Stardew Valley Rings Guide
Rings are equippable accessories that provide various beneficial effects. Players can wear two rings at a time, and certain rings can be combined at the Volcano Forge on Ginger Island.
Craftable Rings
Sturdy Ring
- Recipe: 10 Copper Bars, 5 Refine Quartz, 25 Coal
- Effect: Reduces duration of negative status effects by 50%
- Source: Combat Level 1
Warrior Ring
- Recipe: 10 Iron Bars, 25 Coal
- Effect: Occasionally infuses the wearer with Warrior Energy after killing a monster (+10 Attack for 5 seconds)
- Source: Combat Level 4
Ring of Yoba
- Recipe: 5 Gold Bars, 5 Iridium Bars
- Effect: Occasionally shields the wearer from damage
- Source: Combat Level 7
Thorns Ring
- Recipe: 50 Bone Fragments, 50 Stone
- Effect: Monsters take damage equal to the unmitigated damage they deal to you
- Source: Combat Level 7
Glow Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (found in mines)
- Effect: Emits a small radius of light
- Source: Mines levels 40+
Magnet Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (found in mines)
- Effect: Increases magnetism by 2 tiles
- Source: Mines levels 40+
Slime Charmer Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (reward from Gil)
- Effect: Prevents damage from slimes
- Source: Monster Eradication Goal (slimes)
Savage Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (reward from Gil)
- Effect: Gain a short speed boost after killing a monster
- Source: Monster Eradication Goal (skeletons)
Vampire Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (reward from Gil)
- Effect: Gain 2 health after killing a monster
- Source: Monster Eradication Goal (bats)
Burglar’s Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (reward from Gil)
- Effect: Monsters have a doubled chance of dropping loot
- Source: Monster Eradication Goal (dust sprites)
Iridium Band
- Recipe: 5 Iridium Bars, 50 Solar Essence, 50 Void Essence
- Effect: Glow, magnetism, and +10% Attack Damage
- Source: Combat Level 9
Napalm Ring
- Recipe: Cannot be crafted (reward from Gil)
- Effect: Monsters explode when killed, dealing damage to nearby enemies
- Source: Monster Eradication Goal (serpents)
Non-Craftable / Special Rings
Small Glow Ring / Glow Ring
- Effect: Emit light radius (small and medium)
- Source: Mines, fishing chests
Small Magnet Ring / Magnet Ring
- Effect: Increase item pickup radius (+1 and +2 tiles)
- Source: Mines, fishing chests
Hot Java Ring
- Effect: Greatly increases chance to find coffee drinks when killing monsters
- Source: Prize from the Museum
Lucky Ring
- Effect: +1 Luck
- Source: Panning, Skull Cavern treasure rooms
Protection Ring
- Effect: Increases invincibility duration by 0.4 seconds after taking damage
- Source: Volcano Dungeon chests
Soul Sapper Ring
- Effect: Gain 4 energy after killing a monster
- Source: Volcano Dungeon chests
Phoenix Ring
- Effect: Once per day, restores health to 50% when it drops to 0
- Source: Volcano Dungeon chests
Immunity Band
- Effect: +4 Immunity
- Source: Volcano Dungeon chests
Glowstone Ring
- Effect: Combines Glow Ring and Magnet Ring effects
- Source: Mining (random), crafting recipe at Mining Level 4
Jade Ring
- Effect: Increases critical strike chance by 10%
- Source: Crafting at Combat Level 6
Topaz Ring
- Effect: Increases weapon precision by 10%
- Source: Crafting at Combat Level 4
Amethyst Ring
- Effect: Increases knockback by 10%
- Source: Crafting at Combat Level 2
Aquamarine Ring
- Effect: Increases critical strike power by 10%
- Source: Crafting at Combat Level 4
Emerald Ring
- Effect: Increases weapon speed by 10%
- Source: Crafting at Combat Level 6
Ruby Ring
- Effect: Increases attack by 10%
- Source: Crafting at Combat Level 6
Ring Combinations at the Volcano Forge
At the Volcano Forge, you can combine two rings into one using 20 Cinder Shards. The combined ring retains both effects.
Best Ring Combinations
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Iridium Band + Burglar’s Ring
- Attack boost, glow, magnetism, and doubled monster drops
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Iridium Band + Lucky Ring
- Attack boost, glow, magnetism, and +1 Luck
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Napalm Ring + Burglar’s Ring
- Exploding monsters with doubled drops
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Vampire Ring + Soul Sapper Ring
- Massive sustain in combat (health and energy on kill)
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Slime Charmer Ring + Thorns Ring
- Immunity to slimes with reflective damage
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Two Lucky Rings (combined)
- +2 Luck total
Forging Rules
- Two different rings can be combined into one
- Combined rings take up only one ring slot
- You can wear two combined rings (4 effects total)
- Rings cannot be un-combined once forged
- The order of combination does not matter
Tips
- Always prioritize rings that complement your playstyle
- Burglar’s Ring is one of the best for general farming
- Iridium Band is essentially three rings in one
- Combine utility rings (glow/magnet) with combat rings to save slots
- Lucky Ring is extremely rare but very powerful