Stardew Valley Achievement Guide: Complete 100% Roadmap

Stardew Valley packs 49 achievements across farming, fishing, mining, crafting, cooking, marriage, museum donations, and the brutal Perfection run. Most unlock naturally during a thorough 3-5 year save. The big grinds come from catching every fish, shipping every item, completing the museum, and reaching the summit via Perfection.

This guide breaks down every achievement by category with unlock tips and a recommended completion order.

Quick Stats

Total Achievements: 49
Estimated Completion Time: 200-400 hours
Difficulty: Hard (Perfection run requires extensive planning)
Online Required: No
Missable Achievements: None (single save can earn all achievements)

Wealth & Economy

Greenhorn

Unlock Rate: 62.8% (Common) Requirement: Earn 15,000g

How to Unlock: Earn gold through any income source.

Tips: Unlocks naturally during Year 1 Spring. Sell early crops and foraged items.

Cowpoke

Unlock Rate: 55.4% (Common) Requirement: Earn 50,000g

How to Unlock: Continue earning gold through farming and other activities.

Tips: Plant cauliflowers or melons in season for biggest profit jumps.

Homesteader

Unlock Rate: 44.2% (Uncommon) Requirement: Earn 250,000g

How to Unlock: Diversify into livestock and crafting profits.

Tips: Animals provide passive income. Add Mayonnaise Machines and Cheese Presses early.

Millionaire

Unlock Rate: 32.0% (Uncommon) Requirement: Earn 1,000,000g

How to Unlock: Run a profitable farm for multiple seasons.

Tips: Ancient Fruit wine in kegs is the most profitable method. Plan a wine empire in Year 2.

Legend

Unlock Rate: 11.2% (Very Rare) Requirement: Hidden (10,000,000g earned)

How to Unlock: Become a true gold tycoon.

Tips: Multi-year goal. Star Fruit wine and Ancient Fruit wine farms generate the most income.

Skill Progression

Singular Talent

Unlock Rate: 40.7% (Uncommon) Requirement: Reach level 10 in a skill

How to Unlock: Max one of the five skills (Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, Combat).

Tips: Farming is the easiest to max in Year 1. Plant large quantities of crops to grind XP.

Master Of The Five Ways

Unlock Rate: 17.6% (Rare) Requirement: Reach level 10 in every skill

How to Unlock: Max Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat to level 10.

Tips: Multi-year goal. Use Skull Cavern grinding for Mining and Combat. Foraging is hardest to max.

Fishing Achievements

Fisherman

Unlock Rate: 57.6% (Common) Requirement: Catch 10 different fish

How to Unlock: Catch 10 distinct species.

Tips: Naturally unlocks by Year 1 Fall. Fish different bodies of water and seasons.

Ol’ Mariner

Unlock Rate: 42.7% (Uncommon) Requirement: Catch 24 different fish

How to Unlock: Continue catching diverse fish species.

Tips: Each season has unique fish. Use crab pots for additional species.

Mother Catch

Unlock Rate: 49.4% (Uncommon) Requirement: Catch 100 fish

How to Unlock: Total fish caught (not unique species).

Tips: Use Trout Soup or Dish O’ the Sea for fishing buffs. Iridium Rod with Spinner tackle for fastest catches.

Master Angler

Unlock Rate: 4.6% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Catch every fish

How to Unlock: Catch all 67 fish species (or however many in current version).

Tips: Some fish require specific seasons, weather, and locations. Use the Magic Bait for off-season catches. Plan around Legendary Fish hunts.

Museum Collection

Treasure Trove

Unlock Rate: 44.3% (Uncommon) Requirement: Donate 40 different items to the museum

How to Unlock: Donate minerals, gems, and artifacts to Gunther.

Tips: Mine the Mines and Skull Cavern for ores. Artifacts come from artifact spots and fishing treasure chests.

A Complete Collection

Unlock Rate: 7.1% (Very Rare) Requirement: Complete the museum collection

How to Unlock: Donate every artifact (95) and mineral (94) to the museum.

