Oak Resin is a crafting material inStardew Valley, introduced in version 1.0. It’s needed for a specific bundle and can also be given as a “liked” gift to a certain NPC, but its main use is for crafting Deluxe Speed-Gro or Kegs.
The tricky part is thatOak Resinisn’t sold by any vendors inStardew Valley. Players must find clever ways to harvest or mass-produce it. Fortunately, automating Oak Resin collection is simple, and there are several ways to maximize its production on the farm.
Updated on Jun 01, 2025, by Mohsen Baqery: Stardew Valley 1.6 didn’t introduce many changes to Oak Resin. The update mostly focused on tweaks to using theTapperand added a new recipe for Deluxe Speed-Gro. However, we’ve updated this guide to include important details about Oak Resin farming that were previously overlooked. We’ve also accounted for all the changes after the 1.6 update to keep the information current and practical.
How to Get Oak Resin
You can obtain Oak Resin by placing a Tapper on an Oak Tree. The regular Tapper produces one Oak Resin every seven days, while the Heavy Tapper speeds things up, yielding one Oak Resin every three days.
Another way to get Oak Resin is by defeating the Haunted Skull in the Quarry Mines or the dungeon floors in The Mines. Additionally, there’s a chance of obtaining Oak Resin whenever you break down Hardwood in theWood Chipper.
You cannot buy Oak Resin from any of theStardew Valleyvendors. It can only be obtained by tapping Oak Trees, farming Haunted Skulls, or chipping Hardwood.
Getting Oak Resin Using Tappers
Oak Resin Drop Rates
Tapping Oak Trees isn’t the only way to get Oak Resin. Haunted Skulls, found in the Quarry Mine and random dungeon floors of The Mines, have a 1.3% chance of dropping Oak Resin. Additionally,shredding Hardwood in the Wood Chipperhas a small chance—about 0.66%—to yield Oak Resin.
Breakdown of Oak Resin Sale Price
Oak Resin’s base price is 150g. With the Tapper profession, this increases by 25%, bringing the final sale price to 187g. Since the regular Tapper produces one Oak Resin per week, the profit margin is around 21.5g to 26.7g per day, before accounting for production costs.
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What To Do With Oak Resin In Stardew Valley
Given its versatile applications, Oak Resins remains a sought-after item year-round. Since the resource can also be collected in Winter, players should take that as an opportunity to create more items or sell the resin to make a quick profit.
Crafting Recipes
Oak Resin is essentially used in two crafting recipes, namelyDeluxe Speed-GroandKegs, both of whichrequire players to have Farming Level 8.
Bundles And Quests
Gifting Oak Resin
you’re able to gift Oak Resin to Maru, as she is the onlybachelorette inStardew Valleywho actually likes this item. Everyone else, including the bachelors, dislikes it.
Tailoring And Dyeing
Oak Resin can beused in the Sewing Machineto create aFloppy Beanie. Players can also go down to Emily and Hayley’s houses and makeGreen Dyewith it using theirDye Pots.
