Arrowhead
| Arrowhead | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Artifact |
| Artifact Spots | Bus Stop (1.6%); Cindersap Forest (1.6%); The Mountain (1.6%) |
| Other Locations | Artifact Trove (3.6%) |
| Sell Price | 40g |
The Arrowhead is one of the easier artifacts to find around the valley. It turns up in artifact spots at the Bus Stop, in Cindersap Forest and on The Mountain, all with the same fair chance. Its first copy belongs in the museum, where it helps toward Gunther's artifact milestones. A pet dog at full friendship brings it home more often than most other artifacts. Spare copies make the Soft Arrow Shirt at the Sewing Machine, and the Dwarf and Penny like it as a gift.
The in-game description reads: A crudely fashioned point used for hunting.
Location
Artifact spots at the Bus Stop, in Cindersap Forest and on The Mountain can all hold an Arrowhead. The odds are the same in all three places, and they are better than for most artifacts. Only a Hoe can dig these wriggling spots. They appear far more often in Winter, though Winter spots also often hold Winter Root or Snow Yam. Enchanting the Hoe with Archaeologist doubles the artifact chance in every spot.
Artifact Troves include it as well. Five Omni Geodes buy a trove from the Desert Trader in the Calico Desert, and Clint cracks it open at the Blacksmith for a small fee.
A pet dog at maximum friendship can leave a gift behind after a pat. The Arrowhead is one of its more likely artifact gifts, sharing the top spot with the Chipped Amphora and the Artifact Trove. Bone Fragments, Clay, Hardwood, Driftwood and Stone are still far more common, so this is a pleasant extra rather than a reliable supply.
Museum
Donating the first Arrowhead to Gunther adds it to the artifact collection. Because it is easy to find, it is a good early donation for building up the artifact count. That count matters for other rewards. The Ancient Drum and the Bone Flute each give a reward only once at least two other artifacts are in. The Chicken Statue needs four others. Fifteen artifacts earn the Skeleton Statue, and twenty earn Rarecrow #7. Every donation also adds to the overall total, which pays out seeds, paintings and other prizes.
Prices
The Arrowhead is one of the cheaper artifacts to sell. The first copy is worth far more in the museum, where it pushes the artifact count toward several rewards. Duplicates fetch little in the shipping bin. Reading the Treasure Appraisal Guide triples the sale price of every artifact, which makes a stack of spare Arrowheads a little more worthwhile.
Gifts
The Dwarf and Penny like the Arrowhead. A gift to the Dwarf only counts once the Dwarvish Translation Guide has been earned, because friendship with him cannot change before then.
Among those who dislike the Arrowhead are the older residents Caroline, Demetrius, Evelyn, George, Jodi, Kent, Lewis, Linus and Pam. Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard dislike it too, and so do Abigail, Alex, Elliott, Emily, Haley, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Sam, Sebastian and Shane. The same goes for the children Jas, Leo and Vincent, and for Clint, Gus, Marnie, Pierre, Robin and Willy.
Since Arrowheads turn up often, they are a cheap way to keep Penny's friendship ticking over between better gifts.
Notes
Putting Cloth in the feed and an Arrowhead on the spool of the Sewing Machine makes the Soft Arrow Shirt. The Sewing Machine is in Emily's house at 2 Willow Lane.
With a dyeable piece of clothing in the feed instead, the Arrowhead works as a gray dye. The Anchor and the Ancient Sword give the same colour.
Forest and mountain spots also hold the Ancient Doll, the Chewing Stick and the Prehistoric Handaxe. Digging every spot in these areas fills much of the early collection.
All Artifacts
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Amphibian Fossil | 
|
150g |
| Anchor | 
|
100g |
| Ancient Doll | 
|
60g |
| Ancient Drum | 
|
100g |
| Ancient Seed | 
|
5g |
| Ancient Sword | 
|
100g |
| Arrowhead | 
|
40g |
| Bone Flute | 
|
100g |
| Chewing Stick | 
|
50g |
| Chicken Statue | 
|
50g |
| Chipped Amphora | 
|
40g |
| Dried Starfish | 
|
40g |
| Dwarf Gadget | 
|
200g |
| Dwarf Scroll I | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll II | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll III | 
|
1g |
| Dwarf Scroll IV | 
|
1g |
| Dwarvish Helm | 
|
100g |
| Elvish Jewelry | 
|
200g |
| Glass Shards | 
|
20g |
| Golden Mask | 
|
500g |
| Golden Relic | 
|
250g |
| Nautilus Fossil | 
|
80g |
| Ornamental Fan | 
|
300g |
| Palm Fossil | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Handaxe | 
|
50g |
| Prehistoric Rib | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Scapula | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Skull | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Tibia | 
|
100g |
| Prehistoric Tool | 
|
50g |
| Prehistoric Vertebra | 
|
100g |
| Rare Disc | 
|
300g |
| Rusty Cog | 
|
25g |
| Rusty Spoon | 
|
25g |
| Rusty Spur | 
|
25g |
| Skeletal Hand | 
|
100g |
| Skeletal Tail | 
|
100g |
| Strange Doll (green) | 
|
1000g |
| Strange Doll (yellow) | 
|
1000g |
| Trilobite | 
|
50g |