Tips: Some rare artifacts only come from specific locations. Save before opening geodes for re-roll attempts.

Mining Achievements

The Bottom

Unlock Rate: 43.0% (Uncommon) Requirement: Reach the lowest level of the mines

How to Unlock: Descend to level 120 of the regular Mines.

Tips: Bring food, weapons, and bombs. Use staircases to skip dangerous levels.

Danger In The Deep

Unlock Rate: 5.7% (Very Rare) Requirement: Reach the bottom of the ‘dangerous’ mines

How to Unlock: Reach the bottom of the dangerous mode mines.

Tips: Activate Dangerous Mines at the shrine at Mines level 120. Requires upgraded weapons and rings.

Infinite Power

Unlock Rate: 7.8% (Very Rare) Requirement: Obtain the most powerful weapon

How to Unlock: Acquire the Infinity Blade (or other Infinity weapon).

Tips: Combine the Galaxy weapon with Cinder Shards and Galaxy Souls. Galaxy Souls drop from Mr. Qi’s challenges on Ginger Island.

Protector Of The Valley

Unlock Rate: 4.2% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Complete all of the Adventure Guild Monster Slayer goals

How to Unlock: Kill the required number of each monster type at Marlon’s Adventure Guild.

Tips: Some monsters only appear in specific Mines levels. Skull Cavern grinding helps with end-tier monsters.

Farming & Shipping

Monoculture

Unlock Rate: 33.2% (Uncommon) Requirement: Ship 300 of one crop

How to Unlock: Plant a large field of one crop and ship 300 individual harvests.

Tips: Easiest with seasonal crops like Parsnips or Potatoes. Plant a 20×15 field for Spring.

Polyculture

Unlock Rate: 3.3% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Ship 15 of each crop

How to Unlock: Ship at least 15 of every single crop type in the game.

Tips: Includes special crops like Cactus Fruit (desert), Ancient Fruit (rare seed), Sweet Gem Berry (limited season). Plan multi-year crop rotation.

Full Shipment

Unlock Rate: 3.9% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Ship every item

How to Unlock: Ship every shippable item including all crops, fish, animal products, foraged items, and minerals.

Tips: Multi-year goal. Use the in-game tracker. Wine, cheese, mayo, and other artisan goods count as different items.

Cooking Achievements

Cook

Unlock Rate: 12.3% (Very Rare) Requirement: Cook 10 different recipes

How to Unlock: Upgrade your house to unlock the kitchen, then cook diverse meals.

Tips: Most recipes come from Queen of Sauce TV show. Watch every episode to learn new dishes.

Sous Chef

Unlock Rate: 7.1% (Very Rare) Requirement: Cook 25 different recipes

How to Unlock: Continue cooking new meals.

Tips: Friendship gifts and Queen of Sauce reruns unlock more recipes.

Gourmet Chef

Unlock Rate: 3.1% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Cook every recipe

How to Unlock: Cook all 80+ recipes in the game.

Tips: Some recipes come from villager friendships (Krobus, Linus, Demetrius). Build friendships consistently.

Crafting Achievements

D.I.Y.

Unlock Rate: 37.7% (Uncommon) Requirement: Craft 15 different items

How to Unlock: Craft 15 unique items.

Tips: Basic items (sprinklers, kegs, casks) count. Naturally unlocks during Year 1.

Artisan

Unlock Rate: 22.5% (Rare) Requirement: Craft 30 different items

How to Unlock: Continue crafting new items.

Tips: Skill perks unlock new recipes at every skill level milestone.

Craft Master

Unlock Rate: 2.4% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Craft every item

How to Unlock: Craft all 130+ crafting recipes in the game.

Tips: Some recipes come from mail (Robin, Demetrius), Skull Cavern milestones, and Joja Co. perks.

Social & Marriage

A New Friend

Unlock Rate: 40.5% (Uncommon) Requirement: Reach a 5-heart friend level with someone

How to Unlock: Give weekly gifts to any villager (max 2 gifts per week, plus birthday).

Tips: Gift liked items twice a week. Birthday gifts give 8x friendship.

