Secret Notes - Stardew Valley Wiki (2024)

Contents

  • 1 secret note sources
  • 2 secret notes
    • 2.1 Secret note #1
    • 2.2 Secret note #2
    • 2.3 Secret note #3
    • 2.4 Secret note #4
    • 2.5 Secret note #5
    • 2.6 Secret note #6
    • 2.7 Secret note #7
    • 2.8 Secret note #8
    • 2.9 Secret note #9
    • 2.10 Secret note #10
    • 2.11 Secret note #11
    • 2.12 Secret note #12
    • 2.13 Secret note #13
    • 2.14 Secret note #14
    • 2.15 Secret note #15
    • 2.16 Secret note #16
    • 2.17 Secret note #17
    • 2.18 Secret note #18
    • 2.19 Secret note #19
    • 2.20 Secret note #20
    • 2.21 Secret note #21
    • 2.22 Secret note #22
    • 2.23 Secret note #23
    • 2.24 Secret note #24
    • 2.25 Secret note #25
    • 2.26 Secret note #26
    • 2.27 Secret note #27
  • 3 References
  • 4 History
Also see:Magazine remains

Secret notesare collectibles that can be unlocked by going toBus stopvanThe farmduring the dayWinterbetween 6 and 16. The player sees a cutscene showing a "Shadow Guy" (which could beCrobus) gets scared and runs away. After watching the video, the search"A Winter Mystery"is added to the player's diary.

Shadow Guy's footprints lead to a bush next to the playground, on the leftBurgerhuis. If the player interacts with the bush, Shadow Guy will pop out, apologizing for stealing it, the player aMagnifying glass, and then run away. The magnifying glass allows the player to find secret notes while digging, chopping trees, mining, fishing or killing monsters.

Once found, a secret note can be read by selecting it in the top row of the inventory and right-clicking (as if you were eating food). This will add the note to the player's collection and activate the secret note collection tab in the player menu.

Some banknotes feature 'beloved' gifts for certain characters, while others feature images of puzzle solutions. When you read notes indicating gift preferences, the gifts are added to the villager's gift log in the Social tab of the player menu.

Secret notes can be gifted, but so are they alluniversally hated.

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"Shadow Guy" after interacting with the bush to the character's left

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Secret note

Sources of Secret Notes

The following table shows the different actions that can produce a secret note.

The "Probability" column below indicates the probability that the game will occurattemptto create a secret tone. When such an attempt is made, the game makes an additional check to see if this is successful, based on the number of notes of the correct type (Journal Scraps on Ginger Island, regular Secret Notes elsewhere) the player has already found. If all notes are found, the check fails. Otherwise, the probability of success is a linear function of the number of notes found, with an 80% chance of success if no notes are found and a 12% chance of success if all but one are found.[1].

ActivityKans
Gras [2]0,9%
Monster [3]3,3%
Hoestrees(Every ax hits)[4]0,5 %
Fishing [5]8% to replace waste
Artifact spot [6]11% (after artifact check and winter feeding check)
Sten [7]0,75 %
Raw materials bump*[8]5%
Huge harvest [9]100%

* Resource nugget =Big stump,Large logbook,Meteorite, ofYes(inside or outsideThe mines).

Secret notes

Secret note #1

Remark
It's a page ofAbigaïl's diary

'Things I love: the smell of cutpumpkin, hold oneamethystunder my pillowchocolate cake, the tension ofspicy eeland mother's comfortblackberry cobbler(I like to eat!)'

Secret note #2

Remark
It isSam's Christmas shopping list

Everyone's favorites


Sebastian:Frozen tear,Sashimi
Cent:Emerald,Poppy
Vincent:Grape,Cranberries like this
Mor:Clear bass,pancakes
Ver:Risotto,Roasted hazelnuts
Me:Cactus,Maple rod,Pizza

Secret note #3

Remark
It is written in Leah's handwriting

My idea of ​​a perfect dinner would be...prayer,goat cheese,truffle, Inwine. I need one for dessertpoppy seed muffin. Yum! If someone gave me one of those things, I would melt.

Secret note #4

Remark
It's a note fromMaru'S

Parts are still missing for my greatest invention yet!

*Gold bar
*Iridium rod
*Battery pack
*Diamond
*Strawberry

Secret note #5

Remark
It isCent's handwriting:

I want to give everyone something they will love!

Mor:Parsnip,Glazed yams, NEJBIER!
Jas:Fee Roos,Flower buds
Vincent:Pink cake,Grape
Uur. Müllner:Put down,Fried mushroom
Best Mullner:Stir,Tulip

Secret note #6

Remark
Stardrop-salonSpecial orders

mayorLewis:The richness of autumn
(Add double order of fiber-rich bread)

Marnie:pumpkin pie
(extra whipped cream!)

