Stardew Valley, the hit farming-RPG from independent developer Concerned Ape, remains one of the most popular titles in its genre. The game begins with players quitting their big-city job for a quiet life renovating their grandfather’s farm in the titularStardew Valley.
A farmer’s work is never done however, andStardew Valley’s playerswill often find themselves starting each day with a series of chores. One of the most time-consuming of these chores is watering crops, which is necessary every day that it isn’t raining. Fortunately, players can eventually free themselves from the daily grind of watering through the use of Sprinklers, essential tools that will automatically water nearby tiles.
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What Are Sprinklers in Stardew Valley?
Sprinklers are some of thebest tools inStardew Valley, as the time they save the player each day can allow for increased progression in other areas. There are three tiers of Sprinkler, starting with the basic version:
Once placed in a player’s fields, Sprinklers will work automatically at the start of each day without any further input. It’s worth noting, however, that Sprinklers won’t water untilled tiles. Players who till new tiles within range of a Sprinkler will have to manually water those tiles on the first day.
The Best Way to Use Sprinklers in Stardew Valley
Despite being available very early in the game, the basic Sprinkler doesn’t really cover enough ground to be worth its cost. Therefore, it’s recommended that players don’t make heavy use of Sprinklers until they’ve at least unlocked the Quality Sprinkler. A group of justfour Quality Sprinklers can keep a 6x6 area of farmland watered indefinitely, saving players plenty in watering.Quality Sprinklers are especially usefulin greenhouses, with only a few needed to cover the entire space, meaning that players only ever need to enter the greenhouse to harvest their crops.
The top-tier of Sprinkler usage is the Iridium Sprinkler, which is expensive but will allow players to create huge self-watering fields. However, all Sprinklers can also be boosted by a pair of late game items that are only readily available after players have reachedQi’s Walnut Room:
It’s also possible that monsters may drop a Pressure Nozzle or Enricher during theQi’s Hungry Challenge, Skull Cavern Invasion, or Danger in the Deep quests, or when the Shrine of Challenge has been activated in the mines.
Stardew Valleyisout now for Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
