Stardew Valley has an interesting list of consumables that players can use to restore Energy and Health. These items are useful when you’re deep inside the Mines, working extended hours on the farm, or taking on difficult quests. One of the strongest health-restoring items in Stardew Valley is the Life Elixir. The Life Elixir is unique because it can completely restore a player’s health instantly – making it an absolute must-have.
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How To Get Life Elixir in Stardew Valley
There are a few different ways to get 
Life Elixir
in Stardew Valley. Firstly, it can be crafted like any other crafted item, as long as you know the recipe and have the required ingredients.
You’ll get the Life Elixir crafting recipe when you reach Combat skill level 2. This means you’ll need to engage in combat within the Mines or Skull Cavern to level up your Combat skill in Stardew Valley. The recipe requires four types of mushrooms:
- 1x Red Mushroom: Found in the Mines, the Secret Woods during Summer, and occasionally in the Forest Farm during Fall.
- 1x Purple Mushroom: Found in the Mines, and the Farm Cave (if converted for mushrooms).
- 1x Morel: Found in the Secret Woods and occasionally in the Forest Farm during Spring.
- 1x Chanterelle: Found in the Secret Woods during Fall.
Alternatively, you can get Life Elixirs through other means:
- Enemy Drops: Iridium Bats, which are found within the Skull Cavern, have a 5% chance of dropping Life Elixirs when defeated.
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Purchasing: The
Dwarf, a character who lives deep within the Mines, sells Life Elixirs for 2,000g each. If you have the money, this is a reliable way to get them.
- Treasure Rooms: Life Elixirs can be found inside treasure rooms in the Skull Cavern.
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Mystery Boxes: Both regular and
Golden Mystery Boxcan sometimes contain Life Elixirs.
Is It Worth Crafting Life Elixirs in Stardew Valley?
While regular food items restore health over time, food restores health gradually, the Life Elixir restores your health instantly to 100%. Since they’re pretty rare, it’s generally best to save Life Elixirs for situations where you’re in danger of fainting. They are extremely useful when you’re in the Mines and Skull Cavern in Stardew Valley, taking on large amounts of damage.
Economically speaking, crafting Life Elixirs for sale is a loss since the ingredients are worth more when sold separately. Keep in mind, foraging the specific mushrooms needed may take time and be dependent on the season. By the time you regularly need Life Elixirs, you probably have a thriving farm and finances, so you can choose other options, such as Harvey’s Energy Tonics.
- Released
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February 26, 2016
- ESRB
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E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
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ConcernedApe
- Publisher(s)
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ConcernedApe