Golden Coconuts are important collectibles inStardew Valley, even if it’s not immediately apparent what to do with them. Most players will likely find their firstGolden Coconutsshortly after unlockingGinger Island, an isolated tropical paradiseoff the coast of Pelican Town. Golden Coconuts are most likely to be found by shaking trees or digging up Artifact Spots, but there are a few other ways to come across them, too. However, before players can help themselves to the contents of these hard-shelled fruits, they’ll have to crack them open and see what’s inside.
But don’t get too excited -there’s absolutely no one on Ginger Island who can open Golden Coconuts. Don’t even try. If the farmer so much as attempts to present one toLeo, he’ll accept it as though it were a hated gift, leaving them doubly damaged. No, unfortunately, players will have to return to Pelican Town each time they want to open a Golden Coconut, and things only get more complicated from there.
How To Open Golden Coconuts
Finding & Opening Golden Coconuts
Again,Golden Coconutsare most often found on Ginger Island, obtained by either digging up Artifact Spots or shaking Palm Trees. However, players can also receive a Golden Coconut as arare drop from a Fish Pondwith at least nine Blue Discus fish living in it. Later on, Golden Coconuts will be available for purchase from the Island Trader for ten regularCoconutsapiece. In order to unlock them, the player must first pay a combined 30 Golden Walnuts to unlock the Island Trader and Island Farmhouse, then to find at least one Golden Coconut out in the wild.
Palm Trees never drop seeds, so they can’t be planted anywhere else in the world. However, they do regrow in the same place once chopped down. Also note that the Palm Trees in the Calico Desert won’t drop Golden Coconuts - they’re exclusive to Ginger Island.
Unfortunately,there’s only one person inStardew Valleywho can open a Golden Coconut, and that’s Clint. Whenever they want one or more of them opened, players will have to travel all the way back to the Blacksmith in Pelican Town, where he’ll open them for 25g a pop, just as he does geodes, Mystery Boxes, and Artifact Troves. Keep in mind that, unlike geodes, Golden Coconuts cannot be opened with theGeode Crusheron the farm, so players will still need to travel to Clint every time they want one opened.
For that reason,it may be best to save up a few Golden Coconuts (or a combination of Coconuts, Mysery Boxes, and Artifact Troves)before heading to Clintperiodically, just to make the player’s life easier. By this point in the game, the fee to open them should be less than negligible, especially compared to the potential rewards.
The First One Always Does
The first Golden Coconut a player opens will always contain a Golden Walnut, regardless of any other factors. Note the wording - the first Coconut a playeropens, notfinds. This means two things: first, that it’s not a huge deal if a player loses or accidentally gives away their first Golden Coconut, since they’ll still find the Walnut they lost later on. Secondly, this suggests that the contents of each Golden Coconut are determined at opening, not at finding, which means players can game the system if they get a less desirable reward (see the section below).
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Golden Walnuts are likely the single most important collectible inStardew’s mid-late game. They’re primarily used to unlock new features on Ginger Island. These include new areas of the island, which may contain new resources, including further Golden Walnuts. Golden Walnuts can also unlock entirely new mechanics, like the parrot-based fast travel system, or the Island Farmhouse for tropical cultivation. Suffice it to say that Golden Walnuts are absolutely necessary to the player’s success on Ginger Island, and cannot be skipped.
However,Golden Walnuts are notoriously annoying to find.There are 130 of themaround the island, and many are well-hidden, requiring special tools, clever navigation, further Walnut expenditure, and sheer luck. The player’s first Golden Coconut contains what’s probably the easiest Golden Walnut they’ll ever find.
All Golden Coconut Rewards
Everything You Can Get From Golden Coconuts
All further Golden Coconuts after the first will contain a random item. The table below containsevery single item that can possibly be found inside a Golden CoconutinStardew Valley. Please note that the probability of receiving each item is exactly the same, with just one exception described below.
Use
Taro Tuber(5)
Can be planted in Summer, or any season in a Greenhouse/on Ginger Island. Grows in ten days, but faster when planted near water.
Pineapple Seeds(5)
Can be planted in Summer, or any season in a Greenhouse/on Ginger Island. Grows in 14 days, and continues producing fruit every seven days.
Banana Sapling
Matures in 28 days. Produces one fruit per day in Summer, or every day in a Greenhouse/on Ginger Island.
Mango Sapling
Mahogany Seed
Grows into a Mahogany Tree, which can be chopped down forHardwood.
Iridium Ore(5)
Five Iridium Ore can be converted into anIridium Barin a furnace, creating the highest-tier tool upgrade material.
Fossilized Skull
Can be donated to the Island Field Office, or ground up in aBone Millto create various types of fertilizer.
Golden Helmet
A wearable item.
The odd item out here is the Golden Helmet, which spawns much more rarely than any of the other Golden Coconut rewards. Each player is only allowed one Golden Helmet, so once they find their first, there’s no chance of finding a second, no matter how many Coconuts they crack. It doesn’t have any special effects, though, and as a cosmetic item, isn’t worth grinding Golden Coconuts for.
And that’s just about everything an aspiring collector might need to know about Golden Coconuts. Armed with all this knowledge, players are free to decide whether it’s worth seeking out as many Coconuts as possible, or simply picking up the odd one here and there as they exploreStardew Valley.
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a charming indie farming scene that took the world by storm. After inheriting a run-down farm from their grandfather, the player moves to Stardew Valley to start a new life away from the city. Grow crops, raise animals, befriend the villagers, and discover the secrets the valley has to offer.
