A devastating blow to aStardew Valleyplayer has been revealed, as they recently learned the hard way that some decor can rot. AStardew Valleyplayer took to Reddit to express their heartbreak after finding their pumpkin lanterns had rotted after being left outside during winter.
They could not figure out what went wrong and were devastated to lose some of their beloved decor.Fortunately, theStardewCommunity was quick to bolster up their fallen farmer,offering suggestions that ranged from helpful to just plain fun.
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DeepDownDrownwoke up with the simple intention of checking on their farm. Instead, they were greeted with lantern carnage asthe pumpkin lanterns they thought included fake pumpkins turned out to be real.“I bought these pumpkin lamps at the festival, thought they were fake and would serve as lanterns all the time, but winter came and this is what happened to them, it turns out they are real,” they explained to another Redditor. They were met with immediate sympathy, with most sharing the crafting recipe, so the original player could rebuild their pumpkin lanterns.
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Another user,morgenlich, discussed how to preserve the pumpkin lanterns, stating “if you leave them out overnight on the 28th in any season they’ll rot. you can keep them permanently indoors or store in chests though”..Decorating the interior with the pumpkin lanterns,as well as moving and rotating furniture,is not only a good way to preserve the pumpkin lanterns, but it also makes aStardew Valleyfarm feel like one’s own.
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Players Joke About Placing Trash In The Homes Of Their Neighbors
Multiple users also suggested that the original poster steal more lanterns from their neighbors, as they did. Others advised on what to do with the rotten ones.The most popular piece of advice was to simply leave the “trash” in other villagers' homes. UserPetsnake7was quick to suggest the home of Lewis, saying, “Well, on the bright side, you have 5 rotten plants to decorate Lewis’s bedroom with :D”. This suggestion was met with over four hundred upvotes, showing Lewis’s house is a popular place.
One of the best things aboutStardew Valleyis that it gives players the ability to try again, even if it’s just giving someone the ability to remake the decor they lost. While I’ve never had pumpkin lanterns rot,I can imagine the absolute devastation upon waking up and seeing that happen to your favorite decor.That said, I certainly don’t think I would be above placing a few of these in the homes of my less-than-favorite neighbors on such a cold and devastating morning.
