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Stardew Valley Profession Guide
Profession choices lock in long-term income multipliers. This comparison shows where each path performs best for farming, fishing, and mining-focused saves.
Level-10 choices depend on your level-5 branch. Artisan retains Tiller's crop bonus, while Angler replaces Fisher's fish-sale multiplier. Regular Oil and Coffee receive no Artisan bonus. Skill and profession reference.
Core profession comparisons
| Category | Option A | Option B | Practical outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farming progression | Tiller at level 5 (+10% crops) | Artisan at level 10 (+40% eligible artisan goods) | Artisan follows Tiller. You retain Tiller; the alternative at level 10 is Agriculturist (+10% crop growth speed). |
| Fishing progression | Fisher at level 5 (+25% fish sale price) | Angler at level 10 (+50% fish sale price) | Angler follows Fisher and replaces its sale multiplier with +50% for all eligible fish. Pirate is the other level-10 Fisher choice. |
| Mining | Miner (+1 ore per vein) | Geologist (50% chance of gems appearing in pairs) | Miner and Geologist are alternative level-5 choices. Geologist has a 50% chance of gems appearing in pairs, also applying to geodes from rocks. Its level-10 Excavator branch doubles the chance to find geodes. |
Simple recommendation table
| Goal | Recommended Profession | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Scale wine/jam empire | Artisan (+40% artisan goods) | Largest multiplier for late-game processing pipelines. |
| Sell raw crops early | Tiller (+10% crops) | Immediate boost while machine count is still low. |
| Steady fish income | Fisher (+25%) | Level-5 starting point for fish sales. At level 10, Angler raises the sale bonus to 50%. |
| Fish sales at level 10 | Angler (+50% fish prices) | Applies to regular and legendary fish alike. The Fisher and Angler percentages do not stack. |
| Ore-first progression | Miner (+1 ore) | More ore per run accelerates tool upgrades and keg crafting. |
| Gem farming runs | Geologist (gem chance) | Higher gem frequency improves direct sales and late-game crystal setups. |
Test profession impact on your farm
Compare profession paths directly with your crop and artisan setup in the calculator.