Stardew Valley River Jelly Farming Guide: How to Get, Uses, & More

Stardew Valley version 1.6 is now released on all of the game’s available platforms. That means all players can now enjoy the many new features, including new items like the valuable River Jelly. So, if you’re looking for ways to farm River Jelly in Stardew Valley, look no further and keep reading!

How to Get River Jelly in Stardew Valley

Generally, players can farm River Jelly in Stardew Valley through fishing. Thankfully, this resource is available throughout all seasons. However, it can only be fished in specific places, which are the following:

• Pelican Town River
• Cindersap Forest Mountain Lake
• Cindersap Forest Pond
• Desert Pond
• Secret Woods Pond
• Ginger Island North and West
• All farm layouts, except the Standard and Beach farms

Players may also get River Jelly from the Midnight Carp Fish Pond, provided that it has a population of seven fish. The Stardew Valley Bookseller may also trade 3x River Jelly for 1x Jewels of the Sea. However, players must first unlock the power from that book before the NPC can allow the trade. Sometimes, a player's pet cat may gift a River Jelly, provided that the animal has maximum friendship. Among the different ways of farming River Jelly, players can take advantage of catching it at the freshwater pond on Ginger Island West using a Training Rod. This location only has two possible catches: River Jelly and Snake Skull. Fishing in the Desert Pond can also achieve similar rates with different alternative drops. Tip: Consume an item that grants the Luck Buff to increase the chance of successfully catching River Jelly.

Ways to Use River Jelly

Consuming River Jelly grants the player with a +30 Max Energy buff for 7 minutes. Additionally, it heals 75 Energy and recovers 33 Health. Alternatively, players can use 1x River Jelly with 10x Hardwood, 1x Sea Jelly, and 1x Cave Jelly to craft 1x Fish Smoker. This crafting station is ideal for those who want to create smoked fish, which sells for double the standard market price. Note that players must first purchase the recipe for 10,000 gold pieces at the Fish Shop before they can craft this station. Also, it’s not ideal to give River Jelly as a gift to Stardew Valley villagers. Most villagers, including Abigail, Alex, and Elliot, hate receiving this item. Lastly, players can use River Jelly as a green dye in the dye pots at Emily and Haley’s house. On the other hand, use it as a green dye instead of a spool in the Sewing Machine when coloring a dyeable clothing item. It’s also important to mention that the River Jelly in Stardew Valley can’t be used in the Bait Maker, Fish Smoker, or Fish Pond. Additionally, players can’t sell it to Willy at the Fish Shop since this item isn’t a fish.