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Want to spend some time with local pirates and unlock their hidden treasures inStardew Valley? Luckily for you, you can do this on Ginger Island once you successfullyunlock the Pirate Cove, a hidden location that will require a bit of searching to find.
Be prepared to spend a lot of time building up Ginger Island as well, as there are a lot of buildings you’ll need to create before you’ll be able to unlock Pirate Cove. This includescreating your own island farmand setting up a resort for villagers to visit. Here’s everything you’ll need to do to successfully get to Pirate Cove.
How to Unlock Ginger Island in Stardew Valley
The first thing you’ll need to do to reach Pirate Cove isunlock Ginger Island.This requirescompleting allthe Community Center Bundlesor completing the Joja Warehouse.
After you’ve successfully done this, you’ll receive a letter from Willy asking you to visit the back room in his shop. This is where you’ll beintroduced to his boat, which you’ll need to fix up to allow Willy to take you to Ginger Island. You’ll needthese materials:
Once you’ve provided all the required materials, you’ll be able topurchase a boat ticket from Willy for 1,000g.This will allow you to visit Ginger Island for the first time, and you’ll be able to visit it again whenever you want.
How to Unlock Pirate Cove in Stardew Valley
Now that you’ve arrived at Ginger Island, there are a few different areas you’ll need to unlock before you’ll even be able to visit Pirate Cove. This includes:
To unlock the western region of Ginger Island, you’ll want tofollow Leo to his hutwhen you first arrive. There will be a parrot inside here that you’ll want togive aGolden Walnutto.Then, you’ll be able to head over to the western section of the island, where you’ll need to provide another parrot with10 Golden Walnutsto unlock the area.
Over here, you’ll be able to unlock theIsland Farmhouseand get it set up for you to use. This will cost20 Golden Walnuts.
Finally, after you’ve worked on the Island Farmhouse, make your way back to the main entrance of Ginger Island, where you’re able to unlock theBeach Resort.This will cost an additional20 Golden Walnuts.You’ll now be able to move on to the final step of finding Pirate Cove within Ginger Island.
Where to Find Pirate Cove in Stardew Valley
Now that you’ve met all the prerequisites, it’s time to go searching for Pirate Cove. On the main beach where you’ve worked on the Beach Resort, you’ll noticea small area at the bottom right-hand sidewhere a bunch of pieces of wood were previously lying. They should now be gone, allowing you to access this new location.
When you make your way over here, you’ll be greeted with a pretty empty-looking beach area with a small pond in the middle with rocks surrounding it in a star shape. Just to the right of this, there will bea couple of wooden planks stacked together, leading into a secret passage.If you enter through here, you’ll have officially located Pirate Cove successfully. If you enter during the day, it will be empty, but you’ll still be able to visit a small pond at the back, where you’re able to catch some rare and lucrative fish and items. This includes:
However, if you visit Pirate Cove on anyeven-numbered day after 8 pm when it isn’t raining,you’ll find a bunch of pirates inside. You’ll be able to participate in games like darts and visit the bar for some mead. To receive some mead for free, make sure to visit the bar wearing either aPirate Hat, Eye Patch, or Deluxe Pirate Hatso you can fit in with the crowd.
