You’ve got a ton of resources you’ll need to gather as you play throughStardew Valley, but it’s a bit confusing to note that only five of the items that drop when you slay monsters in the mines, Skull Cavern, Volcano Dungeon, or even on your farm count toward the “Monster Loot” category of items.
Even outside those central five items, the monsters you slay in Stardew Valley drop dozens of different types of loot, some of it vastly more valuable than others. In our guide, we’ve pinned down exactly where you can find all Monster Loot in Stardew Valley.
Monsters Drop Loot And Resources When Slain
As you progress through building upthe Combat skillin Stardew Valley and begin encountering new monsters, you’ll soon find yourself with a true wealth of monster loot. These areitems dropped by specific monsterswhen you take them out in any of the game’s dungeons (or on your own farm, if you so choose).
These monsters will primarily be encountered withinthe minesin the mountain area of Pelican Town in Stardew Valley proper,Skull Cavernonce you’ve unlocked it over in the Calico Desert, within theVolcano Dungeonafter you’vereached Ginger Island, or even on your very own farm, if you’ve chosen the right farm map.
You’ll likely have enough monster loot on hand after a regular run through one of the dungeons listed above, as long as you’ve broughtyour best weaponsand prepareda few mealsto keep you in good shape. Be sure tohold onto at least some of the monster lootyou collect, as it’s often used in pretty niche recipes and can be frustrating to try to find again later on.
You can alwaystrawl back through the dungeonslooking for it, but having some on-hand can save you an entire day’s worth of venturing and fighting. We always keep some in a chest on our farm - you never know when you might need it, or for what.
All monsters drop different kinds of loot, and while there are onlyfive recognized “Monster Loot” itemsin Stardew Valley, you’ll find yourself witha backpack fullof monster drops after a day in a dungeon, both regular Monster Loot and plenty of other assorted resources and goods.
Rings That Help Collect Monster Loot
Outside the rings that outrightimprove your Combat abilitieswhen you’re crawling through a dungeon, there area few ringsthat help you collect more monster loot.
They are:
Experiment withdifferent ring combinationswhen you go out to fight monsters and find what works best for you!
All Monster Drops
In the tables below, we’ve kept track ofevery monster in Stardew Valley, as well as theitems they’re most likely to dropwhen you take them out. We’ve broken everything down bywhere you encounter these monsterswhile playing Stardew Valley to help you prepare.
Plenty of monsters technically have a chance to drop some pretty rare loot likeartifacts,gemstones, orPrismatic Shards, butanything programmed into the game with less than a two percent chance to drop has been omittedfor sake of brevity.
Additionally, craftable items you can make, like bombs or elixirs, have also been left out to highlight more exclusive monster drops.
30-39
40-79
80-119
2-39
2-29
Squid Kid
- Ectoplasm can only be collected from Ghosts when"A Curious Substance,“a quest from The Wizard on the Special Orders Board.
Spicy Eel
Serpent
For more information on the enemies here, check out our guide to Skull Cavern.
Tiger Slime
White Algae
For all other Volcano Dungeon monster drops, check out ourguide on the dungeon itself.
Bug Meat
The Mutant Bug Lair
Just be aware thatmonster loot is eitheruniversally dislikedoruniversally hatedwhen given as a gift, so be careful! There area few exceptions, but it’s best to avoid them outright where possible.
Where Else To Get Monster Loot
If you’re not really one for fighting, though, you may occasionally find the Monster Loot you need at one of severalvendorsin Stardew Valley.
Price (each)
80g
100g
10g
30g
Between 100g and 1,000g
The Dig Site on Ginger Island
Break Bone Nodes
- The Traveling Merchant never brings a fixed set of items when the Traveling Cart visits on Fridays, Sundays, and during the Night Market, making this an unreliable source for Monster Loot but a helpful one should it show up when you’re in need, even if her prices are a bit high for them.
