Stardew Valley is a popular farming simulation game offering a plethora of activities that keep players engaged and invested in farm life. One such event is the Luau, which takes place in Summer.
Luau Event
The Luau is a community event hosted by Mayor Lewis, who sends an invitation a day before the event.
This event takes place at The Beach on the 11th of Summer, where the Governor and all the town residents gather around a big pot of soup. The event starts once you enter The Beach between 9 AM and 2 PM.
It’s a great opportunity to increase your friendship points by talking to everyone.
Communal Potluck
The Luau’s main attraction is the Communal Potluck. Players are encouraged to add an ingredient, and the Governor tastes the soup and gives a rating. Contributing affects the overall rating of the soup, and determines the quality of the event and its rewards.
Cutscene Variations
There are six possible responses that the Governor can give:
Best Response
With the best rating, the Governor will say that the soup is the best he’s ever tasted. Players are rewarded 120 friendship points with the townsfolk.
Here are the items for the Best Response:
| Quality | Ingredient | |
| Silver | Ancient Fruit Wine, Apple Wine, Banana Wine, Blobfish, Coconut Wine, Crimsonfish, Crystal Fruit Wine, Goat Cheese, Golden Egg, Ice Pip, Large Goat Milk, Lava Eel, Legend, Legend II, Magma Cap, Mango Wine, Melon Wine, Orange Wine, Ostrich Egg, Pale Ale, Peach Wine, Pineapple Wine, Pomegranate Wine, Rhubarb Wine, Son of Crimsonfish, Starfruit, Starfruit Wine, Strawberry Wine & Wine (Traveling Cart) | |
| Gold/Iridium | Ancient Fruit Wine, Angler, Apple Wine, Artichoke, Banana Wine, Beer, Blobfish, Cactus Fruit Wine, Catfish, Cauliflower, Chanterelle, Cheese, Cherry Wine, Coconut Wine, Cranberries Wine, Crimsonfish, Crystal Fruit Wine, Fairy Rose, Glacierfish, Glacierfish Jr., Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Golden Egg, Grape Wine, Ice Pip, Large Goat Milk, Large Milk, Lava Eel, Legend, Legend II, Magma Cap, Mango Wine, Mead, Melon, Melon Wie, Ms. Angler, Mutant Carp, Orange Wine, Ostrich Egg, pale Ale, Peach Wine, Pineapple, Pineapple Wine, Pomegranate Wine, Purple Mushroom, Radioactive Carp, Red Cabbage, Rhubarb Wine, Son of Crimsonfish, Spice Berry Wine, Spook Fish, Starfruit, Starfruit Wine, Stingray, Strawberry Wine Sturgeon, Super Cucumber, Truffle, Wild Plum Wine & Wine (Traveling Cart) | |
Good Response
With a good rating, the Governor will say that the soup is pleasant. Players are rewarded 60 friendship points with the townsfolk.
Here are the items for a Good Response:
Quality | Ingredient | |
Normal | Amaranth, Ancient Fruit Wine, Aged Roe (All types), Angler, Apple, Apple Wine, Apricot Wine, Artichoke, Banana, Banana Wine, Beer, Beet, Blackberry Wine, Blobfish, Blue Discus, Blueberry Wine, Cactus Fruit, Cactus Fruit Wine, Catfish, Cauliflower, Caviar, Chanterelle, Cheese, Cherry Wine, Coconut Wine, Coffee, Cranberries Wine, Crimsonfish, Crystal Fruit, Crystal Fruit Wine, Dorado, Energy Tonic, Fairy Rose, Flounder, Glacierfish, Glacerfish Jr., Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Golden Egg, Grape Wine, Green Tea, Hot Pepper Wine, Ice Pip, Juice (Any type), Kale, Large Goat Milk, Large Milk, Largemouth Bass, Lava Eel, Legend, Legend II, Lingcod, Lionfish, Magma Cap, Mango, Mango Wine, Maple Syrup, Mead, Melon, Melon Wine, Midnight Carp, Midnight Squid, Milk, Morel, Ms. Angler, Muscle Remedy, Mutant Carp, Oil, Orange, Orange Wine, Ostrich Egg, Pale Ale, Peach, Peach Wine, Pike, Pineapple, Pineapple Wine, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Wine, Poppy, Purple Mushroom, Radioactive Carp, Red Cabbage, Rhubarb Wine, Rice, Roe (All types), Salmonberry Wine, Slimejack. Snow Yam, Son of Crimsonfish, Spice Berry Wine, Spook Fish, Stardrop, Starfruit, Starfruit Wine, Stingray, Strawberry, Strawberry Wine, Sturgeon, Super Cucumber, Taro Root, Tiger Trout, Truffle, Truffle Oil, Tuna, Vinegar, Void Salmon, Walleye, Wild Plum Wine & Wine (Traveling Cart), Yam | |
