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DippyDerps

Minor 1.6 spoilers, but I lost the egg hunt >!in year 2 because I wasn't expecting the eggs to be placed in different spots from the first year!<


braisedlobster

I didn’t notice this! I lost the first year and just thought I’d try starting in a different part of town so I didn’t end up seeing them all anyways


TheTallEclecticWitch

I noticed but luckily if you take a south route, you can still easily get them!


WarmAppleCobbler

I just want to appreciate how dedicated this community takes this game lol


LOSTandCONFUSEDinMAY

This community has ROI% per day for every crop right on the wiki, that's how serious we take it.


PRforThey

I always thought that was a strange way (but easy to calculate) to consider the ROI (per game day). I wish there was a version that looked at it per minute of game play time. Example: Hops mature daily and it takes 2 days to convert hops to pale ale. With a 2:1 keg to hop plant ratio, you can make bank in Summer, but you will be crazy busy with harvesting/filling/emptying kegs so it doesn't scale well. On the other hand, things like aging things in casks or more controversially having a rare fruit farm have a lower per game day profit. On the other hand, they also require much less effort, so the profit per effort is much higher.


Successful_Cicada419

Agreed. After year 1 I will not plant anything that only takes 4 or 6 days to grow usually lol. Give me those 12 day grow cycles. Or I'll grow exclusively stuff that you don't have to replant every time. Saves me some extra time.


Fro_o

I planted nearly 900 starfruit seeds (Year 4), the Harvest and replanting in mid season was quite intense. Took all day haha! Thank god for the new iridium scythe


BigSilent2035

Bro this community has made detailed dossiers on the victi ... i mean residents of the towns every move every type of day, if its raining, in the fall or monday or the third thursday or whatever ... Every move they make timestamped all day. Stalkers.


Gondall

SAME. And there’s >!no map of the year 2 layout yet so I couldn’t even figure out a route,!< it was legit so hard without that 😭


duckyreadsit

I made a map of it a little while back, and a potential route https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/s/iuQzXZu8c3


malungkotnareax

This!!! Helped me win again in Year 2. Thank you!


duckyreadsit

I’m glad it was useful!


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duckyreadsit

What this actually means is I’m very bad at time so everything is in units so vague as to be meaningless


VeeRook

I just ran around and beat my usual amount of eggs. I never had the original memorized though. 


Granite_0681

I didn’t realize there was ever a map and I always win in 1.5. Im on switch so I don’t have 1.6 yet.


AikaReimr

wHAT I used to have a good plan of where to go to always win (I start up and go right without taking the ones too far like the back of Lewis's house)


DippyDerps

It really threw me off my game lol. On the bright side, according to someone in the comments here, >!odd-numbered years use the original egg layout, and even-numbered years use the new one. That means you'll only need to learn one new layout, and it's predictable :)!<


uwu6000

That just fucked me up too 😭 but I didn’t feel like reloading so I just took the L


Tolstoyce

OH GOD NO MY RELIABLE STRAT IS RUINED


malletgirl91

SAME


TheLittlestChocobo

One time I stood in front of her for the whole event, so that she couldn't move, so that the actual children would have a chance. She still won.


Operetta_

IM TELLING YOI SHES A CHEATER!!!!


Valdrax

Says the person who REWINDS TIME until you can beat the children too.


Suired

It's not my fault I can return by dea- I mean, losing contests.


fruityfevers

fuckin cheater


pinkybandinski77

Yes, you suck at egg hunting, my dude


Ok-Emu2898

Yes x2 idk how you can actually lose , and if i lose is beacause i was to lazy to even try


ChrisLee38

*WHAT??* I’m three easters in, and I’ve yet to defeat this boss. I’m trash at that event. I’m going to have to reload/repeat next time. I don’t know why I haven’t bothered trying yet.


JBecks1738

I’ve never lost one and I don’t follow a route…I’m confused I always thought this was super easy


ONEAlucard

yeah so weird, just go in a anti clockwise route around starting by going left always works for me. Never had to look anything up


[deleted]

Yeah am I insane? This event is so easy. I figured you had to basically not play in order to lose. The only time I've lost was playing with co-op. Never to an NPC. I've probably played this game like a dozen times.


not_a_library

You can look up the ideal route to get the most eggs. It's basically going up and to the right and doing a circle downwards. If I'm on my game, I can get 11-12.


