Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley

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Fector's Challenge made easy with checkpoints! [Stardew Valley 1.5+]
By PhiŁ and 1 collaborators
Easy guide to get Fector's Challenge achievement with checkpoints each level, for the latest Stardew Valley patch.
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Intro
WARNING: This guide will NOT help you to get better at the game, but it will trivialize the Fector's challenge achievement using a method called Save Scumming.


All you need to know is that you need to beat a level without dying (if you do, quit to menu and load), then after beating the level and having transitioned to the next area, press ESC to leave the machine, do whatever you want for the rest of the day and then sleep in your bed to save your progress. The next day you will do the same thing, as your progress is saved from the level you cleared the day before.


If you find this difficult to understand, follow these 3 steps:
Steps
Step 1: [OPTIONAL] Beat Journey Of The Prairie King at least one time just to unlock the arcade machine and then put it in your house. It doesn’t matter if you die or not, the point is just to get the machine. (Doing this will save you 6 minutes per try, since you don't have to wait until 12:00 PM to go to saloon).


Step 2: Beat 1 level (or more if you are willing to risk) without dying, and then after going to the next area, press ESC to leave the machine, play the rest of the day and then save by sleeping on your bed.
  • If you die, quit to menu’s title and load your save file.


Step 3: Repeat the step above until you finish the game! By slowly progressing, you basically have a checkpoint each level and it should be easy to get the achievement.

EXTRA PRO TIP
If you die on a boss fight, you don’t actually need to quit and load. Just press ESC and Continue the game and it will restart boss fight, not counting your death. Only works during boss fights.
16 Comments
NPC Player 15 Dec, 2024 @ 1:06am 
Still works in December 2024!!! Thank you so much!
forest 7 Aug, 2023 @ 4:50pm 
Amazing tip!!!! Finally I have 100% on the Steam achievements!! Thanks :lunar2020ratinablanket:
James & Michelle 27 Sep, 2022 @ 12:37pm 
Very useful for the future - thanks, I'm currently on World 1 Level 3.

It's an interesting addition to the game :)
Lambda 28 Jul, 2021 @ 12:08pm 
Already got the achievement (somehow), but this will be helpful for the new game+ , where eventually you can buy a permanent 3 way shot power-up.
Thanks
wstelzer15 5 Jun, 2021 @ 11:50am 
Yah missed the Key to the Town that alows you to go in to anyone's house/shop exept on festivals
Baraka Soppressata 29 Apr, 2021 @ 11:05am 
wow thank you for these advice
DarkEternal 19 Apr, 2021 @ 1:33pm 
@abroken4thwall just make a save file and make your character scum of the Earth that everyone hates. Then, it's easier doing the Joja stuff since it's accurate to real life. Just RP the shit out of that save.
apfelbox 27 Feb, 2021 @ 3:34pm 
It took me hours to get this achievement!! wish i had known this earlier lol
katypso 22 Feb, 2021 @ 8:49am 
oh god thank you for pointing this out :lovestar: I didn't consider this method to make the achievement easier. I'll be able to do it like that :) thanks you! :secretgift:
AmandaIsMyWife 19 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15am 
you are a fucking genius