Choosing between professions should not be taken lightly Valley of the Stars. As players complete any of the activities available in the greater Pelican Town area, they will level up in five different skills: Farming, Gathering, Fishing, Mining, and Combat. When they reach level five in a skill, and again at level ten, they can choose one of two professions. They function as advantages, determining your strengths, special abilities and selling prices in the future, and are vital to making money in the future. Valley of the Stars.
At level five in Mining, players can first choose between Miner and Geologisttwo professions that focus on different aspects of resource collection in mines. While each can be beneficial in its own unique way, there is a clear choice for each farmer based on how they prefer to play. Here's everything you need to know about these two professions, their level ten specializations, and which combination is best.
Stardew Miner vs. Geologist skills
Should you choose miner or geologist?
Firstly, it's worth taking a look at what the Miner and Geologist professions actually do. These basic advantages are quite simple: The miner always gives the player an extra piece of ore whenever he breaks a vein, while the geologist gives him the chance to get an extra gem. There is a 50% chance that whenever the player breaks a stone with a gem inside, they will receive two instead of one. This applies to processing Geodes
also, but only those that the player obtains by breaking stones; those from whom they can buy Crobus
'shopping or digging up artifact sites don't count.
Now, it may be tempting to choose the Miner simply because its perk activates whenever the player mines ore, while the Geologist only has a 50% chance of delivering it. But both professions really have their benefits. The geologist can help players find valuable items such as Diamonds
which can then be placed in a Crystalarium to earn a steady income. It can also give players a second Prismatic Shard
in a very lucky fall.
However, the simple fact is that ore is much more useful in general than gems. Although there are 53 different types of minerals in Valley of the Stars"gems"constitute a surprisingly limited category, encompassing only diamonds, emeralds, rubies, jade, aquamarine, amethyst, topaz, and prismatic shards. Some of them make decent gifts for a handful of villagers, and diamonds and prismatic shards have their secret crafting/uses , but most of the time, the gems are only good for sale.
Meanwhile, ore can be smelted into various metal bars using a Oven
. Metal bars are important ingredients in a wide variety of crafting recipes, including most crafting stations that players can make. They are needed to make iridium sprinklers, glassware, cheese presses, barrels, mayonnaise machines, lightning rods, oil makers, and much more. Players will also need metal bars to upgrade their tools throughout the game, which is not only convenient; updated tools can also unlock many Valley of the Stars secrets.
Secondary Skills of Miners and Geologists
Blacksmith, Prospector, Digger and Gemologist
Later, at level ten in Mining, players will once again be able to choose a profession, but the options available will depend on what they chose the first time. If they become Miners, they can choose between Blacksmith and Prospector; if they become Geologists, they will have Digger and Gemologist. First, the Miner specializations: The Blacksmith grants players a 50% increase in the selling price of all metal bars, and the Prospector doubles their chances of finding coal.
Again, there may be an immediate temptation to choose the Blacksmith, as metal bars can be sold for a good price: Iridium Bars
make 1,000g each (1,500 with the Blacksmith), and Radioactive Bars
earn 3,000 (4,500 with the Blacksmith). However, the fact is that players generally do not sell their metal bars; they are too useful to create and discard. While a player may occasionally throw an extra Copper Bar into the Shipping Box just to make a little space in their inventory, this is a fairly rare occurrence, so the overall gain from choosing the Blacksmith won't be all that impressive.
Frankly, geologists get the better deal here, as the perks available to them at level ten are much better. The Prospector is useful, but by the time the player gets there, he will probably have enough wood and Coal furnaces
that coal supply is not a major concern. Geologists, in turn, can choose between Excavator and Gemologist: Excavator doubles the chance of finding geodes and Gemologist increases the selling price of minerals and gems by 30%.
With the Gemologist perk, players can enter a Diamond
in a Crystalarium
and sell your products for an additional 974g every five days. With multiple Crystalariums, this can generate thousands with almost no player input.
Of the two options available to Geologists, Gemologist is probably the best. Anyway, geodes appear quite frequently and every time the player opens one, he is gambling on its contents; they may end up with more clay than they need. Gems, however, can be worth a pretty penny, and most of them don't have enough crafting utility to do anything other than sell. As a result, choosing the Gemologist profession can generate a lot of money for the player over time.
Miner and Prospector is the best combination
At least for most players
Ultimately, Miner and Prospector is the best job combination for most players. The miner will ensure they collect tons of ore, which they can then convert into useful metal bars using all the extra coal obtained from the Prospector. This will support balanced gameplay by allowing players to create numerous crafting stations that they can use throughout the game to create a wide variety of salable items. But honestly, the choice of major doesn't really matter; players can also choose the Blacksmith if they want to sell some Radioactive Bars
they do, which don't have as many craft uses.
However, for players who want mining to be (almost) their only source of income, Geologist/Gemologist is the best combination. This way, players can still collect tons of useful ore and minerals, most of which will go towards crafting and upgrading their pickaxes. All your useless jewelry will go straight to the shipping box, earning you lots of money over time.
In any case, the choice of professions should not be taken lightly. Players should carefully consider their preferred daily activities and how they hope to develop their farms before deciding between Miner and Geologist in the game. Valley of the Stars.