Fast travel makes any game easier, and Stardew Valley is no exception. By cutting down on the time they spend running back and forth between areas, players have more opportunity to mine for treasure, catch fish, plant their crops, and explore exotic locales — and still get home before they pass out at 2 a.m.
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While Warp Totems can be useful for this, they are consumed after each use, forcing the player to spend resources to craft them again and again. For a more permanent way to access warp technology, players might consider building Obelisks on their farm. These mystical buildings will instantly teleport the player to a specific location. However, such powerful magic doesn't come cheap.
How To Unlock Obelisks
All Obelisks, except the Farm Obelisk, can be purchased at the Wizard's Tower. This option becomes available after completing the quest "Goblin Problem," in which the player retrieves the Wizard's magic ink from his ex-wife, the witch. Once he thanks the player and reveals his magical book's location, simply interact with it to bring up a menu of available obelisks (and a few other magical buildings, like Junimo Huts).
Earth Obelisk
This mystical building will warp the player to the Mountains. It comes in handy for exploring the caves, doing a bit of lake fishing, visiting the Adventurer's Guild, or heading over to the Quarry. Players will need the following items in order to build it:
- 10 Iridium Bars. Players can find Iridium Ore in the lower levels of Skull Cavern, and use Furnaces to smelt it into bars. Additionally, once players earn four candles at Grandpa's Shrine, they will receive the Statue of Perfection, which produces 2-8 Iridium Ore per day.
- 10 Earth Crystals. These can be found in Geodes, or can be picked up throughout levels 10-20 in the Mines.
- 500,000g
Water Obelisk
If players need to get some ocean fishing done or visit Willy at his shop, this Obelisk will warp them to the Beach. It also works well as a shortcut to the Night Market, or the boat to Ginger Island if that Obelisk is not yet built. Here's what farmers will need to construct it:
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- 5 Iridium Bars
- 10 Clams. Players can pick these up on the Beach, or catch them in baited crab pots that are placed in the ocean.
- 10 Coral. These can be foraged from the Beach, east of the bridge that the player must fix. They appear in much higher quantities from Summer 15-18.
- 500,000g
Desert Obelisk
Tired of waiting until 10:00 for the bus to Calico Desert? This will teleport the player there in a flash. It's especially handy when players are trying to get to Level 100 in Skull Cavern, as it can give them several extra hours for their expedition. Here's what they'll need:
- 20 Iridium Bars
- 10 Coconuts. Players can shake these from palm trees in Calico Desert or on Ginger Island, or forage them around Calico Desert.
- 10 Cactus Fruits. These also appear as forage around Calico Desert. Alternatively, players can buy Cactus Seeds from Sandy to grow their own.
- 1,000,000g
Island Obelisk
Similarly to the Desert Obelisk, if players have this tower, they no longer need to wait for an NPC's transportation in order to get to their destination. Instead, they can warp to Ginger Island quickly to explore the Volcano Dungeon or tend their tropical crops. They'll need the following materials:
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- 10 Iridium Bars
- 10 Dragon Teeth. The Volcano Dungeon is the best place to find this item. A Dragon Tooth may drop from a killed Lava Monster, or players may find them sitting on the ground to be picked up (usually near skeletal remains in the caves).
- 10 Bananas. On Ginger Island (or in the greenhouse on their farm), players can plant Banana Saplings to grow bananas. These saplings may be found inside Golden Coconuts, or the player can purchase one from the Island Trader for 5 Dragon Teeth. Lastly, Professor Snail will give a sapling to the player when they complete the Large Animal collection.
- 1,000,000g
Farm Obelisk
Unlike the others, players cannot ask the Wizard to build this Obelisk for them. Rather, they must speak to the parrot at the west side of the Ginger Island Farmhouse. To unlock this construction, the player must have already purchased the following upgrades from the island's parrots:
- Island Farmhouse – 20 Golden Walnuts
- Mailbox – 5 Golden Walnuts
- Beach Resort – 20 Golden Walnuts
To build the Farm Obelisk, the player must provide the parrot with 20 Golden Walnuts. Taking the prerequisite upgrades into account, this means that they will need to find at least 65 Golden Walnuts in total before they can build this Obelisk. When activated, it will warp the player back to their farm in Stardew Valley.
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