I’m in awe of the Stardew Valley community pretty much at all times. Having played it since 1.0, there’s no end to the shenanigans Stardew players can get into, whether it’s finding exploits or good old-fashioned Easter egg discovery. YouTuber BlaDe managed to stretch the game to its limits with this new revelation, which directly involves the Night Market’s Mermaid Show.
The gist is that this exploit utilizes the Mermaid Show to duplicate items, which can then be sold for profit. While many items aren’t eligible for this glitch, boots can be sold at the Adventurer’s Guild (near the mines), and can result in a ton of cash. Again, I’m in awe that people would break the game to this degree: let’s take a look at how it’s done.
Stardew Valley Item Duplication Glitch Is An Incredible Find
As BlaDe explains in their video, you cannot place objects outside of the Night Market when it’s available from the 15th to the 17th of Winter. What you can do is place items inside the Mermaid room. By placing items in chests, when you leave the Night Market, the items are removed and placed on the beach. If you fully load up the chest, you’ll get extra chests. With us so far?
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Constantly filling up the chests will yield even more items and chests, and the ultimate goal is to create tons of mannequins and boots. Place the mannequin in the Mermaid Show with boots, then place other mannequins on it when they’re pushed out to the beach. You can then sell those boots to the Adventurer’s Guild for cash. For example, BlaDe sells Mermaid Boots to Marlon, who can accept an unlimited amount of them.
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Every time I think about stopping a Stardew Valley run, an incredible find like this comes out and persuades me to keep playing. It’s not that I’m going to necessarily use them: I just enjoy the wholesome vibe this community persists, and it’s incredible to see an active community like this working together to solve problems and come up with new solutions.
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It’s only a matter of time until someone discovers the next Stardew Valley secret, and I’m always here for it. Given the cooperative and chill nature of the game, glitches and exploits don’t impact anything nearly as badly as they would in something more competitive, so you’re free to ignore them if you want. Since Haunted Chocolatier is still in the works, I’m preemptively excited to see the community crack it wide open.
Source: BlaDe/YouTube
Stardew Valley
- Released
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February 26, 2016
- ESRB
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E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
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ConcernedApe
- Publisher(s)
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ConcernedApe
- Engine
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Proprietary