Demetrius:Bean Hotpot
(Make it spicy)

Caroline:Vis Taco
(she wants triple the sauce! Just throw in a few extra napkins...)

Secret note #7

Remark
It's a page from someone's diary...

...There are only a few "older" singles in town, and none of them are perfect!Harveyis very anxious and weak, but I know he would be a loyal and devoted husband. He lovescoffeeInpickles.

Elliottis a bit silly and melodramatic, but he has a nice chin. He lovescrab cakesInpomegranates.

Shaneis messy and antisocial. But I think his gruff exterior is a defense mechanism that isolates his gentleness from the world. He lovesBier,Pizza, InPepper Poppers.

Secret note #8

Remark
NastyHaleyInEmily

I hope you two are doing well! We sent you your favorite gifts:Pink cakeInSunflowersUnpleasantHaley,GemstoneInUldUnpleasantEmily!

- I love mom and dad

Secret note #9

Remark
AlexThe strength training diet:

*Complete breakfast
*Salmon dinner

(I've learned to love this food...I can feel the protein!!)

Secret note #10

Will only become available upon completion"Qi's Challenge" quest.

Remark
Someone is
I am waiting for you
at level 100
i
of
cranial cavity...
details
Reading secret note #10 addsSearch "Cryptic note".to the news. To complete the task, you must reach floor 100 iSkull Cave. Once there, a video will be played includingMeneer Qiwill congratulate the player for reaching floor 100 with 10 or lessfur hunteror saying they are "smart" but not "honorable" because they use 11 or more. In both cases, he rewards them with an "Iridium Snake Milk", which permanently increases theirsHealthbefore 25

Insect:In unclear circ*mstances, it is possible to obtain Secret Note #10 and then read it (on the same game day), but the game save files do not record that it was received or read, and the quest is not added to the journal. The next time the player obtains Secret Note No. 10, the game can behave as intended.

Secret note #11

Remark
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Secret note #12

Remark
By looking around I found nice thingstrash cans, on lucky days.

Sometimes you will find the 'dish of the day' behind itsalon...normally healthy!

For dessert I'll check it outMullners'can forcookies.

Look for treasures in the cans of woodgrovsmedInmuseum.

Secret note #13

Remark
12:00 SHARP. Last day of the season. Check the bush above the playground.
Solution
At 12:00, on day 28 of any season, you can interact with the bush above the playground to get aJunimo hug.

Secret note #14

Remark
I hid something behind itBurgerhuis.
Solution
BehindBurgerhuis, hidden by the roof, there is one against the planking on the rightSteen Junimostatue that is available with aheelsshe hasHow.

Secret note #15

Remark
Mermaid show: 1-5-4-2-3
Solution
belowWet marked, get into the boat on the far right to startMermaid show. After the show, click on the shells in the order shown (numbered from left to right) to earn onePerle. But onePerlecan be earned from the mermaid boat per player per game.

Secret note #16

Remark
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Solution
Dig a field using aHowto the right of the large rock to the northRailwayfollow to get oneTreasury.

Secret note #17

Remark
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Solution
Go to the area north ofJojaMartnext to the river and dig the northernmost tile on the east side to get oneStrange doll (green). Make sure you are close enough, otherwise the object may fall into the river.

Secret note #18

Remark
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Solution
Go toThe Calico Desertand use a pickaxe in the area southwest of the bench in the southeast of the map to dig oneStrange doll (Gul).

Secret note #19

Remark
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Solution
This is an image ofWilgenlaan 1with a series of arrows. Start at the pictured green square, which is directly in front of the door of the house, and follow each arrow until the character can no longer move. Go left first until they encounter a permanent obstacle. Then go up until they hit an obstacle, and so on.

The path leads the player through the house, through the city and finally to a secretSolid gold Lewisstatue hidden behind itMajor Lewis'House. To find the statue and place it in the player's inventory, simply stand on the destination tile and right-click on the ground.

To place the statue somewhere in the environmentPelican citywill result in an additional secret.

Extra secret
OfSolid gold Lewisthe statue can be placed anywhere in the gardenPelican city. If the statue is not destroyed by a villager walking through it, it will be replaced by a statue the next dayRotte plant, and the player receives an unsigned letter in the mailSecret Notes - Stardew Valley Wiki (8)750 gr:
“In the future, I would really appreciate it if you wouldn't put my PRIVATE stuff out in the city for everyone to see!

I am very dissatisfied!

Take this money and never tell anyone about my 'project'.”

