There are many different types of trees in Stardew Valley, and considering the different ones you might come across could help you decide how to plan your farm. In line with this thought, today, we’re looking at oak trees in Stardew Valley to help you decide whether you should keep, or plant, these common and valuable trees on your farm.
What are Oak Trees in Stardew Valley?
Before we go any further, we should first briefly mention what oak trees in Stardew Valley are. Simply put, oak trees in Stardew Valley are a relatively large species of tree that grow naturally in the game, although they can also be planted manually. Oak trees grow from acorns and can be found all throughout the game. What’s more, oak trees that grow outside of the main farm can also be chopped down, although the only exception to this rule is for trees in Pelican Town itself.
Oak trees that have been chopped down fully (both the trunk and the stump being removed) outside of the main farm have a 20% chance to regrow each day. When these trees regrow, they appear as stage 3 saplings; from this point, they continue their normal growth pattern until reaching full maturity again.
What Does an Oak Tree in Stardew Valley Look Like?
A Stardew Valley oak tree is a large, neatly-designed tree with an oval shaped canopy and large, pointed oval leaves. At maturity, oak tree leaves vary by season; in the spring, they are a vibrant green; a more dull green in summer; a stunning golden-orange shade in fall, and devoid of any leaves at all in the winter.
What Can I Get From an Oak Tree in Stardew Valley?
There are many different resources that you can obtain from oak trees in Stardew Valley, making them incredibly useful plants to grow.
Basic Resources
When thinking about trees in Stardew Valley, the first product we tend to think of is the basics—notably, wood, sap, and acorns. These are generally obtained by chopping the tree down, which can be done with any basic axe. However, it’s worth noting that cutting the tree down with an upgraded axe is much more efficient.
If you have taken the lumberjack profession, it’s worth noting that you may also be able to obtain hardwood when cutting down an oak tree.
Tapping Oak Resin from Stardew Valley Oak Trees
Wood is no doubt a useful resource in Stardew Valley—but it’s important to keep in mind that there is also another highly useful product that you can obtain from oaks: oak resin.
Oak resin is harvested by applying a tapper or a heavy tapper to a mature oak tree. The process takes either 7 or 3 days, respectively, and produces a single bottle of oak resin. Oak resin is relatively valuable, given the low amount of effort needed to make it compared to other crops. However, it’s worth keeping in mind that you can increase the value of oak resin with the tapper perk.
How to Get Oak Resin in Stardew Valley
In order to get oak resin in Stardew Valley, you’ll first need to create either a tapper or a hard tapper. These can then be attached directly to the trunk of a fully mature oak tree, which will then automatically begin collecting oak resin. It takes up to seven days for a tapper to collect enough oak resin, depending on the type of tapper you’ve made.
Is It Worth Planting Oak Trees in Stardew Valley?
Thus far, we’ve considered the main products of oak trees in Stardew Valley—but you might be wondering, is it actually worth growing them? Well, yes! Indeed, there are several great benefits of growing oak trees in Stardew Valley, including:
- Ease of farming: Most plants you can grow in Stardew Valley will need frequent watering and care. However, oak trees don’t need any particular care. Once they’re planted, they’ll grow of their own accord, meaning you won’t need to worry about them!
- Year-round harvests: Traditional crops won’t grow naturally in the winter, meaning these can only be cultivated inside the greenhouse. However, greenhouse space is very limited, meaning that you’ll only be able to grow a few crops each round. Luckily, you can use tappers on oak trees year-round, even in the winter.
- Easy to make: Some equipment can take a huge amount of materials to make. Fortunately, tappers are incredibly easy to make, needing just 40 wood and two copper bars. As such, they’re very easy to make overall.
With these benefits in mind, it’s relatively easy to see why planting oak trees might be a valuable option to consider for your farm. Following this line of thought, another potentially valuable option you could consider is to invest in a premium Stardew server for your game. Indeed, our ScalaCube premium servers are designed to help take your game to new levels, so you can embrace any farming activity.
FAQs
Regular tappers in Stardew Valley are made from 40 wood and 2 copper bars and are unlocked at foraging level 4, while heavy tappers are made from 30 hardwood and a radioactive bar (the recipe for which is purchased in Qi’s Secret Walnut Room). The only significant difference is that heavy tappers work faster than regular tappers.
In order to remove an oak resin tapper from an oak tree in Stardew Valley, simply strike the tapper with a tools (namely, a hoe, axe, pickaxe
Final Thoughts
If you’ve been looking to learn more about Stardew, making sure you have considered the different plants that can grow in the game is important. However, it’s easy to overlook trees—especially those like oak, which don’t always provide an obvious product. However, once you make a tapper, oak trees can become a hassle-free and lucrative plant to grow in the game. So, this could be well worth considering as part of your own decision, too