How To Farm Coal In Stardew Valley

Mining And Fighting Enemies

Mining is the best and most reliable way to farm Coal. You can use a pickaxe to break rocks and collect the coal. While you're in the middle layers of the Mines - levels 41-79, to be exact - you'll find tons of Dust Sprites, which you can kill to get lots of Coal. They have a 50% Coal drop rate, so your chance of getting Coal this way is very high.

Panning

A commonly overlooked method for finding Coal is by using a pan on the river, lake or ponds. You have a 50% chance of getting Coal each time you use the pan, which is a relatively high drop rate compared to some other methods. You can also get some other great resources by panning, so even if you don't end up with Coal, it's worth using the Copper Pan and giving it a try.

Purchasing

If you don't want to get the Coal for yourself, you can always purchase it instead. You can buy Coal from Blacksmith's Shop for 150 gold during your first year, but the price will go up to 250 gold thereafter.

Those are all of the ways you can get Coal in Stardew Valley. There are other less reliable methods, too - such as recycling certain items - but if you're trying to get your hands on a lot of Coal, you're better off mining, panning, or just purchasing it directly from Clint at the Blacksmith's Shop.