Best Friends

Unlock Rate: 32.1% (Uncommon) Requirement: Reach a 10-heart friend level with someone

How to Unlock: Continue building friendship with one villager.

Tips: Bachelor/bachelorette characters require bouquet at 8 hearts. Other villagers max at 10 hearts naturally.

Cliques

Unlock Rate: 28.7% (Rare) Requirement: Reach a 5-heart friend level with 4 people

How to Unlock: Build friendships with 4 villagers.

Tips: Spread your gifts across 4-5 villagers from Year 1.

Networking

Unlock Rate: 22.2% (Rare) Requirement: Reach a 5-heart friend level with 10 people

How to Unlock: Expand to 10 friendly villagers.

Tips: Use Loved gifts from foraging and farming surplus.

The Beloved Farmer

Unlock Rate: 13.4% (Very Rare) Requirement: Reach a 10-heart friend level with 8 people

How to Unlock: Build deep friendships with 8 villagers.

Tips: Pick 8 favorites and dedicate gifts. Multi-year commitment.

Full House

Unlock Rate: 7.5% (Very Rare) Requirement: Get married and have two kids

How to Unlock: Marry a bachelor/bachelorette and have two children.

Tips: Children appear after marriage and a sleep cycle prompts. Crib must be in nursery for second child.

House & Buildings

Moving Up

Unlock Rate: 42.8% (Uncommon) Requirement: Upgrade your house

How to Unlock: Buy the first house upgrade from Robin (10,000g + 450 wood).

Tips: Pursue this in Year 1 Fall to unlock kitchen for cooking achievements.

Living Large

Unlock Rate: 26.8% (Rare) Requirement: Upgrade your house to the maximum size

How to Unlock: Reach the third house upgrade (Cellar level).

Tips: Third upgrade adds cellar with casks for aging wine. 100,000g + 100 hardwood.

Community Center & Joja

Local Legend

Unlock Rate: 22.5% (Rare) Requirement: Restore the Pelican Town Community Center

How to Unlock: Complete all Junimo bundles to restore the Community Center.

Tips: Gather all required items across bundles. Use the Community Center checklist tracker.

Joja Co. Member Of The Year

Unlock Rate: 6.6% (Very Rare) Requirement: Become a Joja Co. member and purchase all the community development perks

How to Unlock: Buy the Joja membership and all 5 Joja perks (Bus, Glittering Boulder, Minecarts, etc.).

Tips: Requires a separate save from Community Center path. Plan a dedicated Joja playthrough.

Help Requests & Side Activities

Gofer

Unlock Rate: 31.0% (Uncommon) Requirement: Complete 10 ‘Help Wanted’ requests

How to Unlock: Complete tasks from the bulletin board outside Pierre’s.

Tips: Item delivery requests are easiest. Check the board daily for new requests.

A Big Help

Unlock Rate: 11.4% (Very Rare) Requirement: Complete 40 ‘Help Wanted’ requests

How to Unlock: Continue completing bulletin board tasks.

Tips: Long-term goal. Some require monster hunts in the Mines. Track progress carefully.

Events & Activities

Blue Ribbon

Unlock Rate: 17.6% (Rare) Requirement: Get 1st place in the Stardew Valley Fair competition

How to Unlock: Submit 9 high-quality items (gold/iridium star produce, rare fish, etc.) to the Fall 16 fair.

Tips: Iridium-quality Melons, Pumpkins, and Ancient Fruit guarantee high scores. Plan submissions in advance.

An Unforgettable Soup

Unlock Rate: 12.1% (Very Rare) Requirement: Delight the Governor

How to Unlock: Use iridium-quality fish in the Luau soup at Summer 11.

Tips: Bring a Legendary Fish or Iridium-quality Pufferfish for guaranteed maximum reaction.

Two Thumbs Up

Unlock Rate: 9.1% (Very Rare) Requirement: See a movie

How to Unlock: Visit the movie theater after completing the bus repair or Joja path.

Tips: Theater is unlocked through Community Center completion or Joja Cinema perk.

