Better Winter Star Gifts
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #59 of 70 Events mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ever gotten 1 piece of Clay from the Feast of the Winter Star? Now, the Grinch has taught us that the holiday isn't all about material objects, but it would be nice to cap off the season with a little more joy!
This mod makes it so that any NPC has a guaranteed item they will give you for their gift - there is no list of possibilities, just a guaranteed gift with a certain NPC.
Generally speaking, the gifts are more interesting, and more valuable, however there are still some relative "duds" and some "jackpots" - if there weren't, the good ones wouldn't feel as special. The sell prices of the gifts are generally about 1,500 (especially when combined with Price Buffs).
The chance of getting a Tea Set in a given year is raised from around 5% to around 17%.
Without further ado, here is the list:
Gift List
Abigail: 100 Slime
Alex: 3 Maple Bars
Caroline: 1 Tea Set
Clint: 100 Coal
Demetrius: 1 Rare Seed
Elliott: 1 Tea Set
Emily: 1 Prismatic Shard
Evelyn: 1 Tea Set
George: 5 Cranberry Candies
Gus: 3 Lucky Lunches
Haley: 1 Pink Cake
Harvey: 3 Life Elixirs
Jas: 3 Fairy Dusts
Jodi: 1 Pumpkin Pie
Kent: 50 Mega Bombs
Leah: 1 Tea Set
Leo: 5 Dragon Teeth
Lewis: 1 Tea Set
Linus: 100 Wild Baits
Marnie: 100 Hay
Maru: 3 Battery Packs
Pam: 1 Glazed Yams
Penny: 1 Dinosaur Egg
Pierre: 15 Strawberry Seeds
Robin: 999 Wood
Sam: 1 Pizza
Sebastian: 1 Chocolate Cake
Shane: 12 Large Eggs - Compatible with Blue Eggs by 6480. Due to multiplayer issues, this is done with a config toggle. Toggle it on once you have seen Shane's 8-Heart event and want the possibility for Blue Eggs. If you do not use the Blue Eggs mod, the config option does nothing either way, you can safely ignore it.
Vincent: 1 Rabbit's Foot
Willy: 1 Seafoam Pudding
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Some of my other Stardew mods with a similar "simple balance" design:
Game Mechanics
Balanced Green Tea
Better Bone Mills
Better Quarries
Better Trains
Better Winter Star Gifts
Price Buffs
Simple Weapon Balance
Simple Whiskey
Better Winter Star Gifts tweaks the Feast of the Winter Star so NPCs give you better presents. It's a small quality-of-life mod for Stardew Valley players who want more valuable rewards from the holiday event. With 566 endorsements and recent updates, it's a popular choice for improving gift outcomes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 566 endorsements and nearly 30k downloads.
- Does exactly what it says—no bloat, just better Winter Star gifts.
- Recently updated, so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one event—if you're looking for broader gift improvements, this won't cover them.
- Requires SMAPI (not explicitly stated but standard for mods like this), so you'll need to set that up if you haven't.
For Stardew Valley players who find the default Winter Star gifts underwhelming and want a quick fix to make the holiday more rewarding. If you're a completionist or just want better loot from festivals, this is for you. Skip if you want more comprehensive gift overhauls or new content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SMAPI installed—most Stardew Valley mods require it, and this one is no exception.
- Place the mod folder in your Stardew Valley Mods directory, then launch the game via SMAPI.
- If you're using other mods that change gift behavior, check for conflicts by loading your save and testing the Winter Star event.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Bennoloth
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 29,468
- Endorsements
- 566
- Category
- Events
- Created
- 1/8/2023
- Updated
- 1/2/2025
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