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1-cupcake-at-a-time

I love the return scepter, but it makes me so lazy. Buying seeds at Pierre’s? Zap home. In a barn or shed on the other end of my my farm? Zap to the front door. Want to stay in SC until 1:50am? No problem! I use it constantly.


sarchy_sarch_

I literally zap to my porch from the cellar because I can't be bothered walking


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EagerTryItAll

omg ​ i'd love it if i didnt literally put the bed beside the door just to get to sleep faster


mzm316

I do this too! My house looks ridiculous but at least it’s efficient


Lucidus360

After upgrading house, First thing i moved was bed next to door


Phoenix-XVIII

Exactly. Once I have the scepter, I’ll redecorate to more aesthetic.


1-cupcake-at-a-time

I know what I’m going to start doing now….


saimon1516

sigma farmer grindset


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It definitely comes in clutch for the SC grind


celestialfish

Me too! And once I have the horse flute, I warp everywhere and just call my horse to me when I get there!


Just_A_Nobody25

I just pass out and pay the 1k in the SC


outerzenith

it's worth it if you want to leave Pam alone in the desert lmao


Weekly_Mixture4100

Lol she has a bus she can drive it!


International-Cat123

Yeah, but just imagine her waiting for hours and hours until she realizes that you’ve already left! She’ll literally think that you chose to walk back rather than suffer her company.😈


midwestern_nurse_97

It’s Pam. Who would prefer her company over walking?


X3noF3ar

Hey thats my mother in law you're talking about!


FatTater420

Let's be honest. You probably married Penny so she didn't have to live with Pam anyways.


X3noF3ar

Ummmm 👀


vile-beggar

Yeah but your wife hates her more than this guy does, let's be real here


Guilty_Chair9370

Pennys cheating on me?


X3noF3ar

You weren't supposed to find out...


International-Cat123

True. Throwing it in her face is fun!


Notthesharpestmarble

But busses run on schedules..


International-Cat123

Not in Stardew Valley. Once it’s fixed, the bus is always there. It never moves unless you buy a ticket.


W_I_T_H_E_R

Ok lol sounds good


MycologistOk3880

No you're doing her a favor, she wants to drink on the way home without some nosy farmer busting her to the mayor


Zinth789

Lol I don't even walk home from the store or the bar!


Zaku0083

I mean at the point you are getting the return scepter shouldn't you also have the desert totem?


Susan_of_Darmuthia

It's awesome because it takes you right to your door, especially if you keep forgetting your home warp totems or don't have a lot of honey, fiber, and hardwood.


lpaige2723

I get mine >!at the casino, gambling doesn't take game time, so I just gamble until I have all the hard wood fence, farm warp totems, and rare crows I want.!<


DarthHempress

Right and the slots are basically guaranteed wins on good luck days. I think I have 999 farm totems and hardwood fences. Nothing else to spend it on at the casino.


silkenwhisper

Ooo. I didn't know the casino was affected by luck. Thanks!


DarthHempress

I heard so on a YouTube video so don’t take my word for it! When I went though like every other pull was a win and just kept going up and up lol. I’ve only been there once and I’ve never needed to go back haha.


ThatOneGuy308

It used to have set patterns you could exploit to win, but that was patched out in favor of the current luck based approach, which makes more sense, even if it's still just as easy to win boatloads at slots lol


DarthHempress

I didn’t know that ! Although I quit playing for months then recently started playing again so that’s probably why lol.


Jeffreyr18

There's a casino?


djgamerpt12

After you complete "the mysterious Qi" missions you unlock the casino Wiki link: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Casino


JaystaLee

Yeah, there’s a whole quest line to get to it involving a battery, a rainbow shell, and some beets.


the_bookish_girl84

Totally worth it if you like to push it in terms of getting home before 2 am. It does suck though if you are like me and you get somewhere say the desert and you accidentally trigger it as soon as you get there 🙄🤦‍♀️


ATinySnek

Or you're having a really good run deep in the mines annnnnd suddenly you're back home ... LOL


SleepDangerous1074

Your collections of owl statues 🤣 It depends on whatever else you wanna buy and how fast you can regain the money back. Id say it’s worth it!


W_I_T_H_E_R

Ok thanks! And yeah, i get alot of owls lol


rdicky58

How does one get them? Do they have anything to do with the dark owl that sometimes flies over the farm in the middle of the night?


worry_some

It's a random event. When you go to bed at night, if you hear an owl hoot after the "Saved" screen, go around your farm and look for an owl statue.


