Summary
One cleverStardew Valleyplayer has stumbled upon an unconventional way to use torches to light up their farm, placing them atop fence posts. Lighting options inStardew Valleyare limited, especially outdoors, but this way of using torches presents them in a much more aesthetically pleasing way.
There are a couple of different ways to get torches in the game. One of the simplest is to find them inStardew Valley’s minesor other dungeons and use a pickaxe to add them to the bag. They can also be crafted with a beginner recipe using two wood and one sap, and a trio of them have the possibility of showing up in the Recycling Machine after it finishes processing a Soggy Newspaper.
While torches are easily found or made and can be used to illuminate both indoor and outdoor areas, plopping them all over the ground or floor is not the prettiest lighting option available in the game. Fortunately, Reddit user kellsipeth has found a more visually pleasing way to display them, discovering by accident that they could place torches on top of fence posts. Utilizing this method, a player could conceivably cast rings of light all over a farm without randomly dropping torches everywhere, eliminating the need for wearing one ofStardew Valley’s ringsthat casts a halo of light around the wearer.
Stardew Valley Player Finds a Prettier Way to Use Torches
While a lot of players seem pleased with the discovery, some have offered other tips for making a farm look better at night. One player suggestedhiding torches behind tree trunks inStardew Valley, a trick that can also be used to help players navigate Cindersap Forest at night without the aid of a Glow Ring. Another suggested swapping out torches for jack-o-lanterns, although they cast light over a much smaller area and can’t be obtained until late Fall of Year 1. Still, another suggested using the fence post method to light up Pelican Town, while one more noted that torches can also be placed atop sprinklers to keep crops illuminated.
The discovery should give players something to do as they wait for the bigStardew ValleyUpdate 1.6 to come to consoles and mobile, as its launch on those platforms has been delayed for unknown reasons related to porting it to systems other than PC. The delay associated with the ports has also affected developer ConcernedApe’s next project,Haunted Chocolatier, as he’s had to shelf its progress to work on getting Update 1.6 running on all platforms that supportStardew Valley.
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You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!
