Luck Buff vs Daily Luck
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Annoyingly, there are two types of Luck. Luck Buff and Daily Luck. You get them from different sources and though they often affect the same things, it's not always the case. I found it a bother trying to discern which is which, so hopefully these tables help clear it up a little bit for others.
• Luck Buff
You receive this type or Luck from buffs, like the Food Buff from
Lucky Lunch, the Blessing of Luck from the Statue of Blessings, or the effect of the 
Lucky Ring.
Because you can only get one food buff and one drink buff at a time, the best two consumables at a time for maximum luck are
Magic Rock Candy (+5 Luck) and 
Ginger Ale (+1 Luck). While not as strong as Magic Rocky Candy, Lucky Lunch (+3 Luck) is relatively easy to cook after learning the recipe from the Queen of Sauce on Spring 28 of Year 2.
• Daily Luck
This is your random luck for the day. You can get an idea of what it is by watching the
Fortune Teller on your television.
Secret Note #20 leads you to the 
Special Charm, a power that adds to your Daily Luck.
Key
Effect affected by Luck Buffs
Effect affected by Daily Luck
not affected by this type of Luck.
• This guide references endgame and 1.6 content.
• Want to deep dive? Check out the Official Stardew Valley Wiki[stardewvalleywiki.com]
Annoyingly, there are two types of Luck. Luck Buff and Daily Luck. You get them from different sources and though they often affect the same things, it's not always the case. I found it a bother trying to discern which is which, so hopefully these tables help clear it up a little bit for others.• Luck Buff
You receive this type or Luck from buffs, like the Food Buff from
Lucky Lunch, the Blessing of Luck from the Statue of Blessings, or the effect of the Lucky Ring.Because you can only get one food buff and one drink buff at a time, the best two consumables at a time for maximum luck are
Magic Rock Candy (+5 Luck) and Ginger Ale (+1 Luck). While not as strong as Magic Rocky Candy, Lucky Lunch (+3 Luck) is relatively easy to cook after learning the recipe from the Queen of Sauce on Spring 28 of Year 2.• Daily Luck
This is your random luck for the day. You can get an idea of what it is by watching the
Fortune Teller on your television. Secret Note #20 leads you to the Special Charm, a power that adds to your Daily Luck.Key
Effect affected by Luck Buffs Effect affected by Daily Luck not affected by this type of Luck.• This guide references endgame and 1.6 content.
• Want to deep dive? Check out the Official Stardew Valley Wiki[stardewvalleywiki.com]
Farming 
Effect
Chance of double crops harvested. 
Chance of obtaining a 
Prismatic Shard from the 
Blessing of the Butterfly (Farming Mastery)
Prismatic Shard from the Blessing of the Butterfly (Farming Mastery)Chance of obtaining 
Golden Animal Crackers (Farming Mastery)
Golden Animal Crackers (Farming Mastery)Chance of receiving 
Duck Feathers and 
Rabbit's Feet.
Duck Feathers and Rabbit's Feet.
Mining Effect
Amount of Gold/Items lost when dying in the Mines/Caverns.
Chance of finding 
Radioactive nodes when they are available.
Radioactive nodes when they are available.Chance to discover ladders from breaking rocks.
Chance to find Crates in the Mines.
Chance to find 
Mystic and 
Gem nodes in Mines/Cavern.
Mystic and Gem nodes in Mines/Cavern. Chance to find Treasure Rooms in the 
Skull Caverns
Skull CavernsDrop chance of 
Coal and 
Geodes.
Coal and Geodes.Chance of extra 
Stone, 
Clay, 
Ore, 
Cinder Shards, and 
Bone Fragments from rocks.
Stone, Clay, Ore, Cinder Shards, and Bone Fragments from rocks.
Fishing Effect
Chance of 
Treasure Chests appearing.
Treasure Chests appearing.Chance of getting 
Mystery Boxes from Treasure Chests
Mystery Boxes from Treasure ChestsWhen receiving 
Roe in Treasure Chests, chance of higher quantity.
Roe in Treasure Chests, chance of higher quantity.Chance of getting special items from Treasure Chests
Treasure ChestsChance of Treasure Chests being 
Golden (Fishing Mastery)
Golden (Fishing Mastery)Chance of hooking a 
Woodskip on the Forest Farm.
Woodskip on the Forest Farm.Chance of getting double the quantity from Treasure Chests (including better rings)
Treasure Chests (including better rings)Chance of hooking all three types of Jelly. 
Combat Effect
Chance of finding 
Trinkets.
Trinkets.Chance of finding Modified Monster drops like 
Galaxy Souls and 
Qi Gems.
Galaxy Souls and Qi Gems.Chance to proc the effects of 
Ring of Yoba and 
Warrior Ring
Ring of Yoba and Warrior RingIncreased Weapon 
Crit Chance
Crit Chance
Other Effect
Amount of 
Wood dropped from Trees
Wood dropped from TreesChance of 
Lightning during a storm (higher luck = more lightning)
Lightning during a storm (higher luck = more lightning)Chance of a tree being struck by Lightning (higher luck = lower chance)
Lightning (higher luck = lower chance)Chance of getting a second type of item while 
Panning.
Panning.Increases quality/quantity of ores obtained from Panning
PanningChance your 
Spouse will be jealous after giving a gift to another marriage candidate that you are dating.
Spouse will be jealous after giving a gift to another marriage candidate that you are dating.Casino 
Slot Odds
Slot OddsChance of getting better items from 
Garbage Cans.
Garbage Cans.
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