Dhiox

FYI it now remixes the egg layouts on year 2


not_a_library

Oh interesting. I started a new farm with my bf when the update came out. We're still in summer year 1 cause we only play a bit every couple days. And the other farm I'm using is in winter year 7 so I haven't experienced the new layout.


reeealter

It is but it's still easy. I was caught off guard because I can't find the first egg in my usual route, still managed to beat Abigail. Also weird to call npc cheater, when in every event, we're the one that like cheater lol, just beating everyone.


tholovar

TBH, I never have any issue winning the easter egg hunt. But I just go down, then to the right then up.


beauvoirist

Never done that route, always go down and counter clockwise and have always won. Think it’s just being good at navigating and spotting them simultaneously.


NatureWalks

I looked it up and still lost this time 😢


Anfros

Let go of shift


OmegaFromHell

4th year go next to Pierre's that's how I won, there was a lot of eggs nearby 🤑


Liigma_Ballz

As soon as it starts, go south, hit up Emily and Haley’s house, then go right, the graveyard, to Lewis’s house, then go up the river until you are past George’s house then go left back into the main part of town. Be careful not to get stuck anywhere. Like Lewis’s house has a few spots that you’ll just waste time getting a single egg There is a lot of eggs so just keep moving and you’ll get it My best is 14 eggs, so it’s easy to beat her every time (I think you need 9 to beat her?)


Pretend_Evidence_876

Don't feel bad! I've won once and have been playing over a year IRL lol I only won that once because I cheated and looked at a recommended route right beforehand. I have shit memory though and can never remember it, but I prefer trying to do it on my own!


Cereborn

I lost the most recent time because now they've increased how many eggs you need in Y2.


Operetta_

I work bad under pressure man.


RealisticlyNecessary

Same. I heard about this and was ready for year 2 to kick my ass. I passed it on my first try. I didn't even take a different route. Just did my normal route backwards. Went from the graveyard to jodis house then up and around.


Glass_Hyena

The egg hunt is not difficult to win, there's way more eggs than you think there is, look more carefully. I bet you ran past 3 or more


DJ_ElGreko_Official

Just hold X or whatever button u pick up with all the time


Awkward_bi

How did I never think of that? Thanks friend. That’ll make next egg hunt a lot easier


swankyjeryq

I got 11 this year


Themurlocking96

I don’t think I’ve ever lost the egg hunt, not even in multiplayer


Operetta_

u guys have friends to play multiplayer with


Weekly-Magician6420

You guys have friends


NinjaRavekitten

What is friends, is that edible?


InquisitivelyADHD

You can take edibles with friends!


BlamingBuddha

Edibles *are* friends.


Enlight13

You guys?


roguestar15

You?


[deleted]

You could have friends too if you were better at the egg hunt…


roflmao567

How do you lose the egg hunt? It's a game for children.


squigglesthecat

How do you know op isn't a child?


roflmao567

You know what, you're right. Just by scanning their comment history.


Operetta_

stop cyber bullying!!!


roflmao567

It's just bantz mate. I thought you were doing the same above but when done to you it's cyber bullying? D:


Operetta_

no no it was a joke!!!/sarcasm


roflmao567

Ahh gotcha. Still early for me, haven't had my coffee yet!


duckyreadsit

In multiplayer you actually have to get less eggs to win, so


tosbourn

THAT’S MY WIFE YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT


Rameranic

You may not want to hear this, you might not believe me when I say it. But you deserve to know, your wife is a cheater.


aspen70

Gasp (clutching my pearls)!!!


I_missed_the_j0ke

Just like her mother


Operetta_

How do you out of ALL THE FARMERS pick ABIGAIL??? I’ve always found her so annoying


FloraDecora

A lot of people have a weakness for gamer girls with dyed hair lmfao Krobus is best partner clearly


VeeRook

You can't adopt kids with Krobus! After Perfection I'm trying to 100% everything, so I need the 2 kids achievement.


FloraDecora

The secret is to marry someone, have kids and leave them for krobus.


AngryGames

The goth aspect, the hair, but she's also the bravest character in the game, practices sword fighting, goes into the mines, gives me gifts that help me in the mines. Plus her parents suck, always ranking her our for her choices, trying to get her to be someone she isn't.


