Summary
- Ancient Doll has multiple uses, including unlocking a secret item and completing bundles in the Community Center.
- 5 Magma Geodes can contain valuable materials such as Star Shards, making them a high-value gift option.
- 25 Warp Totem: Beach allows for fast travel to the Beach, optimizing time for fishing and trips to Ginger Island.
The Feast Of The Winter Star is a yearly event in Stardew Valley that takes place on Winter 25 and includes a secret gift exchange. A week before the event, 
Lewis will send the player a letter informing them which villager they have been assigned to get a gift for. While at the event, players receive a random gift from any villager.
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The selling price and usefulness of these gifts can vary dramatically. For example, the worst gift to receive is most definitely 
Clay, which can be gifted by 
Jas, 
Vincent, and 
Leo. Although a useful resource material for some crafting recipes, Clay sells for very little gold and is already easy to acquire throughout Stardew Valley. The following list categories the ten best gifts to receive based on how much they sell for and how useful they are to players.
10 Ancient Doll
Unlocks A Secret Item
An 
Ancient Doll is first and foremost an Artifact that can be donated to the Valley's museum, but that is not its only use. Tossing an Ancient Doll into the lava pool at level 100 of the mines produces a secret item only acquired through this method.
Not only that but an Ancient Doll can be used in the Community Center's remixed bundles to complete the Children's Bundle. It is also one of Jas' loved gifts.
9 5 Magma Geodes
Open To Recieve Up To 2,500g
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Gifted By:
Clint
- Sell Price: 750g
The highest-value item that can be inside a 
Magma Geode is 
Star Shards, which can be sold for 500g each. However, the chances of all five geodes containing Star Shards are very slim. In that case, there are many other useful materials that come from Magma Geodes.
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For example, magma geodes can produce several items needed for crafting, such as the 
Dwarf Gadget and 
Fire Quartz. Fire Quartz can also be used in the Community Center Geologist's bundle. Since the acquisition of these items is based on chance, Magma Geodes as a Winter Star gift are fairly low on this ranking, but their high selling price allows them to make the top ten.
8 25 Warp Totem: Beach
Fast Travel Closer To Willy's Ginger Island Boat
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Gifted By:
Willy
- Sell Price: 500g
Warp Totems teleport the player to the location described in their titles. 
Warp Totem: Beach teleports players to - you guessed it - the Beach!
Being closer to Willy's shop and, eventually, the boat to Ginger Island early in the morning can prove very beneficial throughout the game. With the time saved on traveling, players have longer to catch morning fish and can optimize their time at Ginger Island.
7 12 Egg
Perfect For Bulk Cooking
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Gifted By:
Marnie
- Sell Price: 600g or 720g with the Rancher profession
In Stardew Valley, the 
Egg is an animal product that can be made into various cooking recipes. Many of these recipes only require one egg! These are 
Fried Egg, 
Omelet, 
Pancakes, 
Chocolate Cake, 
Pink Cake, 
Cookie, 
Blueberry Tart, and 
Crab Cakes.
Being given twelve eggs means players can cook multiple of these dishes to make even more money from this gift! Eggs can also be used as part of certain quests and for tailoring. With a great base selling price, Marnie's Winter Star gift almost makes up for her consistent absence from her storefront.
6 Wine
Can Be Aged For Double The Gold
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Gifted By: Any adult except
Clint,
Evelyn,
Marnie,
Willy, or
Robin
- Sell Price: 400g or 560g with the Artisan profession
When placed in a cask in the farmhouse basement for two seasons, 
Wine ages to iridium quality and doubles the selling price from 400g to 800g. Not only that, but Wine is also a loved gift for both 
Leah and 
Harvey.
Wine can also be used for the Community Center's Enchanter's bundle and is a possible item requested from a 
Blobfish pond.
5 Dressed Spinner
Catch More Fish At A Higher Bite Rate
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Gifted By:
Willy
- Sell Price: 500g
The 
Dressed Spinner is available to buy at Willy's shop for 1,000g, making it a great gift to receive for free at The Feast Of The Winter Star! Putting this tackle on a fishing rod can reduce the maximum bite delay of fish by 7.5 seconds - meaning fish can be caught more frequently.
The item has a decent selling price of 500g, but the main positive of a Dressed Spinner is the amount of extra money players can make from catching more fish than usual. Fishing is a great way to make money fast in Stardew Valley, so this gift only adds to that profit.
4 Ruby
Use To Forge, Gift, Or Trade
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Gifted By: Any adult except
Clint,
Evelyn,
Marnie,
Willy, or
Robin
- Sell Price: 250g or 325g with the Gemologist profession
In Stardew Valley, a 
Ruby can have many uses! Not only can it be donated to the museum, but it can also be used as a loved gift for Clint, 
Dwarf, and 
Emily and in The Forge to create a more powerful attack stat on a melee weapon.
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A Ruby can also be used to trade for a 
Spicy Eel at the Desert Trader, as part of the Treasure Hunter's bundle in the Community Center's remixed bundles, and as part of several villager requests, among many other things. The great usefulness of a Ruby makes it one of the best gifts to receive at The Feast Of The Winter Star.
3 Jade
Especially Helpful With Beating The Skull Cavern
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Gifted By: Any adult except
Clint,
Evelyn,
Marnie,
Willy, or
Robin
- Sell Price: 200g or 260g with the Gemologist profession
As it can be traded in for 
Staircase at the Desert Trader on a Sunday, Jade is a greatly useful gift to receive at The Feast Of The Winter Star. Jade is also another loved gift for Clint, Dwarf, and Emily and can be used at The Forge to increase the Critical Hit power of a melee weapon.
Moreover, Jade is also a source of green dye when tailoring, allowing for the customization of clothing items. We recommend putting Jade in a 
Crystalarium and trading multiple of them for staircases to help with beating the infamously difficult Skull Cavern.
2 Iridium Bar
Great For An Iridium Sprinkler
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Gifted By:
Clint
- Sell Price: 1,000g or 1,500g with the Blacksmith profession
With one 
Iridium Bar (and some other easier-to-acquire items such as a 
Gold Bar and a 
Battery Pack), players can craft an 
Iridium Sprinkler, which automatically waters 24 adjacent tiles every in-game morning. Not only that, but the Iridium Bar sells for a very high price and is a loved gift for Clint, 
Krobus, 
Maru, and Willy.
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It can also be put towards any of the iridium tool upgrades at Clint's and any of the Obelisks available to construct at the Wizard's House. Iridium is one of the most valuable and rare materials in Stardew Valley, so receiving an Iridium Bar as a gift saves a lot of time and effort for players.
1 5 Gold Bar
The Highest Sell Price And The Most Useful Overall
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Gifted By:
Clint
- Sell Price: 1,250g or 1,875g with the Blacksmith profession
If gifted five Gold Bar, players can easily upgrade their tools to gold quality at Clint's without having to source the gold themselves. It can also be donated to the Community Center as part of the Blacksmith's Bundle. With the highest selling price of all possible Winter Star gifts, five Gold Bars is the most optimal gift to receive at The Feast Of The Winter Star in Stardew Valley.
The Gold Bar is also a loved gift by Clint, Maru, and Willy and is required to craft numerous useful items, such as 
Quality Sprinkler, 
Oil Maker, Crystalarium, 
Solar Panel, 
Geode Crusher, and 
Mini-Obelisk.
Stardew Valley
- Released
- February 26, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Simulation
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
