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Leveling up your skills inStardew Valleyis how you measure your progress after starting a new life in Pelican Town. But once you’ve reached level ten, what else is there to do? There’s nothing more to learn, right?
Before the 1.6 update, that was the case. However, the update added a new Skill Mastery System that will allow you gain even more experience in the form of Mastery Points, which can later be redeemed for new perks and items. Here in this guide is everything you need to know about the Skill Mastery System.
How To Access The Skill Mastery System?
In the Cindersap Forest,across the river below Marnie’s farmand nearwhere you found Robin’s lost axe, there’s adoor on the side of the hillwith a sign on it.
This is the entrance to thesecret roomwhere the newSkill Mastery Systemawaits, but you will not be able to access this area until you’vemaxed out all of your skills to level ten.
Once you’ve done that, simplyinteract with the doorto go inside the cave.
Inside, you’ll find a note on the floor. It’s aletter from Grandpa, who created this room for you to use once you were ready.
How To Earn Mastery Points And Use The Skill Mastery System
When all of your skills have reached level ten, any further experience you gain will now be calledMastery Points. You can track how many Mastery Points you have intwo ways:
You earn Mastery Points by participating inany of the five core skills: Farming, Mining, Foraging, Fishing, and Combat.
Another way to earn Mastery Points isby using the new Books Of Powerto give youextra experience.
There are five levels to reach with your Mastery Points, andeach level earns you a Mastery Star:
Once you have a Mastery Star, you’re able to then redeem it forMastery in any skill.
Mining Mastery
Once you’ve claimed all five masteries, the tops of theMastery wall will light up, a box pops up that says you feelGrandpa’s hand on your shoulder, and a glowing blue cap appears on the statue in the corner.
