What should I sell?

[Mihoy Menoy]

So I just started playing yesterday and I find myself never knowing what to keep and what to sell? Everything I get in the mines I keep because I'm not sure if I'll be needing it and my crops I'm not sure if I should keep or sell. I sell all of the fish I catch.

Also what are the best ways to make money in the beginning? I really need the bag upgrade but I'm finding it hard to get 2000 gold

[FizzlePopBerryTwist]

Didn't play this yet, but havest moon and... on start you just sell all you can find, to get better gear :)
Those things you collect aint unique... so you can get more later on.
I also recommend to watch 1-2 guides, lets play and stuff like this :)

[Vimpster]

In the early game I made much of my money from fishing also. I would also suggest selling the gems/minerals you find except for the first of each kind, which you ought to donate to the museum. The only real use for gems is to give as presents for those that are particularly fond of them. But most aren't even good for that. I would not sell any ores or normal rocks though. They have a lot of use.

Later on you are able to build preserves and kegs which increase the value of any crops you put in them. I would hold on to most of them for that.

There is also the quests. Some of those pay well for early on.

[Killroy]

Ok this is a very simple and normal thing to ask.
Sell silver crops and 1/4 of your normal crop. Sell gold crops unless you need em for bundles. (Keep a decent sized crate of golden quality items for the Stardew Valley fair)


Keep all ore/coal/quarts/Earth Crystals/Wood and seeds for trees. Its also good pratice to keep most moster loot and two of each mineral not already metioned.



http://stardewvalleywiki.com/Bundles

This is the bundle list, use this to keep track of what you need to get for bundles you don't have access to yet.



A good simple thing to do early game is to keep most of your low quality crop to eat/cook/and turn in for quest.



Keep special track of fish types. There are many that are only possible to catch during rain. These can be difficult to get if you wait to long during the season you need to catch them, info you will need is on wiki.



Hope this helped.

*Little advice.
1. Build two silos out of the way of future buildings, then fill them up with hay.
2. On days that are raining go fishing. Catch the fish you need then sell the excess.
3. Save all foraged food to eat/craft into wine/jelly latter.
4. Complete bundles the moment you can, don't do it when you have everything. By completing bundles/parts of bundles you get small rewards that can greatly help you at the moment. Such as tools/equipment that will make it easier to make money.

(Buy at least 10 of each special seed at fairs. Then save the seeds for the next year.)

[Mihoy Menoy]

Killroy I guess what I'm wondering is if I'm keeping all of that how am I making any money? Lol I guess maybe the process is a little slower in this game. I alway found harvest moon to be super easy to make money.

[Crystal Purple]

Very useful reply, Killroy. Thanks for the tips.

[Killroy]

Originally posted by honeibunny:

Killroy I guess what I'm wondering is if I'm keeping all of that how am I making any money? Lol I guess maybe the process is a little slower in this game. I alway found harvest moon to be super easy to make money.

I never played Harvest Moon.

Than being said, this game requires for-though and planing being that many things can only be gotten at certain points in the game. For example, Strawberries are a very nice crop to have but they take over 10 days to grow and can only be bought 10 days into Spring at the eggfestavil. Thus limiting your production time from 20ish days to only 10.

[Killroy]

Originally posted by Crystal Purple:

Very useful reply, Killroy. Thanks for the tips.

Thanks.

[Mihoy Menoy]

Okay so I will plan more and be more patient lol Thank you! Everything you said was very useful!!

[I Kinda Fail]

- Donate the first of every item to the museum
- Artifacts serve little purpose, after donating them once, so you can sell that second Rusty Spoon. The only artifacts that have a real purpose is the Prismatic Shard, which you should hold onto.
- Rubies, Emeralds, Jade, Aquamarine and maybe Topaz are good gifts for Clint, the blacksmith. Abigail loves Amethyst. Sebastian loves Frozen Tears and Obsidian. Sam likes Tigerseye, which are only from geodes and extremely rare. Most of the older women (Marnie, Jodi, Evelyn) love Diamonds, which are appropriately rare. Diamonds sell for a decent amount - 500 or 750, not sure.


At the beginning of the game, do fishing for money. The mine is for ore to make bars, and stone for crafting. Gems aren't very good money. Farming is the best money. Fishing is okay money and okay for food. Foraging is mainly for food. Mining is for crafting.

[Killroy]

Originally posted by honeibunny:

Okay so I will plan more and be more patient lol Thank you! Everything you said was very useful!!

Glad to have helped

[di eshor ribly]

One more suggestion that I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned yet, check the beach every 2-3 days. You'll find fairly valuable salvage there, with even more after you repair a bridge there (300 wood). You can get up to about 2000g a visit, depending on your luck (amount of forageables and their qualities).

[vandaman]

How i played the game (which is by no means anywere close to perfect) was i sold all of my crops first year, and all of the fish. I didnt sell anything mining related and i kept all of my wood,stone,sap (so much sap), and other major resources. Got my coop and barn year two after i had made some nice profit and started working on the bundles and completed 4 of them. Finished the other 2 bundles by fall 3rd year and have made 800,000 ish gold.

[Mihoy Menoy]

Wow guys thanks for the tips! You guys have all helped! I know my question seems so basic but this game just seems like you need to use your resources wisely.

[vandaman]

Originally posted by honeibunny:

Wow guys thanks for the tips! You guys have all helped! I know my question seems so basic but this game just seems like you need to use your resources wisely.

I didnt and look where i got to :D. I didnt look up any game play guids untill trying to get the fishing bundle year 2 and then realized that i had to wait 3 seasons to finish it out. Even if you do terribly the first 3 years, its not hard to comeback. Just get a steady flow of money every day and have some massive money every few days (milk and cheese=1-2k a day. Every 6 days i make 12k off of 4 starfruit/ancient fruit wines

[jackjacklemaniac]

What I sell:
-About 80% of my crops, more or less depending on how much money or crops I need at a time
-Most atisan goods
-Most animal products
-Some foraged items (like shells)
-Fish (most of the time, now I'm saving them to cook dishes with)
-Most gems

What I keep:
-Mining materials
-A portion of crops/animal products to cook with
-A portion of artisan goods (i guess for crafting, though this isn't very necessary since I get animal items every day)
-Furniture
-Clothing
-Most items I forage for (fruits, wood, etc) for cooking/jelly and wine making/etc
-A handful of each type of gem (for gifts)
-ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER BUNDLES

Basically, try to save a little bit of everything for times you need certain materials for crafting and such. Feel free to hoard items like mined materials, wood and stone, and other valuable resources you come across, especially since money making with crops is pretty easy after a little bit of time (for the early stage you're in, selling fish, gems, drops on the right side of the beach, and regrow-able crops are all good money-making methods). Always pay attention to what materials you need for community center bundles to complete it as quickly as you can.