Stardew Valley is one of those games comprising a unique seasonal mechanism that applies to harvesting and foraging. When Winter is in sight, players must gather some winter-specific wild resources, like Winter Roots, while the homestead is inactive.
Foraging Winter Roots isn't a tricky task; it is quite easily obtainable and offers rewarding benefits. Whether players gift it to develop their friendships, sell it for a small extra addition in bank funds, or use it for recipes, Winter Roots is a common yet valuable foraged item in Stardew Valley.
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Looking for Winter Roots
As their name implies, Winter Roots are easy-to-find foraging items mostly available in Winter. Players should look for Winter Roots in:
Artifact Spots
- Drop Rate: 17% - 24% (Depending on location)
The highest chance of finding Winter Roots is by foraging in Winter. But these items are foraged a bit differently than regular items. That's because these can only be found underground in certain specific places known as Artifact Spots.
Any area on the ground that has worms squiggling around is an Artifact Spot. Upon discovering these areas, players should equip their Hoe tool and start digging – but whichever item is underground remains unknown until it's wholly foraged.
The Mines
- Drop Rate: 8% (Floors 40-80; Frozen Levels)
The mines have the second-highest chance of getting Winter Roots, but there are better methods than this one, as it requires a lot of grinding.
Players will have to slay Blue Slimes in the mines on floors 40-80 or the Secret Woods to get Winter Root in Stardew Valley.
Tillable Soil
- Drop Rate: 4%
Digging up any standard tillable dirt/soil with a hoe outside the farm is another method to obtain Winter Roots, but the drop rate is low.
Winter Seeds
- Drop Rate: Variable
Players can plant Winter or wild seeds and wait around seven days to harvest them – and obtain Winter Roots. This can only be done if a player already has some Winter Roots and other forgeables – and is looking for more.
To get Winter Seeds, combine some Winter Roots with a crystal fruit, a crocus, and a snow yam. These are the only seeds growable in Winter. After that, harvest, wait for seven days, and enjoy Winter Roots, but the crop outcomes remain variable.
Garbage Cans
- Drop Rate: Based on 'daily luck'
Garbage cans drop different items in different seasons. They have predetermined drops, but the item drop can be affected by daily luck. In that case, in winter, winter-specific items can be found in garbage cans, including Winter Roots.
Traveling Cart
- Drop rate: Whenever available
Players can buy Winter Roost from the traveling cart whenever this item shows up; the cost varies from 210g to 1000g. Buying from a traveling cart isn't recommended because it's not profitable (since Winter Roots sell for 170g), but it's a surefire way to get them if needed.
