Stardew Valley: Best Boots

أكتوبر 19, 2023

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Highlights

Knowing which boots to wear in Stardew Valley is important for protecting yourself in hazardous locations such as the Mines and Skull Cavern.
The best boots for defense are the Dragonscale Boots, providing a +7 Defense boost, while the Mermaid Boots offer the highest Immunity boost with +8.
Some boots, like the Tundra Boots and Combat Boots, are easier to obtain early in the game and provide a good balance of Defense and Immunity boosts.

Out of all the boots available in Stardew Valley, which ones are the best to take along on an adventure? Stardew Valley is as peaceful as a game can get, however, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any hazardous locations that players should prepare themselves for beforehand.

Boots will change the player’s cosmetic look, but can also provide a Defense and Immunity boost. In total there are eighteen different boots in Stardew Valley, but of course, some of them are stronger than others and give better protection. Depending on which stat a player values most — Defense or Immunity — it’s important to consider which boots to take when going down to the Mines, Skull Cavern, or the Volcano Dungeon.

Updated October 19, 2023, by Ashely Claudino:Increasing the Defense and Immunity stats before heading down to the mines is just as important as increasing one’s health and taking enough food to heal one’s self.

Wearing protective boots is one of the ways that players can improve these stats, so it’s always best to know which ones are worth it and how to get them. Players who still haven’t decided which boots they should take on their adventure have to come to the right place. This guide’s objective is to give players a clear idea of which boots will be more helpful under certain circumstances. Some boots work best if the player is looking to increase their Defense and others are best worn if they’d like to receive a better Immunity boost. It will also show players how they can acquire all the boots mentioned below.

This guide has been updated to include more entries, as more boots should be considered worthy as protective gear. On top of this, it now includes a table with the boots’ stats at the end.

12 Thermal Boots

The Thermal Boots can be obtained pretty early on in Stardew Valley, so they are a great pair of boots to use as protection when first starting to explore the mines. Unfortunately, they are quite difficult to find, so it’s all up to chance. Players can find the Thermal Boots by breaking special crates and barrels or by slaying special monsters between floors 40 and 79 of the mines. What makes it so hard to obtain is the fact that there is only a 14 percent chance that it’ll drop, and special crates only spawn 2.2 percent of the time, special monsters only spawn 0.2 percent of the time, and special slimes only spawn 1.2 percent of the time, and they are identical to their regular counterparts.

Despite being called Thermal Boots, they don’t provide any weather effects – this is purely due to their frigid color. Gamers can equip the Thermal Boots to receive a +1 Defense and +2 Immunity boost.

11 Tundra Boots

Just like the Thermal Boots, the Tundra Boots can be obtained early on in the game, so they can be quite useful when there aren’t many other options available. Thankfully, the Tundra Boots aren’t as hard to find. Gamers can acquire the Tundra Boots by opening the treasure chest that appears upon reaching floor 50 of the mines. Later on, they can be repurchased at the Adventurer’s Guild for 750g.

Players that would rather have more defensive protection will prefer the Tundra Boots to the Thermal Boots; they provide +2 Defense and +1 Immunity.

10 Combat Boots

Players can get their hands on the Combat Boots not too long after they start exploring the Mines. And, if they aren’t running into too many monsters that give negative status effects, they might come in handy more often than the Thermal Boots and the Tundra Boots, as they only provide a +3 Defense boost.

Gamers can get the Combat Boots at the Adventurer’s Guild once they’ve reached floor 40 of the mines; they cost 1,250g. There is also a 14 percent chance that a special monster, barrel, or crate will drop them between floors 60 and 79 of the mines.

9 Firewalker Boots

According to their in-game description text, these boots are quite powerful since they were made to resist even the hottest magma. The Firewalker Boots will provide players that wear them a +3 Defense and +3 Immunity boost. It may not seem like much, but these boots aren’t as hard to find as some of the others listed in this article. Nevertheless, they’re still decent and provide balanced stats.

There are three ways to get one’s hands on these boosts. Players will receive them once they reach level 80 of the mines, they’ll be inside a treasure chest. After reaching level 80 of the mines, they can also be purchased at the Adventurer’s Guild for 2,000g. And, lastly, after reaching Fishing level two, they can be found in Fishing treasure chests, although, this is extremely rare as there’s only a 0.012 percent chance this will happen.

8 Dark Boots

Reaching level 80 of the mines doesn’t only allow players to unlock the Firewalker Boots, they’ll also be able to purchase the Dark Boots from the Adventurer’s Guild for 2,500g. And, sometimes, if luck strikes the player, they might also get them to pop out of boxes and barrels when breaking them.

