The sole kind of meat found in Stardew Valley is called bug meat, and it's quite helpful for fishing since it can be used to make a variety of bait. Fortunately, there are several methods to get Bug Meat, making it rather straightforward to obtain.
Getting Bug Meat may be facilitated by exploring the Skull Cavern or Mines. You'll find a variety of bugs within them that drop it upon death, even armored ones if your weapon has the Bug Killer enchantment fused to it.
The following bugs drop Bug Meat, along with the likelihood that you will obtain it from them:
Bug | Drop chance |
Bug / Dangerous Bug | 76% |
Cave Fly / Dangerous Cave Fly | 90% |
Grub / Dangerous Grub | 60% |
Mutant Fly | 90% |
Mutant Grub | 60% |
Armored Bug | 76% |
Armored Bug / Dangerous Armored Bug | 76% |
Three more possible ways to get Bug Meat in Stardew Valley are as follows:
- Occasionally appears in the rotating stock at the Traveling Cart for between 100 and 1,000 Gold
- Dorado, Lingcod, and Pike Fish Ponds can produce 20 Bug Meat after the population reaches 9
- 3 Bug Meat can be purchased from Vincent at the Desert Festival for 1 Calico Egg
In Stardew Valley, How to Use Bug Meat
A present that is generally despised in Stardew Valley is bug meat. and is not included in any Bundles. That does not, however, imply that it is without use.
In the Making
As previously mentioned, Bug Meat is very useful for anglers that want to fish in Stardew Valley since it is the primary component of many different baits, including: Item Recipe How to get recipe Bait 1 Bug Meat Unlocks at fishing level 2 Wild Bait 5 Bug Meat
10 Fiber
5 SlimeReach 4 heart friendship with Linus Magic Bait 3 Bug Meat
1 Radioactive OrePurchase from Mr. Qi for 20 Qi Gems
Two other recipes call for it, one of which is very helpful if you love exploring the Mines or Skull Cavern:
Item Recipe How to get recipe Sturdy Ring 25 Bug Mea
t2 Copper Bars
25 Slime Unlocks at combat level 1 Bug Steak 10 Bug Meat Unlocks at combat level 1
Craftsmanship
Use of Bug Meat in a sewing machine spool with plain fabric will result in a pint-striped shirt. Any clothing item that can be dyed will become a dark pink color when the Bug Meat is put in the Spool with it.Additionally, bug flesh may be added to Emily and Haley's purple dye pot.t2 Copper Bars
25 Slime
Quests
Three distinct missions might potentially need Bug Meat:- Some fish may request 10 Bug Meat as part of their Fish Pond quests
- Willy will request 100 Bug Meat to complete his “Juicy Bugs Wanted!” special order. If completed, this quest rewards 3,000 Gold and the recipe for a Quality Bobber
- The Raccoon may request 20 Bug Meat in any request following his fifth