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While it seems like a relaxing and cozy farming sim on the surface, there’s more toStardew Valleythan meets the eye. Beneath the tranquilfacade of Pelican Townlurk dangerous creatures that only come out at night — slimes, bats, and mysterious shadowy figures. These monsters can attack the farmers and damage their health.
As youlevel up your Combat skills, these creatures grow stronger, and nighttime encounters are no longer thrilling. Interestingly, the Dark Shrine of Night Terrors can help you control the presence of these monsters on your farm. To learn how to find and activate this mysterious altar, read on.
How To Find The Dark Shrine Of Night Terrors In Stardew Valley
The Dark Shrine of Night Terrors can be found in the Witch’s Hut, located in the Witch’s Swamp, which needs to be unlocked first. In order tounlock the Witch’s Hutand get to the Shrine, you will need to completea series of quests. These quests only become available once youcomplete the Community Center Bundles or the Joja Community Development Form.
#1 Dark Talisman Quest
After you’ve restored the Community Center or finished the Joja upgrades, you’re able to trigger theDark Talisman Questbyheading to the Railroad area, situated in the north, near the Mountain.
The first time you enter this area, a cutscene will trigger featuring The Wizard. The Wizard will ask you to retrieve hisMagic Inkfrom the Witch’s house by using aDark Talismanto gain access to her swamp.
To complete the Dark Talisman quest, you need to go speak toKrobusin the Sewers. Krobus will open the force field blocking entry into theMutant Bug Lair,where you can find the Dark Talisman. With the talisman in hand, return to the Railroad area and place it on the artifact blocking the cave.
The following video walkthrough shows where to get the Dark Talisman in Stardew Valley:
#2 Goblin Problem Quest
Once you complete the Dark Talisman quest and enter the cave, you’ll immediately trigger the nextquest in the series:Goblin Problem. Upon entering the Witch’s Swamp, you’ll encounter a Goblin Henchman blocking the path to the Witch’s Hut. Since he won’t let you pass, you cannot enter the hut to find the Wizard’s Magic Ink.
To solve this problem, you simplybribe the Goblin Henchman with aVoid Mayonnaise.Doing so will unlock the Witch’s Hut, where you’re able to retrieve the Magic Ink and bring it back to the Wizard to unlock the Wizard buildings. Completing this quest also grants you access to thethree Dark Shrines, including the Dark Shrine of Night Terrors.
After completing both of these quests, players can use the cave in the Railroad area to travel to the Witch’s Swamp at any time.
How To Activate The Dark Shrine Of Night Terrors
Inside the Witch’s Hut, you can interact with the Dark Shrine of Night Terrors (the one on the right) anduse it to disable or enable monsters to spawn on your farm at night.
When starting a new save file, players can choose to have monsters spawn on their farm at night through the advanced settings. This applies to all farm layouts except the Wilderness Farm, which comes with monsters by default. If you crave more (or less) nighttime excitement later on, this Dark Shrine allows you to customize the monsters’ presence on your farm.
The Dark Shrine of Night Terrorsalso works on the Wilderness Farm map, returning your nights to tranquility.
How To Get A Strange Bun In Stardew Valley
To use the monster-toggling function of the Dark Shrine of Night Terrors, you need to make a rather peculiar offering:oneStrange Bun.Thankfully, there are multiple ways to get this item:
You can change your decision as many times as you like, but will need to offer a Strange Bun each time.
Benefits Of Having Monsters Spawn On Your Farm
Unless you prefer the thrill of slaying monsters at night, there is no real benefit to having monsters spawn on your farm. Thecombat experienceyou gain fromkilling monsters on your farmiscomparatively lessthan killing these creatures in their natural habitats — The Mines or Skull Cavern.
These monsters will alsodrop lootwhen defeated. However, therates are no higher thanfighting them in their usual lairs. Monster spawns can add a layer of challenge, but keeping them off at night can be a strategic choice, especially in the late game when they get more dangerous and difficult to kill.
