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Stardew Valley: Where To Find A Prismatic Shard & What They\'re Used For

Feb 20,2025 Author: Madison

This guide details how to obtain and utilize Prismatic Shards in Stardew Valley, updated for version 1.6. Prismatic Shards are rare, rainbow-colored gemstones with multiple valuable uses.

Prismatic Shard

Finding Prismatic Shards:

Several locations offer a chance to find Prismatic Shards, though the probability varies:

  • Mines (Bottom): 0.05% chance from monsters.
  • Fish Ponds (Rainbow Trout): 0.09% chance from the chum bucket (requires at least 9 Rainbow Trout).
  • Skull Cavern: 0.1% chance from Serpents, Mummies, Wilderness Golems, and Iridium Golems (after Combat Level 10).
  • Omni Geodes/Mystery Boxes: 0.4% chance inside.
  • Golden Mystery Boxes: 0.79% chance inside.
  • Iridium Nodes (Skull Cavern, Volcano Dungeon, Quarry): 3.5% chance.
  • Treasure Chests (Skull Cavern): Approximately 3.8% chance.
  • Mystic Nodes (Skull Cavern, Quarry, Mines - floors 100+): 25% chance.
  • Meteorites: 25% chance from a meteorite impacting your farm.
  • Volcano Dungeon (First Completion): One shard in a chest.
  • Desert Festival (Emily's Stall): One shard for 500 Calico Eggs (if Emily has a stall).

Various Shard Locations

The most reliable method is the Statue of True Perfection, yielding one shard daily after achieving 100% perfection (see a separate guide for details).

Utilizing Prismatic Shards:

Prismatic Shards have diverse applications:

  • Museum Donation: Contributes to the "Complete Collection" achievement.
  • Selling: Yields 2000g each.
  • Crafting & Bundles: Required for the Missing Bundle (unlocking the Movie Theater) and the Wedding Ring (for multiplayer marriages).
  • Gifting: A "Loved" gift for most villagers (except Haley).
  • Galaxy Sword: Transforms into the Galaxy Sword when used at the three obelisks in the Calico Desert.
  • Weapon Enchanting: Used with Cinder Shards to enhance weapons at the Volcano Forge.
  • Trading: Exchanged for Magic Rock Candy with the Calico Desert trader (Thursdays). Can also be used in a sinister trade at the Witch's Hut.
  • Quests: Required for Mr. Qi's "Four Precious Stones" quest.

Prismatic Shard Uses Remember that images of items (Rainbow Trout, Omni Geode, Mystery Box, Golden Mystery Box, etc.) are included in the original article and should be retained in the same relative positions.

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