What are Golden Walnuts
Gold is not the only thing you will ever need in your Stardew Valley endeavors. Although it is very important in every transaction in your goal of expanding and growing your farm, you have to keep in mind that gold is not the only currency that you will encounter throughout your Stardew Valley endeavors. As you progress through the later part of the game, you will surely encounter the Golden Walnuts.
Golden Walnuts are another currency that you will discover once you reach Ginger Island. Upon visiting Ginger Island, you might experience a culture shock because almost every move will cost you a Golden Walnut or more.
All in all, the player can find 130 Golden Walnuts inside Ginger Island. That being said, you will also make use of this currency inside the island only as well.
If you have already met the Island Trader, the items offered are not possible to purchase with gold but only with Golden Walnuts. Some quests also need some prerequisite tasks that require the use of Golden Walnuts. With just that information, you might already get the idea of how important the Golden Walnuts are. However, the question is where to get these currencies.
How to Collect Golden Walnuts
Golden Walnuts have specific locations where you can find them. Each walnut will only spawn in one location once. They are so specific that you have to decipher the hints given by the Ginger Island parrots.
But generally speaking, you can collect Golden Walnuts by fishing, harvesting crops, mining Mussel Nodes, killing Tiger Slimes, processing some items, and completing some quests. If you think about it, they all sound similar to what you commonly do in everyday life in Stardew Valley. It’s just that the Golden Walnuts are not always guaranteed so you have to grind them to complete them.
Location of Every Golden Walnut
To make it easy for you, all Golden Walnuts can only be found inside the Ginger Island just like mentioned earlier. To get some ideas on what locations you can visit and check out for some hidden Golden Walnuts, you can go to Leo’s Hut and talk to the parrot. By doing so, you will receive some riddles that may or may not help you in locating the Golden Walnuts.
Here are all the stated by Leo’s parrot:
- Fire mountain… Hidden down fire river…
- Buried near bones…
- Help man in tent…
- [Quantity] buried in the north…
- [Quantity] buried in the west…
- [Quantity] buried in the south…
- [Quantity] hidden in the north…
- [Quantity] hidden in the west…
- Bulging very close by…
- Stripey slimes to the west…
- [Quantity] stuck in shelly stones by shore…
- [Quantity] grow on the farm to the west…
- [Quantity] deep in the water…
- [Quantity] hidden in fire mountain treasures…
- [Quantity] encased in fire mountain gadgets…
- [Quantity] nutty stone in fire mountain…
- [Quantity] taken by monsters in fire mountain…
- Hidden in the pages of the journal…
- [Quantity] buried… Pirate’s cove…
- Bathing in the heart of the star…
- Atop fire mountain…
- Kribbit… Gurp…
- Hidden shrine in the rain forest…
- Inside hard, gold thing…
If you read these carefully, you might notice that some hints are pretty obvious and direct to the point, especially if you have a wide knowledge of the map and the game’s ecosystem. But if you are not that good at deciphering clues, we prepared a specific and more detailed list of the locations of all Ginger Walnuts.
Ginger Island East
In this region of the island, you can find two Golden Walnuts by just walking around. In the jungle, follow the path heading to Leo’s hut and you will see a walnut sticking out of a bush. The other one can be found by standing in front of Leo’s hut and walking east going to the Gem Bird Shrine. Another Golden Walnut can be subtly seen from here.
After that, head over to the altar down Leo’s hut. Place a banana on it and a gorilla will appear to reward you with three Golden Walnuts.
While still inside Leo’s hut, grab your axe and hit the tree inside to get one Golden Walnut.
Lastly, for the Island East, go straight to Gem Bird’s Puzzle and receive five Golden Walnuts. Finish it by placing the gems in the right places—blue is on top, yellow is on the left, green is at the bottom, and purple is on the right.
Ginger Island West
For the western side of Ginger Island, you will be able to obtain 15 Golden Walnuts through exploration.
The first one can be found by entering the shipwreck located southwest of the beach. Inside is a walnut plant where you can find the first explored walnut.
After that, you have to go look for the three blue starfishes in triangle form. Once you see it, dig the center and you will get a Golden Walnut. Other than that, you will also notice four starfishes in a diamond formation. Dig the center as well to get a walnut.
Another batch of exploration walnuts. Go to the tide pools and look for the X mark on the sand. Dig and get a Golden Walnut. Then, you will also see some sand indents as shown in the second picture. Dig the center of the diamond formation to get another Golden Walnut. And if you have passed by the pond west of the farm, you will see a coconut tree. Above it is a hidden Golden Walnut.
By walking towards Qi’s Walnut Room, take a look at the bottom right corner near a cliff and you will see a bush with a Golden walnut on top. Keep walking straight until you walk past Qi’s Walnut Room and reach the ocean water. You will see another bush of Golden Walnut.
Take a walk to the Tiger Slime Grove. A Mahogany Tree is hiding a Golden Walnut. Another hidden Golden Walnut is located in a clump of weed in a 3×3 formation behind another Mahogany Tree. Dig the center to get the walnut.
From the Tiger Slime Cove, walk east and follow the cliff edge. Destroy all the rocks blocking the way and follow the path until you reach the walnut on the other side.
If you are standing at the farm’s Parrot Express station, cross the bridge and go west to find a Golden Walnut slightly sticking out of a hedge. On the other hand, another Golden Walnut can be found on the east of the farm’s Parrot Express. You will notice a group of pebbles in a diamond shape. Dig the center to get the walnut.
Still making the farm’s Parrot Express station the point of reference, move east, and follow the hidden path as shown by the red lines in the picture. At the end of the path, you will see a hidden Golden Walnut. After that, go south of the farm’s Parrot Express station. Head over to the cliff and move east to obtain another walnut.
