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Quests

Story quests, Special Orders, and Qi Challenges — track your progress through them all.

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  • Restore the Community CenterStory

    Collect all bundle items and donate them to the Community Center junimos. Completes the main questline (non-Joja path).

    Reward: Greenhouse, bridge repairs, minecarts, bus to desert, and more

    Mutually exclusive with the Joja route. Unlocks the Local Legend achievement.

  • Joja Community Development FormStory

    Buy all Joja Community Development projects from the Joja Mart warehouse to restore the valley's infrastructure.

    Reward: Same infrastructure unlocks as the Community Center, plus a warehouse instead of a Community Center

    Mutually exclusive with the Community Center route. Unlocks the Joja Co. Member of the Year achievement.

  • Find the Skull KeyStory

    Reach floor 100 of The Mines. The Skull Key is found on that floor and unlocks the Skull Cavern in the desert.

    Reward: Skull Key — access to Skull Cavern

    Required for deep iridium farming. Talk to Mr. Qi in the Skull Cavern once inside.

  • The Mysterious QiStory

    Follow a series of cryptic clues left by Mr. Qi across the valley to unlock access to the Casino and Qi's shop.

    Reward: Access to the Casino and Qi's exclusive shop (Qi Gems)

    Starts when you put a battery pack in the woodpile north of the tunnel. Multi-step quest.

  • The Pirate's WifeStory

    Find the items that a pirate's widow on Ginger Island is looking for, passed down through generations.

    Reward: Fairy dust recipe and pirate lore

    Starts at the old mariner's house on Ginger Island. Requires progressing the island.

  • A Winter MysteryStory

    Find the thief who left muddy footprints in the snow outside your farm in winter.

    Reward: Magnifying Glass — allows you to find Secret Notes

    Triggered in Winter. Follow the footprints to the bush in Cindersap Forest.

  • Qi's Crop (Special Order)Special Order

    Qi asks you to deliver a large quantity of Qi Beans grown on your farm within a set number of days.

    Reward: Qi Gems

    Qi Beans are a special seed. Plant them quickly — they need to be grown and harvested in time.

  • Pierre's Special OrderSpecial Order

    Pierre requests a large quantity of specific seasonal crops to stock his shop.

    Reward: Pierre's Stocklist (access to year-round crop seeds)

    Complete to unlock his secret seed catalog. Well worth doing early.

  • Demetrius's Special OrderSpecial Order

    Demetrius asks you to stock specific fish pond types for his research.

    Reward: Farm computer recipe

    Requires specific fish for your fish ponds.

  • Robin's Special OrderSpecial Order

    Robin requests a large quantity of hardwood for a building project.

    Reward: Furniture catalog or extra farm buildings at a discount

    Stock up on hardwood before the order appears.

  • Willy's Special OrderSpecial Order

    Willy asks for specific rare fish for a special dish he's preparing.

    Reward: Iridium Rod or bait recipe

    May require legendary fish or rare catches.

  • Linus's Special OrderSpecial Order

    Linus requests foraged items and wild resources from the mountains.

    Reward: Backpack upgrade or a rare forage item

    Seasonal forage required — plan accordingly.

  • Reach Floor 100 (Qi Challenge)Qi Challenge

    Mr. Qi challenges you to reach floor 100 of Skull Cavern without using stairs.

    Reward: Qi Gems

    Extremely difficult. Bring max bombs, iridium pickaxe, and food. This counts toward Perfection.

  • Junimo Kart: Reaching Junimo Village (Qi Challenge)Qi Challenge

    Qi challenges you to complete the full Junimo Kart track and reach Junimo Village.

    Reward: Qi Gems

    One of the hardest non-combat challenges in the game. The route has no checkpoints in endless mode.

  • Qi's Fishing ChallengeQi Challenge

    Catch a specific number of fish within the time limit set by Mr. Qi.

    Reward: Qi Gems

    Stock up on tackle and bait. Fishing buffs from food help.

  • Qi's CuisineQi Challenge

    Qi challenges you to cook a specific rare dish and deliver it.

    Reward: Qi Gems

    May require hard-to-source ingredients — check beforehand.

  • A Curious Substance (Qi Challenge)Qi Challenge

    Mr. Qi asks you to bring him a prismatic shard.

    Reward: Qi Gems + lore revelation

    Prismatic Shards are rare drops from Iridium Nodes in Skull Cavern.