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One of the ways to make things easy is to buy various machines to automate tasks. The Auto-Petter is one of such machines, but considering what it does and how powerful it is, players do have to pay a bit of a price to get their hands on it. So, is the Auto-Petter in Stardew Valley worth it, or not?
What Is The Auto-Petter?
The Auto-Petter is a machine that automatically pets any animals inside the barn or coop that it’s placed in. The machine does this on a daily basis without the player having to interact with the animals individually.
The Auto-Petter only works when placed inside a specific barn or coop, and only works for the animals living inside that building. Placing it outside, even though animals might walk outside, will nullify its effects.
How To Get The Auto-Petter
There are a few different ways for players to get their hands on the Auto-Petter machine.
Buy it at JojaMart: This is only available if the player chooses to complete the Joja Warehouse instead of the Community Center. The Auto-Petter can be bought of 50,000 gold. Find it in Skull Cavern: Lucky players might be able to find the Auto-Petter randomly in a treasure chest. Danger In The Deep quest: While this quest from Mr. Qi is active, players can find the Auto-Petter in the Mines whenever they slay enemies or break containers. The Shrine of Challenge: After completing the quest Danger In The Deep, if players activate this shrine, the chance to find the Auto-Petter in the Mines by slaying enemies or breaking containers increases.
Is The Auto-Petter Worth It?
As seen above, getting an Auto-Petter requires a bit of work and luck from players. So, is it worth grinding for? Here are the pros and cons of getting the Auto-Petter.
Pros:
It’s a guaranteed purchase at 50,000 gold when choosing the JojaMart path. It automates a time-consuming task for players who have a lot of animals. Animals won’t suffer from any mood or friendship decay It can help to build up friendship with animals quicker if paired with manual interactions.
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Cons:
Friendship gained from the Auto-Petter is only half of that gained from manual interactions with animals from the player. To get it reliably, players need to abandon the Community Center path, which feels bad. Those who choose the Community Center path have to rely on luck to get it, which is time-consuming.
The Best Use For An Auto-Petter In Stardew Valley
All in all, the most important consideration for players is whether or not the Auto-Petter will come in handy. Players with only a few coops and barns might not need an Auto-Petter. It could be much faster to just brew coffee every morning and use the speed boost to pet animals.
However, those who rely on animal products for their main income in Stardew Valley will definitely benefit from this time-saving machine a lot. It takes a huge weight off a player’s shoulder, leaving more time for other tasks.
Stardew Valley was released on February 26, 2016, and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch.
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