Mystery Boxes are one of the most intriguing items introduced inStardew Valley. These are resource boxes that contain arandom 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.

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.

A cutscene in which mystery boxes are dropping in Stardew Valley.

Updated Jul 13, 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 collectingMystery Boxesin Stardew Valley, you will need totrigger a cutscenefeaturingMr. Qidropping boxes from an airplane. This cutscene appears after youspend 50 days in the game,or happen to get a secondPrize Ticket. These come from things likequests, special orders, and events.

After you’ve seen the cutscene, you will be able tofind Mystery Boxes around the valley in the following general ways.These aren’t guaranteed and don’t involve a specific time, date, or location.

An image from Stardew Valley of the Trout Derby Event, which requires you to catch Rainbow Trout with special tags on them in exchange for prizes.

9 to 17%

12 to 21%

A player looking at the Stardew Valley Foraging Mastery screen.

5%

3%

Clint opening mystery boxes in stardew valley.

0.01%+ (depending on luck)

0.0081%+ (depending on luck)

Ancient fruit farming in Stardew Valley.

0.5% (per axe hit)

2%

0 to 11.25%

Opening Chests in Skull Cavern

No (but this does depend on what skills you have mastered)

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 aspecific task or just buying them.You can see these other acquisition methods listed below.

Description

Purchase fromCalico EggMerchant

This is a vendor at the Desert Festival (Spring 15, 16, and 17)

This event is held Summer 20 to 21

Reward forSquidFest

This event is held Winter 12 to 13

Trade aBook of Mysterieswith theBookseller

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

This is in the Mayor’s house

Chop down a giantQi Fruit

If the quest Qi’s Crop is not active, you’ll get a Mystery Box from doing this

Give Milk and Cookies to Santa

you’re able to get a maximum of two boxes (one from the milk and one from the cookies)

What Is a Golden Mystery Box?

Golden Mystery Boxesare 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 totrade three normal Mystery Boxes at the Giant Stump(where the raccoons live) to getone Golden Mystery Box.

If you have Foraging Mastery, you’ll also have around athree 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 alsocontain theGolden Animal Crackerand anAuto-Petter.

How To Open Mystery Boxes

Mystery Boxes can be opened byClintat the Blacksmith’s shop. The shop is located on theeast side of Pelican Townand is open from9 AM to 4 PMevery day, except Fridays. Similar to breaking geodes, Clint will open Mystery Boxes for you in exchange for25 gold per box.

If you have your ownGeode Crusher, you can open Mystery Boxes on your farm whenever you feel like it! You canlearn the recipe for this piece of equipmentby completing Cave Patrol, which is a special order from Clint.

What’s Inside Mystery Boxes?

Now, let’s take a look at what you may find inside of a Mystery Box. There are quite a lot of items, so we’ve listed them in the table belowalongside your chance of obtaining each.

These are sorted by highest to lowest percent chance of finding.

10xQuality Fertilizer

6.03%

0.65% chance to find 20x

10xDeluxe Speed-Gro

0.65% chance to find 3x

3xCoffee

5xBomb

10xHardwood

8xParsnip Seeds

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

8xBean Starter

8xCauliflower Seeds

8xPotato Seeds

8xCorn Seeds

1.51% (if it’s Summer or Fall)

8xWheat Seeds

1.51% (if it’s Summer)

8xPepper Seeds

8xRadish Seeds

8xEggplant Seeds

1.51% (if it’s Fall)

8xArtichoke Seeds

8xPumpkin Seeds

1xMystery Hat

0.97%

1xMystery Shirt

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

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%

5xMega Bomb

0.63%

2xLife Elixir

1xQuality Sprinkler

8xCarrot Seeds

0.63% between Winter 21 to Spring 23

0.63% between Spring 24 to Summer 20

8xBroccoli Seeds

0.63% between Summer 21 to Fall 20

8xPowdermelon Seeds

0.63% between Fall 21 and Winter 20

Sturdy, Amethyst, or Glowstone Rings

0.6%

0.49%

1xPearl

1xGolden Pumpkin

1xPrismatic Shard

0.4%

1xOssified Blade

0.31%

Aquamarine or Jade Rings

0.3%

0.2%

Emerald or Ruby Rings

0.16%

0.13%

Bait And Bobber

0.1%

0% if Fishing is less than 6

0.16% if Fishing is more than 6

Some 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.