Stardew Valley: A Complete Guide To Enchantments & Weapon Forging

This Stardew Valley guide delves into the Volcano Forge on Ginger Island, detailing how to enhance tools and weapons with magical enchantments. The forge requires Cinder Shards, obtainable by mining, enemy drops (Magma Sprite, Magma Duggy, Magma Sparker, False Magma Cap), or from fishing ponds with sufficient Stingrays. Note: Cinder Shards cannot be replicated in the Crystalarium.

Combat Mastery unlocks the Mini-Forge recipe (5 Dragon Teeth, 10 Iron Bars, 10 Gold Bars, 5 Iridium Bars), providing on-farm forging capabilities.

Weapon Forging

Gemstones enhance weapons in three stages, increasing stats with each level. Costs increase accordingly (10, 15, then 20 Cinder Shards per forge).

• Amethyst: +1 Knockback per forge.
• Aquamarine: +4.6% Critical Hit Chance per forge.
• Emerald: +2/+3/+2 Speed per forge (cumulative).
• Jade: +10% Critical Hit Damage per forge.
• Ruby: +10% Damage per forge.
• Topaz: +1 Defense per forge.
• Diamond: Three random upgrades (10 Cinder Shards).

Unforging (using the red X) returns some Cinder Shards but not the gemstone.

Optimal Upgrades

Prioritize Emerald and Ruby for increased damage and attack speed. Combine with Aquamarine or Jade for critical hit enhancements. For survivability (Qi Challenges, etc.), Topaz and Amethyst are beneficial.

Infinity Weapons

Galaxy Sword, Dagger, and Hammer can become Infinity Weapons, requiring three Galaxy Souls (20 Cinder Shards each). Galaxy Souls are obtained from Mr. Qi (40 Qi Gems), Big Slimes, the Island Trader (10 Radioactive Bars), or occasionally from Dangerous Monsters (after defeating 50).

Enchantments

Prismatic Shards (20 Cinder Shards) add random effects to tools and melee weapons. Re-enchanting is possible.

Weapon Enchantments

• Artful: Halved special move cooldown.
• Bug Killer: Double damage to bugs, kills Armored Bugs.
• Crusader: Double damage to undead, permanently kills Mummies.
• Vampiric: 9% chance to regain health on monster kill.
• Haymaker: Double fiber/33% hay chance from weeds.

Bug Killer and Crusader are generally the most useful.

Innate Enchantments (Dragon Tooth)

One enchantment from each set is applied to melee weapons.

Set 1: Slime Slayer, +Crit Power, +Attack, +Speed

Set 2 (optional): Slime Gatherer, +Defense, -Weight

Tool Enchantments

Twelve enchantments exist, tool-specific. Examples include:

• Auto-Hook (Fishing Rod): Instant hook.
• Bottomless (Watering Can): Endless water.
• Efficient (Various): No energy drain.
• Shaving (Axe): Increased wood/resource drops.

Choose enchantments based on playstyle; re-enchanting is always an option.

This updated guide reflects Stardew Valley 1.6 changes, including the Pan's enchantment capability and innate weapon enchantments. Remember to farm Cinder Shards diligently!