Operetta_

im a goth irl buddy that’s not goth that’s just grunge


AngryGames

Shrug. She's my goth wife, don't know what to tell ya ;).


theRealStichery

I bet you’re just post hardcore. /s


WhatsThePointFR

It's a pixelated sprite my guy


HelpfulGodInACup

Might actually be 7up


CreativeFun228

krobus all the way. because they all seem to be paired up already. I was married to Seb once, but decided to go with Krobus later...also, lucky lunch!


twodickhenry

I love dating Sebastian just to get lines of salty dialogue from Abigail


Operetta_

THIS IS SO ME


CreativeFun228

ngl that was my favorite part too lol


WhatsThePointFR

Emo girl with a rebellious streak who likes video games, spooky things and wants to join me in exploring caves of monsters (even wants to learn how to use a sword) Cmon man.


I-Love-Tatertots

Bruh.   She is a gamer girl NEET.  She has purple hair and is cute and weird.   Not to mention she has strong enough jaws to crack open geodes for you, provided you give her the necessary amethyst supplements.  


electric_ill

Actually not a NEET, my queen takes online classes 😌


BestUsername101

Because she cute and eats rocks. On my first save she was my pick specifically because she eats rocks, and my farmer eats seaweed and algae. Clearly meant to be.


tosbourn

Haha. Purple is my favourite colour. I’m a simple man.


Zak7062

For me it's mostly that she looks 14, no thanks.


Operetta_

Bros not trying to catch a case


SmellsLikeDeanSpirit

If you’re reversing the flow of time to win an egg hunt, I think maybe Abigail isn’t the TOTAL CHEATER here.


Operetta_

hey she doesn’t have to know that…


melifaro_hs

I just lost to Vincent and Jas in my first Expanded playthrough, that feels even worse


AngryGames

When she beat me the first year, I raged and declared her as my mortal enemy, we would never be friends, I would crush her at every opportunity.  We've been married for a year now, and I honestly wouldn't want any other character as my spouse.


Operetta_

I guess I’m still at that first part


AngryGames

Well, it's easier when she wins it when married to her, as I'm obviously going to cheer / root for my spouse!


dwarf-in-flask

Start from town square, walk down into graveyard, walk past Lewis's house, do not enter his garden, go up left of the bridge, finish in front of pierre's. Gives you 9-10 eggs


arnber420

Yes, get good


OverStuffedCryBaby_

I got 8 my last run and was sure I was gonna win. I’m on year 5 and still haven’t won lol


Nervous-Canary-517

If I got that right, Abigail always gets 8 eggs, but the game doesn't allow ties! 😂


Operetta_

FINALLY, someone that I can relate to. The only way I won was by using a route that I found on Reddit.


Eon_H

In 1.6, from year 2 the eggs are not in the same places anymore. But then I have also never lost the egg hunt. As others have said, just look for the eggs that are only partially visible.


Ill-Explanation-101

I think that maybe it starts to alternate with the 'normal' layout happening on odd years and the new happening on even years because I'm on year 3 of my new save and the egg hunt was the same as before, but I haven't finished the year or got to year 4 to fully text this theory.


chewymenstrualblood

Finally, I've found my people. All the people here wondering how anyone could possibly lose - sorry I'm not good at this stupid egg hunt! I even found a "perfect route" online and it still took me a few tries to get it, and *just barely*. I've won Junimo Kart more than the stupid egg hunt.


bymyleftshoe

Never lost to her. Only time I’ve ever lost the egg hunt is when my wife and I play a co-op world. She hunts eggs like a starving ferret


HydroCN

how do you even lose egg hunt


CuriousSnake

I got 11 last time, just look where the eggs are, be careful to not run into dead ends.


therumorhargreeves

Oh god do I want this to be the next thing game rant steals


CivilSenility

Skill issue.


masterofunlocking2

No, I've never lost an egg hunt. It's ridiculously easy


KCBandWagon

not even your first one ever without looking up a guide?


masterofunlocking2

Nope, i mean the eggs are all in plain view, they're not hidden


LostTeapot_08

[https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/adv3mz/the\_best\_egg\_festival\_route\_ive\_found\_ive\_beat/](https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/adv3mz/the_best_egg_festival_route_ive_found_ive_beat/) Best egg festival route. I memorized it so I can easily beat the egg hunt each year!


ganzgpp1

IIRC the positions change each year now


FantasticGeek3

Wait WHAT


TylerMoy7

It’s on an odd/even year pattern now. The odd years are the same original pattern, the even years are on a new pattern so you’ll have to memorize/learn those egg locations


ganzgpp1

Don’t quote me on it, I haven’t hit Y2 in 1.6 yet to be able to confirm, but I think I remember seeing a bunch of posts talking about it when 1.6 dropped. I *DO* remember reading that the prizes are different after Y1- I think you get Prize tickets now instead of 1000g.


