Using Golden Animal Crackers is a great way to show your animals (and your wallet) some love.

What Are Golden Fishing Treasure Chests?

Golden Fishing Treasure Chestsare anupgraded versionof the regular ones you canobtain randomlywhile fishing.

Stardew Valley: Two fishing treasure chests, an open treasure chest, and the treasure hunter bobber all arranged over a starry purple sky.

Like regular Fishing Treasure Chests, you canfind Golden Fishing Treasure Chests as you fish.

These chests will show up randomly on your fishing screen.

when you land filled the progress bar, you still need tosuccessfully catch the fishto initiate the chest.

Stardew Valley: A cow and Golden Animal Cracker over an image of the player’s farm. Hearts float up from the cow and cracker

If youlose the fishon your line, youwill not collectthe Golden Fishing Treasure Chest.

Afteryou receive the animation andpop-up bubblethat tells you what fish you caught, thechest will open.

Another pop-up screen will come up in the form of aninventory menu.

Stardew Valley: An image of the rewards for completing Fishing Mastery.

Here, you willsee the lootyou caught in the treasure chest.

Youmust have inventory spaceto collect the Golden Fishing Treasure chest’s loot andmanually drag the lootto your player inventory.

Otherwise, you will be unable to collect it.

Stardew Valley: The player and their horse stand outside of the Mastery Cave.

How Do You Unlock Golden Fishing Treasure Chests?

Similar toGolden Animal Crackersand Golden Mystery Boxes, Golden Fishing Treasure Chests are unlockedafter completingthe correspondingMastery Skillin theMastery Cave.

In this case, you need completeFishing Masteryto unlock Golden Fishing Treasure Chests.

Stardew Valley: An image of the Skills tab with full completion.

The first step to unlocking the Mastery Cave is toreach level ten in everyone of yourfive skills.

You cancheck your skill progressin theSkills tabof your player inventory.

The Skills tab is indicated by theimage of your player’s head.

Stardew Valley: The player catches a treasure chest.

This is the second tab in your player journal.

As you explore, you will naturally improve your skills.

Some skills will level faster than others,depending on what tasks you prioritizein your playthrough.

Stardew Valley: The player fishes in a pond on their farm.

Fishing will not fill your Farming bar and vice versa for the first ten levels.

Once you unlock theMastery Cave,experience earnedfrom every skill will bepooled into one category.

After filling all five skill bars, head down to thesoutheastern quadrant of Cindersap Forest.

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This is the area where you’re able to find theSewer Entranceand whereSpring Onionsspawn in spring.

Here, you will find thedoor to the Mastery Cave.The door will only unlock whenallof your skill bars arecomplete.

This collective pot is theMastery Bar.Filling the Mastery Bar to certain level milestones willreward youwith newMastery Skills.

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you’ve got the option to unlock yourfirst Mastery Altarafter earning10,000 Mastery Pointsin your skill bar.

Theearliestyou can do this is after collecting yourfirst 10,000 Mastery Points.

There is no specific order to unlock Mastery Altars.

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you might unlock the altars inany order.

You cancheck the Mastery Skill barin theSkills tabunderneath your level ten skills.

The Mastery Bar willupdate in real-timewith every experience point you earn.

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Keep an eye on which tasks earn you the most experience as you adventure.

What Can You Find In Golden Fishing Treasure Chests?

We’ve put together a list ofall possible Golden Fishing Treasure Chest loot.

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We’ll update it as more items are unveiled.

We recommend choosing theFishing and Pirate Professionsto boost your chances of finding Golden Fishing Treasure Chests to the fullest.

You canchange anyof your Professions for any skill at theStatue of Uncertaintyin the Sewers of Pelican Town.

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Changing your profession will cost you10,000g.

There isno limitto the amount of times you’re free to change your profession.

You should also utilize theTreasure Hunterwhile you fish.

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TheMagnet lurealsoincreasesyour chances ofcatching Treasureas you fish, but it decreases how many fish will bite your hook.

Occasionally, it’s possible for you to buyLucky Lunch from Gusat the Stardrop Saloon.

It would be best if you also aimed tofish on Lucky days.

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you could check how lucky a day is byconsulting the Fortune Teller’s TV showon your television.

The best luck ranking is when theSpirits are ‘Very Happy.’

Hunting down all the Golden Walnuts in Stardew Valley?

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We’ve got you covered with a guide detailing where to find them all.

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Stardew Valley: An image of Willy’s shop inventory with the Treasure Hunter highlighted.

Stardew Valley  - map of ginger island with golden walnut on top.

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