The Mountain - Stardew Valley Wiki (2024)

The Mountain is an exterior region in the northern part of Stardew Valley. Initially, there are only two exits: to the south leading to Pelican Town, and to the west leading to the Backwoods. However, over the course of the game, several events open up new routes:

• On Spring 5, debris blocking the bridge north of the lake is cleared, providing access to the Mines and the Adventurer's Guild.
• On Summer 3, an earthquake opens a pass north from the Mountain to the Railroad.
• The bridge leading to the Quarry at the east end of the map can be repaired (by completing all Crafts Room Bundles or purchasing "Bridge" from the Joja Community Development Form for 25,000g).
• The Glittering Boulder blocking the water flow west of the mine entrance can be removed (by completing all Fish Tank Bundles or purchasing "Panning" from the Joja Community Development Form for 20,000g).

Features

Image	Name	Description	Occupants
	Carpenter's Shop	Located to the West, the Carpenter's Shop is where Robin runs her carpenter business. Her husband Demetrius and children Maru and Sebastian also live here in the attached house.	Robin Demetrius Maru Sebastian
	Tent	Northeast of the Carpenter's Shop; this is where Linus lives and spends much of his time.	Linus
	Treehouse	Located on the Mountain, in a large tree east of the entrance of the Railroad, and west of Linus' tent. It is only available after reaching 6 hearts of friendship with Leo.	Leo
	The Mines	Beyond the lake lies the entrance to a monster infested mine that is the primary source of stone and ores for the town.	Dwarf
	Adventurer's Guild	Further along the path from the mines, Marlon and Gil reside here. Once access is gained, it provides a shop selling certain Weapons, Boots, and Rings. It also provides rewards for slaying monsters.	Marlon Gil
	The Quarry	A large area beyond the broken bridge where stone and ore deposits are generated each day. It is unlocked upon completion of the Crafts Room Bundles in the Community Center or purchasing "Bridge" from the Joja Community Development Form for 25,000g. The entrance to the Quarry Mine is located here.

Foraging

Forageable items found on the ground in the Mountain are:^[1]

• In Spring: Leek (58%), and Wild Horseradish (42%)
• In Summer: Grape (62%), and Spice Berry (38%)
• In Fall: Hazelnut (53%), Common Mushroom (24%), and Wild Plum (24%)
• In Winter: Crocus (40%), Crystal Fruit (38%), and Holly (22%)

Forageable items spawn at an average rate of 0.5 per night.^[2] The map shows the possible locations as red and magenta tiles; when the original trees are present, the magenta tiles have a 90% smaller chance of spawning items because they are identified as being behind the original trees.

Artifact Spots

Artifacts that can be found by digging up Artifact Spots at the Mountain are:

• Prehistoric Skull (0.6% + 3-6%^[3])
• Rusty Cog (4%)
• Prehistoric Handaxe (3%)
• Ancient Doll (3%)
• Prehistoric Tool (2%)
• Trilobite (1.8%)
• Arrowhead (1.6%)
• Chewing Stick (1.5%)
• Bone Flute (0.7%)
• Ancient Seed (0.7%)
• Amphibian Fossil (0.6%)
• Ancient Sword (0.6%)
• Dinosaur Egg (0.6%)
• Strange Doll (green) (0.06%)
• Strange Doll (yellow) (0.06%)

Other possible items are:

• 1-3 Clay (14-29%^[3])
• Lost Book (20% + 3-7%^[3]); once all Lost Books have been found, any potential Lost Book is replaced by Mixed Seeds.
• Only in Winter: Winter Root (18%)
• Only in Winter: Snow Yam (12%)
• 1-3 Stone (5-10%^[3])
• 1-3 Copper Ore (2.5-5%^[3])
• 1-3 Coal (1.8-4%^[3])
• Only in Spring: 2-5 Rice Shoots (4%)
• An unseen Secret Note: up to 3% chance, only if the player has a Magnifying Glass.

Artifact spots spawn at an average rate of 0.4 per night, except in winter when the average rate increases to 0.9 per night.^[4]

Villager Paths

Several villagers walk through the western section of the Mountain map and have the potential to destroy items:

Fishing

A large lake containing many types of fish fills the middle of the Mountain map. The Carp found here are particularly easy to catch, making the lake a good location to practice fishing early in the game. A Legendary Fish, the Legend, is also found here, as well as the Legend II, one of the five legendary fish II.

		Time
Spring		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Largemouth Bass
Bullhead
Carp
Chub
Green Algae
Summer		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Largemouth Bass
Rainbow Trout		Sunny day only
Sturgeon
Bullhead
Carp
Chub
Green Algae
Fall		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Largemouth Bass
Bullhead
Carp
Chub
Green Algae
Walleye								Rainy day only
Midnight Carp
Winter		6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1
Largemouth Bass
Sturgeon
Bullhead
Chub
Green Algae
Lingcod
Perch
Midnight Carp

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