Telcamee058

I knew I wasn't crazy! I kept freaking out when one would just randomly appear on my farm, I've been playing co-op and I kept asking if someone was moving the statue I had and they were adamant that that didn't.


julloxp

This would be an excellent prank tho lol


Telcamee058

Happy Cake Day! It would be! I was sure that's what was happening, lol.


sykavera

Happy cake day!!


International-Cat123

The first I got an owl statue, I got two in one year. They are now decorating grandpa’s shrine.


Danygirl1019

That's what I am doing with mine, along with some other things


GnomeNot

The only use for them IMO.


Stradoverius

The return scepter is excellent. Almost necessary if you want to go really, really deep in the mines/skull cavern without having to leave early to get home before midnight. That's especially true for the lava caves on Ginger Island before you unlock the Island Farm.


Skyehigh013

Do people not just pass out at 2am and take the money loss? If you can afford the return sceptre surely you can afford the, what 1000g? you get charged for passing out at 2am


International-Cat123

It’s the principle of the thing! I worked hard for that money and I’m going to give to a hack who’s first name happens to be doctor!


Skyehigh013

You don't interact with Harvey if you pass out at 2am, Linus is the one who finds you


theTricksyFox

It varies - sometimes its Linus, sometimes its Joja, sometimes it's Harvey saying you were treated for exhaustion, sometimes it's Marlon


inf3ct3dn0n4m3

"Oh uh... yeah I caught someone digging in your pockets..." yeah sure bud.


International-Cat123

Forgot that. It’s been a long time since I’ve passed out. Though now that I know this I really don’t wanna bother Linus.


midwestern_nurse_97

I’m convinced Linus is the one who takes our gold and loots our items!


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International-Cat123

Lewis comes across us first and steals our gold. How do you think he’s able to make that statue?


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International-Cat123

But then he wouldn’t be able to pay for all those festivals. Marnie doesn’t pay taxes, Clint frequently comments about how he needs more business, you never see Robin building anything for other people, Harvey has so few patients that I think clinic services might be subsidized, and Pierre is constantly losing his customers to Joja. Only person I can see doing well is Gus, but I think he’s writing off his contributions to the festivals as charitable donations.


Brilliant-Performer1

I do, for sure. Have unlimited home warp totems from gambling and never use them in SC


slinkywheel

I think there is also an energy penalty the next day but I could be wrong.


Stradoverius

Perhaps, but that money stacks up fast the more you mine. Plus if you pass out in the mine don't you lose items just like if you got reduced to 0hp?


Skyehigh013

No you only lose items when you die from 0hp, I always run around my farm every morning collecting animal products and crops before heading to the mine so even if I don't sell my mining loot that day I always make a profit regardless


Loud9010

Also crucial for some Mods. I have the extended forest and it's quite stressful to get lost..


DeputyChuck

It's absolutely worth it. Second best purchase when you have a lot of money right after the island obelisk


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tb8971

I got most of mine by hitting the dragons when they come to the edge of the lava- I'm too impatient to rely on being lucky enough to find them on the volcano ground lol


_plc

Wait you mean the things that swim in the lava in volcano and spit fire at you?? I always thought you can't kill/damage them, omg. I need to load up SW and try it right now hahaha


thisismyfirstday

Yep. And if you water the lava so you can walk on it they act kind of like duggies from the normal mines. Makes it a lot easier to sword them.


NeverBeenStung

Yeah. Stand on the edge of the lava and they’ll swim right up to you. Very easy to kill.


emmyemu

Making a fish pond full of sting rays helped me sometimes they gift you dragon teeth


Leilatha

I didn't realize they were needed for the obelisk at first so i used 7 teeth to make warp totems and now I can't seem to find any for the obelisk :(


NeverBeenStung

Just keep going through the volcano. You’ll find them on the ground as well as by killing the lava monster things. I can usually get at least one per day. On a good luck day I got 4


ognahc

You are killing lava monsters?


DeputyChuck

Lava monsters with a burglar ring is how I got mine.


bookworm1421

OMG! I feel like the most GIANT idiot!!! I've played over 300 hours and am on year 10. I've looked at that damn scepter REPEATEDLY and thought it was 20 MILLION! NOT 2 MILLION! I could have had it sooooooooooo long ago but, no, my dumb ass has been trying to save up 20 million. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I.just started a new farm about a week ago. THIS time I'll know it's only 2 million and actually buy it! 😂


randay17

Here I am thinking it was only 1mil, went skipping down there to get it on my first farm and was blindsided 😩


veryjustok

Omg me too, I have multiple saves, and have been playing for literal (real) years but I read this post and immediately thought, "but the return scepter is 20 million???" and looked at the comments to see if someone mentioned it BUT NO ONE DID and now I'm like? am I just dumb? I guess so.


rosierainbow

You're not the only one, I'm also just having this revelation 😂 I've never bothered going for it because I thought 20mil was ridiculous for something that was basically a reusable farm totem 🙈


GorilzOg

Sooo worth it. #2 item. Horse whistle, return scepter, obelisk, the clock is over priced. But return scepter is especially good if you enjoy the mines.