Silver | Albacore, Amaranth, Angler, Apple, Apricot Wine, Artichoke, Banana, Beer, Beet, Blackberry Wine, Blue Discus, blueberry Wine, Bok Choy, Bullhead, Cactus Fruit, Cactus Fruit Wine, Catfish, Cauliflower, Chanterelle, Cheese ,Cherry, Cherry Wine, Cranberries, Cranberries Wine, Crystal Fruit, Dorado, Duck Egg, Eel. Fairy Rose, Fiddlehead Fern, flounder, Glacierfish, Glacierfis Jr., Goat Milk, Grape, Grape Wine, Halibut, Hazelnut, Hot Pepper Wine, Kale, Large Egg, Large Milk, Largemouth Bass, Lingcod, Lionfish, mango, Mead, Melon, Mdinight Carp, midnight Squid, Milk, Morel, Ms. Angler, Mutant Carp, Orange, Peach, Pike, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Poppy, Potato, Purple Mushroom, Radioactive Carp, Radish, Red Cabbage, Red Mullet, Salmon, Salmonberry Wine, Sandfish, Slimejack, Snow Yam, Spice Berry, Spice Berry Wine, Spook Fish, Squid, Stingray, Strawberry, Sturgeon, Summer Spangle, Sunflower, Super Cucumber, taro Root, Tiger Trout, Tilapia, Truffle, Tuna, Void Salmon, Walleye, Wild Plum, Wild Plum Wine, Winter Root, Woodskip & Yam | |
Gold/Iridium | Albacore, Amaranth, Apple, Apricot Wine, Banana, Beet, Blackberry Wine, Blue Discus, Blueberry Wine, Bo Choy, Bullhead, Cactus Fruit, Cherry, Cranberries, Crystal Fruit, Dorado, Duck Egg, Fiddlehead Fern, Flounder, Grape, Halibut, Hazelnut, Hot Pepper Wine, Kale, Large Egg, Largemouth BAss, Lingcod, Lionfish, Mango, Midnight Carp, Midnight Squid, Milk, Morel, Orange, Peach, Pike, Pomegranate, Poppy, Potato, Radish, Red Mullet, Salmon, Salmonberry Wine, Sandfish, Slimejack, Snow Yam, Spice Berry, Squid, Strawberry, Summer Spangle, Sunflower, Taro Root, Tiger Trout, Tilapia, Tuna, Void Salmon, Walleye, Wild Plum, Winter Root & Woodskip | |
Neutral Response
With a neutral rating, the Governor will say that the soup is average. Players receive no rewards.
Here are the items for a Neutral Response:
| Quality | Ingredient | |
Normal | Albacore, Apricot, Blue Jazz, Blueberry, Bok Choy, Bream, Bug Steak, Bullhead, Cave Carrot, Cherry, Chub, Common Mushroom, Corn, Cranberries, Dandelion, Duck Egg, Eel, Egg, Eggplant, Fiddlehead Fern, Garlic, Ghostfish, Ginger, Grape, Green Bean, Halibut, Hazelnut, Hops, Hot Pepper, Large Egg, Leek, Parsnip, Perch, Potato, Radish, Rainbow Trout, Red Mullet, Red Snapper, Salmon, Sandfish, Sardine, Shad, Smallmouth Bass, Spice Berry, Squid, Sugar, Summer Spangle, Sunflower, Tilapia, Tomato, Tulip, Void Egg, Wheat Flour, Wild Horseradish, Wild Plum, Winter Root & Woodskip | |
Silver/Gold/Iridium | Apricot, Blue Jazz, Blueberry, Bream, Chub, Common Mushroom. Corn, Dandelion, Egg, Eggplant, Garlic, Ghostfish, Green Bean, Hops, Hot Pepper, Leek, Parsnip, Perch, Rainbow Trout, Red Snapper, Sardine, Shad, Smallmouth Bass, Tomato, Tulip, Void Egg & Wild Horseradish | |
Bad Response
With a bad rating, the Governor will say that the soup is disgusting. Players lose 50 friendship points with the townsfolk.
Here are the items that receive a Bad Response:
| Quality | Ingredient | |
Any | Anchovy, Blackberry, Carp, Crocus, Daffodil, Field Snack, Green Algae, Herring, Joja Cola, Qi Fruit, Qi Fruit Wine, Salmonberry, Seaweed, Spring Onion, Sunfish, Sweet Pea, Unmilled Rice & White Algae | |
Worst Response
With the worst rating, the Governor will say that the soup is inedible and that he feels sick. Players lose 100 friendship points with the townsfolk.
Here are the items that receive the Worst Response:
| Quality | Ingredient | |
Any | Holly, Pufferfish, Red Mushroom, Sap, Scorpion Carp, Sea Cucumber & Void Mayonnaise | |
Missing Something Response
If the player did contribute, the Governor will say that the soup is missing something. Players receive no rewards.
Secret Outcome
If the player adds Mayor Lewis’ lucky purple shorts to the soup, it results in a humorous outcome.
The Governor will initially like the taste of the soup but discovers the piece of clothing. He’s then disgusted, while Mayor Lewis says he’s ashamed of the community for adding his private item to the perfectly good soup.
Luau Shop
Pierre’s stall is the only shop during the Luau event. Here are some of the items you can buy:
- Wall Palm: 1000g
- Jungle Decal (4 Variations): 800g
- Ceiling Leaves (3 Variations): 400g
- Totem Pole: 1000g
- Starfruit: 3000g
- Plain Torch: 700g
Is the Starfruit Worth Buying at the Luau?
Starfruit costs a considerable amount of money for players starting out. Whether or not it’s worth buying depends on your goals and progress in the game. If you can’t make significant profits yet, it’s better to save your money for other items.
Conclusion
The Luau is a great way to socialize and enjoy the town’s summer festivities. With its charming atmosphere and varied outcomes, it’s certainly a memorable celebration.
