What is the strange capsule in Stardew Valley?

The strange capsule in Stardew Valley is an event that has a higher chance of happening now after the latest Stardew Valley update. The latest Stardew Valley update 1.6 finally made its way to players in March 2024. Now that players across all devices have access to the update, they're finding that a secret event is happening more commonly.

Players previously had a 0.08% of the event occurring, but that number has increased since the update. Here's the complete guide to the Strange Capsule event in Stardew Valley.

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Strange Capsule event in Stardew Valley

There are seven random events that can occur in Stardew Valley. These are events that occur overnight while the player is sleeping. They include:

• Earthquake
• Bundle completion
• The Crop Fairy
• The Witch
• Meteorite
• Strange Capsule
• Stone Owl

After one year of in-game time, there's an unknown percent chance (higher than .08%) of the strange capsule event occurring. The event can only happen if there is a tile open on the player's farm that the capsule can land in. The strange capsule can then be picked up and placed anywhere around the farm.

The capsule emits a small amount of light when it is placed. In the morning after the event, a message is shown to the player: "A strange sound was heard in the night..."

The strange capsule turns into a broken empty capsule after about three days, which enables an Easter egg. It can also turn into a broken empty capsule if used with fairy dust. Once this event has happened in a save file, it will not happen again.

The strange capsule can spawn almost anywhere on the island, except for Ginger Island farm. Image via Stardew Valley

The strange capsule can't spawn on the Ginger Island farm, although the event could still happen if the player sleeps in the Island Farmhouse. In that case, the strange capsule would appear in a random location on the mainland farm as usual.

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What hatches from the strange capsule in Stardew Valley?

Stardew Valley players might spot a mysterious shadowy figure lurking around Pelican Town at night after the Strange Capsule breaks. This rare glimpse (around 1% chance) is most likely at the Bus Stop, but can also happen in other areas. Keep your eyes peeled, though – the creature disappears in just a few seconds.

To see the alien in Stardew Valley after the Strange Capsule breaks, look for a shadowy figure at the bus stop at night. It will only be there for a few seconds and appears most frequently in the upper left corner. Don't bother searching during the day.

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The Stardew Valley update 1.6 has increased the chance of encountering the Strange Capsule event on your farm. This rare event involves a capsule appearing overnight, and after a few days, it breaks open potentially revealing a shadowy figure at night with a very low chance. Keep an eye out at the Bus Stop for this fleeting glimpse.

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