How to Befriend Krobus in Stardew Valley
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How to Befriend Krobus in Stardew Valley
Krobus Tips and Shop Items
Krobus is one of the most unique NPCs in Stardew Valley — a friendly monster living in the sewers who sells items no one else stocks and offers a cohabitation option outside the traditional marriage system. Many players unlock the Sewers late or miss Krobus entirely because the 60-donation requirement is easy to deprioritise. The Stardrop alone makes unlocking the Sewers worth the effort, and the weekly Iridium Sprinkler sale from Krobus’s shop can save you enormous amounts of Iridium ore compared to crafting them yourself. Building his friendship to 10 hearts for the roommate option is optional but one of the game’s most charming storylines for players who want something different from a traditional marriage route.
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How to Meet and Befriend Krobus
Find Krobus in The Sewers — unlocked by donating 60 items to the Museum. Give him his loved gifts (Void Egg, Pumpkin, Wild Horseradish, or Diamond) twice per week and talk to him daily. At 10 hearts you can invite him to be a roommate if you are unmarried — the only non-marriage cohabitation option in the game.
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Unlock The Sewers. The Sewers become accessible after donating 60 items to Gunther’s Museum — minerals, artifacts, or both. Gunther mails you the Rusty Key the morning after you hit 60 donations. The Sewers entrance is the grate in the south part of Pelican Town, open every day all day.
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Meet Krobus in The Sewers. Krobus is a Shadow Brute who lives permanently in the Sewers — he is the only NPC who lives there. He is friendly despite his monstrous appearance and runs a shop selling rare items including Void Eggs, Iridium Sprinklers, and the Stardrop. Visit and introduce yourself as soon as you unlock the Sewers.
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Give him loved gifts twice per week. Krobus’s loved gifts are: Void Egg (buy from his shop or hatch from a Void Chicken), Pumpkin (Fall crop), Wild Horseradish (Spring foraging), and Diamond (from geodes or deep mines). Each loved gift gives 80 friendship points. Give two per week consistently — he has a maximum friendship of 14 hearts as a potential roommate.
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Talk to him every day. Daily conversation adds +20 friendship points with no cost. Since Krobus is in the Sewers every day including Sundays and festivals, he is easier to talk to consistently than most villagers. Make visiting the Sewers part of your daily routine when passing through town.
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Invite him as roommate at 10 hearts. Unlike marriage candidates, Krobus requires no bouquet and no pendant — simply reach 10 hearts and give him a Void Ghost Pendant (obtained from the Dwarf in The Mines after reaching 10 hearts with the Dwarf). He moves into your farmhouse as a roommate, providing daily gifts and a shadow totem item.
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Buy the Stardrop from his shop: Krobus sells a Stardrop for 20,000g — one of the most valuable items in the game, permanently increasing your maximum energy. Buy it as soon as you can afford it. This is one of only 7 Stardrops in the game and easily missable if you don’t visit the Sewers regularly.
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Buy Iridium Sprinklers on Fridays: Krobus sells one Iridium Sprinkler every Friday for 10,000g — these water a 5×5 area and are the most efficient irrigation tool in the game. Buying from Krobus is cheaper and easier than crafting them, making regular Friday Sewer visits extremely valuable for farm optimization.
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Wild Horseradish is the easiest loved gift: Wild Horseradish foraged in Spring is one of Krobus’s loved gifts and extremely easy to collect in Year 1 Spring. Stock up on it during Spring and use it for gifting — it is the most accessible loved gift for early friendship building before you have Pumpkins or Diamonds.
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Krobus as roommate provides daily items: when Krobus lives in your farmhouse, he places items in your home regularly — including Void Eggs and other useful goods. He never leaves the house during the day (he cannot be in sunlight) making him a low-maintenance cohabitation option compared to a spouse.
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Donate to the Museum consistently for early access: reaching 60 Museum donations requires effort — prioritise cracking geodes and digging artifact spots throughout Year 1. Getting the Rusty Key by end of Year 1 gives you access to Krobus’s shop and the Stardrop before Year 2, significantly boosting your stamina for the long term.
How do you unlock The Sewers in Stardew Valley?
Donate 60 items to Gunther’s Museum — any combination of minerals, artifacts, and other collectibles. The morning after you hit 60 donations, Gunther mails you the Rusty Key. Use the key on the grate in the south part of Pelican Town to enter The Sewers where Krobus lives.
What are Krobus’s loved gifts in Stardew Valley?
Krobus loves Void Eggs, Pumpkins, Wild Horseradish, and Diamonds. Wild Horseradish is the easiest to obtain in Year 1 Spring as a foraged item. Void Eggs can also be purchased directly from Krobus’s own shop, making them a convenient gifting loop once you have the gold.
Can you marry Krobus in Stardew Valley?
No — Krobus cannot be married. Instead, at 10 hearts you can invite him to be a roommate using a Void Ghost Pendant obtained from the Dwarf. As a roommate he lives in your farmhouse but the relationship is platonic, making him the only non-marriage cohabitation option in the base game.
What does Krobus sell in his shop?
Krobus’s shop stocks: a Stardrop for 20,000g (permanent energy increase), one Iridium Sprinkler every Friday for 10,000g, Void Eggs, Monster Fireplace, Return Scepter (teleports you home instantly), and various decorative items. The Stardrop and weekly Iridium Sprinklers are the most valuable purchases.