Ducks inStardew Valleycan swim, but they don’t seem to want to very often, so one fan has shared their secret method of getting ducks out in the water for a daily dip.Stardew Valleyis a cozy farming simulator that lets players grow crops, form relationships with the townsfolk, and, of course, raise farm animals.Stardew Valley’sducks have been able to swim in the farm’s ponds since Update 1.5, but it’s been a fairly rare occurrence.
The game’s ducks don’t need to swim and can live fulfilled and happy lives regardless of how often they spend out on the water, but it seems to make fans happy to see the cute little pixel ducks contentedly floating on the farm’s bodies of water. Luckily, Reddit userThinkTylerhas come up witha way to get ducks to swim in nearby ponds on a more regular basis. They say,“If you put your coop a tile away from the water, they jump in every day!”
In other words, all players need to do to encourage daily laps in the pond is toplace the coop close to a body of water, with just a single tile between the coop and the pond. This news has delighted many fellow fans in the comments, who thank the original poster, raise some concerns, and share some further advice for anyone who wants to try this.
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It seems from the discussion in the Reddit thread that ducks are very much loved inStardew Valley. Players often say they were happy to learn that their ducks had learned to swim in the ponds like real ducks. And, thanks to Redditor ThinkTyler, they can now experience this cute moment every day. However,concerned fans inquire how they can pet their ducks every day if they float away from the farmer.
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Reddit usersquidwitchyreassures others that the game’s developer, ConcernedApe, has thought of this and hasimplemented a feature to verify farmers can always get their ducky pets in every day. According to the Redditor, ducks “won’t jump in the water unless they’ve been pet for the day, precisely to avoid that issue. So no fear!” Players will have to be careful, though, as any fencing now needs to span all the way around the pond, or the ducks will be able to swim right out of their enclosure.
Our Take: It’s The Little Things On The Farm
All The Stardew Valley Characters Are Realistic, Including The Ducks
Stardew Valleyplayers discover new things about their farms every day, even after all these years. From being able torelocate the farmhouse and various buildings, to special dialogue linesreserved for some very specific scenarios, the game continues to surprise players. If that weren’t enough, even more new content was added in the most recent update, and much of it isn’t even mentioned in the patch notes. This means that players will theoretically be able to continue discovering new details for even more years to come.
The ducks show how important attention to detail is for making the game’s characters feel alive and real, from the animals to the NPCs. All the game’s characters havereal, well-thought-out livesthat can lead to sometouching and silly moments. And small details like swimming ducks contribute to makingStardew Valleya delightful adventure.
