How to Mine Coal in Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a game about farming. Now of course like any other farming game, for you to successfully finish it, you need resources. And one of those resources is coal. If you’re having trouble farming for coal, his is the guide is the one for you! Today, this article will guide you on how to find, farm, and use coal to its best capacity.
What is Coal in Stardew Valley?
Coal. It’s one of the valuable resources you can find in mines and in other places. You may think of coal as a useless material taking up a slot in your inventory, but don’t underestimate the resource, for coal is actually used in various ways in Stardew Valley.
Uses for Coal in Stardew Valley
First of all, what is coal used for in Stardew Valley?
You may be wondering, what do I do with coal? Well, there are various items that use coal in their crafting recipes. Many of these items are items you will need in the future such as, bee houses, preserves jars, bombs, cherry bombs, explosive ammo, scarecrows, and many more! Coal is also a valuable resource because it is used as fuel for smelting ores into bars in furnaces.
Where to Find/Obtain Coal in Stardew Valley
So, now you know what coal is used for, but where can you find it?
1. Coal is also obtained from breaking rocks in the Mines. Some floors also have minecarts and brown bags that are filled with Coal. You can right click on them and they will drop a ton of coal.
2. You can also use recycling machines to obtain coal. There is a chance you will get coal from recycling trash.
3. Fishing can sometimes give you Treasure Chests that can contain Coal.
4. Some monsters also have a chance to drop coal when slain. Red, Purple, and Black Slimes have a chance to drop coal.
5. You can use a charcoal kiln if you have spare wood, every ten pieces of wood will only give you one Coal, so it’s not recommended unless you have an big supply of wood.
6. At some point while mining, you may encounter a geode after mining a rock. You can take this geode to the Blacksmith and have it opened. Geodes have a chance to contain coal inside of them.
7. If you are rich with gold, you have the option to buy coal from Clint the blacksmith. Buy them from him for 150 (year 1) to 250 Gold (year 2). The Traveling Merchant will sometimes also sell Coal for a random price (100 to 1,000 Gold).
How to Farm Coal in Stardew Valley
Since you know how to find coal, it’s time to learn the best strategies on how to farm it.
Although there are many different ways to farm coal, the most efficient way is to kill Dust Sprites. Dust Sprites are tiny black cotton ball like creatures found inside floors 41-79. They have a 50% chance of dropping coal when slain.
There are also items which can boost your coal farming to the max, these items are the Burglar’s ring and the Monster musk.
Monster Musk is a crafted item used to encounter more monsters; The recipe for this item can be obtained after completing the Wizard’s special order: “Prismatic Jelly”. Monster Musk increases the monsters that appear when entering a floor in the mines. Monster Musk lasts for ten minutes.
The Burglar’s Ring can be obtained from Gil at the Adventurer’s Guild after completing the Monster Eradication Goal of slaying 500 Dust Sprites. After that, it can be bought from Marlon for 20,000g.
You can also farm coal using kilns. Just insert 10 wood inside and it will make a piece of coal for you. However, this method is time consuming because it takes 30 minutes in game (21 seconds in real life) for a single coal to be produced. You can craft multiple kilns for coal production.
If you are a beginner however, and don’t have access to any of these ways, the easiest way to farm for coal is to just keep mining. It will eventually accumulate in your inventory over time.
Final Thoughts
Now that you know how to mine, find, and farm coal, you can now use these expert strategies to boost your coal farming to the maximum! Use these tips, and soon enough you’ll be swimming in a pool of coal.