Puzzles also exist in the Island West. The Gourmand Frog will ask you to plant and grow a Melon, a Wheat, and a Garlic in this order. Wait until all three fully mature then talk to it again. The Gourmand Forg will then reward you with five Golden Walnuts.
You can also play Whack-a-Mole using an Axe, a Pickaxe, or a Watering Can. Make sure to hit the mole to receive the walnut.
Just north of the Tiger Slime Grove is where the Crystal Puzzle is located. Here, you just have to play Simon Says and win three Golden Walnuts.
Other than all those, you can also mine Mussel Nodes to get a 10% chance of getting a walnut. Harvesting any crops on Ginger Island also gives a 5% chance of obtaining a walnut. After killing the slimes in the Tiger Slime Cove can give you one walnut.
Journal Scraps #4 and #6 can also be found on Ginger Island. You can find the first b digging the sand just north of Birdie’s hut to obtain a Quality Bobber and a Golden Walnut. The next one can be found just south of the farm. You will notice a Palm Tree that seems to be embedded in the cliff. Dig the corner tile to get one Golden Walnut.
The last thing you can do here is complete the Pirate’s Wife Quest to get five Golden Walnuts.
Ginger Island North
By moving to the northern region of the island, you will be able to find 16 Golden Walnuts by exploration.
Starting off from the entrance of the north region. Walk west and you will see stones forming a circle. Dig the center to get one Golden Walnut. Still making the top of the entrance the reference point, walk northeast until you reach a grassy area to see a Mahogany Tree. Beside the tree are flowers in a diamond position. Dig its center to get another Golden Walnut. From the second location, move east and towards another grassy area with a Coconut Tree. A small circle of stones is beside it. Dig it to get one more Golden Walnut.
While you are still on top of the stairs by the entrance, move a little to the west and you will discover a hidden passage that will lead you to a small grove with a Golden Walnut bush inside.
Located in the southern part of the Island Field Office is a small, quadratic patch of embossed sand. Dig this area to obtain the buried Golden Walnut. Now, from the dig site, move north and look for the stones in this position and dig the circle for one Golden Walnut.
From the dig site, walk up the stairs and move west by crossing the hanging bridge until you reach the edge and obtain one Golden Walnut. After that, move east this time and cross the bridge just right above the Island Field Office. Upon crossing it, you will see two Golden Walnuts.
Just right past the southwest of Volcano Dungeon’s entrance, you will see a Golden Walnut hidden behind a tree. On the east side of Volcano Dungeon’s entrance, you will see a stone in a weird circular shape. Dig its center to get one Golden Walnut. This time, northeast of the dungeon’s entrance is a coconut tree protruding from a cliff. Behind it is a Golden Walnut. Use a slingshot to obtain it.
Walk over to the northwest of the map where Leo often stands for a while. You will see stones in circular formations. Dig the center to get one Golden Walnut. As you enter the Volcano Dungeon, you will be welcomed with a lava river. Make a path going west using your watering can until you reach the land. Once you exit the dungeon, you will see two Golden Walnut bushes.
The last exploration walnut in the Island North can be found by walking to the northwest of the map. Walk straight west until you discover a secret passage. Keep tracing the path and you will have to enter another area with a secret passage. Inside the area is a Golden Walnut bush hidden.
Another good way of collecting Golden Walnuts is by participating in the Island Field Office activities. By completing the Ginger Island Fossils donation, you will be rewarded with 11 Golden Walnuts. Not only that but doing the survey will also reward you will walnuts. Answering 22 Purple Flowers and 18 Purple Starfish will grant you two Golden Walnuts.
By going to the southwest of Volcano Dungeon’s entrance, you will see another curved coconut tree protruding from a cliff. You will see a small patch of land with a different texture. Dig it up to get one Golden Walnut.
Mining inside the Volcano Dungeon will also grant you up to 17 Golden Walnuts. You can get at most five Golden Walnuts by breaking rocks, another five by killing enemies, and another five by breaking metal crates. Opening a common chest will also give you at mot one walnut, as well as opening a rare chest.
Upon reaching the highest level in Volcano Dungeon, you will reach The Forge. You can see one Golden Walnut by the exit and another Golden Walnut by the entrance of The Forge.
Ginger Island South
In the Island South, three Golden walnuts will be obtained by exploration.
The first exploration Golden Walnut can be found by going up the stairs to the north and facing east right away. Walk a little in this direction until you reach the tall tree. Walk south, and you will enter a secret passage. Then you will see one Golden Walnut. The next one is located in the southeast of the island. Look for the yellow starfish in a diamond formation. DIg the center to collect one Golden Walnut. The last one will be collected in the Pirate Cove. Walk next to the barrels and you will see exposed sand. Dig it up to get another Golden Walnut.
Look for the starfish tide pool located in the southeast of the island. During the first time the player fish here, the player will be able to get one Golden Walnut.
During a rainy day, go back to this place and you will see a mermaid just south of this starfish tide pool. The mermaid is sitting on a giant rock. You will have to place Flute Boxes on the stones as shown in the picture. However, the music should play to the tune of the Mermaid’s Song. Upon completing this puzzle, the mermaid will reward you with five Golden Walnuts.
During the night with clear skies and no rain, go to Pirate’s Cove after 8:00 PM. You will be playing darts and winning a whole round will win you up to three Golden Walnuts.
Other Ways to Obtain Golden Walnuts
Aside from all these, you can also get Golden Walnuts from Golden Coconuts. You can find this anywhere on Ginger Island by shaking Palm Trees. To increase the chance of getting one, always shake the tree with a visible coconut on it.
The first Golden Coconut that you will obtain will always have a walnut inside. However, you can only get its content by letting Clint, the Blacksmith, crack it for you.
