Stardew Valley is one of the best real-life farming simulation games today. This deals with planting and growing crops, taking care of animals, going out to fish, and other human interactions inside the game.
Once you start playing Stardew Valley, one of the first few things that you can do is forage resources that you can find in any accessible area. After exploring specific areas of the map, there is a high chance for you to find leeks in Stardew Valley growing.
Leeks are one of the most common resources you can find and obtain during early games. You might think that these leeks are close to being useless because it being a beginner’s resource. However, the leeks can be more valuable than you think especially when you are approaching the later game progress.
Leeks can be of big help for you when it comes to your character’s status and to your relationships with the other town villagers.
Having said that, players have been wondering where to find leeks in Stardew Valley. By reading this article until the end, you will know the locations of leeks and their uses in-game.
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Where to Find Leeks
In most cases, foraged items and resources spawn at specific locations, making it possible for you to grind in collecting these items just by knowing where they spawn. Other than that, knowing the best season to look for these items is also important for you to maximize your foraging.
In this section, we will tell you the locations of leeks in Stardew Valley, and the best season for you to look for them.
Location of Leeks
Generally speaking, leeks can be found anywhere it is planted. However, there are some map spots that give you a high chance of finding leeks.
First is the Mountain, located on the north side of Stardew Valley. Exploring the surrounding areas has a 58% chance of discovering leeks in Stardew Valley everywhere. All you have to do is have your patience and check every aisle and corner.
From the mountain, you should walk further to its west and you will arrive at the Backwoods. This has two sections – one on the elevated land and one down below. Just like in the mountain, there is also a 58% chance of obtaining leeks by exploring this specific area.
Aside from these two connected areas, looking for leeks at the Forest Farm also gives you a 25% chance of finding leeks, and a 20% chance for both the Bus Stop and the Railroad.
Best Season for Leeks
Knowing the perfect spots in foraging won’t be enough if you want to stock leeks in your inventory. Just like any other crops, leeks in Stardew Valley also become abundant during a specific season.
Spring is the best season to forage leeks. So, if you want to maximize your time in foraging leeks, you will have 28 Stardew valley days before springtime finally ends.
How to Obtain Leeks
Now, if you are wondering how you can obtain leeks and store them in your inventory, here are brief explanations of different ways to do this. You can either go exploring and foraging for leeks or plant and grow them on your farm – the decision is all yours.
Foraging Leeks
Foraging stands for gathering wild resources that you can find anywhere in Stardew Valley. This involves chopping down trees and collecting random resources from the ground.
In foraging leeks, you just have to go near it and pick it up. As easy as that, you already have leeks in your storage.
Growing Leeks
Another effective way of having enough supply of leeks is by growing them by yourself. All you have to do is combine the leek with a daffodil, a dandelion, and wild horseradish. In doing this, it will create spring seeds.
These exceptional seeds can be planted and will grow crops that are normally cultivated in spring.
Uses of Leeks
At this point, you might still be wondering about the important uses of leeks as mentioned in the early part of the article. You can use leeks for a variety of things based on the following.
Food
As you have already known, some items are edible for your player which can replenish their health and energy. The healing effect of the leek depends on its quality.
The normal or the regular leek can restore 40 energy and 18 health. Meanwhile, the silver leek gives you 56 energy and 15 health. The gold leek, on the other hand, restores 72 energy and 32 health. And lastly, am iridium leek can replenish 104 of your energy and 46 of your health.
Remember that these two player stats are important for your day-to-day progress. That is why keeping emergency food with you would be helpful.
Gift
Giving other villagers gifts they love greatly benefits your relationships with them. Having said that, it is important to know which villagers like specific items and who hates them. In terms of the leek, here is some useful information if you are planning to use it as a gift.
Among all the villagers, only George loves leeks as a gift. However, Harvey, Linus, Leah, and Penny like it though. Abigail, Alex, Clint, Demetrius, Emily, Evelyn, Gus, Kent, Lewis, Marnie, Maru, Pam, Robin, and Sandy, are just neutral about receiving leeks as gifts.
However, there are also some villagers who you shouldn’t consider giving leek as a present. These are Caroline, the Dwarf, Elliott, Haley, Jas, Jodi, Krobus, Leo, Pierre, Sam, Sebastian, Shane, Vincent, Willy, and the Wizard. These people dislike getting leeks from anyone.
Quests
There are three quests wherein you will need leeks to accomplish them. First will be the Granny’s Gift quest. Evelyn will ask you for a leek by mail exactly on the Spring 15 of year 2. Completing this will give you 500 gold and 1 Friendship heart with Evelyn.
Sometimes, there are some instances that leeks in Stardew Valley are randomly needed from the Help Wanted board. Doing this will reward you with 180 gold and 150 friendship points with whoever requested it.
Lastly will be the Gifts for George special order. Evelyn will once again ask for 12 leeks in Stardew Valley from you. You will receive 2,000 gold and a Coffee Maker after completing this.
Recipe
Leek can also be used as one of the crafting materials for some recipes. In cooking a salad, you will be needing one leek together with dandelion and vinegar. On the other hand, in crafting Wild Seeds of Spring you will also need one of each leek, wild horseradish, daffodil, and dandelion.
