For those who wish to enjoy the true essence of farm life, the possibilities are endless inStardew Valley– you can plant a variety of crops and raise all kinds of farm animals, like chickens, cows, and even horses. Interestingly, you can mount the horse and ride it all around the valley, making it a much more convenient way to explore the world around you.
Riding ahorse inStardew Valleyis comparatively faster than walking on foot, which means you’re able to cover more ground in a shorter amount of time. In fact, with the right approach, you can even increase your horse’s speed and efficiency.
How To Give Your Horse A Speed Boost in Stardew Valley
While there’s no direct way to permanently increase your horse’s base speed inStardew Valley, you can use a few methods to temporarily boost its speed.
Feed Your Horse Carrots
Feeding your horse one carrot per day grants a+0.4 speed bonusfor the entire day. you’re able to feed it at any time of the day, but munching on a carrot first thing in the morning is the best way to maximize your horse’s speed for therest of the day.
You can grow Carrots using Carrot Seeds during theSpring inStardew Valley. It only takes three days for Carrots to mature and be ready for harvest. Carrot Seeds can be obtained by digging speed spots, opening mystery boxes, or breaking crates and barrels in the mines betweenWinter 21 and Spring 23.
Introduced inStardew Valley1.6,power bookscan give farmers special abilities and knowledge. Reading one of these books, calledHorse: The Book,can permanently increase your horse’s speed by+0.5.You can purchase Horse: The Book from the Bookseller for 25,000 gold.
Drink Coffee
Since your own speed stacks with the horse’s, you can consume foods and drinks, like Coffee, to temporarily boost your speed. Drinking a Coffee or Triple Shot Espresso provides atemporary +1 speed boostto both you and your horse.You can buy Coffee from Gus at the Saloon or make it yourself by brewing fiveCoffee Beans in a Keg.
Unlike carrots, which provide a day-long boost, the speed boost from drinking coffee is temporary. Make sure to keep some coffee in your bag for on-the-go speed boosts for your horse.
Eat Speed-Boosting Foods
In addition to coffee, some food items can also provide a quick Speed buff when consumed.The buffs from the coffee and food stack up, which means you can get an even faster horse by combining these methods.
You can cook and eat the following meals to increase your horse’s speed:
Super Meal
+1 Speed, +40 Max Energy
If you eat two speed-boosting meals together, their buffs will not stack up. Instead, the second dish will replace the effects of the first one you ate.
Activate The Statue Of Blessings
Lastly, activating the Statue Of Blessings grants the farmer a unique blessing every day. This could include theBlessing Of Speed,which increases yourspeed by+0.5for the whole day.
You can craft theStatue Of Blessingsafter claiming Farming Mastery. The materials required to craft this statue are 999 Sap, 999 Fiber, 999 Stone, and 333 Moss.