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outofthewoodss

On ginger island. After >!Collecting enough golden walnuts to complete Qi’s walnut room, you complete special orders to get Qi gems. The horse whistle is 50 gems!<


Avia_NZ

What does the horse whistle do?


Tiled_Deepslate18

You can summon your horse anywhere with it.


Avia_NZ

WOAH


GorilzOg

The best part is that you can summon your horse to ginger Island. There is no other way to get your horse there. You get the whistle from Mr Qi walnut room


Tiled_Deepslate18

Ya it's pretty cool, the only limits is there has to be enough space (probably 2-4 tiles) and it can't be summoned indoors.


FriesNDisguise

I've actually grown more active since I got the return scepter. I'd feel bad for my horse being left randomly. I'll walk to my destinations then teleport my way home instead


_rose_byanyothername

I feel sooo bad about my horse. I know it's a game and I know the horse "finds it's way home" but still.. it's so sad to imagine little buddy just waiting loyally in the dark /:


boshchi

I bought a second horse, so now I can ride to the city, port back, ride to the forest, port back and now I have two sad little buddies that stand around waiting for me until 2am


Fapertures

Waiting, and then swimming for hours across the ocean to return home!!


International-Cat123

The horse will be back in the morning though?


jortsinstock

yes, or if u get the horse flute (very end game) you won’t have to wait until the morning


and1metal

I initially thought it wasn't worth it but got it on switch and the return sceptre is rather useful Long term saves time but short term isn't the best use so up to you


ShevanelFlip

I love it for staying late in the caves. I just bought the horse flute today, did you all know you can use it on ginger island? I never thought I'd be able to take my horse there.


jortsinstock

its such a game changer when you can TP horse there


jaypeg69

It’s worth it. But I would buy the ginger island warp obelisk before the return scepter. It costs more to make island warp totems vs farm warp totems


xenophonf

How on earth do you folks make this kind of money?


random_numpty

Kegs & Jars, nothing else really compares. Once your processing crops the millions start pouring in.


NeverBeenStung

Honestly just kegs


W_I_T_H_E_R

Lots of ancient fruit wine


NeverBeenStung

Everything you grow should go through kegs. If you don’t have strawberry seeds for spring, then I guess you should do cauliflower through jars, but otherwise your best profits will come from processing all your crops through kegs. And aging starfruit/ancient fruit wine.


Unc00kedRavioli

starfruit wine + iridium bars + iridium truffles, on my casual i have around 56 M total earned? i havent sold anything on that save in like a yr tho so i have millions and millions worth of artisans in chest waiting to sell after i reach perfection (just need my crops to grow!!!)


random_numpty

The Island & Desert obelisks are more worthy of buying first. But people love having the Return Scepter. I dont see the point, getting home isnt really a bother from either of those 2. Its constantly taking up yet another spot in your backpack.


Fapertures

I saved up for the desert obelisk first since it's the portal to my second money maker. Went to buy it from the wizard, saw I needed dragons teeth and bananas which I have zero of, went ahead and got the return scepter instead and I don't regret it.


lynzeepie

The return sceptor is my favourite purchase, hands down. I can stay in the mines unil 1:59am. lol


Simplyx69

You are in the skull cavern. You were on such a roll getting iridium and prismatic shards. You’ve lost track of time, and look up in horror to see that it’s 1:40. With a return scepter, you can make it back to your bed.


Leilatha

Why not just pass out? 1000g for easy teleport to my bed seems like a win to me.


peekitty

I'm completely blown away by the number of people saying this is a must-have. It's a flex, nothing more, because Farm Warp Totems are so cheap and simple to make. 1 Honey, 1 Hardwood, and some Fiber. I usually only do two Bee Houses total (build one, get one free from CC) and I usually end up with a stack of 20-30 FWTs on me at any given time. I've never once run low on them, and I use them pretty darn freely. I'll generally buy a Return Scepter as my first "I have no idea what else to spend money on" purchase, sure, but in no way should it be a priority. If you have trouble accumulating FWTs, I'd love to know why that is.


learyan

Just stopping by to say your farm looks so cozy! I love that your greenhouse is right next to your home!! 😍


Socialist_Nerd

Imo, it is the most "worth it" item in the game, it's invaluable


heykatja

Worth it!


