Oak Resin is a crafting material introduced in Stardew Valley in version 1.0. It is mainly used to make Deluxe Speed-Gro and Kegs, or some specific gift packs, and can also be used as a liked gift to NPCs.
The main problem is that there are no vendors in the game that can sell Oak Resin. We have to find materials and methods to produce it ourselves. Fortunately, it is easier to collect it automatically, and it can also easily increase farm production.
Stardew Valley version 1.6, updated on April 26, 2025, did not make any major changes to Oak Resin. Some minor adjustments are mainly focused on the use of Tapper, and Deluxe Speed-Gro is also added as a new recipe. Below, this guide will explain to you in detail how to get Oak Resin.
Ways To Get Oak Resin
There are several ways to get Oak Resin. The first is to place a tapper on a tree. A regular tapper will produce one drop of Oak Resin every seven days, while a heavy tapper will produce one drop every three days, which will greatly speed up your acquisition.
Another way to get Oak Resin is to defeat Haunted Skeletons in Quarry Mines or Dungeons in Mines. In addition, there is a chance to get Oak Resin when using a Wood Chipper to break down hardwood.
Another way is to defeat dungeon floors in Mines or defeat Haunted Skull in Quarry Mines. In addition, you may also get Oak Resin when you use a Wood Chipper to chip Hardwood.
Using Tappers
First, you need some Oak Tree. Wild Oak Tree usually grows in Cindersap Forest near Pelican Town. Of course, you can also choose to grow your own trees with Acorn.
Then, you need a Tapper. When your Foraging Skill reaches level 4, you can unlock the recipe for the regular Tapper. A regular Tapper requires 40 Wood and 2 Copper Bars. After making it, place it on Oak Tree and wait for it to be produced.
To speed up the acquisition, you need a Heavy Tapper. You can unlock its recipe through Qi’s Walnut Room. You need 20 Qi Gems to get the blueprint. To make Heavy Tapper, you need 30 Hardwood and 1 Radioactive Bar.
Random Drop Probability
Oak Resin also has a 1.3% chance of being obtained by defeating Haunted Skull in Mines and Quarry Mines. The probability of obtaining Oak Resin using Wood Chipper is lower, only 0.66%, and it is difficult to obtain it using this method.
Price Of Oak Resin
The price of Oak Resin is basically around 150g. If it is related to Tapper profession, the price will increase by 25% to 187g. Oak Resin produced by a regular Tapper is about 21.5g to 26.7g of profit per day after deducting the production cost.
Uses Of Oak Resin
Because Oak Resin has many uses, it has always been very easy to sell. Oak Resin can be collected even in winter when other crops can barely grow, so we should get as much of it as possible.
Make Deluxe Speed-Gro And Kegs
When you reach Farming Level 8, you can unlock the two recipes of Deluxe Speed-Gro and Kegs. Among them, making Deluxe Speed-Gro requires 1 Oak Resin and 5 5 Bone Fragments, while making Kegs requires 30 Wood, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin, and 1 Copper Bar.
These two products have a wide range of uses. The former can stimulate the growth of crops and increase their growth rate by 25%; the latter can be used to make Wine and Coffee and other Stardew Valley Items, and these items can also be exchanged for Gold.
Expanding Fish Pond
Oak Resin can be used to expand Fish Pond. By placing it in Fish Pond, you can expand it to 5 to 7 liters, so that you can harvest more Woodskips.
For Giving
Some specific NPCs in the game like Oak Resin very much, such as Maru. You can give him Oak Resin as a gift to show your love for him.
Making Floppy Beanie
Oak Resin uses Sewing Machine to make a Floppy Beanie. We can also use Emily and Hayley’s Dye Pots to make some Green Dye.
The above shows you how to obtain Oak Resin and its wide range of uses. In the game, you can try to get as much of it as possible. It can bring you many benefits.
