All the tools in Stardew Valley and how to get them all

As is usual in farming games , we will have different tools to be able to cultivate, mine, cut down and even fight against enemies. In Stardew Valley , we even have several extras that are also classified as tools , which we will also tell you about in this guide.

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All Stardew Valley Tools

Below, we will divide into sections the different tools that you can get along with their respective improvements, price, materials for their manufacture and also, what benefits they have.

Hoes

Hoes are primarily used to till the soil in order to plant seeds. You can also use them to dig up items in specific places, where usually, if you look closely, you will see a couple of “roots” moving around in the ground.

aspect	name	price	materials	improvements
	Hoe	Initial tool	–	You will be able to till a square.
	Copper Hoe	2000	x5 Copper Ingot	Increases the area by 3 squares.
	Steel hoe	5000	x5 Iron Ingot	Increases the area by 5 tiles.
	Golden Hoe	10000	x5 Gold Bar	Increases the area by 3×3 squares.
	Iridium Hoe	25000	x5 Iridium Ingot	Increases the area by 6×6 squares.

Peaks

You can use it to break stone and thus obtain either the stone itself, or some other mineral , which you can donate to the museum, sell or save for the future. Also, if you hit any monster with it, you will do a small amount of damage in exchange for energy .

aspect	name	price	materials	improvements
	Beak	Initial tool	–	You can break small rocks anywhere, but in the mines it will only be effective up to the 40th floor, breaking rocks in two hits.
	Copper beak	2000	x5 Copper Ingot	In the mines, you can break all rocks up to level 40 in one hit and up to level 79 in two.
	Steel beak	5000	x5 Iron Ingot	You can break the rocks in the farm. In the mine, you will break rocks in one hit until level 79, you will also be able to break the barrier that prevents you from talking to the dwarf.
	Golden beak	10000	x5 Gold Bar	With it, you can break a meteorite. In the mines you can break rocks up to level 120 in one hit.
	Iridium Peak	25000	x5 Iridium Ingot	You can break rocks in the quarry and skull cavern in one hit.

Axes

Thanks to the axe, you can get rid of the trees you have on your farm. Also, when you cut them down you can get different materials such as wood, sap and hardwood by cutting down any stump or large trunk. Like the pickaxe, it is also capable of inflicting damage on monsters .

aspect	name	price	materials	improvements
	Axe	Initial tool	–	10 hits to fell a tree and 5 for small stumps.
	Copper axe	2000	x5 Copper Ingot	8 hits to fell a tree and 4 for small stumps. Allows you to remove large stumps.
	Steel axe	5000	x5 Iron Ingot	You will be able to cut large logs. 6 hits for felling trees and 3 for small stumps.
	Golden Axe	10000	x5 Gold Bar	4 hits for cutting trees and 2 for small stumps.
	Iridium Axe	25000	x5 Iridium Ingot	2 hits for cutting trees and 1 for small stumps.

Watering cans

Without a doubt, another indispensable tool to progress on our farm until we understand how the sprinklers work . The improved watering cans will serve to water more than one crop at a time, something that is really appreciated, since going one by one having several plots can leave you totally exhausted, completely wasting the day.

aspect	name	price	materials	improvements
	Watering can	Initial tool	–	40 loads of capacity before it runs out.
	Copper watering can	2000	x5 Copper Ingot	55 charges of capacity before it empties. Increases the area by 3 tiles.
	Steel watering can	5000	x5 Iron Ingot	70 charges of capacity before it empties. Increases the area by 5 tiles.
	Golden watering can	10000	x5 Gold Bar	85 charges of capacity before it empties. Increases the area by 3×3 tiles.
	Iridium shower head	25000	x5 Iridium Ingot	100 charges of capacity before it empties. Increases the area by 6×3 tiles.

Fishing rods

Another tool that we are going to use a lot is the fishing rod, since thanks to it we can get different loot to sell or cook, whether it be fish, seaweed, mollusks or some other treasure chest. Of course, you will have to get the hang of it so that you don’t miss any of these objects.

aspect	name	price	improvements	location
	Training rod	25	It only catches common fish but is easier to use.	You can buy it at the fishing store.
	Bamboo cane	500	It only catches common fish but is also easier to use.	You can buy it at the fishing store, although Willy also gives it to you.
	Fiberglass rod	1800	Allows you to use bait.	You can buy it at the fishing store.
	Iridium cane	7500	Allows you to use bait and tackle.	You can buy it at the fishing store.
	Advanced Iridium Rod	0	Allows you to use bait and two tackle at once.	It can only be obtained once you achieve Fishing Mastery.

Garbage cans

It is used to dispose of objects that are no longer useful or that we are not interested in selling. The good thing is that as you improve said trash, you will be able to get a percentage of the value of the discarded object.

aspect	name	price	materials	improvements
	Copper trash can	2000	x5 Copper Ingot	You gain 15% of its value when scrapping items.
	Steel trash can	5000	x5 Iron Ingot	You gain 30% of its value when scrapping items.
	Gold trash can	10000	x5 Gold Bar	You gain 45% of its value from scrapping items.
	Iridium waste bin	25000	x5 Iridium Ingot	You gain 60% of its value from scrapping items.

Other useful tools

In this section, we will touch on all the remaining tools , since as such, they do not have improvements as notable as the previous ones, except for the backpack and the scythe .

aspect	name	price	description	location
	24-slot backpack	2000	First inventory upgrade that gives you 12 more slots.	You can buy it at the local Pierre’s store.
	36-slot backpack	10000	Second inventory upgrade that gives you 12 more slots.	You can buy it at the local Pierre’s store.
	Scythe	0	You will be able to cut grass to turn it into hay for your animals.	It is an initial tool.
	Golden Scythe	0	It is more powerful than the normal scythe.	You can get it at the end of the quarry mine.
	Milk bucket	1000	You can use it to obtain cow or goat milk.	You can buy it at Marnie’s ranch.
	Shearing shears	1000	With them you can get wool from the sheep.	You can buy it at Marnie’s ranch.
	Radiator	2000	It serves to keep your animals warm during the winter.	You can buy it at Marnie’s ranch.
	Copper pan	0	Use it to collect ores in rivers on the map.	Unlocked by completing the fishing bundle at the community center.
	Automatic collector	25000	He is in charge of collecting objects dropped by animals.	When you reach level 10 in farming, you will receive a letter telling you that it is available for purchase at Marnie’s ranch.
	Self-caresses	50000	Keep your animals happy by giving them petting.	You can buy it at the Joja Market.