're Probably Using Scarecrows Wrong In Stardew Valley
With an overwhelming number of craftable items for your farm, it's easy to forget about one of the game's most essential: the scarecrow. If you're a player who doesn't use scarecrows — or if you're using more than just a handful — you're probably playing it wrong. Scarecrows in don't just add some rustic charm to your farm, they also scare away the pesky crows who can feast on your crops and impact your profits. When it comes to placing scarecrows, there are some easy Do's and Don'ts every farmer should know.
Scarecrows are one of the easiest resources to craft in-game, being available quite early on into a playthrough at just Farming Level 1. The standard scarecrow can be crafted for 50 Wood, 20 Fiber, and 1 Coal, but you can also start a collection of fancier Rarecrows. There are eight Rarecrows in the game, available through Festivals, Fairs, dances, and even the Casino. Collecting all the Rarecrows grants the player the recipe for a Deluxe Rarecrow. All scarecrows and Rarecrows function the same, driving unwanted crows away from your crops.
One player recently found themselves coming up short on a necessary crop order, all because of a pesky crow. As players slowly progress through the game, they'll find plenty of set story quests, but they can also choose to take on Help Wanted quests of their own, each requiring them to deliver goods in some way. With the offer of increased friendship and extra money for the player, these can be a great way to progress through the game.
Reddit user Dear_Following_9065 found themselves taking on a crop order of their own in, specifically for shipping 100 artichokes by the end of the season. While this shouldn't be too hard to complete, the player realized with four days remaining that a crow had taken an artichoke seed at some point, leaving them at 99/100 shipped artichokes. Without any time to fix their error, they had to take the loss on this very close order.
Crows are a necessary evil in making the farming life that bit
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