Mister Qi will do more than stab you for cheating, he’ll also dole out random gifts in the form of mystery boxes. These contain random items that can be quite useful and often have a lot of utility as well. Here’s how to get mystery boxes in Stardew Valley, and what possible items you can obtain by opening them.
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As you’re playing Stardew Valley, you may hear tales of people finding “Mystery Boxes” all over the town. These boxes will only appear in your game if you see a cutscene of Mister Qi flying over Pelican Town and carpet-bombing the town with blue boxes. These are Mystery Boxes and can be found by doing, pretty much anything.
You can get Mystery Boxes in Stardew Valley by doing the following activities:
- Mining
- Chopping trees
- Killing a monster
- Digging up Artifacts or Worm spots
- As a prize in Mayor Lewis Prize Box
- A reward for Trout Derby and SquidFest
- Fishing Treasure Chests in the Skull Cavern
- Trading a Book of Mysteries with the Bookseller
- Completing Raccoon requests beyond the fifth one
- Completing the Bundle Winter Star Bundle on the Bulletin Board
- Purchase from the Calico Egg Merchant at the Desert Festival
- By opening a Mystery Box (which will give you two Mystery Boxes)
- Chopping down a giant Qi Fruit when the “Qi’s Crop” quest is inactive
- Placing Milk or Cookies on a table or long table during the night of Winter 24th
Interestingly, we’ve found the most Mystery Boxes by simply chopping trees around the farm. This may make chopping trees the most farmable option if you’ll forgive the pun.
How To Open a Mystery Box in Stardew Valley
Once you have a Mystery Box, you’ll need to go to Clint the Blacksmith on the far east side of town, just above the museum. Speak to him and select the “Process Geode” option to crack open the Mystery Box.
Screenshot by Prima GamesYou’ll have to pay 25 Gold to open each Mystery Box in Stardew Valley.
Screenshots by Prima GamesMystery Box Possible Items
And there are quite a few possible items you can find within.
FoodItemsSeedsMaterialsBaked FishBombCorn SeedsHardwoodBlueberry TartBook of MysteriesCauliflower SeedsIron OreCoffeeDeluxe Speed-GroMixed SeedsPrismatic ShardCookieGlowstone RingMixed Flower SeedsPearl Dish O’ The SeaJade RingParsnip Seeds Fish StewMining MonthlyPepper Seeds Ice CreamMystery BoxPomegranate Sapling Lobster BisqueOssified BladeRadish Seeds Lucky LunchQuality FertilizerWheat Seeds Maple BarRuby RingBean Starter Maki RollSturdy Ring Cherry Sapling Vegetable MedleyTreasure Chest Apricot Sapling OmeletWallpaper 124 Orange Sapling Rice PuddingWarp Totem: Beach Peach Sapling SaladWarp Totem: Farm Apple Sapling StuffingWarp Totem: MountainsPotato Seeds Super MealAquamarine Ring Eggplant Seeds Shrimp CocktailAmethyst Artichoke Seeds Crab Cakes Book of Stars Pumpkin Seeds EscargotPearl Carrot Seeds Spaghetti Mystery Hat Summer Squash Seeds Magic Rock CandyMystery ShirtBroccoli SeedsGolden PumpkinMega BombPowdermelon SeedsTriple Shot EspressoDressed SpinnerChowderCork BobberFried EggLife ElixirCheese CauliflowerOssified BladeParsnip SoupEmerald RingComplete BreakfastQuality SprinklerFried CalamariStardew Valley AlmanacStrange BunBait and BobberFried MushroomWoodcutter’s WeeklyPizzaCombat QuarterlyBean HotpotAmethyst RingGlazed YamsCarp SurpriseHashbrownsPancakesSalmon DinnerFish TacoCrispy BassPepper PoppersBreadTom Kha SoupTrout SoupChocolate CakePink CakeRhubarb PieFried EelSpicy EelSashimiTortillaRed PlateEggplant ParmesanAutumn’s BountyPumpkin SoupCranberry SauceMystery Boxes aren’t the only thing that requires a bit of luck. The same can be said for carrots, which only appear in the spring (or under unique circumstances), and broccoli, which only appears in the fall.
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