Mystery Boxes are one of the most intriguing items introduced in Stardew Valley. These are resource boxes that contain a random assortment of items, ranging from common things like seeds and food to more valuable items, like warp totems. This adds a layer of surprise and anticipation to your daily farming routine since you never know what you might get.
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It’s not every day that a mysterious figure air-drops random loot crates over Pelican Town, which is why many Stardew Valley players are excited about getting their hands on Mystery Boxes. If you’re wondering how you can get your own Mystery Box, read on.
Updated January 16, 2025 by Jacqueline Zalace: As their name implies, Mystery Boxes in Stardew Valley are quite mysterious! We’ve updated this guide with even more information to help you, including exact locations of these boxes, and a breakdown of every item that they contain.
Where To Find Mystery Boxes
Unlocking Mystery Boxes
Before you can start collecting 
Mystery Boxes
in Stardew Valley, you will need to trigger a cutscene featuring 
Mr. Qi
dropping boxes from an airplane. This cutscene appears after you spend 50 days in the game, or happen to get a second 
Prize Ticket
. These come from things like quests, special orders, and events.
Where To Find Mystery Boxes
After you’ve seen the cutscene, you will be able to find Mystery Boxes around the valley in the following general ways. These aren’t guaranteed and don’t involve a specific time, date, or location.
|
Method |
Chances |
Does The Chance Depend On Luck? |
|---|---|---|
|
Fishing Treasure Chests |
9 to 17% |
Yes |
|
Fishing Golden Treasure Chests |
12 to 21% |
Yes |
|
Panning in Water |
5% |
No |
|
Shaking Trees |
3% |
No |
|
Killing Monsters |
0.01%+ (depending on luck) |
Yes |
|
Breaking Containers |
0.0081%+ (depending on luck) |
Yes |
|
Chopping Trees |
0.5% (per axe hit) |
No |
|
Present Train Cars (during Winter) |
2% |
No |
|
Digging Artifact Spots |
0 to 11.25% |
Yes |
|
Opening Chests in Skull Cavern |
3% |
No (but this does depend on what skills you have mastered) |
|
Opening Other Mystery Boxes |
3.62% (to find 2 more) 0.63% (to find 3-4 more) |
No |
Set Mystery Box Rewards
There are also several other ways to obtain Mystery Boxes by either doing a specific task or just buying them. You can see these other acquisition methods listed below.
|
Method |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Purchase from |
This is a vendor at the Desert Festival (Spring 15, 16, and 17) |
|
Reward for Trout Derby |
This event is held Summer 20 to 21 |
|
Reward for SquidFest |
This event is held Winter 12 to 13 |
|
Trade a |
The Book of Mysteries only comes from Mystery Boxes |
|
Complete Raccoon Requests |
This only applies to requests beyond the fifth one given |
|
Complete Winter Star Bundle |
This only applies if you are playing with Remixed versions of the bundles |
|
Use the Prize Machine |
This is in the Mayor’s house |
|
Chop down a giant |
If the quest Qi’s Crop is not active, you’ll get a Mystery Box from doing this |
|
You can get a maximum of two boxes (one from the milk and one from the cookies) |
Calico Egg
Book of Mysteries
Qi Fruit
What Is a Golden Mystery Box?
Golden Mystery Boxes
are a, well… golden version of the Mystery Box. Once you claim Foraging Mastery, you’ll be able to find this version around the valley. Golden Mystery Boxes can be obtained in a similar manner (excluding some set locations).
You’ll also be able to trade three normal Mystery Boxes at the Giant Stump (where the raccoons live) in order to get one Golden Mystery Box.
If you have Foraging Mastery, you’ll also have around a three percent chance to obtain five golden boxes from Skull Cavern treasure chests.
Golden Mystery Boxes hold all the same things as a typical Mystery Box with two exceptions. The gold version will also contain the 
Golden Animal Cracker
and an 
Auto-Petter
.
How To Open Mystery Boxes
Mystery Boxes can be opened by 
Clint
at the Blacksmith’s shop. The shop is located on the east side of Pelican Town and is open from 9 AM to 4 PM every day, except Fridays. Similar to breaking geodes, Clint will open Mystery Boxes for you in exchange for 25 gold per box.
