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We all have regrets in life — things we wished we hadn’t said, risks we should have taken, and relationships we wish had gone differently. Many people have regrets about their careers and the paths they took, and like many of its gameplay features, that’s something Stardew Valley takes into account.

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In case you regret the choice you made when choosing Professions (or you simply have different needs now), Stardew doesn’t lock you into a choice permanently. Here, we are going to take a look at the Statue of Uncertainty, which is used to change skill Professions.

Updated October 22, 2023 by Jacqueline Zalace: Choosing a Profession can be a serious decision! We've added some more information on the best Professions that you can choose while interacting with the Statue of Uncertainty.

What Is The Statue Of Uncertainty?

talking to the statue of uncertainty

The Statue of Uncertainty is a cute, round statue that can be found in the Sewers of Pelican Town. Once you gain access to the Sewers, you can interact with the statue at any time. The statue asks if you wish to change any of your unlocked Professions for the price of 10,000g. The five Skills available for Profession-changing can be found listed below.

Choose the one you’d like to change and wait until you go to sleep that night, when you'll be given the ability to choose new Professions.

You will lose the boons of your existing Profession the moment you clear them at the Statue of Uncertainty, but will not be given the choice of new Professions until you go to bed. For the rest of the day, you will not have any Professions in the skill that you cleared.

The prompt for reaching Level 5 in the selected skill will come up, giving you the option of choosing a different Profession path. If you have a second Profession unlocked by reaching Level 10, you'll also need to select that after choosing your desired Level 5 Profession.

How Often Can You Change Professions?

You can technically change back and forth between Professions every single day without real penalty (except 10,000g). We don't suggest doing this though; try to only change jobs to fit your current needs.

How to Unlock The Sewers

stardew valley sewers are unlocked

Unlocking the Sewers is a relatively straightforward process, though it's a bit intensive and may take some time. You’ll need the Rusty Key to unlock the entrance to the Sewers, which is given to you by Gunther after you've donated 60 items to the Museum.

Such items include Minerals and Artifacts that can be found by Mining, cracking open Geodes, using the Hoe on Artifact Spots, and more.

You may also encounter Artifacts by defeating Monsters, finding Treasure while fishing, and breaking open Artifact Troves at the Blacksmith. Check out our full list of every item you can donate.

Once you have donated 60 items and obtained the Rusty Key, you can either head to the sewer cover in town, or to the sewer grate located on the bottom edge of the Cindersap Forest. With the key, you can enter as often as you want.

Choosing A New Profession

Stardew Valley Farm With Crops And A House

There are six different Professions you can choose within each Skill: two are unlocked at Level 5, and you will receive different Profession options for Level 10 depending on your choice in Level 5. Below, you take a look at each profession and its associated benefits.

Farming

Level 5

Effect(s)

Level 10

Effect(s)

Rancher

Animal products sell for 20% more gold

Coopmaster

You can befriend coop animals more quickly


Incubation time for eggs is halved

Shepherd

You can befriend barn animals more quickly


Sheep will produce their wool more quickly

Tiller

Crops sell for 10% more gold

Artisan

Artisan goods sell for 40% more gold

Agriculturist

All of your crops will grow 10% faster

Mining

an overhead shot of a capped person mining a boulder in a dark cave

Level 5

Effect(s)

Level 10

Effect(s)

Miner

You'll find one additional ore per vein

Blacksmith

Metal bars will sell for 50% more gold

Prospector

Your chance of finding coal is doubled

Geologist

Gem nodes have a 50% chance to drop two gems

Excavator

Your chance of finding geodes is doubled

Gemologist

Gems will sell for 30% more gold

Foraging

Stardew Valley Summer Foraging - Player foraging a grape in the mountains

Level 5

Effect(s)

Level 10

Effect(s)

Forester

Chopping trees, stumps, and logs will produce 25% more wood

Lumberjack

Every type of tree can drop hardwood

Tapper

Syrups will sell for 25% more gold

Gatherer

You'll have a 20% of receiving double the product when foraging

Botanist

Foraged items will always be of their highest quality

Tracker

Small arrows will show the location of forageables, artifact spots, and panning locations

Fishing

player fishing from desert pond

Level 5

Effect(s)

Level 10

Effect(s)

Fisher

Fish will sell for 25% more gold

Angler

Fish will sell for 50% more gold (does not stack with Fisher)

Pirate

Your chance of finding treasure when fishing is doubled

Trapper

Cuts the cost of crafting crab pots

Mariner

Crab pots will not produce junk or trash items

Luremaster

Crab pots will not need bait

Combat

Stardew Valley character stood in a pool of lava fighting a monster
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Level 5

Effect(s)

Level 10

Effect(s)

Fighter

Your attacks will deal 10% more damage


You'll gain an additional 15 maximum HP

Brute

Your attacks will deal 15% more damage

Defender

You'll gain an additional 25 maximum HP

Scout

Chance of landing a critical strike is increased by 50%

Acrobat

Special move cooldown is halved

Desperado

Critical strikes deal more damage

Whatever skill you choose in a Profession, remember that you’re not locked in and can easily change it again, so feel free to experiment with what feels most helpful to you.

What Are The Best Professions To Choose?

Stardew Valley - The farmer fishing next to a pond

So, you know how to use the Statue of Uncertainty, but which Profession do you choose? There is no definite answer, as it ultimately comes down to your own playstyle. Still, we can help guide you.

Below, you can see some of the best choices for each Profession.

Skill

Profession 1

Profession 2

Farming

Tiller

Artisan

Mining

Geologist

Gemologist

Foraging

Gatherer

Botanist

Fishing

Fisher

Pirate

Combat

Fighter

Defender

Remember, if you have enough gold, you can test out different Professions to see what works for you.

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