Stardew Valley: All Skills and How to Level Them For Rewards

Farming

Stardew Valley Skills

Your Stardew Valley farming level is increased as you farm and harvest more and more crops. Every time you level up your farming, you gain a +1 to your watering can and hoeing efficiency. Here is what each level lets you craft.

Level 1

• Scarecrow
• Basic Fertilizer

Level 2

• Mayonnaise Machine
• Stone Fence
• Sprinkler

Level 3

• Bee House
• Speed-Gro
• Farmer’s Lunch

Level 4

• Preserves Jar
• Basic Retaining Soil
• Iron Fence

Level 5

• You get to choose one of two professions:
  • Rancher – Animal Products worth 10% more. Unlocks Coopmaster & Shepard Professions at Level 10.
  • Tiller – Crops worth 10% more. Unlocks Artisan & Agriculturist Professions at Level 10.

Level 6

• Cheese Press
• Hardwood Fence
• Quality Sprinkler

Level 7

• Loom
• Quality Retaining Soil

Level 8

• Oil Maker
• Keg
• Deluxe Speed-Gro

Level 9

• Seed Maker
• Iridium Sprinkler
• Quality Fertilizer

Level 10

• If you chose Rancher:
  • Coopmaster – Befriend Coop animals quicker. Incubation time cut in half.
  • Shepherd – Befriend barn animals quicker. Sheep produce wool faster.
• If you chose Tiller:
  • Artisan – Artisan Goods (wine, cheese, oil, etc.) are worth 50% more.
  • Agriculturist – All crops grow 10% faster.

Mining

Stardew Valley Skills

Your Stardew Valley mining level is increased as you break rocks using your pickaxe more and more. Every time you level up your mining, you gain a +1 to your pickaxe efficiency. Here is what each level lets you craft.

Level 1

• Cherry Bomb

Level 2

• Staircase

Level 3

• Miner’s Treat

Level 4

• Transmute

Level 5

• You get to choose one of two professions:
  • Miner – +1 ore per vein.
  • Geologist – Chance for gems to appear in pairs.

Level 6

• Bomb

Level 7

• Transmute

Level 8

• Mega Bomb

Level 9

• Crystalarium

Level 10

• If you chose Miner:
  • Blacksmith – Metal bars worth 25% more.
  • Prospector – Coal find doubled.
• If you chose Geologist:
  • Excavator – Geode find doubled.
  • Gemologist – Gems worth 30% more.

Foraging

Stardew Valley Skills

Your Stardew Valley foraging level is increased as you forage for random things from the land as well as the wood that is collected after a tree is chopped down. Every time you level up your foraging, you gain a +1 to your axe efficiency. Here is what each level lets you craft.

Level 1

• Wild Seeds
• Field Snack
• Trees sometimes drop seeds

Level 2

• Survival Burger

Level 3

• Tapper

Level 4

• Charcoal Kiln
• Wild Seeds
• +1 Wild Berry Harvesting

Level 5

• You get to choose one of two professions:
  • Forester – Wood worth 50% more.
  • Gatherer – Chance for double harvest of foraged items.

Level 6

• Lightning Rod
• Wild Seeds
• Warp Totem Beach

Level 7

• Wild Seeds
• Warp Totem Mountains

Level 8

• Warp Totem Farm

Level 9

• Rain Totem

Level 10

• If you chose Forester:
  • Lumberjack – Normal trees occasionally drop hardwood.
  • Tapper – Syrup is worth 25% more.
• If you chose Gatherer:
  • Botanist – Foraged items are always gold quality.
  • Tracker – Locations of foragable items are revealed.

Fishing

Stardew Valley Skills

Your Stardew Valley fishing level is increased as you fish more and more. Every time you level up your fishing, you gain a +1 to your fishing pole efficiency. Here is what each level lets you craft.

Level 2

• Bait

Level 3

• Crab Pot
• Dish O’ The Sea

Level 4

• Recycling Machine

Level 5

• You get to choose one of two professions:
  • Fisher – Fish worth 25% more.
  • Trapper – Resources required to craft crab pots reduced.

Level 6

• Spinner
• Trap Bobber

Level 7

• Cork Bobber
• Treasure Hunter

Level 8

• Worm Bin
• Barbed Hook
• Dressed Spinner

Level 9

• Magnet

Level 10

• If you chose Fisher:
  • Angler – Fish worth 50% more.
  • Pirate – Chance to find treasure doubled.
• If you chose Trapper:
  • Mariner – Crab pots never catch trash.
  • Luremaster – Crab pots no longer need to be baited.

Combat

Your Stardew Valley combat level is increased as you defeat more and more monsters in the caves. Every time you level up your combat you gain a +5 to your total health points. Here is what each level lets you craft.

Level 1

• Sturdy Ring

Level 2

• Life Elixir

Level 3

• Roots Platter

Level 4

• Warrior Ring

Level 5

• You get to choose one of two professions:
  • Fighter – All attacks deal 10% more damage. +15 HP
  • Scout – Critical strike chance increased by 50%.

Level 6

• Slime Egg-Press
• Oil of Garlic

Level 7

• Ring of Yoba

Level 8

• Slime Incubator
• Explosive Ammo

Level 9

• Iridium Band

Level 10

• If you chose Fighter:
  • Brute – Damage is increased by 15%.
  • Defender – HP is increased by 25.
• If you chose Scout:
  • Acrobat – Cooldown on special moves is cut in half.
  • Desperado – Critical hits are deadly.