The statue will then appearLewis'bedroom (90% chance) orMarnie's bedroom (10% chance).

The statue can be removed and placed in Pelican Town again and again, each time being replaced by oneRotte plant. However, the player only receives the unsigned letter once.

Secret note #20

Remark
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Solution
This is an image of the town square. Start at the center of the eye in the town square and follow the directional arrows until the character hits a permanent obstacle. This path leads them through the city, over the bridge toJojaMart, and eventually to a truck parked next to JojaMart. By interacting with the truck, the player can talk to a truck driver who asksKaninfod. If the player has one in his inventory, he can trade it for oneSpecial charmwhich is continuously increasing every dayheld.

Secret note #21

Remark
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Solution
Exactly at 12:40 at night, interact with the large bush northwest of the bridgePelican cityUnpleasantThe beach.MarnieInLewisjump out of the bush. What were they doing there!?

(Note: This can even be done in Winter 16 when Marnie returns from the night market on-screen.)

Secret note #22

Remark
Regards,...

Have you found my 'secret' in the dark?tunnel?

Looking forward to meeting you!

-Qi

Solution
Go toBus stopimmediatelyBattery packand walk west from the bus insideThe tunnel. To get started, place the battery pack in the box on the wall in the center of the tunnelThe mysterious Qisearch.

Note that it is not necessary to find Secret Note #22 to start the Mysterious Qi mission.

Secret note #23

Remark
If you can read this...come to the crit wuds. Pleez, bring maj-pal serrup.
Solution
Reading secret note #23 addsSearch "Strange note".to the news. To complete the task you need to go toSecret forestsbetween 6 and 7 pmmaple syrupin inventory to trigger a cutscene in which a bear shares his special knowledge about berries. This permanently increases the selling price ofBlackberryInZalmbessenmedium 3x.

After watching the video, a bear paw icon will appear with the caption "Bjørn's knowledge"I fishSpecial items and powersthe tab.

Secret note #24

Remark
It is a page from M. Jasper's book:

...the creatures, known by some as "Forest Spirits" or "Were in", would appear in abandoned buildings after being "seeded".

As a general rule, when people leave and nature begins to reclaim its territory, Junimos will undoubtedly appear.

According to popular wisdom, the Junimos exhibit a kind of resonant affinity with the gemstones placed in their small huts...

Raisins are also said to be their favorite food, but they are too shy to take them directly from their hands.

Of course, all these claims come from dubious, unverified sources... As far as I know, even the existence of these creatures has never been proven!

Solution
Location of amineral nourished,perle, ofgeode mineralin aJunimo Hutwill change the color of the Junimos crop plants. Junimos will generally match the color of the mineral, including the shifting prismatic color if there is onePrismatic shearinghas been used.

The game uses the same code to color Junimos as it does to color clothesSewing machine. A complete color table can be found atcoloringkant.

Secret note #25

Remark
I 'borrowed' a chainMor, but lost it somewhere nearbybathhouse...She'll panic if she finds out it's missing!
Solution
Fish in the water outsideSpaduring the spring, summer or fall to find oneDainty necklace. While wearing the necklace, talk toCarolinefor 50Friendshippoints with her or atAbigaïlfor 100 friendship points with her.

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This page or section contains unmoderated spoilers fromupdate 1.6from Stardew Valley. Players may want to avoid or be wary of this article/section.

Secret note #26

Remark
Ancient agricultural secrets, line 37:

There is no better helper than oneresin- Junimo lined...

Solution
PlaceRaisinsin a Junimo hut ensures that Junimos have the opportunity to reap double crops. Every week Junimos consumes a bag of raisins and there is a small sign outside the hut. You can stack several bags in the cabin, which will be consumed over time. Raisins are obtained by placing 5 grapes in a dehydrator and it takes 1750 m (≈29 hours) to process.

Secret note #27

Remark
My dear grandson,
By the time you find this note, I expect you'll have lived in the valley for a while. I hope it goes well!
I am honored that you are carrying on the family tradition of farming, and through that noble pursuit, bringing more life and abundance to all of Stardew Valley... a place that is very dear to me.
Continue the good work!

-Grandfather

p.s. ...I have hidden a very special secret from you somewhere in the valley. You could see it as a compendium of my greatest discoveries. One day, when you're ready, you'll find it.

Solution
In the southern part ofAssap boss,OfThe coping caveNearSewageTube available.

References

  1. SeSpellocatie::tryToCreateUnseenSecretNotein the game code.
  2. SeObject::cutWeedin the game code.
  3. SeGame location::monsterDropin the game code.
  4. SeBoom::performToolActionin the game code.
  5. SeSpellocatie::getFishin the game code.
  6. SeSpellocatie::digUpArtifactSpotin the game code.
  7. SeSpellocatie::breakStonein the game code.
  8. SeResourceClump::performToolActionin the game code.
  9. SeGiantCrop::performToolActionin the game code.

