Safe Lightning Updated
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #180 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Stops lightning from destroying crops and trees while still allowing it to strike lightning rods. By default, also stops the game from playing the thunder sounds and lightning strike animations.
Safe Lightning Updated stops lightning from destroying crops and trees while still allowing strikes on lightning rods. By default, it also disables thunder sounds and lightning animations. A simple quality-of-life mod for Stardew Valley players tired of losing crops to storms.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 663 endorsements and 72k downloads
- Saves your crops and trees from storm damage without removing lightning rods' function
- Removes annoying thunder sounds and animations for a quieter storm experience
⚠️ Cons
- No config options mentioned—you can't toggle sounds or animations without editing files
- Only affects lightning destruction—other storm effects like rain remain unchanged
- Last updated in November 2024—may not be compatible with future game updates
For Stardew Valley farmers who are tired of losing entire harvests to lightning strikes. Also great for players who find thunder sounds and lightning flashes distracting. Skip if you want more dramatic storms or if you rely on lightning to destroy weeds for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use SMAPI, just drop the mod folder into your Mods directory—no extra setup needed.
- Remember that lightning rods still work, so keep them placed to generate batteries.
- If you want to keep thunder sounds, you'll need to edit the mod's config file (if it exists) or find an alternative.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- rokugin
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 72,072
- Endorsements
- 663
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 4/18/2024
- Updated
- 11/16/2024
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