What each Stardew Valley map is best for

Best for Traditional Farming: Standard Farm

This farm is most ideal for farming, allowing crops and animals. The number of tillable tiles on this map is 3427, with 235 non-tillable but buildable tiles. The biggest contiguous rectangular area is 63 x 31 (1953) tiles.

Associated Skill: Farming

Best for Fishing: Riverland Farm

The majority of this map is water and fishing is viable on this farm. 70% of the time, players will catch town river fish (fish that are found in Pelican Town). 30% of the time, players will catch forest (fish that are found in Cindersap Forest). Unlike all other farm maps, random Bubble Spots are enabled on this map. Players start with a Fish Smoker. The number of tillable tiles on this map is 1578, with 516 non-tillable but buildable tiles.

Associated Skill: Fishing

Best for Foraging: Forest Farm

This farm border is made of trees and foliage, just like in the Secret Woods. Many bushes can be found on this map, including berry bushes. The western clearings spawn eight renewable Large Stumps, seasonal forage items, and unique weeds that always drop Mixed Seeds.

• The farm border is made of trees and foliage, just like in the Secret Woods.
• Many bushes can be found on this map, including berry bushes.
• The western clearings spawn 8 renewable Large Stumps (Hardwood), seasonal forage items, and unique Weeds that always drop Mixed Seeds. The possible forage items are:^[2]
  • Spring: Dandelion, Leek, Morel, and Wild Horseradish (25% chance each)
  • Summer: Common Mushroom, Grape, Spice Berry, and Sweet Pea (25% chance each)
  • Fall: Chanterelle, Common Mushroom, Purple Mushroom, and Red Mushroom (25% chance each)
• When fishing:^[1]
  • 5% of the time (modified by daily Luck), players will catch Woodskip. The exact formula is 0.05 + Daily Luck. This means that if the daily luck is at or below -0.05, there is no chance of catching a Woodskip. With maximum luck (0.125, only possible with the Special Charm), each cast has a 17.5% chance to hook a Woodskip.
  • 45% of the rest of the time, players will catch pond and river fish, i.e., fish that are found in Cindersap Forest.
  • Otherwise, players will catch only trash.
• Additional ponds and grass areas decrease the overall farming area.
• The number of tillable tiles on this map is 1413, with 1490 non-tillable but buildable tiles.

Associated Skill: Foraging

Best for Mining: Hill-top Farm

• The southwest hill-top spawns Stones, Ore nodes, and Geode nodes depending on the player’s Mining level. If the farm quarry is cleared, it will usually regenerate 7-13 items every 4th day, which appears to be the optimal day to clear the farm quarry. The mining area may sometimes be blocked by a Large Stump, Large Log, or a Boulder, making it impossible to enter until the player has the correct tool.
• Additional cliffs and a stream decrease the overall farming area.
• When fishing:^[1]
  • 50% of the time, players will catch forest river fish, i.e., fish that are found in the Cindersap Forest river.
  • 50% of the time, players will catch only trash.
• The number of tillable tiles on this map is 1648, with 930 non-tillable but buildable tiles.

Associated Skill: Mining

Best for Combat: Wilderness Farm

• Monsters spawn at night (scales with the player’s Combat level).
  This map can spawn more Wilderness Golems than other farms if they have spawning monster enabled. See Advanced options for more info.
• When fishing:^[1]
  • 35% of the time, players will catch lake fish, i.e., fish that are found in The Mountain lake.
  • 65% of the time, players will catch only trash.
• Additional cliffs and ponds decrease the overall farming area.
• The number of tillable tiles on this map is 2131, with 444 non-tillable but buildable tiles.

Associated Skill: Combat

Best All-Around: Four Corners Farm

• The farming area is split by cliffs into four distinct areas, each reminiscent of some of the other Farm Maps.
• Top left: Forest Farm. This quadrant has a small grassy area containing a Large Stump, and weeds here can transform into the unique ones that always drop mixed seeds, the same as on the Forest Farm.
• Top right: Standard Farm. This quadrant has the most farming space.
• Bottom left: This quadrant has a pond. Players have a 50% chance of catching forest pond fish, i.e., fish that are found in the Cindersap Forest pond.^[1]
• Bottom right: Hill-top Farm. This quadrant contains a small quarry that spawns Rocks and Ore and Geode nodes depending on the player’s Mining level.
• Additional cliffs and ponds decrease the overall farming area.
• The number of tillable tiles on this map is 2952.

Associated Skill: Multiplayer

Best for Challenge/Unique Play: Beach Farm

• Good foraging and fishing, and a lot of open space. Sometimes, supply crates wash up on shore.
• Both forest and beach foragables may spawn.
• Sprinklers don’t work in the sandy soil.
• Intended for “seasoned players”, not as a first farm.
• The number of tillable tiles on this map is 2700, with 1928 non-tillable but buildable tiles.
  • There is a patch of 202 tiles (10×20 plus 2) where sprinklers can be placed.
• When fishing:^[1]
  • 15% of the time, players will catch Seaweed.
  • 5.1% of the time, players will catch one of Oyster, Coral, Mussel or Cockle. Chances for each item are equal.
  • 52.73% of the time, players will catch ocean fish, i.e., fish that are found in The Beach.
  • 27.17% of the time, players will catch trash.

Associated Skill: Foraging and Fishing

Best for Raising Animals: Meadowlands Farm

• Has a chewy blue grass that animals love.
• Players start with a Coop and two chickens, randomly named.
• Instead of receiving 15 Parsnip Seeds from Mayor Lewis, the player instead receives 15 pieces of Hay from an unknown source.
• When fishing from the river, Players have a 40% chance of catching forest pond fish, i.e., fish that are found in the Cindersap Forest pond.^[1]
• The number of tillable tiles on this map is 2066 with Q2 non-tillable but buildable tiles

Associated Skill: Farming