15 Best Rings in Stardew Valley

There are a lot of different equipment pieces in Stardew Valley, from basic clothing to weapons. Included in this equipment are rings, which can offer buffs and bonuses that cannot be gained any other way. 

You can wear a maximum of two rings in Stardew Valley, which are equipped through the inventory menu. Not only can you wear any basic rings that you can find, you can also combine rings to create what I like to call “Extra rings”, which combine the effects of both of the rings used to make them. This allows you to stack buffs and cater your rings to your needs. 

There are a lot of different rings to choose from in Stardew Valley, each with a specific way to get them, but here are the 15 best rings you can get, as well as how to get them. 

Best rings for exploration in Stardew Valley

If you’re just going about your business, collecting forage-ables and grinding away to increase your skill levels, then there are a few rings that can make life a little easier:

Glow Ring

Glow Rings are most useful early into a playthrough, as they emit a constant light around you, allowing you to wander around after dark without constantly walking face-first into bushes and buildings. There are four different ways to get a Glow Ring:

• Completing the Night Fishing Bundle in the Community Center
• Killing Slimes on floors 40 and below in the Mines
• Killing Skeletons on floors 70 to 79 of the Mines
• Occasionally found in boxes or barrels within the Mines

Magnet Ring

I remember the first Magnet Ring I ever got and the freedom I felt as I foraged or dropped items started coming to me automatically without me having to run over to them. The Magnet Ring is incredibly useful, and the effect can stack if you want to wear two and double the radius at which items will be attracted to you. You have two options if you want to get a Magnet Ring:

• Drops from enemies on floors 40 – 79 of the Mines
• Occasionally found in barrels and boxes within the Mines

Iridium Band

If you want the effects of both the previously mentioned rings, and the added benefit of a 10% damage output increase, then the Iridium Band is the perfect choice. If you’re really lucky, you’ll find it in a Fishing Treasure Chest. If your luck fails you, then you’ll unlock the recipe when you reach level 9 Combat. You’ll need the following resources to make an Iridium Band:

• 5 Iridium Bars
• 50 Solar Essence
• 50 Void Essence

Lucky Ring

Speaking of luck, the Lucky Ring will increase your luck by +1. In Stardew Valley, luck has an effect on everything from cave diving in the Mines or Skull Cavern to Fishing and even what you dig up when excavating artifact spots. With all that in mind, the Lucky Ring is always a good accessory. There are two ways to obtain a Lucky Ring and, ironically, you’ll have to be pretty lucky to get one:

• Special item drop in Skull Cavern
• Rarely found when Panning

Best rings for combat in Stardew Valley

Okay, so we’ve looked at the rings you need if you’re just going about your day, but what about when you want to go spelunking and battling with the monsters found in the Mines, Skull Cavern, or the Volcano Dungeon? Well, you’re in luck, because there are a lot of very useful rings to use during combat. 

Slime Charmer Ring

Let’s be honest: Slimes are easily one of the most annoying enemies in the whole game, and the Slime Charmer Ring makes life a whole lot easier by preventing them from damaging you. Of course, that doesn’t stop you from attacking them, but needs must. This is also a must-have if you happen to have a Slime Hutch. The Slime Charmer Ring will unlock for purchase at the Adventurer’s Guild after you’ve defeated 1,000 Slimes, and costs 25,000 Gold. 

Thorns Ring

Alternatively, you could don a Thorns Ring and revel in the fact that any time an enemy does damage to you, they also take a small amount of damage themselves. The Thorns Ring acts as a sort of reflector, dishing out damage to anything that wants to harm you. You unlock the recipe for a Thorns Ring at level 7 Combat, and you’ll need the following resources to make one:

• 50 Bone Fragments
• 50 Stone
• 1 Gold Bar

Vampire Ring

If dealing damage by being attacked isn’t for you, then perhaps you’d like to absorb health for each monster that you kill? The Vampire Ring will restore a small amount of health for each enemy that you slay, allowing you to stay on your feet for a little longer. The Vampire Ring will unlock for purchase at the Adventurer’s Guild after you’ve killed 200 Bats, costing 15,000 Gold. 

Soul Sapper Ring

Maybe you’re doing just fine for health, but you want some energy back instead? The Soul Sapper Ring is just the ticket. As with the Vampire Ring, the Soul Sapper Ring will restore 4 energy every time you kill an enemy, so you’re less likely to pass out during your cave diving. Getting your hands on one won’t be easy though, because they’re found in Treasure Chests within the Volcano Dungeon. 

Phoenix Ring

If you want some peace of mind, you can equip a Phoenix Ring and rest easy in the knowledge that once a day, if you pass out, it will restore you to 50% health. At that point, you can either keep fighting or run away and live to make it home in one piece. Either way, this is a good accessory choice. Again, the Phoenix Ring is found in Chests within the Volcano Dungeon. 

Burglar’s Ring

While exploring the Mines or Skull Caverns, it’s a good idea to stock up on monster loot to use for crafting or other purposes. The Burglar’s Ring will increase the rate at which monster loot drops from enemies, allowing you to stock up in less time. To unlock it for purchase at the Adventurer’s Guild, you’ll need to kill 500 Dust Sprites. It costs 20,000 Gold. 

Crabshell Ring

If you want to be a bit tougher, then the Crabshell Ring is a good choice. It increases your defence by +5, allowing you to withstand more attacks from enemies that you encounter. It’s purchased for 30,000 Gold at the Adventurer’s Guild, but you’ll need to kill 250 Rock Crabs before it becomes unlocked and available to buy.

Warrior Ring

The Warrior Ring will infuse the wearer with the “Warrior Energy” buff, which increases attack stat by +10. However, it will only do it occasionally, so this is down to luck and RNG. If you want to roll the dice and hopefully become more powerful, you’ll unlock the recipe for the Warrior Ring at level 4 Combat, and you’ll need the following resources to make one:

• 10 Iron Bars
• 25 Coal
• 10 Frozen Tears

Savage Ring

You’d be forgiven for thinking that this ring would turn you into a murder machine, given the name, but it actually provides the wearer with a three-second speed boost after the death of an enemy. This is useful if you want to speed run the Mines or if you’re stuck with a mob of enemies and want to run away. It’s another ring that’s purchased at the Adventurer’s Guild, costing 25,000 Gold, but you’ll need to kill 150 Void Spirits before it unlocks. 

Napalm Ring

This ring really comes into its own when you’re stuck in a mob of enemies with no way out, because it causes any enemy that you kill to explode, causing damage to those around it as well. This can also help to clear out nearby rocks, and possibly find a ladder or shaft down to the next floor. This ring unlocks at the Adventurer’s Guild after you’ve defeated 250 Serpents, and will cost you 30,000 Gold. 

How to combine rings in Stardew Valley

Any two rings can be combined in Stardew Valley to create one accessory that offers the benefits of both original rings. To combine rings, you’ll need to visit the Forge on floor 10 of the Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island. However, you can only combine two basic rings, and cannot combine rings that are the product of a previous combination.

Combining rings costs 20 Cinder Shards, which can be found throughout the Volcano Dungeon or are a possible drop from Stingray Fish Ponds if there are 7 or more Stingrays living there. 

To combine rings, simply place one in each of the two available slots at the Forge, and make sure that you have the necessary Cinder Shards in your inventory. When both rings are in place, simply press the Hammer button and you’ll get a fresh new combined ring. 

As a rule of thumb, it’s always a good idea to combine an Iridium Band and Napalm Rings with other rings in some way, as they are incredibly powerful in their own ways.