Learn how to get fiber in Stardew Valley!
Fiber is a material used to craft plenty of items in Stardew Valley. It can be obtained by cutting Weed Plants that naturally spawn on your farm or in the wilds. More often than not, you may find yourself running out of fiber and scouring for weed plants. Here is a guide to help you farm lots of fiber for all your crafting needs!
It’s easy to gather fiber in your first year, given that you are left to take care of an abandoned farm full of wild grass at the start of the game. But your farm will be filled with buildings, fences, and machines after some time. Weed plants do not grow in areas occupied by objects but can spawn near crop fields. If left uncleared, weeds can grow on top of fruit and vegetable crops, destroying them.
So, instead of letting the weed plants spread wildly on your farm just so you can have a primary source of fiber, you can try these other methods below.
Mutant Bug Lair
The Mutant Bug Lair is an underground area that can only be entered once you encounter The Dark Talisman quest.
The Dark Talisman is an item you will need to get for the Wizard. Besides the Wizard, the only person you can talk to about this quest is Krobus, a mystical shadow from another realm. Krobus can only be found in the Sewers. (Save for that one cutscene where he is seen swimming with Midnight Jellies!)
After inquiring from Krobus about the Dark Talisman, he will inform you that the item is enclosed in a treasure chest in the Mutant Bug Lair. Krobus will use his powers to open up a hidden door in the Sewers’ left section.
You can expect enemies, like flying bugs and creepy crawlies, to attack you while you reach the treasure chest. The lair can be accessed anytime, even after completing the quest. Weed plants also spawn here regularly, making the Mutant Bug Lair an ideal place for farming fiber.
Weeds also grow in various places above the Sewers and Mutant Bug Lair. Listed below are all the locations where weed plants can spawn:
- A fenced-in area near the Community Center
- The Railroad
- Cindersap Forest
- The Mines (Levels 25 to 29 and 81 to 109)
- Ginger Island Farm
- Ginger Island Rainforest
Fiber Seeds
If you feel inclined to grow weed grass on your farm but do not wish to ruin your crops, you can plant some Fiber seeds.
Fiber seeds are only unlocked after you complete the Community Cleanup quest, a Special Order requested by Linus. He will mail you the recipe for Fiber seeds the day after you fulfill the quest.
You can make a pack of Fiber seeds with 1 Mixed Seed, 5 Sap, and 1 Clay. Plant these seeds on tilled soil and sprout fully-matured grass after a week. These are special crops that do not require water to grow. Fiber crops can also survive and thrive in winter.
Use your Scythe or Golden Scythe for Fiber plants. They can yield four to seven pieces of fiber per crop. Occasionally, you can also get mixed seeds from Fiber crops.
Other Ways to Get Fiber in Stardew Valley
If you’re playing on the Wilderness Farm map, you can obtain fiber by defeating Wilderness Golems. Wilderness Golems are monsters that only appear on your monster-infested farm at night. There’s a high chance for them to drop fiber and other resources. Golems move slowly, so you can easily knock them out.
Players who chose another map layout can still encounter Wilderness Golems and other hostile creatures on their farm, presuming that the Dark Shrine of Night Terrors shrine is toggled on. The shrine is inside the Witch’s Hut and two other dark shrines. You can offer it a Strange Bun if you want monsters to run wild on your farm.
And lastly, you can get fiber from the Desert Trader. The Desert Trader’s shop is next to the bus terminal in Calico Desert. On Tuesdays, the Desert Trader includes Fiber in her stock. She can give you one fiber in exchange for five stones.
Uses of Fiber
Fiber is one of the most sought-after resources in Stardew Valley. And that’s because Fiber is used to craft essential items such as the Scarecrow, which you will most likely need to progress in the early game. We have listed below all the crafted items and farm structures that require Fiber as an ingredient or building material.
Recipes obtained by leveling up
Campfire
Source: Starter Item
Ingredients: 10 Fiber, 10 Wood, and 10 Stones
Scarecrow
Source: Reach Farming Level 1
Ingredients: 20 Fiber, 50 Wood, and 1 Coal
Loom
Source: Reach Farming Level 7
Ingredients: 30 Fiber, 60 Wood, and 1 Pine Tar
Worm Bin
Source: Reach Fishing Level 8
Ingredients: 50 Fiber, 25 Hardwood, 1 Gold Bar, and 1 Iron Bar
Tree Fertilizer
Source: Reach Foraging Level 7
Ingredients: 5 Fiber and 5 Stones
Warp Totem: Beach
Source: Reach Foraging Level 6
Ingredients: 10 Fiber, 1 Hardwood, and 2 Corals
Warp Totem: Farm
Source: Reach Foraging Level 8
Ingredients: 20 Fiber, 1 Hardwood, and 1 Honey
Cookout Kit
Source: Reach Foraging Level 9
Ingredients: 10 Fiber, 3 Coal, and 15 Wood
Recipes obtained by gaining friendship hearts
Flute Block
Source: Encounter Robin’s 6-heart Event
Ingredients: 20 Fiber, 10 Wood, and 2 Copper Ores
Drum Block
Source: Encounter Robin’s 6-heart Event
Ingredients: 20 Fiber, 10 Stones, and 2 Copper Ores
Tea Sapling
Source: Reach Friendship Level 2 with Caroline
Ingredients: 5 Fiber, 2 Wild Seeds (Any), and 5 Wood
Wild Bait
Source: Encounter Linus’ 4-heart Event
Ingredients: 10 Fiber, 5 Slimes, and 5 Bug Meat
Recipes purchased from shops
Grass Starter
Source: Pierre’s General Store
Ingredients: 10 Fiber
Straw Floor
Source: Robin’s Carpenter Shop
Ingredients: 1 Fiber and 1 Wood
Wooden Brazier
Source: Robin’s Carpenter Shop
Ingredients: 5 Fiber, 10 Wood, and 1 Coal
Stone Brazier
Source: Robin’s Carpenter Shop
Ingredients: 5 Fiber, 10 Stones, and 1 Coal
Gold Brazier
Source: Robin’s Carpenter Shop
Ingredients: 5 Fiber, 10 Gold Bars, and 1 Coal
Deluxe Retaining Soil
Source: Island Trader
Ingredients: 3 Fiber, 5 Stones, and 1 Clay
Recipe received as a reward
Deluxe Scarecrow
Source: Sent via Mail after collecting all Rarecrows
Ingredients: 40 Fiber, 50 Wood, and 1 Iridium Ore
Farm Buildings
Junimo Hut
Building Materials: 100 Fiber, 200 Stones, 9 Starfruits, and 20,000g
Cabin
Building Materials: 10 Fiber, 5 Wood, and 100g
And that is how you farm for Fiber effectively. If you want to know more about where or how to obtain resources in Stardew Valley, check out our other guides here on Player Assist!
