Your trusty scythe is one of them.

Unlike your other tools, you won’t be able to upgrade your Scythe at Clint’s shop.

Learn how to obtain the Treasure Totems and create new artifact spots in Stardew Valley with this guide.

Stardew Valley: A grass starter, the Iridium Scythe, and a bundle of Hay all hovering over an image of the player’s farm.

What Is The Iridium Scythe?

Likeall tools in Stardew Valley, you canimprove your Scytheup to theIridium level.

Unlike other tools, however, your Scythecannot be upgradedmanually by visiting Clint’s shop.

An image from Stardew Valley of the Treasure Totems.

The boost in Hay harvested alsoapplies to Weeds.

Requirements To Unlock The Iridium Scythe

Getting the Iridium Scythewon’tbe as simple as retrieving the Golden Scythe.

The Iridium Scythe has to be earned bycompleting your Skill barsandearning full Farming Masteryat theMastery Cave.

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This door leads to the Mastery Cave.

How To Unlock And initiate the Mastery Cave

Opening the Mastery Cave won’t be easy.

To check your skill level progress,open your player journaland launch the icon of yourcharacter’s face.

Stardew Valley: The player cuts tall grass with their Iridium Scythe.

To reach level ten in each skill, practice each skillas much as possible.

This is the Mastery Cave.

Once this notification pops up, you canhead to the Mastery Caveand start the next stage in the process.

Stardew Valley: The player stands inside of the Mastery Cave

This system is different from the way you improved your skills in thefirst ten levels.

The Mastery Bar hasfive milestonelevels.

you’re able to earn yourfirstMastery Altar once you nail collected10,000 experience points.

Stardew Valley: The player stands in front of the Mastery Cave.

If you’re aiming to earn the Iridium Scythe, you shouldchoose the Farming Mastery Altar first.

All the experienceyou earn in Stardew Valley,regardless of the skill practiced, will fill the Mastery Bar.

Find and uncover all the secret paths in Stardew Valley.

Stardew Valley: An image of the player’s skills tab with full skill completion.

Stardew Valley: An image of the Farming Mastery rewards list.

Stardew Valley: An image of a secret note, two prize tickets, and a golden scythe over a screenshot of the Alleyway Buffet path

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