The Adventurer’s Guild inStardew Valleycan be a bit of a mystery for the uninitiated. Considering that they’re not even open at the start of the game and need to be unlocked from a curious quest received in the mailafter the player dips their toesinto the Mines, it can be difficult for players to understand what the point of it is and how exactly it can benefit them.
Despite the mystery surrounding the Adventurer’s Guild, there are plenty of good reasons to get involved - especially if players are interested in plundering the mines for all they’re worth! In this guide, we’ll explain how to unlock the Adventurer’s Guild, what’s involved within the Guild, and what surprises await players after unlocking the Guild.
Updated June 13, 2025 by Abbie Sharp:A few more tips and little bits of advice have been added, giving more detail on how to unlock the Adventurer’s Guild, monster eradication goals, and on exactly what Marlon and Gil have to offer to the player.
How To Unlock The Adventurer’s Guild
Players will probably see the Guild the first time they visit the mines. It’s located just east of the mine entrance, and the big green house is difficult to miss. However, players aren’t able to enter the Guild until they have completed the story quest’Initiation.‘The quest is receivedthe morning after players hit Level 5 of the Mines in the form of a letter in their Farm mailbox. All you must do then isslay 10 SlimesthroughoutStardew Valley. After this goal is met, the Adventurer’s Guild will be open to players from2:00 PM to 2:00 AM.
What’s Inside The Adventurer’s Guild?
Once inside the Guild, players are met with two new NPCs:Marlon, found behind the counter on the left, andGil, found rocking in a chair on the right. Marlon has a ton of things to offer to the player. First, he has a rewards scheme for players who slay a certain number of monsters (a list of which can be found to the right of his counter). Once the player meets the goal for the specific type of monster, they will unlock weapons and accessories that will help in the Mines. Similarly, he also expands his stock of weapons and accessoriesthe further into the Minesthe player manages to get.
Marlon also offers an item recovery scheme that will come as a huge help to any players with a habit of passing out in the Mines (or any other ofStardew Valley’sdungeons,including Skull Cavern). With this scheme, players can recover one of the items lost after passing out in a dungeon for the sell price of the item they lost. However, only one item out of several can be recovered, so choose carefully. The rest will be unattainable after the player has made their choice.
Monster Eradication Goals & Rewards
As mentioned, a list of goals is pinned on the wall near Marlon. This is known as the ‘Monster Eradication Goals’ list, involving several enemies for players to slay for rewards,including weapons, rings, and hats. The list may seem scary at first, but there are actually more opportunities to hit the goals than players might realize once they know where to look.
Below is a list of every monster the player is directed to slay, where they can be found (including dungeons inside andoutside of the Valley, the Secret Woods, and even on farmland), and the rewards involved after reaching each goal. After reaching these goals, players should speak to Gil with at least one empty slot in their inventory to claim their reward.
1000
Slime Charmer Ring
This excludes Big Slimes, but includes the smaller Slimes they spawn. Slimes can be found all over the Valley, including nearly every floor of the Mines, in the Secret Woods, and Skull Cavern.
150
Savage Ring
Void Spirits include Shadow Shamans and Shadow Brutes. These enemies can be found from Floor 81 to Floor 119.
200
Vampire Ring
Bats include regular Bats as well as their elemental counterparts (Frost, Lava, and Iridium). Bats can be found throughout each floor of the Mines starting from Floor 31, as well as on the Wilderness Farm.
50
Skeleton Mask
Defeating Skeletons will require delving deep into the Mines, as they can only be found between Floors 71 and 79.
80
Insect Head
Bugs include many variants, including regular Bugs, Cave Flies, Grubs, and the Mutant Bugs found exclusively in Skull Cavern. Bugs are easiest to farm, as they can be found starting from the very first floor of the Mines.
30
Hard Hat
These enemies are found in patches of dirt on the floor of caves within the Mines. Duggies begin spawning on Floor 6 and continue until Floor 31.
500
Burglar’s Ring
Dust Sprites are unique to the frozen floors of the Mines, beginning on Floor 41 and continuing until Floor 79.
60
Crabshell Ring
Rock Crabs include the Lava Crabs found on the lower floors of the Mines, from Floor 80 to Floor 119, as well as the Iridium Crabs found in Skull Cavern. Regular Rock Crabs begin spawning from Floor 1 of the Mines, making them easier to farm.
100
Arcane Hat
These enemies spawn exclusively in the Skull Cavern. Players will need bombs to defeat them.
Knight’s Helmet
Just as above, these can only be found in the Skull Cavern, usually on Prehistoric Floors. Watch out; they can breathe fire!
250
Napalm Ring
Serpents include both regular variations and Royal variations. Both of these variations spawn on every floor of the Skull Cavern.
Marlon’s Phone Number
These enemies are the latest game for players to be able to fight, as they are only accessible in Ginger Island’s Volcano Dungeon. Magma Sprites can be found on every floor.
Marlon’s Shop
Marlon has many items available for players to buy, though they should be prepared to save up a lot of coins to afford to purchase his entire inventory. Below is a list of Marlon’s huge stock, as well as any unlock requirements that each item may have.
250g
500g
750g
850g
1,500g
2,000g
4,000g
6,000g
9,000g
25,000g
Galaxy Sword
Take a Prismatic Shard to the Three Pillars in Calico Desert.
50,000g
Unlocked after purchasing the Galaxy Sword
35,000g
75,000g
Reach Floor 10 of the Mines
Reach Floor 50 of the Mines
Reach Floor 40 of the Mines
1,250g
Reach Floor 80 of the Mines
2000g
2,500g
Reach Floor 110 of the Mines
5,000g
1,000g
Reach Floor 70 of the Mines
Unlock the recipe for Explosive Ammo
300g
10,000g
20,000g
15,000g
30,000g
