Summary
Ginger Island is a tropical island that can be unlocked after you complete the Community Center inStardew Valley. Once you fix up Willy’s boat, you’ll gain access to this amazing new area that comes with new challenges, a ton of fun quests, and brand-new mines to explore.
There are endless things to do on Ginger Island, including finding Golden Walnuts, multiple quests, and more insight into who Qi is. Below, you’ll find the 10 best things to do on Ginger Island.
10Finding Golden Walnuts
The Golden Hunt
One of the most obvious things to do on Ginger Island is search forGolden Walnuts. Finding 100 of them unlocks Qis Walnut Room, plus you may use the walnuts to unlock different areas on the island, such as the Beach Resort.
Some of the walnuts are easy to find, while others are buried or hidden. However, a couple are incredibly fun to discover, such asthe Mermaid Puzzleand the cave north of the Tiger Slimes.
9Qi Challenges
Endless Gems
Once you have 100Golden Walnuts, you may enter Qi’s Walnut Room. This unlocks an entire new set of quests, including reaching 50,000 in Endless Mode in Junimo Kart, finding and giving Qi four Prismatic Shards, and giving 50 Loved Gifts in one week.
When you complete these challenges, you’ll get Qi Gems. you may use those gems to acquire manynew and helpful itemsincluding the Horse Flute, Key to the Town, Pierre’s Missing Stocklist, and multiple recipes.
8Pirate’s Cove
Darts And Mead
You can unlockthe Pirate’s Coveby unlocking the Island West, the Island Farmhouse, and the Beach Resort. From there, you can find a hidden entrance on the right side of the Beach Resort, and you’ll see a tiny area with a few wooden boards leading into a cave; that’s the Pirate’s Cove.
The Pirate’s Cove is only available on sunny, even-numbered days after 8:00 PM. After that, you’ll have a grand time hanging out with the pirates, and you can play darts, get free mead, fish, and interact with the NPCS.
7Endless Farming
Year Round Crops
One of the most beneficial things about Ginger Island is that you can plant any crop at any time. Therefore, you can use Ginger Island for year-round crops; endless Melons,Strawberries, or evenAncient Fruitare at your fingertips.
You can even unlock your Ginger Island house, and sleep on Ginger Island to watch over your crops. This is a great way to make extra money and have endless fruits and vegetables.
Use seed makers to create more seeds for your Ginger Island Farms.
6Befriending Leo
An Adorable Friend
Leois an absolute sweetheart who lives on Ginger Island. He was raised by the birds there and is initially very nervous around humans, but eventually, he begins to open up and befriend the farmer.
After a while, Leo is even willing to move to the valley. Linus takes him under his wing, teaching him how to forage and cook; it’s a charming storyline, and well worththe time it takes to befriend Leo.
5Mingling With Villagers
Brand New Dialogue
When you unlock the Beach Resort, villagers will come to Ginger Island on sunny days; different villagers come depending on the day, and you get to see them in new outfits. Not only that, but you get brand-new dialogue options with each villager.
WhenGusis on the island, he sells tropical drinks, which you may gift to the other villagers. This includes wine, cranberry candy, and piña coladas.
4Mine Challenges
Volcano Dungeon
The Volcano Dungeon is a more challenging mine with endless enemies. Explore the mines and collect stones, prizes, golden walnuts, and more.
Once you’ve completed the mines, go back and challenge yourself, and try getting through all ten floors with no food or bombs. Push yourself to kill every enemy, or try to get through with only your sword and watering can.
You should always bring your watering can to the Volcano Dungeon.
3Forging Weapons
Galaxy Sword
Once you make it through all ten floors of the Volcano Dungeon,you’ll find The Forge. You can use The Forge to upgrade or enchant your weapons and tools, combine your rings, or change the appearance of your weapon.
You can use gems, Galaxy Souls, and Cinder Shards to enhance your weapons. To obtain a Galaxy Soul, trade in 40 Qi gems for one on Ginger Island.
2Pirate’s Wife Challenge
A Fun Quest
The Pirate’s Wife Questis one of the sweetest quests in the entire game. You approach the Pirate’s Wife, who lives on Ginger Island on the west side of the island, and her name is Birdie.
Birdie will give you a War Memento, and tell you that she is looking for a locket. To go through this quest, you’ll have to exchange things with several villagers, which gives you insight into each of them.
1Creating a Winery
Make Use Of Your Space
Since you have endless space on Ginger Island, create your little winery. You can use the area near the Volcano Dungeons, the Dig Sight, or the home of the Tiger Slimes as a home for all your kegs.
Since you can grow fruit year-round on Ginger Island, you have unlimited resources for your winery. This is the best choice for maxing out the space on the island for financial gain.
