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🎩 Complete Hat Collection Guide

Hats are purely cosmetic headwear in Stardew Valley — they provide no stat benefits but are essential for fashion-conscious farmers and completionists. There are 86+ hats available in Stardew Valley 1.6, acquired through events, shops, fishing treasure, monsters, and secret quests.

Data from Stardew Valley Wiki v1.6

👒 Hat Mouse Shop

The Hat Mouse lives in an abandoned house east of the Wizard's Tower (Cindersap Forest). She sells a rotating selection of hats — unlock new stock by progressing through the game.

Hat Price Unlock Condition Rating
Straw Hat 1,000g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Blue Bonnet 500g Always available ⭐⭐
Trucker Cap 500g Always available ⭐⭐
Sailor's Cap 1,000g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Old Cap 500g Always available ⭐⭐
Fedora 1,000g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Cool Cap 500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Bowler Hat 1,000g Always available ⭐⭐
Top Hat 2,000g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sombrero 2,000g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Cowboy Hat 2,000g Gunther rewards 20 artifacts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cowgal Hat 2,000g Gunther rewards 20 artifacts ⭐⭐⭐
Witch Hat 2,000g Gunther rewards 30 artifacts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Magic Cowboy Hat 2,000g Reach the bottom of the Mines ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cone Hat 500g Always available ⭐⭐
Knit Hat 1,000g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Beanie 2,000g 8 hearts with all NPCs ⭐⭐⭐
Santa Hat 2,000g Feast of the Winter Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Copper Pan Hat ? Not sold by Hat Mouse ⭐⭐
Cat Ears 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bunny Ears 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dinosaur Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fashion Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Pirate Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Living Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Squire's Helmet 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Hard Hat 2,000g Always available ⭐⭐
Goblin Mask 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Panda Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Blue Cowboy Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Red Cowboy Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Black Cowboy Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Green Turban 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐
Pink Bow 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Chef Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Mining Helmet 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Tiara 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Blobfish Mask 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐
Propeller Hat 2,500g Always available ⭐⭐⭐

đŸŽ¯ Event & Festival Hats

Hat Source How to Get Rating
Straw Hat Egg Festival (Spring 13) Free participation reward ⭐⭐⭐
Flower Crown Flower Dance (Spring 24) Buy from shop booth (500g) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sailor's Cap Fishing Tournament (Winter 8) Prize for catching the biggest fish ⭐⭐⭐
Fisherman's Hat Fishing Tournament (Winter 8) Prize for catching the biggest fish ⭐⭐⭐
Bouquet Flower Dance (Spring 24) Buy from shop booth ⭐⭐
Party Hat Spirit's Eve (Fall 27) Obtained from maze exploration ⭐⭐⭐
Jack-o-Lantern Mask Spirit's Eve (Fall 27) Buy from shop booth ⭐⭐⭐
Mummy Mask Spirit's Eve (Fall 27) Buy from shop booth ⭐⭐⭐
Mask Spirit's Eve (Fall 27) Buy from shop booth ⭐⭐
Pumpkin Mask Spirit's Eve (Fall 27) Buy from shop booth ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Knight's Helmet Stardew Valley Fair (Fall 16) Buy for 2,000 Star Tokens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tiara Stardew Valley Fair (Fall 16) Buy for 1,000 Star Tokens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Chicken Mask Stardew Valley Fair (Fall 16) Buy for 1,000 Star Tokens ⭐⭐⭐
Mouse Ears Stardew Valley Fair (Fall 16) Buy for 1,000 Star Tokens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Santa Hat Feast of the Winter Star (Winter 25) Gift from secret friend (rare) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Golden Helmet Museum Completion Rewarded when donating all artifacts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Deluxe Trash Can Hat ??? Very rare cutscene trigger ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Iridium Pan Hat ? Upgrade Copper Pan ⭐⭐
Statue Of Endless Fortune Hat ? Casino reward ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mr. Qi's Hat ? Golden Walnut room ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bluebird Mask ? Ginger Island parrots ⭐⭐⭐⭐

đŸŽŖ Fishing Treasure Hats

These hats can be obtained randomly from Fishing Treasure Chests (especially with Magnet/Cork Bobber equipped).

Hat Bite Chance Fishing Level Req Notes Rating
Fishing Hat 0.8% Any Common treasure drop ⭐⭐⭐
Dinosaur Hat 0.4% Any Rare drop ⭐⭐⭐
Pirate Hat 0.3% Any Rare drop ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Blobfish Mask 0.5% Any Common drop ⭐⭐⭐
Squire's Helmet 0.5% Any Common drop ⭐⭐
Hard Hat 0.7% Any Common drop ⭐⭐
Propeller Hat 0.4% Any Rare drop ⭐⭐⭐

🏔ī¸ Monster Drop Hats

Some hats can only be obtained by defeating specific monsters in the Mines, Skull Cavern, or the Volcano Dungeon.

