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Stardew Valley expanded is an impressive mod. It updates the base game and introduces new areas and characters. It’s a great mod for Stardew Valley players to sink their teeth into, especially when it comes to new locations. There are farms, community gardens, homes and hidden forests to explore. It is an exciting mod for players who want the Stardew Valley basic game.
Some areas, such as Castle Village, are named by villagers but cannot be visited by the player. This may change in the future, but for now here are some of the most exciting new areas for players to visit in Stardew Valley expanded.
10 Blue Moon Vineyard
Blue Moon Vineyard is located between the forest and the beach and is owned by Sophia. Players can find items to forage here and new items appear every morning. Players can find different items in each season:
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Spring:
Wild horseradish, leek, common mushroom, dandelion, daffodil -
Summer:
Herb berry, grape, common mushroom, red mushroom, sweet pea -
fall:
Wild plum, morel, blackberry, hazelnut, chanterelles, common mushroom, red mushroom, purple mushroom -
Winter:
Holly, crocus, crystal fruit
Players can find Sophia in the building behind the fields. By clicking on the catalog in one of the rooms, players can purchase items including Blue Moon Wine, Aged Blue Moon Wine, and (handy) Quality Sprinklers.
9 Residence of Jenkins
Olivia and Victor Jenkins’ home is notable for its size. It’s a huge house, complete with a library, basement, and several other rooms. Players can find it east of Pierre’s General Store.
Unlockable dialogue (discovered when Penny’s ‘adult event’ is re-enabled) reveals that someone else lived in the house before Olivia and Victor, but they had to move due to a police investigation. Fascinating…
8 Aurora Vineyard
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Aurora Vineyard is an abandoned vineyard, found in Forest West (the northwestern part). It is heavily overgrown, both inside and out, but there is evidence that someone has recently been there.
It’s a good place to go if players want to learn more about the characters by piecing together events using items found around the house. They can also find an old doll here, which is intriguing (and a little creepy).
7 Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Grove won’t be accessible until some late-game quests have started. It is located north of the farm, near the Backwoods trail. Unlocking the enchanted forest involves several steps:
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Meet Alesia at the Adventurer’s Guild
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Find the Galaxy Sword in the desert
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Complete Clint’s quest to remove the boulder near the top
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Reach the top of the caldera on Ginger Island
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Complete three missions from Magnus
Dewdrop berries spawn here on the 1st and 14th of each season.
6 Fairhaven Farm
Home to the Joya-supporting lone wolf Andy, Fairhaven Farm can be found in Cindersnap Forest (about halfway through). It’s a struggling farm, with some wilting crops, but there are some goods to be found here, including:
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Spring:
Potatoes, strawberries, green beans -
Summer:
Corn, tomatoes, hops -
fall:
Corn, eggplant, grapes
Andy’s house can be improved if the player refurbishes the community center or fully supports JojaMart’s city improvements.
5 Junimo Woods
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Hidden in the southwestern part of Cindersap Forest, Junimo forests can be visited after players complete the Community Center renovation. There are some rare items to be found here if players can make their way to the center of the maze.
There’s a lot of cool lore here, including Dwarvish and Elvish weapons. It is worth noting that if players decide to join JojaMart, they will not be able to access Junimo Woods.
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The Old Community Garden is a small, abandoned garden in the southeast of Pelican Town. In Year 2 on a spring day, a cutscene will show Lewis asking the player to clean up the plot. This benefits him as it improves the image of the city, and it benefits the player as they can use it to grow their own crops. If the player chooses to decline Lewis’ request, they can still clean up the yard later if they wish.
Sprinklers work in the yard so players can use them as extra space to grow crops with minimal maintenance.
3 The Crimson Badlands
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So much can be said about the Galodraan continent. It’s a whole new area, with its own storyline and exciting stories to discover. The main draw of the Galdoran continent has to be Crimson Badlands. Players can unlock the Crimson Badlands by completing the Enchanted Grove quest. It involves filling in:
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Marlon’s Galaxy Sword Event
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Meeting Alesia at the Adventurer’s Guild
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The boulder on the top removed
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Reaching the Caldera at Ginger Island Volcano
There are many items to be found in the Crimson Badlands, including bone artifacts and some good drops from enemies. The enemies are tough though, so players should prepare before entering the Badlands.
2 Emerald Farm
Emerald Farm is next to the railway. Players will not be able to access it until Jojamart has removed the landslide debris (in Summer Year 1). Emerald Farm is the home of Susan, an avid farmer (who just happens to be totally against Jojamart). Various crops are grown here, including:
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Spring:
Potato, cauliflower, green beans, parsnip -
Summer:
Corn, melon, hops, radish -
fall:
Corn, pumpkin, grapes, yam
1 Optional areas
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There are a few optional areas in Stardew Valley expanded. These can be installed by the player if they wish, but are not included in the main game. Among which:
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Grampleton Farm –
a huge farm, this is an excellent blank slate for players. However, due to its large size, the mod’s creator suggests that players test whether their computer can handle it before they get stuck. -
Grandpa’s Farm
– this greatly expands the player’s farm, giving them more space to work with. This farm needs to be installed separately and a few more steps to get started.
Stardew Valley is currently available on PC, macOS, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and mobile.
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