The developer of Stardew Valley is continuing to iron out the recently released 1.6 update, as the latest patch "fixes an issue with Willy's rod." Quiet in the back.
On March 21, two days after rolling out the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone shared that Patch 1.6.2 was "incoming soon" and that it'll make a variety of bug fixes and adjustments to the farming sim. Despite only releasing the huge update less than 48 hours ago, Barone is clearly dedicated to smoothing Stardew Valley out as quickly as possible, as this is the second patch rolled out in just two days.
Similar to the Patch 1.6.1, which went live yesterday, this latest bunch of patch notes features fixes for issues that some players have been experiencing. For instance, Patch 1.6.2 fixes invisible tea sprites, translation errors, and Willy's rod - let me explain. Not long after the 1.6 update was released, several fans discovered that the fisherman was getting a little too close for comfort to players when fishing, and all started making the same kind of jokes about it.
good to see that Willy got some medsMarch 21, 2024
See moreNot Willys rod hes old of course it dont work right https://t.co/DqoieoJ0bwMarch 21, 2024
See moreHappens to every guy at some point, glad Willys getting the help he needs https://t.co/fWaUEkWX5i pic.twitter.com/7qsT9G78EzMarch 21, 2024
See moreIf you want to see exactly what we're talking about, there's lots of proof over in the Stardew Valley subreddit which shows players encountering this problem as far back as a few years ago. Willy definitely should have seen someone sooner about this. Thankfully, Willy should learn a valuable lesson about personal space now that this patch is heading to the game.
The rest of the Stardew Valley 1.6.2 patch notes are as follows:
Fixes an issue with Willy's rodFix for invisible tea spritesFixed an error in the Luau event in PortugueseFix for pre-1.6 basic wines looking messed upFix for a soft lock if you charged a tool and then strafed to a warp spot, and released the tool while warpingFix inedible ingredients being poisonous after turning into jelly or picklesAdds scaling edibility to juice, jellies, wine, and picklesVolcano dwarf bombs now match regular dwarf bombsVoid egg is now poisonousAdjusted adventure guild open hours on mapVarious translation fixesThinking of getting started in the farming sim now the 1.6 update is here? Take a look at our Stardew Valley tips to get a headstart.