Modding:Quest data - Revision history

imported>Margotbean at 16:20, 25 September 2026

2026-09-25T16:20:17Z

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	This page explains how the game stores and parses [[quests]]. This is an advanced guide for mod developers.		This page explains how the game stores and parses [[quests]]. This is an advanced guide for mod developers.

imported>Spiderbuttons: /* Format */ Reaction Dialogue is actually used in LostItem and SecretLostItem quests too.

2026-04-21T04:54:26Z

Format: Reaction Dialogue is actually used in LostItem and SecretLostItem quests too.

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	\| ''(Optional)'' Reaction dialogue<br/>Required for <samp>ItemDelivery</samp> quests as well as <samp>Monster</samp> quests when an NPC is specified. Not used in other quest types.</small>		\| ''(Optional)'' Reaction dialogue<br/>Required for <samp>ItemDelivery</samp>, <samp>LostItem</samp>, and <samp>SecretLostItem</samp> quests, as well as <samp>Monster</samp> quests when an NPC is specified. Not used in other quest types.</small>
	\| <samp>Wow, thanks for the Amethyst!		\| <samp>Wow, thanks for the Amethyst!
	\|}		\|}

imported>Spiderbuttons: Undo revision 187588 by Lunaa (talk) This is not referring to any quests specifically, nor is it referring to specific methods of triggering them. This page is documenting the QuestData C# class like the other data pages on the wiki.

2025-08-04T20:59:31Z

Undo revision 187588 by Lunaa (talk) This is not referring to any quests specifically, nor is it referring to specific methods of triggering them. This page is documenting the QuestData C# class like the other data pages on the wiki.

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	~~==Disclaimer==~~
	Quests posted on the bulletin board is hardcoded, defaulting to item delivery quests that pull from the pool of NPCs that allow bulletin board requests. Those quests are mostly hardcoded and you cannot add any without C#. The quests on this page is referring to those triggered by a specific command, such as a upon receiving a mail or seeing an event.

	==Format==		==Format==

imported>Lunaa at 22:22, 13 July 2025

2025-07-13T22:22:08Z

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	\| style="text-align: center;" \| Key		\| style="text-align: center;" \| Key
	\| A [[Modding:Common data field types#Unique string ID\|unique string ID]] for the quest~~. It is recommended to put {{ModId}} in the front to ensure it is unique to your mod~~.		\| A [[Modding:Common data field types#Unique string ID\|unique string ID]] for the quest.
	\| <samp>MyQuestId</samp>		\| <samp>MyQuestId</samp>
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imported>Lunaa: Added a disclaimer that bulletin requests are hardcoded and this page is referring to quests specifically triggered by something

2025-07-13T22:17:30Z

Added a disclaimer that bulletin requests are hardcoded and this page is referring to quests specifically triggered by something

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			==Disclaimer==
			Quests posted on the bulletin board is hardcoded, defaulting to item delivery quests that pull from the pool of NPCs that allow bulletin board requests. Those quests are mostly hardcoded and you cannot add any without C#. The quests on this page is referring to those triggered by a specific command, such as a upon receiving a mail or seeing an event.

	==Format==		==Format==

imported>Lunaa: Some clarifications on the field descriptions.

2025-07-13T22:01:20Z

Some clarifications on the field descriptions.

