Stardew Valleyis very player-led, meaning that you won’t have to spend your days completing quest after quest. Instead, you can tend to your farm and explore in a way that you see fit. Still, there are a few quests that you can complete, usually consisting of finding an item and bringing it back to an NPC.

One such quest is called Staff of Power, which requires you to help the Wizard create a powerful staff. In this guide, we are going to take a look at how you can complete this quest, as well as what the rewards are.

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How To Accept Staff Of Power

Staff of Power doesn’t require you to go out of your way to accept. Instead, you willreceive mail from the Wizard onWinter 5of Year 2.

In this mail, the Wizard will ask that youbring him one Iridium Bar.

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How To Find Iridium

Iridium Bars are made bysmelting fiveIridium Orewith one piece ofCoal. Iridium Ore can be hard to come by, but you will be able to find it in the following locations.

Within these locations, Iridium Ore can bemined from Iridium Nodes and Mystic Stones(these have blue swirls on the surface).

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We suggestheading to Skull Cavern, as the chances to find Iridium Nodes become higher as you descend. This is the best way to find five Iridium;be sure to bring food, a strong weapon, and bombs to quickly clear floors!

The Statue Of Perfection

Aftercompleting Grandpa’s Evaluation,you will receive the Statue of Perfection, whichgives several Iridium Ore per day.

The Staff of Power quest is given in year two, but it may take you a bit longer to complete Grandpa’s Evaluation. Thankfully,the quest doesn’t expire, so you’re able to keep it in your journalif you want.

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Alternative Ways To Find Iridium

There are a few other ways to get Iridium Ore, which you can find below.

How To Complete Staff Of Power

Once you have smelted Iridium Ore into a bar, you cantake it to the Wizard.Interact with him while holding the Iridium Bar in your hand; doing so willgive the bar to him and automatically complete the quest.

Rewards For Completing Staff Of Power

As a reward for completing the Staff of Power quest,you will receive 5,000g, as well as one friendship heart with the Wizard.This is a lot of money; you can even save this quest and complete it whenever you need the extra gold.

The Staff of Power is a stand-alone quest;there are no other quests that you will need to complete.

stardew valley player giving the wizard an iridium bar

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