Prismatic Shardsare beautiful, rainbow-colored stones that are one of many Minerals that can be found inStardew Valley. It is one of the most rare items in the game. Every way you may find one has a low chance of producing one. But, do any of these things often enough, and you may find some of these shards burning a hole in your pocket.
What do you do with them once you do have many of these magical stones? There are a number of uses for them aside from looking pretty. This guide will list out everything you may do with Prismatic Shards from the grand and mysterious to the mundane.
All The Ways To Find Prismatic Shards
Before going over what to do with extra shards, here are all theways you can obtainPrismatic Shards:
In the Chest at the top of the Volcano Dungeon
On Floor 100 or Higher
Mystic Stone In Skull Cavern and The Quarry
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Population of 9+
Mystery Box
These percentages do not factor in daily luck or other luck bonuses (where applicable).
The Desert Trader And The Sword
There aretwo uses for Prismatic Shards in the Desert. you may actually find Prismatic Shards in the Skull Cavern and immediately exit to use them.
The Galaxy Sword
The first, and most well-known, use for a single Prismatic Shard is to use it toconjure theGalaxy Sword. There arethree pillars in the Desertjust above the Desert Trader’s tent. You will noticea circle in the sand in the middleof these pillars. Step over that circle and a very short cutscene will play. When it’s completed, your farmerwill be holding the Galaxy Sword.
After unlocking the Galaxy Sword, you will be able topurchase other Galaxy weapons from Marlon at the Adventurer’s Guild.
The Desert Trader
Once you’ve received your Galaxy Sword, and once you have multiple Prismatic Shards,head to the Desert Trader. Along with many other goods, the Desert Trader sellsMagic Rock Candy. He asks forthree Prismatic Shards for this food item. Magic Rock Candygives you five buffsafter consuming it:
This makes itone of the most powerful food itemsin the game. So, when you have at least three Prismatic Shards,trade themfor this Desert treat.
The Desert Trader only sells Magic Rock Candy onThursdays.
Donate To The Museum
Donating to Gunther should bethe second thing you dowith an extra Prismatic Shard. Much like with Dinosaur Eggs,the first shard you find, you keepto turn into a Galaxy Sword.Only after thatdo you donate to Gunther. This will help fill, and ultimately complete, the Museum.
You can decide to never donate a shard, but even if your goal isn’t to complete the Museum,donating to Gunther continues to unlock more rewards. You have todonate 60 itemsbefore you can meet Krobus. And,after you’ve donated 90 items, Gunther will give you a Magic Rock Candy. So you will want to hand over one of your Prismatic Shards to him.
The Missing Bundle
If youhave not completedthe Joja Routeand have instead completedall the bundles for the Community Center, there will beone more bundlethat appears in the abandoned Joja Mart. That isthe Missing Bundle.
There aresix itemsyou can choose fromto fill five slots to complete the Missing Bundle. One of the items you’re able to give to the Juminos is a Prismatic Shard. You don’t have to use a Prismatic Shard to complete this bundle. However, if you have extras,it will be easier and more cost-effectiveto use one of your shards.
So, considering all things, using the Prismatic Shardwill cost you lessthan these three other options.
The Dark Shrine Of Selfishness
This ominous-sounding shrine makes use of a Prismatic Shard each time you use it.
This shrine islocated in the Witch’s Hut, which will be accessible to youafter completingthe Dark Talisman quest. What does the shrine do? After you’ve married one of the bachelors or bachelorettes in Stardew Valley, you’ll have the option tohave or adopt children with them.
If you decideyou don’t want the childrenafter already agreeing to have them with your spouse, you can give one Prismatic Shard to the Shrine of Selfishness. This willturn your children into doves. As they fly away,it removes them from the game permanently.
The Forge
At the top of theVolcano Dungeon onGinger Islandis the Forge. When you first reach the top, there is achest that holds a single Prismatic Shard.
The Forge allows you tocombine rings but also to enchant your tools. To give your tools an enchantment, you will need touse a Prismatic Shard each timeyou do. You can also use a Prismatic Shard toenchant a melee weapon.
You cannot enchant your Scythe or Trash Can in this way. That includes the Gold and Iridium Scythes.
Along with costing a Prismatic Shard, thisalso costs 20Cinder Shardseach time you use it.Enchantments are randomized, so you will want tobring many Prismatic Shardswith you if you’d like to get a certain enchantment for your tools and weapon(s).
Junimo Huts
Want to see a cool trick? If you have constructed Junimo Huts on your farm,place a Prismatic Shard inside.
To construct a Junimo Hut, you will have needed to, again,completed the Dark Talisman quest. On completion, The Wizard will have a magical tome with different buildings and items he can construct for you, including the Junimo Huts.
It takes200 Stone, 100 Fiber, and nine Starfruitto have one built. When it is, Junimos will leave the hut to harvest any crops you have placed around them. If you place a Prismatic Shard in their hut, Junimos willcontinuously change colorsto match the rainbow of the shard. This can be done for multiple huts.
Tailoring
Once you’re able touse Emily’s Sewing Machine, or she has gifted you one aftercompleting the Rock Rejuvenation special order, you can place a Prismatic Shardin the spoolin order to make one of five Prismatic clothing items.
These are:
These clothing items will behave similarly to the Junimos, in whichthey cycle through the colors of the rainbowmagically.
There is no guarantee what order these clothes will be made in. That means you may get duplicates, and that can happen before you’ve tailored each of the five.
Gifting
If you’ve done everything above that you’ve wanted to do, thengifting your extra Prismatic Shardsis a great use. Prismatic Shards are loved by everyone,except for Hayley,who hates them. If you haven’t reached max hearts with everyone in Stardew Valley,gift them your extra, unwanted shards.
To maximize their effect, gift Prismatic Shardson the Birthdaysof the people of Stardew Valley.
Selling
If you’ve done everything above,including gifting Prismatic Shardsto the villagers of the Valley, sell your extra shards.
These will bring you2,000 to 2,600g for each shardyou sell, meaning a major paycheck if selling multiple at a time.
Do thisonly afteryou’ve used all the shards you’ve wanted to.
Wedding Ring
This is one more use for Prismatic Shards thatyou can only access if playing in Multiplayer. That is tocraft aWedding Ringwith one.
To get the crafting recipe, you willpurchase it from the Traveling Merchant for 500g. Once you do, you will needfiveIridium Barsas well as one Prismatic Shard.
This functionslike theMermaid’s Pendant. When you present this to another player, they can choose to accept or refuse the ring.If accepted, a wedding ceremony will take placethree days after the proposal.
If there is an event or Green Rainy Day at the time you would have your marriage ceremony, it will instead happen on the next day.
The Wedding Ring sells for1,000gand it can beequipped like other rings, but it givesno benefitto your farmer.