Hat Monster Drop Rate Location Rating
Archer's Cap Skeleton 1% Mines (Floors 71-79) ⭐⭐⭐
Knight's Helmet Skeleton 1% Mines (Floors 81-89) ⭐⭐⭐
Adventurer's Hat Dust Sprite 0.5% Mines (Floors 40-79) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gnome's Hat Wilderness Golem 0.5% Ginger Island Farm ⭐⭐⭐
Shaman's Mask Shaman 1% Mines (Floors 80-120) ⭐⭐⭐
Dark Cowboy Hat Haunted Skull 0.3% Quarry Mine ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Living Hat Wilderness Golem 0.001% Any Wilderness Golem ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Worn Cap Rock Crab 0.5% Mines (Floors 1-29) ⭐⭐
Glowstone Ring Various — Not a hat, included accidentally —
Souvenir Mask Haunted Skull 0.5% Quarry Mine ⭐⭐⭐
Birdie's Hat Birdie 100% Secret quest reward ⭐⭐⭐⭐

đŸ”Ĩ Volcano Dungeon Hats (Ginger Island - 1.5+)

Hat Source Details Rating
Golden Mask Volcano Chest Found in treasure rooms ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Deluxe Pirate Hat Golden Coconut Crack open golden coconuts (rare) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Parrot Hat Ginger Island Parrot Trade Golden Walnuts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Golden Cowboy Hat Volcano Top Found in the final chest ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Iridium Cap Volcano Dungeon Rare drop from Magma Sparker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Red Turban Volcano Chest Chest room loot ⭐⭐⭐
Blue Bird Mask Ginger Island Parrot Trade Golden Walnuts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ostrich Hat ? Rare find ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tropical Cap ? Ginger Island ⭐⭐⭐
Warrior Helmet Ginger Island Parrot Trade Golden Walnuts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pirate Scarf Ginger Island Parrot Trade Golden Walnuts ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pirate Bandana Ginger Island Parrot Trade Golden Walnuts ⭐⭐⭐

✨ Secret & Rare Hats (1.6)

These hats were added or changed in the Stardew Valley 1.6 update.

Hat Source How to Unlock Rating
Trash Can Hat Trash Cans Random find when searching trash (rare) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Deluxe Trash Can Hat Trash Cans Extremely rare — forage in all trash cans ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Copper Pan Hat Clint's Quest Complete "Cave Patrol" special order ⭐⭐
Leaf Hat Secret Woods Raccoon shop (1.6 new) ⭐⭐⭐
Mushroom Cap Secret Woods Raccoon shop (1.6 new) ⭐⭐⭐
Blue Bonnet (dyeable) Hat Mouse Now dyeable ⭐⭐
Mystery Hat ? Unknown 1.6 secret ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Weathered Horns ? Secret 1.6 item ⭐⭐⭐
Fancy Fedora Joja Mart Rewards Complete Joja development form ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Void Cowboy Hat Krobus Krobus shop (Weekend offers) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spotted Cap ? Secret woods raccoon ⭐⭐⭐
Golden Coconut Mask Golden Coconut Crack golden coconuts ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🏆 Top 10 Best Hats (Cosmetic Rating)

Rank Hat Why It's Great
đŸĨ‡ Living Hat Rarest hat in the game — 0.001% drop rate from Wilderness Golems
đŸĨ‡ Magic Cowboy Hat Reach level 120 of the Mines — ultimate achievement hat
đŸĨ‡ Witch Hat Museum collector prestige (30 artifacts donated)
đŸĨ‡ Cat Ears Most popular cosmetic — adorable on any character
đŸĨ‡ Pirate Hat Classic aesthetic + multiple variants available
6th Top Hat Elegant, matches formal outfits
7th Santa Hat Festive and seasonal (Winter Star exclusive)
8th Panda Hat Cute and playful — community favorite
9th Knight's Helmet Detailed design, good for warrior looks
10th Golden Helmet Completionist reward — flex on the town

💡 Hat Collection Tips

  1. Check the Hat Mouse weekly — new stock appears as you progress
  2. Fish with Magnet tackle — increases treasure chest spawn chance for rare hats
  3. Farm Dust Sprites (Floors 40-79) — best spot for Adventurer's Hat
  4. Search all trash cans daily — Trash Can Hat is a rare but real drop
  5. Complete the Museum — unlocks the prestigious Golden Helmet
  6. Crack every Golden Coconut — Deluxe Pirate Hat is a top-tier flex
  7. Kill Wilderness Golems — 1 in 100,000 chance for Living Hat (late-game grind)

Data from Stardew Valley Wiki v1.6. Hat availability and prices verified for version 1.6.9.