Summary
The Forge, located on floor ten in the Volcano Dungeon, is a crucial feature inStardew Valleythat allows you to enchant your weapons and tools. Enchantments add unique abilities and effects to these items, enhancing their performance and efficiency on the farm and in combat.
While the enchantments applied to each weapon or tool are randomized, there’s a way to shake things up. Toss ina Prismatic Shard, and voila! You’ll get a re-randomized enchantment. So, let’s dive into this enchanting voyage and discover the best enchantments you may get your hands on.
Updated July 03, 2025 by Allyson Cochran:Who doesn’t love a good enchantment? We added a few more options for you to consider so that you can scour for your next one equipped with the best knowledge. See you in the Volcano Forge, farmer!
10Archaeologist
Double Chance For Artifact Spots
Tired of digging up worms instead of ancient treasures? The Archaeologist enchantment is your key to unlocking the secrets hidden beneath the soil. This magical mod doubles your chances of scoring artifacts from those dusty dig spots. Imagine unearthing a Prismatic Shard or a Dinosaur Bone twice as often!
Fill your museum faster, complete collections quicker, and become the ultimate Stardew Valley archaeologist. With the Archaeologist enchantment, you’ll be trading those worms for something truly historic. Who knows, you might even be the new Gunther.
9Reaching
Greater Area Of Effect
Till fields faster and clear pesky rocks with ease. The Reaching enchantment for your hoe and watering can expand their range to a whopping five by five area. That’s more crops watered or ground tilled in a single swing, saving you tons of time and energy.
This is perfect for when your stamina is low or when you have vast fields to manage. It boosts efficiency, saves time and energy, and lets you focus on the more enjoyable aspects of farm life. Ditch the tiny plots and embrace large-scale farming.
8Efficient
No Stamina Drain
If your tools could talk, they’d beg for the Efficient enchantment. When equipped on a tool, this enchantment eliminates energy drain, allowing you to use it indefinitely without consuming your stamina.
This enchantment proves incredibly valuable for tasks that require extensive tool usage, such as watering crops, chopping wood, or mining ores. With Efficient enchantment, you’re able to maximize their productivity and save valuable energy for other activities on the farm.
7Swift
Faster Tools
Time is money, my friend, and the Swift enchantment gets that. This enchantment provides a significant boost to tool efficiency by making tool use 33 percent faster. This enchantment is particularly useful when applied to a hoe, as it expedites the process of clearing grass or tilling soil.
With Swift equipped, you can swiftly prepare their farmland and allocate more time to other important tasks. Whether it’s clearing a large area or optimizing crop placement, the increased speed offered by the Swift enchantment proves invaluable for efficient farming. Your farm will be the envy of the valley as you effortlessly breeze through tasks, leaving a trail of astonished chickens.
6Preserving
Save Your Bait And Tackle
Calling all angling aficionados! Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate the Preserving enchantment, which grants a 50 percent chance that bait and tackle won’t be consumed when equipped on a fishing rod. This enchantment allows you to fish for extended periods without worrying about constantly replenishing your bait or tackle.
By conserving these valuable resources, you can save money and time spent on restocking and instead focus on reeling in valuable catches. The Preserving enchantment provides a significant advantage to those who enjoy the tranquil art of fishing in Stardew Valley. So go forth and reel ‘em in.
5Vampiric
Regain Health On Kill
The Vampiric enchantment is a boon for combat-oriented players. When applied to a melee weapon, this enchantment grants a nine percent chance to regain some health upon killing an enemy. With each successful strike, you have the opportunity to restore a portion of your health, providing a valuable lifeline during challenging battles or dangerous expeditions.
The Vampiric enchantment encourages strategic combat tactics and rewards you with improved survivability, making it an excellent choice for those seeking an edge in combat encounters. Let the life-stealing magic keep you in peak monster-slaying form.
4Crusader
More Damage Dealt
For adventurers venturing into the depths of Stardew Valley’s caves, the Crusader enchantment proves invaluable. Are mummies, ghosts, skeletons, and void spirits causing you more grief than your unruly chickens? When equipped on a melee weapon, this enchantment dishes out 50 percent more damage to those spooky foes. And the best part? Mummies won’t even think about rising from the dead when you’re around.
The Crusader enchantment empowers you to tackle formidable foes with greater efficiency and overcome the supernatural threats lurking in the depths. Consider it your personal anti-supernatural package deal.
3Generous
Double Item After Digging
Sometimes, a little digging can lead to extraordinary discoveries. And with the Generous enchantment on your trusty hoe, those discoveries just got a whole lot better. When equipped on a hoe, this enchantment grants a 50 percent chance of obtaining double items after digging.
This means that you have an increased likelihood of finding valuable artifacts, ores, or other treasures while tilling the soil. The Generous enchantment proves particularly useful for those seeking rare collectibles or aiming to maximize their profits from farming. With a chance for double items, you can enhance their excavation efforts and unearth exceptional rewards.
2Shaving
Extra Wood
Let’s axe-celerate your woodcutting game. When applied to an axe, the Shaving enchantment provides an extra three regular wood per tree, along with a chance for extra hardwood from stumps and additional produce from giant crops. This enchantment significantly increases theefficiency of woodcutting activities, allowing you to gather more resources in less time.
With the Shaving enchantment, you can accumulate a substantial amount of wood and hardwood for crafting, construction, and other purposes, providing a valuable boost to their farming and building endeavors.
1Artful
Shorter Cooldown On Special Moves
Get ready to dazzle your foes and bring on the battle spectacle. The Artful enchantment is tailored for those who favor special moves in combat. When equipped on a melee weapon, this enchantment reduces the cooldown of special moves by 50 percent.
By decreasing the time between theexecution of powerful combat abilities, the Artful enchantment enables you to unleash devastating attacks more frequently. This enchantment is particularly beneficial for anyone who relies on special moves to dispatch enemies swiftly and efficiently, granting them a decisive advantage in combat situations.