And, lastly, these boots can be dropped as loot from special monsters in the Skull Cavern’s level 40 or above. It’s easier to purchase them rather than find them since finding them will depend only on chance and luck. These boots will provide more of a Defense Boost rather than an Immunity Boost. When wearing them the player’s stats will increase by +4 Defense and +2 Immunity.

7 Dragonscale Boots

The Dragonscale Boots have the highest Defense in the game, providing a hefty +7 boost to the stat. However, on the downside, it doesn’t add any Immunity, which decreases the chance of the player suffering from any debuff that monsters may inflict.

Defense, meanwhile, affects how much damage one takes; each Defense boost reduces one hit point of damage to a minimum of one.The Dragonscale boots were first introduced with the 1.5 update. They can be found inside treasure chests in the Volcano Dungeon.

6 Genie Shoes

The Genie Shoes are a great set that will provide a +6 Immunity boost and a +1 Defense boost. Getting them can be a bit of them pain though, since it’s mostly up to chance.

There is a 0.014% chance that players can find the Genie Shoes inside a fishing treasure chest, after the player has gotten to Fishing level two. Alternatively, they can be found as special items inside crates and barrels or when slaying special monsters in the Mines or the Skull Cavern. Again, though, the chances are still quite slim. This makes this item quite rare.

5 Crystal Shoes

The Crystal Shoes provide +3 Defense and +5 Immunity, and they are even harder to obtain than the Genie Shoes. They can only be found in the Skull Cavern as special monster loot. Special Monsters look exactly like regular monsters, and they only amount to 0.2% of the total monster pool in the game.

If by chance a player happens to slay one of these monsters, there’s only an eight percent chance that the item drops will be the Crystal shoes. Alternatively, when playing the game with the advanced option “Remixed Mine Rewards” on, there’s a possibility that the Crystal Shoes will spawn in the treasure chest on level 110 of the Mines.

4 Space Boots

The Space Boots provide an equal amount of Defense and Immunity, at +4 each. Players will get this reward once they reach the 110th floor of the Mines. Then, if they wish, they can purchase an additional pair whenever they please from the Adventurer’s Guild for 5,000g. This latter option was an addition to the game with update 1.4.

Thankfully these boots aren’t as difficult to get as others, as acquiring them has nothing to do with the randomness of the game. This makes them a reliable option with some pretty high buffs.

3 Emily’s Magic Boots

Emily’s Magic Boots, visually, look nothing like the Space Boots; however, they provide exactly the same Defense and Immunity boosts at +4 to each stat. These boots are given to the player during Emily’s 14 heart event, “Errand For Your Wife,” which means the player has to be married to Emily in order for it to occur.

The player will also get Emily’s Magic Hat, Emily’s Magic Shirt, and blue Genie Pants. These items all match the boots and were all made with love by Emily herself. There are several villagers that are just handy to befriend (or romance).

2 Cinderclown Shoes

The Cinderclown Shoes give the player a +6 Defense and +5 Immunity boost. They can only be obtained from the Dwarf’s Shop in the Volcano Dungeon — but, in order to be able to trade with the dwarf, it’s necessary to understand his language first.

To do this, the player must donate all four Dwarf Scrolls to the museum, and receive the Dwarven Translation Guide from Gunther. Then, the player can buy the shoes from the Dwarf’s Shop for 100 Cinder Shards. It’s not necessary to worry about which day to visit, because they are available every day of the week.

1 Mermaid Boots

According to their description, the Mermaid Boots were built with Mermaid scales that give them a protective aura. Perhaps this is why they provide a +5 Defense boost and a +8 Immunity boost. They have a chance to appear in chests in the Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island.

This Immunity stat boost is the highest an item will give in the entire game. Their Defense stat is also quite respectable, only falling behind the Cinderclown Shoes and the Dragonscale Boots. With such a powerful combination of both defensive stats, these are easily the best boots in the game.

Boot Stats

In order to make it easier for players to compare boots, here is a table displaying the stats of all the items mentioned above:

Boots	Defense boost	Immunity boost
Mermaid Boots	+5	+8
Cinderclown Shoes	+6	+5
Emily’s Magic Boots	+4	+4
Space Boots	+4	+4
Crystal Shoes	+3	+5
Genie Shoes	+1	+6
Dragonscale Boots	+7	0
Dark Boots	+4	+2
Firewalker Boots	+3	+3
Combat Boots	+3	0
Tundra Boots	+2	+1
Thermal Boots	+1	+2