Everyone likes pretty rocks, and in Stardew Valley, none is prettier than the Prismatic Shard. But beyond just looking really nice on a shelf and feeling good in your pocket, the Prismatic Shard has a number of important uses.
First, we’re going to tackle how to find one, then we’ll discuss what to do with it.
Places to get a Prismatic Shard in Stardew Valley
A Prismatic Shard is a rare find, but it’s not one that’s unique. Like many things in Stardew Valley, it’s usually a matter of chance to find one, but here are some places:
- You’re guaranteed to find one when you first reach the top of the Volcano on Ginger Island.
- There’s a chance to get one from Iridium deposits in the Volcano, Quarry, and Skull Cavern.
- They often appear in Mystic Stones found in the Mine (below floor 100), Quarry, and Skull Cavern.
- They sometimes appear in the treasure rooms that appear in Skull Cavern.
- Prismatic Shards can be found in meteors that occasionally crush your crops and paths.
- Mystery boxes and golden mystery boxes sometimes contain Prismatic Shards.
- There’s a very small chance you will get one from opening an Omni Geode.
- There’s also a very small chance you can find one in a fishing chest (after fishing level 6).
- Wilderness and Iridium Golems occasionally drop Prismatic Shards.
- The Statue of Perfection will produce one Prismatic Shard each day.
- Shadow Brutes and Shaman, serpents, and mummies all rarely drop one.
Chances are, you’ll just come across Prismatic Shard as you play late into Stardew Valley. Aside from the Statue of Perfection and the volcano, there aren’t really any guaranteed ways to find them, so it’s better to just relax and wait for them to come to you.
What to do with Prismatic Shards in Stardew Valley
You might already have something in mind for what to do with a Prismatic Shard. But if not, here is everything you can use them for.
- In multiplayer, you can craft one into a Wedding ring to get hitched with another player.
- You can donate one to the Museum.
- They can be used to enchant tools in the Forge (in the Volcano).
- Used with a Sewing Machine, you can craft prismatic clothing.
- If you feed one to the Dark Shrine of Selfishness, your children will turn into doves(!?).
- It’s one of the items that you can use for the Missing Bundle, which unlocks the Movie Theater.
- If you hold one and walk between the three pillars in Calico Desert, you’ll get the Galaxy Sword.
- The Desert Trader will give you a Magic Rock Candy if you hand over three Prismatic Shards.
- It can simply be gifted to an NPC. Everyone loves them except Haley who finds them gross for some reason.
So whether you’re grossing someone out or wishing your children away, there’s plenty of reason to keep hold of every Prismatic Shard you find in your farming adventures.
