In Stardew Valley,you can choose several professions when you level up skills; these professions will give great benefits, but some are ultimately better than others.
The best professions for every skill in Stardew Valley
To start, let’s explain what professions are; professions are unique perks you get when you level up specific skills. You get two when you level up to five in a skill and four when you level up to ten.
Each profession also gives you a unique bonus stat to a particular aspect of the game/skill. For example, the Marnier profession allows players to catch more creatures inside a crab pot.
That said, if you keep reading below, we will cover the best professions in Stardew valley; we will also explain what each profession is good for and why you should choose it. Also if you there is a certain skill/profession you want to know about, feel free to use our handy table of contents below to jump to it.
Best Farming Professions in Stardew Valley
Like all skills in the game, you get a choice of six farming professions total, two at level five and four at level ten. Below are the two professions you get to pick at level five in farming and then level ten.
Rancher Level Ten Professions
Tiller Level 10 Profession
Overall, your best bet is to go with the tiller and then the Artisan profession, as you can make tons of money selling Artisan goods due to the boost in worth to Artisan goods.
Best Mining Professions in Stardew Valley
Like farming, you get a choice of six mining professions total, two at level five and four at level 10. Below are the two professions you get to pick at level five in mining and then level ten.
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Geologist level 10 professions
For Mining, we recommend the Geologist route as mining ore, creating metal bars like iron bars, is not an effective way to make money inStardew Valley.There are far better options like making wine, and with Geologist, you get access to Excavator, which will allow you to find twice as many geodes that can contain valuable items.
Best Foraging Professions in Stardew Valley
Leveling the foraging skill to level five will allow you to choose two skill paths, Forester and Gatherer. That said, below, like last time, is what you get with either of the level five professions and then the level ten professions later on.
Forester level Ten Professions
Gatherer level 10 Professions
In short, the best professions you’re able to pick for foraging would be Lumberjack and Forester for the simple fact that more wood would be far better than extra foraging items. Along with this, you need hardwood for several things in the game, and choosing lumberjack will help you a lot in this respect.
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Best Fishing Professions in Stardew Valley
Leveling the fishing skill to level five will allow you to choose two skill paths, Fisher and Trapper. That said, below, like last time, is what you get with either of the level five professions and then the level ten professions later on.
Trapper Level Ten Professions
Choosing the best fishing professions is a no brainer; Angler and Fisher are your best options in the long run. With both professions picked, you can easily buy any amount of crab pots you could ever want and outperform and make more money to boot.
Best Combat Professions in Stardew Valley
Leveling the combat skill to level five will allow you to choose two skill paths, Fighter and Scout. That said, below, like last time, is what you get with either of the level five professions and then the level ten professions later on.
Best Level Five Combat Professions
Fighter:All attacks deal 10 percent more damage; along with this, fighter will give the player +15 extra HP. Probably the best one you may choose for combat as the additional damage will help you more in the long ran than criticals.
Scout:Critical strike chance increased by 50 percent. Choose this if you want to deal more critical strikes; however, it’s not useful as you rarely deal critical strikes.
Fighter Level Ten Professions
Scout Level Ten Professions
In the long run, you are better off going with the Figher route and the brute, as critical strikes and special moves happen too rarely for it to be even remotely adequate. Plus, with Fighter and Brute, you’re able to easily flay and destroy any monster that dare cross your path.
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