Ginger Island

A Distant Shore

Unlock Rate: 16.5% (Rare) Requirement: Reach Ginger Island

How to Unlock: Complete Willy’s questline and travel to Ginger Island.

Tips: Unlocks after Community Center completion (or equivalent Joja path). Late-game content.

Good Neighbors

Unlock Rate: 3.9% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Help your forest neighbors grow their family

How to Unlock: Complete the Volcano Forge and special quests on Ginger Island related to the Junimos or forest characters.

Tips: Tied to specific Ginger Island objectives. May involve completing Leo’s questline.

Collectibles & Reading

Mystery Of The Stardrops

Unlock Rate: 4.2% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Find every stardrop

How to Unlock: Find all 7 stardrops scattered across the game.

Tips: Stardrops come from: Stardew Valley Fair (2,000 tokens), Old Master Cannoli statue, Krobus shop, Museum reward, mine reward, Mr. Qi reward, and Pelican Town’s hidden statue.

Well-Read

Unlock Rate: 3.2% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Read every book

How to Unlock: Find and read every book added in the 1.6 update.

Tips: Books are scattered throughout Pelican Town, Ginger Island, and as drops. Each book provides a permanent buff.

Special Achievements

Prairie King

Unlock Rate: 1.8% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Beat ‘Journey Of The Prairie King’

How to Unlock: Complete the arcade game at the Saloon.

Tips: Difficult bullet-hell minigame. Practice over multiple runs. Power-ups carry over after death within one run.

Fector’s Challenge

Unlock Rate: 1.3% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Hidden (Prairie King hardcore mode)

How to Unlock: Beat Journey of the Prairie King in one life with no power-ups.

Tips: Hardest achievement in the game. Memorize enemy patterns. Speedrunners often need 100+ attempts.

Perfection

Unlock Rate: 2.1% (Ultra Rare) Requirement: Reach the summit

How to Unlock: Achieve 100% perfection score and travel to the summit via Qi’s quest.

Tips: Requires: shipping every item, catching every fish, finding all stardrops, completing museum, completing monster slayer goals, friendship maxed with 10 villagers, all crafting/cooking complete, plus more. Ultimate end-goal.

100% Completion Roadmap

Year 1 (Spring-Winter)

Earn Greenhorn, Cowpoke (gold milestones)
Reach level 10 in Farming (Singular Talent)
Catch 10+ fish (Fisherman)
Reach The Bottom of the Mines
Upgrade house (Moving Up)
Donate 40 museum items (Treasure Trove)
Befriend 4-5 villagers to 5 hearts (Cliques)

2nd Year (Setup Phase)

Earn Homesteader, Millionaire
Complete Community Center (Local Legend) OR Joja
Reach Ginger Island (A Distant Shore)
Max house upgrade (Living Large)
Marry and have first child (toward Full House)
Reach all skills to level 10 (Master Of The Five Ways)

Year 3 (Collection Phase)

Catch every fish (Master Angler)
Complete museum (A Complete Collection)
Cook every recipe (Gourmet Chef)
Craft every item (Craft Master)
Find all stardrops (Mystery Of The Stardrops)
Read every book (Well-Read)
Complete monster slayer goals (Protector Of The Valley)
Get Infinity weapon (Infinite Power)

Year 4+ (Perfection Run)

Polyculture: ship 15 of every crop
Full Shipment: ship every item
Befriend 10 villagers to 10 hearts (The Beloved Farmer)
Beat Prairie King (Prairie King + Fector’s Challenge)
Earn 10,000,000g total (Legend)
Achieve Perfection score (Perfection achievement)

Conclusion

Stardew Valley’s 49 achievements demand 200-400 hours of focused farming. Most achievements unlock naturally across 2-3 in-game years. The Perfection run requires meticulous planning starting from Year 1.

Plan to keep one main save for everything. Polyculture and Full Shipment require multi-year planning. Track missing crops and shipped items via the Stats menu.

Fector’s Challenge in Journey of the Prairie King is the trickiest single achievement. Practice the arcade game during winter days when farming demands less attention.