Stardew Valley: How To Use Scarecrows

• Every Scarecrow In Stardew Valley

The scarecrow is a tool you can use in Stardew Valley to protect your crops. Not long after you start learning how to plant and grow things, those pesky crows come around to eat away at your hard work.

If you let it get out of hand, you’ll begin losing income to these pests. As soon as you can, you should craft a Scarecrow and place it near your vegetables. This guide will show you how to best make use of the scarecrow, as well as the different types of scarecrows you can get in the game.

How To Craft And Use Scarecrows

To unlock the recipe for the Scarecrow, you need to begin leveling up your Farming skill. You can easily do this in the beginning by harvesting your first crops.

Once you reach level 1 in Farming, you’ll receive the Scarecrow recipe as a reward. The Scarecrow will require 50 Wood, one Coal, and 20 Fiber to craft.

To craft it, open your crafting menu and click on the Scarecrow. If you have all the materials you need, you’ll successfully craft it and can then put it in your inventory.

When you’re ready to place the Scarecrow, select it from your inventory and place it on the ground.

The Scarecrow protects eight spaces on each side, and about six spaces on each corner. The radius of the Scarecrow covers a total of 249 spaces.

While the Scarecrow is on your farm, you can click on it to show how many crows it has scared off. If you ever remove the Scarecrow for any reason, the crow count is reset.

Every Scarecrow In Stardew Valley

Aside from the basic scarecrow, there are eight Rarecrows you can get at various points in the game. They have the same radius as your first Scarecrow.

When you have all eight and have used them each at least once, you’ll unlock the recipe for the Deluxe Scarecrow, which has double the range of the standard scarecrow.

Once you’ve earned the Raccoon and Mask rarecrows from Gunther at the museum, you can purchase as many of both as you want at the Night Market for 5,000 gold each.