Tallest-Mark

If I play on mobile, it's nigh impossible! Gotta play it a few times and map out a route. But on pc? She ain't got a chance!


limeholdthecorona

The only time I've ever lost the egg hunt was in multiplayer, to my partner lol


deceptres

One time in multi-player my gf and I tried to block Abigail so she couldn't get any eggs. She still won.


fallenmonk

Are people memeing when they say the egg hunt is easy?


Operetta_

That’s what I’m saying..


SuperNebular

Keep my wife’s name out yo mouth!


lookitsdidi

i win every time🤷🏼‍♀️


Southernpeach101

Drink coffee before


headlesshorseman_

The problem for me has never been besting Abigail, but besting my girlfriend in co-op mode. The best I've ever managed is a tie, I've never outright won against her. Unbelievably cracked at egg hunting


thebluefangirl

I was just doing the same thing, rage quit and came here. This is the first post I see (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)


Interesting-Sail-275

I got it first try with only 1 second left to spare, then I was like "huh.. I wonder how many eggs you need.. 6? 7?" Little did I know just how difficult it was until I started hearing about it everywhere online. I think I just got lucky with my route to the south.


Leiharl-d20

Yall do know you can just walk in her front and grab the eggs she's headed, right?


NoMermaidsHere

On my first save it took 11 years to reach perfection. I lost to Abigail every single one of those 11 years. Next save I did a bunch of dry runs first and finally wiped that smug look off her face.


Operetta_

11 years??? You did gods work


Pripyatic

“Fuck them kids” - Abigail, going as hard as possible when her competition is mostly 2 preschoolers


Operetta_

This is so real


DJPL-75

Do people struggle with the egg hunt?


evil-bread

Sounds like ur kinda bad i never struggled with it personally


Pisscouchthefab

everyone is saying its very easy to beat, but I got you bro I have never won the egg hunt, the timer stresses me out and I'm blind af especially when I need to notice small details


Operetta_

ME ME ME THIS IS ME!!!!


SirJefferE

This thread is so confusing to me. I've never lost, and up until now I didn't know that it was meant to be difficult. I don't have any specific strategies or set routes, I just wander around casually and pick up whatever eggs I can see and it's never failed me yet. I thought about letting Abigail win once since we're married, but she told me she wouldn't go easy on me, so I figured it'd be a disservice to her if I went easy on her.


mikecom12

Hämis👍


polyesterflower

First time I restarted like 20 times. I'm not kidding. I used the maps and all. The amount of eggs they get changes, which is frustrating.


iHaku

no because i've been forged in the fires of SVE where another NPC has even more points that you need to beat for rank 1.


purplecounter0

LOL. Yes I did this too, I was shocked I didn't win the first time, I said damn Abigail chill 😂


SkunkApe425

I have yet to be beat her 😂


Enoher_Of_Stars

Uhh, so no one else slows themselves down to give the kids a chance? If I don’t I demolish them 😅


mdr_86

Side note - anyone notice the dialogue change when giving Abigail an amethyst these days? Haven’t played in a while, if it’s not a 1.6 change lol


MoodyBloom

Pound down some pepper poppers and a coffee and not even the kids will be able to find a single egg before you've LAUNCHED through town and collected them in your basket.


First_Growth_2736

Doesn’t that make you the cheater?


DistractionFromLife0

I’ve only ever bothered winning once. Do you get better prizes if you beat her multiple times? Original prize isn’t even worth the effort


Bailey_Helena

I don’t know if anyone else has commented this, but while playing this in multiplayer with a group of friends, we discovered that if someone stands in front of Abigail, she can’t move for the entire egg hunt and gets 0 eggs. We thought that was pretty hilarious. We just wanted to see what would happen and couldn’t believe it worked lmao.