If you have your own 
Geode Crusher
, you can open Mystery Boxes on your farm whenever you feel like it! You can learn the recipe for this piece of equipment by completing Cave Patrol, which is a special order from Clint.
What’s Inside Mystery Boxes?
Now, let’s take a look at what you can find inside of a Mystery Box. There are quite a lot of items, so we’ve listed them in the table below alongside your chance of obtaining each.
These are sorted by highest to lowest percent chance of finding.
|
Item |
Chance |
|---|---|
|
6.03% 0.65% chance to find 20x |
|
|
10x |
6.03% 0.65% chance to find 20x |
|
6.03% 0.65% chance to find 3x |
|
|
6.03% |
|
|
6.03% |
|
|
3x |
6.03% |
|
5x |
6.03% |
|
10x |
6.03% |
|
1.51% (if it’s Spring) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
|
8x |
1.51% (if it’s Spring) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
1.51% (if it’s Spring) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
|
8x |
1.51% (if it’s Spring) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
8x |
1.51% (if it’s Summer or Fall) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
8x |
1.51% (if it’s Summer) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
8x |
1.51% (if it’s Summer) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
8x |
1.51% (if it’s Summer) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
1.51% (if it’s Fall) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
|
1.51% (if it’s Fall) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
|
1.51% (if it’s Fall) 0.5% (if it’s Winter) Chances decrease to 0.16% (in the preferred season) and 0.05% (in Winter) to find 20x of the seed |
|
|
1x |
0.97% |
|
0.96% |
|
|
1x Wallpaper (this is Mystery themed) |
0.95% |
|
Meals |
Most meals have a 0.13% chance, but the following have a 0.86% chance Chowder Fish Stew Escargot Lobster Bisque Maple Bar Crab Cakes Shrimp Cocktail 2x Lucky Lunch and 2x Dish O’ The Sea have a 0.63% chance of being obtained (if you are over level 6 in Fishing, then Dish O’ The Sea goes down to 31% |
|
0.8% |
|
|
5x |
0.63% |
|
0.63% |
|
|
2x |
0.63% |
|
0.63% |
|
|
3-4 Mystery Boxes |
0.63% |
|
8x |
0.63% between Winter 21 to Spring 23 |
|
0.63% between Spring 24 to Summer 20 |
|
|
0.63% between Summer 21 to Fall 20 |
|
|
0.63% between Fall 21 and Winter 20 |
|
|
Sturdy, Amethyst, or Glowstone Rings |
0.6% |
|
0.49% |
|
|
0.49% |
|
|
1x |
0.49% |
|
0.49% |
|
|
0.4% |
|
|
0.31% |
|
|
Aquamarine or Jade Rings |
0.3% |
|
0.2% |
|
|
Emerald or Ruby Rings |
0.16% |
|
0.13% |
|
|
0.13% |
|
|
0.13% |
|
|
0.13% |
|
|
0.13% |
|
|
Tree Saplings |
0.1% |
|
0% if Fishing is less than 6 0.16% if Fishing is more than 6 |
Quality Fertilizer
Deluxe Speed-Gro
Warp Totem: Farm
Warp Totem: Mountains
Warp Totem: Beach
Coffee
Bomb
Hardwood
Parsnip Seeds
Bean Starter
Cauliflower Seeds
Potato Seeds
Corn Seeds
Wheat Seeds
Pepper Seeds
Radish Seeds
Eggplant Seeds
Artichoke Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Mystery Hat
Mystery Shirt
Treasure Chest
Mega Bomb
Triple Shot Espresso
Life Elixir
Quality Sprinkler
Carrot Seeds
Summer Squash Seeds
Broccoli Seeds
Powdermelon Seeds
Book Of Stars
Pearl
Golden Pumpkin
Prismatic Shard
Ossified Blade
Magic Rock Candy
Stardew Valley Almanac
Bait And Bobber
Woodcutter’s Weekly
Mining Monthly
Combat Quarterly
Dressed Spinner
Cork BobbersSome of these items require you to open at least ten Mystery Boxes. As you play, you’ll naturally find them, so this shouldn’t be too difficult.
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