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	\| style="text-align: center;" \| Key		\| style="text-align: center;" \| Key
	\| A [[Modding:Common data field types#Unique string ID\|unique string ID]] for the quest.		\| A [[Modding:Common data field types#Unique string ID\|unique string ID]] for the quest. It is recommended to put {{ModId}} in the front to ensure it is unique to your mod.
	\| <samp>MyQuestId</samp>		\| <samp>MyQuestId</samp>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 0		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 0
	\| ~~Type~~		\| The quest type.
	\| Valid types are <code>Basic</code>, <code>Crafting</code>, <code>Location</code>, <code>Building</code>, <code>ItemDelivery</code>, <code>Monster</code>, <code>ItemHarvest</code>, <code>LostItem</code>, <code>SecretLostItem</code>*, and <code>Social</code><br/><br/><small>If a quest uses the <samp>Social</samp> type, the completion requirement will always be to speak to everyone in town (like the Introductions quest and Emily's Say Hello quest), regardless of what you write in field 4.</small>		\| Valid types are <code>Basic</code>, <code>Crafting</code>, <code>Location</code>, <code>Building</code>, <code>ItemDelivery</code>, <code>Monster</code>, <code>ItemHarvest</code>, <code>LostItem</code>, <code>SecretLostItem</code>*, and <code>Social</code><br/><br/><small>If a quest uses the <samp>Social</samp> type, the completion requirement will always be to speak to everyone in town (like the Introductions quest and Emily's Say Hello quest), regardless of what you write in field 4.</small>
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	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 1		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 1
	\| ~~Title~~		\| The title that will be in the player's journal.
	\| <samp>A Cool Quest</samp>		\| <samp>A Cool Quest</samp>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 2		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 2
	\| Description ~~/ Flavour text~~		\| Description that will appear in the quest log.
	\| <samp>Abigail wants an amethyst. You should probably deliver one to her before she gets impatient.</samp>		\| <samp>Abigail wants an amethyst. You should probably deliver one to her before she gets impatient.</samp>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 3		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 3
	\| ''(Optional)'' Objective ~~Hint~~		\| ''(Optional)'' Objective instructions that will appear in the quest log
	\| <samp>Deliver an amethyst to Abigail.</samp>		\| <samp>Deliver an amethyst to Abigail.</samp>
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	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 6		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 6
	\| ~~Money Reward~~		\| The amount of money given upon completing the quest.
	\| <samp>500</samp>		\| <samp>500</samp>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 7		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 7
	\| ''(~~Optional~~)'' Reward ~~Description~~<br/><small~~>Unused.<br/~~>Leave this blank or less than 2 characters long or else it will show a blank reward when <samp>Money Reward</samp> is less than or equal to 0.		\| ''(Unused)'' Reward description<br/><small>Leave this blank or less than 2 characters long or else it will show a blank reward when <samp>Money Reward</samp> is less than or equal to 0.
	\| <samp>-1</samp>		\| <samp>-1</samp>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 8		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 8
	\| ''(Optional)'' Can ~~Be Cancelled~~ (default false)		\| ''(Optional)'' Can be cancelled (default false)
	\| <samp>true</samp>		\| <samp>true</samp>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 9		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 9
	\| ''(Optional)'' Reaction ~~Text~~<br/>Required for <samp>ItemDelivery</samp> quests as well as <samp>Monster</samp> quests when an NPC is specified. Not used in other quest types.</small>		\| ''(Optional)'' Reaction dialogue<br/>Required for <samp>ItemDelivery</samp> quests as well as <samp>Monster</samp> quests when an NPC is specified. Not used in other quest types.</small>
	\| <samp>Wow, thanks for the Amethyst!		\| <samp>Wow, thanks for the Amethyst!
	\|}		\|}

imported>Spiderbuttons: Clarify about prefixing a next quest with an h.

2025-05-15T22:28:28Z

Clarify about prefixing a next quest with an h.

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	\| ''(Optional)'' Next Quest Ids<br/><small>Upon completing this quest, each of these next quests will be added to the player's quest log. Leave blank or use <samp>0</samp> or <samp>-1</samp> for none.<br/>If a quest Id is prefixed with <code>h</code> and the player is not the host, they will not receive the quest.		\| ''(Optional)'' Next Quest Ids<br/><small>Upon completing this quest, each of these next quests will be added to the player's quest log. Leave blank or use <samp>0</samp> or <samp>-1</samp> for none.<br/>If a quest Id is prefixed with <code>h</code> and the player is not the host, they will not receive the quest. The <code>h</code> will be removed automatically.
	\| <samp>30 MySecondQuest hMyHostOnlyQuest</samp>		\| <samp>30 MySecondQuest hMyHostOnlyQuest</samp>
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imported>BarleyZP: Note that the key is a unique string id as per Modding:Migrate to Stardew Valley 1.6 (main author Pathoschild)