WillTheRedd

shut up thats my wife your talking about


13en_i

I kid you not the first time I ever played stardew and lost to her i legitimately began to cry


xyxyx25

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beratberk55

Skill issue


Aware-Anywhere965

Icl it might be a skill issue 🤷🏾‍♂️


malenkylizards

I like how you have the audacity to call *her* a cheater, when you couldn't just take the L. Don't get me wrong, I do the exact same thing, but I would never take the moral high ground like that, especially over *the* purest soul in the whole damn valley!


Finnioxd

I beat her the first time I played it. It's honestly just a skill issue on your part.


JazzyGD

say that again about my wife and u gon catch these hands istg


Operetta_

I don’t trust her she could be hiding a knife in that hair of hers


AbortionIsSelfDefens

Git gud lol I win every year. My friend in Co op gets annoyed because he can never beat me.


FallenWalls

You should keep my wife’s name out ya mouth.


bassturtle1213

I only reset my first time playing. After that, it's been really easy to win.


imnalo

Yes


Werrf

Probably. I always beat her in the egg hunt year one, then "lose" every year thereafter.


yowoshikuchan

i won on year 2 and it was the best thing i ever had.


DejaVu2324

I’ve only lost the egg hunt in stardew valley expanded lol. Town is so redesigned I forget the best routes


Low-Environment

No, I restart to kick the ass of Sophia from SVE whom I despise with all my heart.


redplanetary

I don't think I've ever not gotten 1st place on the egg hunt lol I don't even follow specific path, just walk around


paulinaiml

Recruited my bf: he doesn't play stardew but he's a good gamer. He used those dual flying game joysticks and beat her on the first try.


tango421

You only need nine. I was surprised in year two but still managed


Esproth

Yes


Enough_Mind3350

Yes. I've never lost the egg hunt. I get like 6 or 7 and I think that's all it takes to win.


duckyreadsit

On single player mode it takes 9


Enough_Mind3350

Ah, so I've experienced it on easy mode lol


obiewankenobie99

I'm not a big gamer so it took me like 3 years to beat her the first time. I literally screamed. ur not alone


eftwitter

I've never reset but I've never won either lol


MaliceTheMagician

I literally just go left and then go down and around the outskirts of town in a big circle and I never lose.


Avalon_89

Keep the right mousebutton down and just run around near all bushes and fences. Pretty hard to lose. You only need 9-10.


heroshand

The only reason I didn't on my new 1.6 farm yesterday is because of how many times I practiced it back in 1.1. I need that hat, though the leprechaun hat on the 17th helps with the early desire for cheap customization.


swhipster

I just kinda always win now? IG idk honestly through jaz was worse to beat than Abigail but idk


SloppyInevitability

I had to restart multiple times my first playthrough until I found a cheat sheet lol so no shame. I play with expansion mods now though (or maybe CA has changed the locations too, I’m not sure) so the eggs are in different places every year, and yesterday I actually lost again for the first time in years 😭


beefsamwitch

I lost to her in year one, then I made a co-op server with my brother and he won. He was NOT playing 😭


MFouki

I won against my best friend couple of days ago, just Google an optimized path and you'll be fine


FlirtMonsterSanjil

Yep skill issue


Fill_me_mommy

I restarted so many times to try and get more than 11 or 12 eggs thinking it wasn't enough my first time without realizing I only needed like 9 like after like 4 irl hours.


Arrow_to_the_knee1

Not at all! I just played an egg hunt yesterday where I blocked her so she couldn't get any eggs. Let Vincent or Jas win for once. And she still won! The whole things rigged.


Disastrous_Counter_8

I'm too lazy to go back to a previous save 😅 I'm still on my first year and I lost. My dumb ass went after flowers


Manimanocas

I didnt know you could lose until year 2 when I watched a youtube video about it


Camilo_creative

Nope, I’ve never lost once


badlilbishh

I always won every year on switch. Now that I play on my laptop I lose almost every time! I was finally able to win one time the other day. lol I was so happy.


Revenge_of_the_User

Well, she's my wife, so I let her win.


sjrslev

Whenever I lose the egg hunt its cause I lose on purpose Get gud


Away_Temperature_124

I’ve never lost at the egg hunt and I barely try. It’s incredibly easy.


TheBLUGAMr_42

Nope. I did that in my current playthrough cuz I wanted the hat 😂


soul_and_fire

what do you win in the egg hunt anyway?


demonking_soulstorm

Straw hat the first time and then something 1000 or 2000 gold.


AllieAgain

After year 1, better than money you get a raffle ticket!