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Stardew Valleyhas introduced a ton of new content since it was released, and Junimo Huts are among the most interesting. These cute little buildings bring Junimos to live on your farm, and they can have a lot of value depending on what you consider worth it.
They are a late-game purchase, though, and only unlockable through the Wizard’s Private Catalog. This is something you can only get once you complete the Community Center and the Wizard gives you a quest to return his Magic Ink. From there, you’ll unlock a variety of new buildings to summon on your farm, and they are quite pricey.
How to Build a Junimo Hut
you may build a Junimo Hut inStardew Valleyby going to the Wizard’s Tower and buying it from his Private Catalog. A Junimo Hut costs20,000 gold, 9 Star Fruit, 200 Stone, and 100 Fiber.
You cangrow Star Fruit in the Summer, and you can find seeds from Sandy’s Shop in the Desert, the Oasis. The seeds are also sometimes available from the Traveling Cart, which comes to visitStardew Valleyon Fridays and Sundays. They take 13 days to grow, though, so it may be best to grow them in your Greenhouse. This way, you can grow enough Star Fruit to build multiple Junimo Huts and still have some leftover for Star Fruit wine.
Stone can be mined from rocks with a pickaxe, while Fiber may be a bit challenging to come across if you’ve already cleaned up your farm. There are, however, three ways to get it:
What do Junimo Huts do?
Once you’ve placed a Junimo Hut on your farm, Junimos willharvest your crops and flowersfor you when they’re fully grown. There are some limitations to this, though, as Junimos will not harvest these crops or under these conditions:
Junimos will collect crops in an 8-tile radius, starting from the door of the hut. If there are any crops outside this perimeter, then Junimos will not collect them, which is why you may want more of them on your farm - especially if you focus on growing things for money. Once all the crops are collected, you can grab them from the hut like you would from a chest.
If you want to have Junimos on your farm but not have them harvest, you’re able to toggle harvesting by clicking on the hut and selecting the button that has a Junimo holding a blueberry. In this case, they’ll appear every day and just hang out on your farm, but they won’t pick up your crops for you.
Double Crop Harvest
you’re able to put Raisins inside Junimo Huts for 20% chance for them to yield double crops. Junimos consume one bag of Raisins a week, and you can refresh them as much as you’d like for a chance at doubling the yield.
You can make Raisins in the Dehydrator by adding 5 Grapes to it, and you’ll get a bag after one in-game day.
Junimos can Change Color
Junimos change color every season, but you can also customize how they look by placing a Gemstone with your desired color inside their hut and leaving it there. So, if you add an Amethyst, you’ll get purple Junimos.
If you’re able to’t decide, youcan also add a Prismatic Shardin the hut so they have a rainbow effect on them. They’ll constantly change color as they’re outside grabbing your crops for you.
Are Junimo Huts Worth it?
Having the chance to double your crop harvests alone is reason enough tohave Junimos on your farm. Raisins also do not take a lot of time to make, which means you’re able to have a stockpile ready each week so your Junimos are more likely to double their harvests.
On the other hand, Junimo Huts are expensive, and they are inefficient harvesters. If you have a large enough farm, they will take all day to collect your crops, and they can get even slower if there are any obstacles in their way. All in all, though, you still don’t have to go through the effort of harvesting crops yourself, and you can do more with the time you have in your day. The positives outweigh the negatives of having Junimos on your farm.
At the end of the day, it also depends on what kind ofStardew Valleyplayer you are. If you prefer to have your crops ready to go in the morning and then get on with other activities, you may not be super fond of Junimos. If you like having the extra time without needing to worry about harvesting, then they’re definitely an investment you should consider.