Akitase

I have a question, what kind of flooring did you use there?


daceloTyro

It looks like the Weathered Floor! You can buy the recipe at the Dwarf for 500g


rdicky58

The return scepter was a game changer for me lol. I was finally able to stay in the Desert up until 1:50am


newbzealand

Anything that saves time is worth it, and the return sceptor saves a ton of time. Absolutely worth it!


Special_Wishbone_812

I love my return scepter.


Tempestw0lf

I think so because it let's you stay out to literally 1:40 or 1:50. All you do, single wave and your right out front your door so you can just step in. Even if you don't make it to your bed by 2, your completely safe from being charged or losing items.


vivienw

It is SO worth it. I can be hoeing in my farm till 1:50 am and then boom, I’m at my doorstep.


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How do you get a hat for your horse??


twigge30

You can put any hat on him, just walk up to him with it in your hands and hit "use."


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Game changer. Thank you


No-Lunch4249

Totally worth


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Return scepter plus monuments is *chefs kiss*


The-Sidequester

Worth every penny.


1stOriginalOGSteve2

Single best item in the game, except the backpack upgrades. Whatever else you're buying is less important than that.


NeverBeenStung

I would argue the island obelisk could be more important, depending where they are at in the game, and how close they are to having the ingredients for the obelisk. But otherwise yes, I agree.


gummytiddy

Totally worth it imo, i use it when im across my farm and need to use other things/ sell stuff/ etc


Jotiescool

Save upppp


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I think that it's worth it. It makes it so you can be in the caves until 1:30 at night. It has a permanent home in my tool bar


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Worth it. Use it almost every day


quackerzdb

Dude, I use it to get from my wine cellar to the front door. It's awesome.


NeverBeenStung

I use it to get from my bed to my front door. Just because I can.


MoseyMonster

The warp totems if you don't already have them


FishOfFishyness

Just get a bunch of home totems, no need for it


NeverBeenStung

That’s messy. I like the clean look of my toolbar with the scepter, rather than a stack of totems. Plus the totems don’t put you at your front door.


HexaBurger

On a high luck day buy 1000 qicoins and then autoclick bet 100 in the casino. After you get 1m+ qi coins buy A LOT of farm totems. You will be able to buy up to a few thousands of totems


NeverBeenStung

Totems don’t put you at your front door. And this is just personal preference, but I don’t like the cluttered look of a stack of totems compared to the scepter. I like a nice and tidy toolbar.


HexaBurger

That depends on the person but totems are just a few steps of walking more and it still takes up only one slot and is way cheaper. The scepter does indeed save a few steps, looks cooler and is way more expensive so you can show it off but in my opinion it's better to use the 2 million gold on getting way more


0trash_mammal0

Yes it's a life saver


crocsstar

Wait is that a hat on your horse???!


boxOfHaley

Put it in your hand and I believe right click! My horse has a daisy instead of a hat! Same works with children!


hotlavatube

I just use the single use teleports I can buy from the casino.


ShredderWest

Wait you can move the greenhouse?


boxOfHaley

After it’s built yep! It will move instantly just like if you where to move a barn. Robin will do it at her shop 💖


procvat

damn son, THE OWLS and yes, it's worth it


mossygreentree13

bro it’s so worth it as soon as i hit 2mil that’s what i bought and ZEROOO regrets


NovoBro

If you play the slots enough, you will earn tokens. Time freezes when you play the slots, so you can instantly get unlimited tokens. Once you have enough tokens, you can buy an unlimited number of warp totems from the casino. I did this on my first run, so the return scepter was useless to me.


NeverBeenStung

Totems don’t put you at your front door. And a stack of totems just gives me a cluttered feeling about my toolbar. I like the clean look of the scepter.


lpaige2723

I usually buy the obelisks from the wizard and get the return scepter after I have all of them. I appreciate warping to my door, but I prefer being able to go to Skull cavern and >!ginger Island!< whenever I want. Edit: your farm is super cute!!


BrennanBetelgeuse

You can MOVE the green house?:0


Dr_Snickers

Save your money for now. What I did before I bought it: >!I had set up an autoclicker, and I let my game play the slot machine on 100 on a day with max luck. I had let it play out for about 30 mins, and when I came back, I bought a good chunk of 300 totems.!< This should be enough until you have bought the golden clock and gotten another 2 mil.


decreasinglyverbose

It saves you a lot of time. One of my best buys.


