Summary
Qi Gems area valuable resourceinStardew Valley, but they are rare and difficult to obtain without completing challenging quests fromMr. Qi. While some can be found in the Dangerous Mines, most players agree that acquiring them is quite a challenge.
Given their high value, choosing what to purchase from Mr. Qi’s Walnut Room can be difficult. A great starting point is to buy the recipes, as they are essential for crafting items needed to achieve perfection. This list not only includes those recipes but also highlights some other fun and useful items to spend those precious Qi Gems on.
1Horse Flute
Perfect For Convenient Traveling
TheHorse FluteinStardew Valleywarps the player’s horse to their location, but it requires both a horse and a stable to function. This item only works outdoors, making it especially useful on Ginger Island and in the Desert, where travel distances are long.
Having the horse on hand at all times saves valuable time walking, particularly around Ginger Island. The ability to summon the horse anywhere outdoors means there’s little need for backtracking when gathering resources or farming in remote locations, improving efficiency andmaking exploration much easier.
2Key To The Town
Have Access To Shops Before They Open
TheKey To The Towngrants players access to all buildings in Pelican Town at any time of day. It’s located in the Special Items and Powers tab, so it doesn’t need to be carried in the inventory. However, it doesn’t work in homes outside town, likeLeah’s cottage orElliott’s Cabin, and is inactive on festival days.
This key is especially useful forMarnie’s Ranch, asshe can often be foundat the counter before her store officially opens, providing a rare opportunity to catch her - something players will appreciate given her limited availability.
3Pierre’s Missing Stocklist
All Seeds, All Year Round
Pierre’s Missing Stocklist, when given toPierre, allows his store to stock out-of-season seeds year-round. While these seeds come with a 50% price markup, they’re incredibly useful for fulfilling quests, cooking, or crafting needs, as they can be planted in the greenhouse or on Ginger Island and grow normally.
Unfortunately, the stocklist doesn’t includeStrawberry Seeds, which can only be purchased at the Egg Festival. Despite this, it’s a convenient item for players who need access to seasonal crops outside their typical availability.
4Qi Gem (2)
Makes Use Of Spare Golden Walnuts
Qi Gems can be obtainedby trading spare Golden Walnuts that are not used for upgrades on Ginger Island. Each Walnut yields 2 Qi Gems. As many players know, these Gems are used to purchase items from Qi’s Walnut Room.
Collecting a small number of Qi Gems for free in this manner provides players with a head start in acquiring valuable items from the room, making it a useful resource for those looking to enhance their strategy for purchasing other items.
5Heavy Tapper Recipe
The Upgraded Tapper
To craft theHeavy Tapper, materials needed include Hardwood and a Radioactive Bar. Hardwood can be collected from Mahogany or Mystic Trees, with six large stumps respawning daily in the Secret Woods, offering a convenient way to gather it. A Radioactive Bar requires 5 Radioactive Ore and 1 Coal, which can be found in the Dangerous Mines after completing Qi’s “Danger in the Deep” quest or by activating the Shrine of Challenge.
The Heavy Tapper works twice as fast as a regular Tapper and can be placed on maple, oak, or pine trees to produceMaple Syrup,Oak Resin, orPine Tar. It can also be used on a Green Rain Tree to produceFiddlehead Fern. This increased speed is useful for quickly gathering materials like Oak Resin and Maple Syrup, which are essential for valuable machines such asKegandBee House.
6Hyper Speed-Gro Recipe
A Great Time Saver When Growing Crops
To craft,Hyper Speed-Grois relatively simple. Bone Fragments can be easily obtained from Bone Nodes in the Dig Site on Ginger Island, as they respawn daily. Solar Essence is most commonly dropped by various monsters in the Mines and Skull Cavern, such as ghosts and iridium bats.
The Hyper Speed-Gro recipe creates a fertilizer that speeds up crop growth by 33%, reducing the time needed for crops to mature. It can be applied before or after planting seeds and at any stage of crop growth. This makes it an excellent tool for maximizing time, especially when growing valuable crops likeAncient FruitorStarfruit, which can be turned intoWineorJellyfor a great profit.
7Deluxe Fertilizer Recipe
Means Every Crop Will Be Silver Quality Or Above
TheDeluxe Fertilizerrecipe is relatively easy to make and offers high rewards. It improves the chances of growing quality crops and means normal quality cannot be achieved when using it.
At farming level 10, crops have an 11% chance of being silver quality, 49% chance of being gold quality, and 41% chance of being iridium quality. These percentages increase with farm level, with the highest (level 14) offering a 55% chance for iridium quality. Deluxe Fertilizer is the only way to guarantee iridium quality crops, making it an essential tool for players looking to maximize crop value.
8Hopper Recipe
A Great Time-Saver And Efficiency Booster
TheHopperis an item that automatically loads products into machines placed in front of it and reloads once the product is removed. For example, if a Hopper is loaded withStarfruitin front of aKeg, players won’t need to manually replace the Starfruitafter each batch of wine is made, as the Hopper will automatically reload it.
This item is particularly useful withFurnace, too, ensuring a consistent supply of materials like copper, silver, gold, and iridium bars, which are frequently needed for crafting. The Hopper is a convenient tool that helps streamline production, making it a worthwhile addition to any farm.
9Magic Bait Recipe
Catch Any Fish At Any Time Of The Year
TheMagic Baitrecipe can be purchased pre-crafted from Qi for 5 Qi Gems, with 20 available for purchase, but to make the most of Qi Gems, it is advised that players purchase the recipe instead. When equipped on a fishing rod, Magic Baitallows players to catch any fishfrom that source, regardless of the season. It also increases the bite rate by 50%, making fishing more efficient.
Magic Bait can only be used with theFiberglass Rod,Iridium Rod, orAdvanced Iridium Rod. While it has the same effect as regular bait in aCrab Pot, it’s not recommended for use there as it doesn’t offer any additional benefits in that context.
10Blue Grass Starter Recipe
Increases Animal Friendship Faster
TheBlue Grass Starterrecipe is used to plant Blue Grass on the farm, which will spread as long as animals don’t eat it right away. Introduced in the 1.6 update ofStardew Valley, Blue Grass naturally grows on the Meadowlands Farm but can be placed on other farms' available spaces when crafted using this recipe.
Blue Grass offers several benefits:animals gain twice as much friendshipfrom it compared to regular grass, and when harvested with a Scythe, it produces double the hay. Additionally, animals consume only half the amount of Blue Grass compared to normal grass, making it a highly efficient and valuable addition to any farm inStardew Valley.