2025-05-14T20:01:32Z

Note that the key is a unique string id as per Modding:Migrate to Stardew Valley 1.6 (main author Pathoschild)

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	\| Id		\| A [[Modding:Common data field types#Unique string ID\|unique string ID]] for the quest.
	\| <samp>MyQuestId</samp>		\| <samp>MyQuestId</samp>
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imported>Spiderbuttons at 03:56, 1 April 2025

2025-04-01T03:56:14Z

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	\| Type		\| Type
	\| Valid types are <code>Basic</code>, <code>Crafting</code>, <code>Location</code>, <code>Building</code>, <code>ItemDelivery</code>, <code>Monster</code>, <code>ItemHarvest</code>, <code>LostItem</code>, <code>SecretLostItem</code>*, and <code>Social</code><br/><br/><small>If a quest uses the <samp>Social</samp> type, it will always ~~turn into the introduction quest that has you greet~~ everyone in town, ~~no matter~~ what you ~~wrote~~ in ~~the other fields~~.</small>		\| Valid types are <code>Basic</code>, <code>Crafting</code>, <code>Location</code>, <code>Building</code>, <code>ItemDelivery</code>, <code>Monster</code>, <code>ItemHarvest</code>, <code>LostItem</code>, <code>SecretLostItem</code>*, and <code>Social</code><br/><br/><small>If a quest uses the <samp>Social</samp> type, the completion requirement will always be to speak to everyone in town (like the Introductions quest and Emily's Say Hello quest), regardless of what you write in field 4.</small>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align: center;" \| 1		\| style="text-align: center;" \| 1

imported>Spiderbuttons: Minor corrections about when counts or reaction texts are required.

2025-03-29T09:50:00Z

Minor corrections about when counts or reaction texts are required.

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	\| ''(Optional)**'' Reaction Text<br/>~~<small>This only applies to~~ <samp>ItemDelivery</samp> ~~and~~ <samp>Monster</samp> quests.		\| ''(Optional)'' Reaction Text<br/>Required for <samp>ItemDelivery</samp> quests as well as <samp>Monster</samp> quests when an NPC is specified. Not used in other quest types.</small>
	\| <samp>Wow, thanks for the Amethyst!		\| <samp>Wow, thanks for the Amethyst!
	\|}		\|}
	<small>*A <samp>SecretLostItem</samp> quest will be hidden from the player's quest log.</small>		<small>*A <samp>SecretLostItem</samp> quest will be hidden from the player's quest log.</small>
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	~~<small>**Required for <samp>ItemDelivery</samp> quests as well as <samp>Monster</samp> quests when an NPC is specified.</small>~~

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	\| <samp>Monster</samp>		\| <samp>Monster</samp>
	\| {{t\|Monster Name}} {{t\|Count}} {{o\|NPC}} {{o\|ignoreFarmMonsters}}		\| {{t\|Monster Name}} {{t\|Count}} {{o\|NPC}} {{o\|ignoreFarmMonsters}}
	\| If the monster name has spaces in it, they must be replaced with underscores (e.g. <code>Green Slime</code> becomes <code>Green_Slime</code>). If you specify an NPC, the player must talk to them after killing enough monsters in order to complete the quest~~. {{o\|Count}} defaults to 1~~. {{o\|ignoreFarmMonsters}} defaults to <samp>true</samp>.		\| If the monster name has spaces in it, they must be replaced with underscores (e.g. <code>Green Slime</code> becomes <code>Green_Slime</code>). If you specify an {{o\|NPC}}, the player must talk to them after killing enough monsters in order to complete the quest. {{o\|ignoreFarmMonsters}} defaults to <samp>true</samp>.
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	\| <samp>ItemHarvest</samp>		\| <samp>ItemHarvest</samp>