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Stardew Valley: Should I Try to Get a Prismatic Shard from the Mine or Should I Just…
Short answer
Oof, yeah I use my first prismatic shard to get the sword. Unfortunately the drop rate is abysmally low, so I would just go for the lava katana in the meantime since it's really RNG to get the shard.
The problem
After realizing that I was not prepared for the skull cavern, I decided to watch a guide related to combat (mainly to get an idea of what weapon I should be using) and I found out that you can use the Prismatic Shard to get the Galaxy Sword which can later on in the game be upgraded to the Infinity Sword. I have already gotten a Prismatic Shard from a lucky enemy drop, but I donated that one to…
Accepted answer
Oof, yeah I use my first prismatic shard to get the sword. Unfortunately the drop rate is abysmally low, so I would just go for the lava katana in the meantime since it's really RNG to get the shard. But check the quarry first in case there happens to be a prismatic shard dropping node. At the end of the day, money is the easiest thing to get in Stardew Valley just from farming crops, so it's…
Other suggestions
Your best bet is to wait for a day when the fortune teller says you have the best luck, then you have a few options (if you have bad or awful luck, you still have a chance, but not one worth mentioning most of the time): -The Mine at deep levels CAN work, but your chances there are lower. -Fishing with a bobber that increases treasure chances can give you a lucky spawn if you nab the reward…
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