Stardew Valley — Practical Edits N
Si Er Jiu Qi·5/19/2026
About Item Editing
In the save file, you can modify item properties through the following tags:
- <parentSheetIndex>: Item code
- <price>: Selling price
- <stack>: Quantity (maximum 999)
- <quality>: Quality (the quality cap is not 4)
Detailed Item Data Structure Example (using Mango as an example)
<name>Mango</name><parentSheetIndex>item code</parentSheetIndex>
<DisplayName>item name</DisplayName><Stack>999</Stack>
Inside the <Item xsi:type="Object"> block, the following key fields are also included:
- <type>: Item type (e.g. Basic)
- <edibility>: Energy restored when consumed
- <canBeSetDown>: Whether it can be placed
- <bigCraftable>: Whether it's a large placeable item
- <hasBeenPickedUpByFarmer>: Whether the player has picked up this item before
About Money and Personal Stats Editing
- Money:
<money>amount of money</money> - Total Earnings:
<totalMoneyEarned>total earnings</totalMoneyEarned> - Health:
<health>current health</health>/<maxHealth>maximum health</maxHealth> - Stamina:
<stamina>current stamina</stamina>/<maxStamina>maximum stamina</maxStamina> - Backpack capacity:
<maxItems>backpack capacity</maxItems> - Gender:
<isMale>true</isMale>(male) /<isMale>false</isMale>(female)
About Time and Date Editing
- Year:
<year>year</year> - Month:
<dayOfMonth>month</dayOfMonth> - Specific date:
<dayOfMonthForSaveGame>date</dayOfMonthForSaveGame>
About Farm Facilities and Tools Editing
- Farmhouse upgrade level:
<houseUpgradeLevel>house level</houseUpgradeLevel> - Tool upgrade:
<daysLeftForToolUpgrade>remaining days for tool upgrade</daysLeftForToolUpgrade> - Farm cave:
<caveChoice>value</caveChoice>(0: none, 1: fruit bat cave, 2: mushroom cave)
About Keys and Special Permissions
- Sewer key (Rusty Key):
<hasRustyKey>true/false</hasRustyKey> - Desert mine key (Skull Key):
<hasSkullKey>true/false</hasSkullKey> - Town Key:
<HasTownKey>true/false</HasTownKey>
About Friendship and Combat Records Editing
Friendship Editing
- Animal friendship:
<friendshipTowardFarmer>friendship value</friendshipTowardFarmer> - Family friendship:
<string>family member name</string></key><value><Friendship><Points>friendship value</Points> - Villager friendship:
<item><key><string>villager name</string></key><value><int>friendship value</int></value></item>
Monster Kill Records Editing
<item><key><string>monster name</string></key><value><int>kill count</int></value></item>
Other Editable Content Reference
In addition to the basic edits above, the save file also includes the following advanced content:
- Ginger Island related: Island Field Office quests, The Pirate's Wife quest, Mr. Qi's Walnut Room.
- Attributes and environment: Tool levels, weapon properties, enchantment properties, weather codes, skill levels, luck codes.
- Special items: Return Scepter, various decorations, new item codes introduced in version 1.6.