If you’re an avid Stardew Valley player, you may have encountered some friendly raccoons in the game. Did you know that after a big storm, they will move to the giant stump near the Greenhouse? Once there, they may request items from you and in return, you’ll receive a reward for completing their requests. Keep reading to learn more about these helpful and rewarding requests from our furry neighbours.
Raccoon’s Requests
When you complete a request, Raccoon creates a new request after 7 days.
It wants 2 different items in every request, and there is a reward for completing each reward.
First Request
It wants one of the Crab Pot fish. Possible fish are:
- Clam,
- Cockle,
- Crayfish,
- Mussel,
- Oyster,
- Periwinkle,
- or Snail
It wants any fish’s Smoked Fish version. A fish can be smoked with Fish Smoker.
But the fish type it wants varies for the season.
- Spring: Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Flounder, Ghostfish, Largemouth Bass, or Shad
- Summer: Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Flounder, Ghostfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Red Mullet, Shad, Tilapia, or Tuna
- Fall: Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Ghostfish, Largemouth Bass, Midnight Carp, Salmon, or Tilapia
- Winter: Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Ghostfish, Largemouth Bass, Midnight Carp, Perch, Red Mullet, or Tuna
One of the 25 Seasonal Seeds: Carrot Seeds (if you completed it in Winter 21 – Spring 23), Summer Squash Seeds (if you completed it in Spring 24 – Summer 20), Broccoli Seeds (if you completed it in Summer 21 – Fall 20), or Powdermelon Seeds (if you completed it in Fall 21 – Winter 20)
Second Request
It wants any fruit’s Dried Fruit version. A fruit can be dried with Dehydrator.
But the fruit type it wants varies for the season. See the list below.
It wants any fruit’s Jelly. A fruit’s jelly can be made by putting the fruit in a Preserves Jar.
But the fruit jelly type it wants varies for the season.
- Spring: Apricot, Cactus Fruit, Cherry, Coconut, or Strawberry
- Summer: Blueberry, Cactus Fruit, Coconut, Hot Pepper, Orange, Peach, or Spice Berry
- Fall: Apple, Blackberry, Cactus Fruit, Coconut, Cranberries, Pomegranate, or Wild Plum
- Winter: Cactus Fruit, Coconut, Crystal Fruit, or Powdermelon
The “Raccoon Journal” book. This book grants the player a power that increases the chances to recieve Mixed Seeds or Mixed Flower Seeds from cutting Weeds by 4%.
Third Request
It wants any mushroom’s Dried Mushroom version. A mushroom can be dried with Dehydrator.
But the mushroom type it wants varies for the season.
- Spring: Common Mushroom, Morel, or Purple Mushroom
- Summer: Common Mushroom or Purple Mushroom
- Fall: Chanterelle, Common Mushroom, or Purple Mushroom
- Winter: Common Mushroom or Purple Mushroom
It wants one of the following:
- Any Egg (excluding Dinosaur Egg) (5),
- Cave Carrot (5),
- or White Algae (5)
Raccoon Hat will be rewarded. So you can be one of the raccoons…
Fourth Request
It wants any vegetable’s pickled version. A vegetable can be pickled by putting the vegetable in a Preserves Jar.
But the vegetable type it wants varies for the season. See the list below.
It wants any vegetable’s juice. A vegetable can be juiced by putting the vegetable in a Keg.
But the vegetable type it wants varies for the season.
- Spring: Carrot, Cauliflower, Dandelion, Green Bean, Kale, Potato, or Wild Horseradish
- Summer: Cave Carrot, Corn, Radish, Tomato, or Summer Squash
- Fall: Bᴏk Choy, Broccoli, Eggplant, or Pumpkin
- Winter: Cave Carrot, Snow Yam, or Winter Root
Fairy Dust
Fifth Request
This request doesn’t have a specific category. It randomly wants two of the following:
- Bat Wing (20)
- Bug Meat (20)
- Coral (4)
- Diamond (1)
- Frozen Geode (5)
- Geode (8)
- Ghostfish (3)
- Magma Geode (3)
- Moss (10)
- Rusty Spoon (1)
- Sea Urchin (2)
- Slime (99)
- Topaz (3)
- Trash (5)
Jungle Tank. It’s an aquarium furniture with a jungle setting, looks pretty nice!
Sixth Request and after that
Rewards will change for sixth request and requests after that.
One of the following:
- Fairy Dust (7)
- Book Of Stars (1), which grants player 250 XP in all skills.
- Random unshipped item (other than Roe and Artisan Goods)
- Stardrop Tea (1), which is a perfect and loved by everyone gift,
- or one of the 25 Seasonal Seeds: Carrot Seeds (if you completed it in Winter 21 – Spring 23), Summer Squash Seeds (if you completed it in Spring 24 – Summer 20), Broccoli Seeds (if you completed it in Summer 21 – Fall 20), or Powdermelon Seeds (if you completed it in Fall 21 – Winter 20)
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And that wraps up our share on Stardew Valley: Raccoon’s Requests. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by Peaw, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!