Reaching Perfection inStardew Valleyis no easy task, and anyone who manages to do so will get some well-deserved bragging rights in addition to some unique endgame content that most players will never see. Perfection is difficult to reach inStardewbecause of the various tasks involved that can take players years to complete - both in-game years and real-life years for slow players like me who have clocked over 250 hours and still aren’t even close to Perfection. This rare achievement is a worthwhile challenge for truly committedStardewplayers.
To see your Perfection status, you’ll need to progress to Qi’s Walnut Room on Ginger Island after collecting100 Golden Walnuts, where inside you’ll find a Perfection Tracker that conveniently shows you how far along you are with each individual required task, such as total Fish caught, Cooking Recipes completed, Produce shipped, etc. If you’re considering going for Perfection inStardew Valleyfor the first time, it might be useful to know what you’re going to be up against and what the eventual rewards will be for your efforts.
What Is Perfection In Stardew Valley?
Reaching Perfection Involves Crafting All Items, Cooking All Recipes, & More
Perfection is a difficult and rare accomplishment inStardew Valleythatonly 0.8% of players reach,likely because it requires completing some of the most time-consuming tasks in the game in their entirety. To reach 100% Perfection, you’ll have to put in some serious legwork and complete all the following tasks:
Each one of these tasks is incredibly time-consuming, and it’s no wonder most players don’t even attempt to reach true Perfection after seeing what it entails. Whilemany of these checklist items appear to be straightforward, looks can be deceiving. For example, reaching themaximum relationship levelwith each character seems simple enough until you realize that it will take you at least until your second year on the farm due to Kent being away serving time in the military.
The Gold Clock is anotherextremely time-consuming task that appears straightforwardat first, requiring players to complete the"Goblin Problem"quest, which can’t even be started until after fully completing everyCommunity Center bundle, and that’s just the first step. Crafting every item, catching every fish, cooking every recipe, etc., are all equally time-consuming and will sometimes require special knowledge to complete, such as where and when to go fishing for particular species, etc.
You can purchase Perfection Waivers from Fizz for 500,000g, which can increase your Perfection score by 1%.
Overall, obtaining Perfection is incredibly challenging because of the amount of time needed to do it. Unless you know exactly how to complete each of the above tasks and areincredibly efficient with your time management, it’s going to take you quite a while to reach Perfection. However, reaching Perfection is the only real way to see all the endgame content and preserve your grandfather’s legacy for all time.
Everything That Happens When You Achieve Perfection In Stardew Valley
Gain Access To The Summit
The first and most significant thing you’ll earn for completing all the above tasks and reaching Perfection is access to the Summit. When you wake up on the day after Perfection is reached, you’ll receive a couple unique messages. The first is a text bar that reads:“You feel it in your heart: somewhere, somehow…Grandpa is beaming with pride.The legacy of XYZ Farm is eternal.“The second message you’ll get reads"A rumbling sound was heard in the distance…“This indicates that you’ve unlocked The Summit, an otherwise inaccessible area north of the Railroad.
Once you visit The Summit, you’ll experience the endgame cut-scene alongside your spouse (if you have one), which involves most of the mystical characters and creatures (i.e., Krobus, the Witch, Dwarf, etc.) flying around the cliffside. You’ll then see the actual endgame “credits” which will cycle through every NPC and animal inStardew Valley, eventually ending with Grandpa and Mr. Qicongratulating you on your success.
Unlock The Statue Of True Perfection
After reaching Perfection, you’ll see a flock ofGinger Island parrotsfly over your farm, which is a hint that you should return to Qi’s Walnut Room and interact with the Perfection Tracker once again. Doing so will reward you with theStatue Of True Perfection, a furniture item that can be placed anywhere and will produce a single Prismatic Shard every day.Prismatic Shardsare extremely useful in the late game for enchanting items at theDwarfish Forge, but can also be used to unlock theGalaxy Swordin the Calico Desert.
Unlock Golden Chickens & Eggs, A Mysterious Hat, & A Stardrop Carving
In addition to the above, you’ll also unlock Golden Chickens (and thereby Golden Chicken Eggs), which will either be available at Marnie’s Ranch or in Qi’s Walnut Room, or via a random Golden Witch event or Fishing Treasure Chest. Golden Chickens and Eggs are much more valuable than regular chickens. Further, reaching Perfection will allow you to pick up the??? (hat)by interacting with a monkey in Volcano Caldera. This is a unique hat that depictsConcernedApe’s profile picture, the creator ofStardew Valley. Finally, reaching Perfection will result in a Stardrop carving above Grandpa’s Shrine.
Is It Worth Achieving Perfection?
Hard Work Pays Off, Sort Of
Ultimately, achieving the elusive Perfection accolade is extremely time-consuming and will only be worth it for the most dedicated players. Perfection is not really about the rewards as much as it is about the process, and it gives players tangible goals that can be extremely satisfying after putting in the effort to complete each task. Some players will be more satisfied with making Grandpa truly proud than they will be excited about any individual reward, while others areonly in it to be part of the 0.8% club.
No matter what your motivations for pursuing Perfection inStardew Valley, it’s not going to happen overnight. Fortunately, you’ll never run out of time in-game either, so you’re able to manage your time however you see fit. Sometimes, players just want to grow some crops and improve their farm or go fishing, and they aren’t necessarily interested in working toward the larger Perfection goals. Whether reaching Perfection inStardew Valleyis worth it or not is entirely up to the individual, and if you find it fun and exciting to pursue this rare feat, more power to you.