History

  • 1.3.27: Introduced.
  • 1.4: Fixed bug that prevented the shadow man cutscene from triggering when leaving the farm via the bottom tiles. Added Secret Notes #24 and #25. Reduced fall rate from rubble (from 1% to 0.75%).
  • 1.6: Updated Secret Note #24 and added Secret Note #26 and #27.
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FAQs

What should I do with the secret notes in Stardew Valley? ›

Some notes will list "Loved" gifts for certain characters, while others will have images depicting puzzle solutions. Reading notes that list gift preferences will add the gifts to the villager's Gift Log on the Social tab of the player menu. Secret Notes can be gifted, but they are all universally hated.

What is secret note 19 Stardew Valley? ›

In Stardew Valley, Secret Note #19 is a treasure map through town, starting with Jodi's house and using arrows to point the player to a hidden item. Since SVE edits the Town map, the treasure map had to be changed as well. The item and it's final location have not changed however.

What is the secret note 23 in Stardew Valley? ›

Solution. Reading Secret Note #23 adds the "Strange Note" quest to the journal. To fulfill the quest, go to the Secret Woods between 6am and 7pm with Maple Syrup in inventory to trigger a cutscene in which a Bear shares his special knowledge of berries.

What is the secret note hidden behind the community center? ›

Secret Note #14

Behind the Community Center, hidden by the roof, against the wooden fence to the right there is a Stone Junimo statue which can be obtained with a pickaxe or a hoe.

What does Secret Note 20 mean Stardew Valley? ›

Secret Note #20. This is a depiction of the town square. Starting in the center of the eye in town square, follow the directional arrows until the character hits a permanent obstacle. This path will bring them around town, up across the bridge to JojaMart, and ultimately to a truck parked beside JojaMart.

What should I do with the Gold Lewis statue? ›

The statue can be removed and placed in Pelican Town again and again, and each time it will be replaced by a Rotten Plant. The player will receive the unsigned letter only once, however.

What is the mermaid secret note Stardew Valley? ›

Secret Note #15 is short and simple: "Mermaid Show: 1-5-4-2-3." This note may not make sense at first, but it should become clear once you visit the Mermaid Show and notice the five clam shells that decorate the stage.

What to do with Strange Doll? ›

The Strange Doll (green) is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the Wumbus Shirt. It can be used in dyeing, serving as a green dye at the dye pots, located in Emily's and Haley's house, 2 Willow Lane.

What is the note in Grandpa's Shrine Stardew Valley? ›

In the top left corner of your farm, you will find grandpa's shrine. There is a note that says: "Wait for my return at the dawn of your third year." On Spring 1, Year 3, Grandpa will come back to evaluate the player's progress in Stardew Valley.

Are there secrets in Stardew Valley? ›

There are seemingly countless secrets, mysteries, and things to discover in the world of the massively-successful Stardew Valley. Many of these secrets are hidden in plain sight, while others will stay hidden from anyone unless they specifically seek them out.

Where is the necklace from the secret note? ›

The Ornate Necklace is a special item that is unlocked after reading Secret Note #25. To find it, fish in the water outside the Spa during any season except Winter. To give the Ornate Necklace, place it in the inventory.

Where is the secret note 20? ›

When Secret Note 20 spawns, you must head toward the center of the Eye in the Town Square. Follow the direction of each arrow from the Note Map until you hit a permanent obstacle in Stardew Valley, then make the next turn.

How many secret notes are there in Stardew Valley? ›

Secret Notes in Stardew Valley can hold some valuable information. Here, you can learn about all 25 notes in the game.

What should I do with treasure chest Stardew? ›

It's only use is to sell it[citation needed], which grants the player 5,000 gold. Not much else is known about this, although if you talk to Elliot in the library, there is a chance that he will say something about a pirate ship which sunk near Stardew Valley long ago, and a treasure that had been lost.

What to do with Strange Doll Stardew? ›

Tailoring. The Strange Doll (green) is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the Wumbus Shirt. It can be used in dyeing, serving as a green dye at the dye pots, located in Emily's and Haley's house, 2 Willow Lane.

Who do I give the ornate necklace to Stardew? ›

To give the Ornate Necklace, place it in the inventory. It does not need to be held as the game automatically tries to give it to any NPC that is spoken to thereafter. However, it can be received only by Caroline or Abigail. Trying to give it to anyone else fails, and results in a dialogue saying "Wrong Person".

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