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The scarecrow is a tool you may use inStardew Valleyto protect your crops. Not long after you start learning how to plant and grow things, those pesky crows come around to eat away at your hard work.
If you let it get out of hand, you’ll begin losing income to these pests. As soon as you can, you should craft a Scarecrow and place it near your vegetables. This guide will show you how to best make use of the scarecrow, as well as the different types of scarecrows you can get in the game.
How To Craft And Use Scarecrows
To unlock the recipe for theScarecrow, you need tobegin leveling up your Farming skill. You can easily do this in the beginning by harvesting your first crops.
Once youreach level 1 in Farming, you’ll receive the Scarecrow recipe as a reward. The Scarecrow will require50Wood, oneCoal, and 20Fiberto craft.
To craft it, open your crafting menu andclick on the Scarecrow. If you have all the materials you need, you’ll successfully craft it and can then put it in your inventory.
When you’re ready to place the Scarecrow, select it from your inventory andplace it on the ground.
The Scarecrow protectseight spaces on each side, and aboutsix spaces on each corner. The radius of the Scarecrowcovers a total of 249 spaces.
While the Scarecrow is on your farm, you can click on it toshow how many crows it has scared off. If you ever remove the Scarecrow for any reason,the crow count is reset.
Every Scarecrow In Stardew Valley
Aside from the basic scarecrow,there are eight Rarecrowsyou can get at various points in the game. They have the same radius as your first Scarecrow.
When you have all eight and haveused them each at least once, you’ll unlock the recipe for theDeluxe Scarecrow, which hasdouble the rangeof the standard scarecrow.
5,000 gold
Traveling Cart in Fall or Winter, or Festival of Ice.
4,000 - 5,000 gold
2,500 gold
Collect all Rarecrows and place them on your farm once.
None.
888 spaces in a circle around the scarecrow.
Once you’ve earned the Raccoon and Mask rarecrows from Gunther at the museum,you’re able to purchase as many of both as you wantat the Night Market for 5,000 gold each.
