Stardew Valley Professions - All Professions For Each Skill & Which Are Best

August 2024 · 3 minute read
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Here’s the deal with Stardew Valley: Our dear old grandpa kicks the bucket and leaves us his farm as a parting gift. And because our day job turned us into a nervous wreck, we thought, “Hey, why not become a farmer and chill out?”

But out of nowhere, this game expects us to be superhuman multitaskers. We’re supposed to mine, fish, brawl, scavenge, and farm all simultaneously. And as if that’s not enough, each skill decides to sprout a hundred different career paths. Seriously, which one of these is gonna make us the wealthiest virtual farmer in the valley?

All Farming Professions and Boosts

Best Farming Professions

The better option is to unlock the Tiller profession at level 5 in Stardew Valley. Increasing the selling price of crops becomes the superior choice for maximizing profits. 

Rancher boosts the price of animal products, which won’t yield much produce in its raw form. The only way to make animal produce profitable is to turn it into artisanal goods, which is incompatible with the Rancher Professions skill tree.

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At level 10, the Artisan profession takes the lead. This winning combination lets Players make the most money from their farm work.

All Fishing Professions and Boosts

Best Fishing Professions

The best Professions out of the level 5 choices is Fisher. While checking crab pots daily can be a hassle, the Fisher profession offers a valuable ability to find more treasure. 

While crab pots have their perks, like providing shellfish for quality fertilizer, the Fisher route offers more benefits. At level 10, the choice becomes a bit more complicated. The Pirate Profession is a gamble on finding out-of-this-world treasures, while the Angler Profession is a safe ticket to steady profit. 

All Mining Professions and Boosts

Best Mining Professions

The best endgame profession for the Mining skill is Prospector, hands down. The Prospector profession offers the advantage of more accessible coal gathering. With a higher chance of finding this essential resource, players can ensure a steady supply for crafting and smelting purposes. 

Plus, it perfectly complements the Miner profession. The combination maximizes ore and coal acquisition during mining trips. 

All Foraging Professions and Boosts

Best Foraging Professions

 The Gatherer profession at level 5 and the Botanist profession at level 10 are the winning combination. 

The Gatherer profession doubles the chances of finding valuable foraged items, making it incredibly rewarding. Additionally, it pairs perfectly with raising pigs, as you’ll always find top-tier iridium-quality truffles and occasionally stumble upon two truffles at once. 

The Botanist profession at level 10 elevates all foraged items to iridium quality. It completely eradicates the energy cost of using a scythe to harvest.

All Combat Professions and Boosts

Best Combat Professions

The Fighter profession at level 5 and the Brute profession at level 10 reign supreme. As a Fighter, attacks gain a 10% damage boost, ensuring you damage your foes significantly. But for even more power, the Brute profession is the perfect fit. It grants a 50% increase in knockback and damage dealt to enemies.

About the author

Cande Maldonado

Though Cande started her journey in the video game industry as a localization specialist six years ago, she soon realized that her true calling was to annoy NPCS, smash virtual pottery, and complete every side quest available in RPGs. Throwing that useless degree out of the window, she has been writing professionally for the past three years ever since. Her passion for games dates to 2006, when she mounted a Chocobo for the first time. Under Nintendo and Square Enix's chokehold, she will willingly pour hours upon hours into reaching 100% completion in the longest roleplaying games ever made. But hey, who needs fresh air and sunlight when you can just live in Ivalice?

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