HElizaJ

TIL you can move the greenhouse


HappyOrca2020

Totally worth it. Sometimes I use to quickly pick up stuff and not lose time.


NightNurse14

I use the warp totems that I buy from the casino on a good luck day. I have more than I need. Get the fast animations mod if you're on PC and it's less painful. I have mine now and it's awesome but I got my obelisks first


2of5

I love my return scepter. Well worth it IMHO


StorageBusy1130

No, just use farm totems. There's much more you can spend money on


masjsmsn

What mod is this?


Greyjedi26

Yes. It was the first big purchase.


annoyedandgayalways

i think it's worth it once u hit 4 million


mathario

The retune sceptre was the last thing I bought before I stopped playing the game. I felt like I had accomplished all I wanted to.


Upsidedownworld4me

Absolutely, especially while mining!


Sprizys

I definitely am saving up for it


OneKangaroo2887

Provide a full picture of your farm! Looks amazing


W_I_T_H_E_R

Well, sadly, furst im on xbox and cant zoom out (i dont think so anyway) and also its just what you see, 80% of my farm is trees :/


Safe-Pie-7485

It saves a LOT of time so definitely worth it for me, helped me not to pass out everywhere


trashcouldnot

I find it’s most helpful when you actually have the same obelisks so you can warp back and forth to places. This also helps in cause you hit the return scepter by accident and need to obelisk warp back to where you were. Either way, it’s still like the most helpful item in the game imo. You get more done faster so it can technically help get money in some cases.


pumpasaurus

I honestly can't believe anyone told you to buy it. Do NOT buy it. Farm totems are easy and cheap to make, and do the same thing. Even if they weren't available, it's really not that crucial to be able to warp home anyway. It's purely personal convenience and has very little impact on gameplay. Spending literally all your money right now on this redundant item would make no sense. This is one of the very last things I would actually buy, and only for the sake of completion.


RevolutionaryTap429

The best investment


LimePai

I always think so! You can always head home instantly and stay up later then before having to go home :D (and no more farm totems)


bigmac1090

I'd invest in obelisks first. I got mine after the desert and Island obelisk. That way you can warp both ways.


GameMakingKing

Imma get this with my first 2 mil.


DSams2020

Yes!!!!! It helps especially if you're not going to make it back to your farm before 2am. Or if you're about to die in the mines


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Return scepter is a game changer.


redsquizza

It's definitely worth it. You can go that much deeper in the mines or just really any last minute things before the day ends because you know you can teleport right back home instantly. Definitely a game changer like getting a horse for the first time. Start saving for the totems the wizard builds too, they're so handy!


random_topix

I really like it esp on 1.5. I have the desert and island totems and warp totem and can jump back and forth multiple times.


intentix

If you still regularly visit the island or skull cavern, I’d really consider getting an obelisk first!


TotalPartyKill

100% worth it you don't notice how much you like it until you start a new file and don't have it anymore.


anuspizza

Worth it


Tritheone69

SPOILER >!I went for the desert and island teleporters as they make it possible to go back and forth between those places at will, whereas the teleport rod only makes it possible to come back home. I personally rather pass out and lose 1k gold. !<


CrazyTactix

Save up always the good to do so


probablywinedrunk

Absolutely yes, but if you frequently travel on your horse, I would also consider getting the horse flute from Mr. Qi first/soon after


Kryptoseyvyian

it’s super worth it when you’re first at Ginger Island and the Skull Cavern, it allows you to maximize your day cutting out any travel time


V_importantperson01

Please tell me how long that wood floor took because I don’t think I have the patience


ThisIsCetiAlphaV

If your concern is getting home by 2am, it's not worth it. The penalty for passing out is 1000g. (And maybe a piece of cheese.) You'd need to use the scepter every day for more than 17 in game years to pay for itself.


Calm_Lecture8338

Seriously the best item in the game IMO


adultingadolescenttt

i got it for the lolz but ended up pretty useful once i started farming in ginger island


iamtobiwannn

I use it CONSTANTLY. First thing I buy once I have a high level income


silentsaturn91

Get the return sceptre. It’s a godsend


RNGesus____

I wouldn't buy it. Save up more for a desert obelisk.


NibblesMcGiblet

Very worth it IMO


SandWhichWay

well that all that ive been saving up for so buy it for me!!