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Stardew Valley's 1.6 update introduced many jaw-dropping additions to enhance your farming experience and keep you deeply immersed in this captivating world. Among these many captivating features, Trinkets stand alone as special collectible items that grant your character new skills and buffs.
The Ice Rod is one such Trinket that can freeze your enemies for a considerable duration. Nevertheless, getting this exceptional item is only possible after the completion of Combat Mastery. Though it may seem like a tough task at first, this guide is here to lead you to your goal.
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How to Get Ice Rod
In Stardew Valley, an Ice Rod is a Trinket item that allows you to unleash an ice orb on your enemies. This orb has the unique ability to momentarily freeze any monsters, thus helping you in combat encounters. However, as mentioned above, this item isn't immediately accessible, and you will need to unlock Combat Mastery first.
How to Unlock Combat Mastery
You can unlock Combat Mastery within the Mastery Cave. However, to access the Cave, you must first max out all five skills in the game: Farming, Fishing, Foraging, Combat, and Mining.
To level up your skills, engage in activities that correspond to each skill. As you keep doing these tasks, you'll earn more experience points and your skill bar will fill up.
Once you've maxed out all your skills, head to the Cindersap Forest and locate the Mastery Cave. Inside, you'll find five different totems, related to each Mastery skill. Look out for the Combat Mastery and unlock it through your Mastery Points. Remember that you will need 10,000 Mastery Points to unlock this mastery.
How to Obtain and Use Ice Rod
To obtain the Ice Rod in Stardew Valley, make sure you have unlocked Trinkets through the Combat Mastery. Once you've unlocked it, you can now find the Ice Rod by defeating monsters and smashing crates and barrels in locations like the Mines, Skull Cavern, or Quarry Mine. Additionally, there's a rare chance to discover an Ice Rod from treasure chests specifically found in the Skull Cavern.
Once you've collected an Ice Rod, navigate to your Inventory. You'll see a Trinket slot on your character's screen, marked with a star icon. Equip Ice Rod here to launch ice orbs at your enemies.
