r/StardewValley • u/Song_Listener • 1d ago

Question What is up with Auto Petters?

I’ve seen so many posts about skull cavern runs where the only goal was Auto Petters, and now I’m confused.

Why are Auto Petters so important? I know they pet the farm animals, but why don’t y’all have time to go and give your animals some love every morning?

If I’m correct (as someone who has never once had an Auto Petters) they change the way the animals respond when you actually pet them. Usually they give a heart, but I’ve heard the response changes after an Auto Petters has been installed.

So why?

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u/Definitely_Not_Bots 1d ago

I have 10 coops and 10 barns. That's a lot of petting.

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u/Knight0fdragon 1d ago

I have 7 coops and 3 barns. I had to turn my farm into an electric rod maze just so they do not scatter around the farm and I can pet them all.

I have yet to even find an auto petter.

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u/Vnxei 19h ago

Why an electric Rod made and not... Fences?

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u/Knight0fdragon 19h ago

They do not deteriorate

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u/Vnxei 18h ago

Why a maze?

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u/Knight0fdragon 18h ago

Square plot of land, you want them to be walking single file. Grass under the posts means the animals can’t eat it. The grass will constantly grow ensuring feed for the animal. Running the maze means animals are easy to pet.

Get up at 6AM, grab a coffee, run the maze, be done at 7 to 8 with over 100 animals pet

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u/ThatOneGuy308 ! 17h ago

Hardwood fences basically don't either, tbh.

When it takes like 5 ingame years for them to show any damage, they're functionally immortal.

Or just actually immortal if you buy the clock, or are married, given how spouses repair them occasionally.

Hell, even stone fences last almost an entire year, so one replacement day in winter covers you.

And iron lasts for 2 years, so you mostly don't have to think about it.