Summary

  • Rabbit's Foot in Stardew Valley has no impact on luck, contrary to popular belief among players.
  • Inventory space in the game is limited, making it important to carefully choose which items to carry.
  • While Rabbit's Foot doesn't affect luck, it can be traded for a Special Charm that boosts luck slightly.

Stardew Valley players should know that the Rabbit's Foot item in the game isn't providing the luck boost that many think it does. The discovery has surprised some fans of Stardew Valley who make it a point to carry a "lucky" Rabbit's Foot with them wherever they go.

Stardew Valley is a laid back game, but there are still a lot of underlying mechanics that can be difficult to master. Stardew Valley's limited inventory system requires players to consider which items to carry with them. For example, players usually want to carry around their farm tools and a weapon at the bare minimum, but there are myriads of goods and items in the game that can further clog up the three-bar inventory limit. Clearing as many items as possible from one's inventory is something many players attempt to do, and putting the Rabbit's Foot in storage may be one way of boosting space.

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In Stardew Valley, it's possible to obtain a Rabbit's Foot that can be kept in one's inventory. This item can be dropped by the player's Rabbits, if they have any, brought by a cat with max bond, or acquired as a rare drop or purchase. The game's luck mechanic has likely led many fans to believe that the Rabbit's Foot has an impact on a player's luck, but that's not actually the case, as fan VinegarShips shared with the community.

What Stardew Valley's Rabbit's Foot is Actually Good For

It seems that many players didn't know that a Rabbit's Foot in Stardew Valley actually has zero impact on one's luck in the game. Whether the player is having a good or bad luck day, which can be determined by watching the Fortune Teller on TV every morning, carrying a Rabbit's Foot doesn't change anything. One of the few things a Rabbit's Foot is actually good for in the game is to prevent the worst possible outcome when dating every bachelor or bachelorette in Stardew Valley.

Players' comments indicate that many fellow farmers didn't know this was the case. VinegarShips has been carrying the Rabbit's Foot for hundreds of hours before they learned this particular detail. Thankfully, there are other items in the game that do have an actual impact on luck, like the Lucky Lunch. However, that doesn't mean that the Rabbit's Foot is completely useless for luck. Players can trade it in after finding Secret Note #20 for a Special Charm that permanently boosts luck by a small amount.

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Stardew Valley
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Released
February 26, 2016
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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!

Developer(s)
ConcernedApe
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Platform(s)
PC, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PS4, Switch
Genre(s)
RPG, Simulation