Dao - Custom NPC for Sunberry Village
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #28 of 83 New Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Custom NPC Dao
for Sunberry Village
Cheerful, easygoing, and adventurous, Dao (she/her) has spent most of her life travelling the world and trying new things. She's decided to slow down for a few years (maybe!) because plane tickets don't buy themselves and is working as a translator and volunteer firefighter, but for better or worse, she's not one to let her age or her body stop her from doing what she wants. Dao's used to constant change with herself as the only fixed point, so staying in a place like Sunberry for an extended period of time has proven to be something of a novelty.
Dao is a custom NPC with full seasonal dialogue, unique gift dialogue, seasonal outfits with a unique mix-and-match randomised weather-dependent wardrobe, events, gift tastes, and integration with both base and additional Sunberry NPCs.
Requirements
Dao is an additional NPC for Sunberry Village by skellady and sophiesalacia! Sunberry Village and all of its required mods are also required for Dao. Please make sure you follow Sunberry's installation guide!
While not strictly required, Dao also has synergy and crossover content with Sunberry Village's other additional NPCs and installing all of them is recommended!
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[]Wren the Plumber
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]Ripley the Farmer[]Jonghyuk and Spanner
[]Rose and the Alchemist
[]Always Raining in the Valley
[]Lani
Schedule
Dao has a semi-randomised dynamic schedule that takes her across Sunberry and occasionally into Pelican Town and its surrounds. NPC Map Locations is recommended if you struggle to find her. See the spoiler below for details:
Regular schedule
Monday morning: Working at home
Monday afternoon: Exploring Sunberry Mountain
Tuesday morning: Visiting D&D's
Tuesday afternoon: Working at home
Thursday morning: Working at home
Thursday afternoon: Visiting Ari's Market
Friday morning: Exploring Sunberry Mountain
Friday afternoon: Reading at home
Sunday morning: Working on her car or reading at the Sunberry library
Sunday afternoon: Relaxing at home
Spring schedule
Wednesday morning: Exploring Cindersap Forest then visiting Silas's smithy
Wednesday afternoon: Cooking and reading at home
Saturday morning: Exploring Sunberry Forest
Saturday afternoon: Rela
Dao is a custom NPC mod for Sunberry Village, introducing a cheerful, adventurous traveler who has settled in the small town. With over 1,200 endorsements and 132k downloads, it's a popular addition for players seeking new characters and dialogue.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community support with 1,207 endorsements and 132k downloads.
- Adds a unique, well-developed character with a backstory that fits the village setting.
- Regularly updated (June 2026) so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Sunberry Village mod to be installed, which isn't linked or specified.
- Only adds one NPC, so it's a small content addition for the size of the download.
For Stardew Valley players who have Sunberry Village installed and want more characters to meet. If you enjoy expanding your social circle with well-written NPCs, Dao is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls or if you don't use Sunberry Village.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Sunberry Village is installed and working before adding Dao.
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies like Content Patcher or SMAPI.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Airyn
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Downloads
- 132,101
- Endorsements
- 1,207
- Category
- New Characters
- Created
- 4/28/2025
- Updated
- 6/11/2026
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