Nautilus Shell
| Nautilus Shell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Forage |
| Location | Foraging; Fish Pond; Turtle |
| Season | All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Winter (The Beach) |
| Sell Price | 120g |
The Nautilus Shell is a spiral seashell that washes up on the Beach in Winter. It is the only beach forage item tied to the cold season, so it gives a reason to walk the sand when the farm is quiet. It sells for a fair price. Its main job is the Field Research Bundle on the Community Center's Bulletin Board. It is easy to confuse with the Nautilus Fossil, a separate artifact that goes to the museum instead.
The in-game description reads: An ancient shell.
Location
On the regular Beach, Nautilus Shells appear only in Winter. They are uncommon, so checking the shoreline every few days works better than one long search.
Several other sources work in any season. On the Beach Farm, beach forage spawns on the farm itself, and Nautilus Shells can appear there all year. Demetrius sometimes mails one as a gift once he is friendly with the farmer. At the Feast of the Winter Star, the present the farmer receives can be a Nautilus Shell. A pet turtle with maximum friendship may also bring one.
Fish Ponds offer a steady option. Ponds stocked with Crab Pot creatures such as Cockles, Mussels, Oysters, Crabs, Lobsters or Shrimp can produce a Nautilus Shell once the pond is nearly full.
At the Desert Festival, Demetrius sells one Nautilus Shell for Calico Eggs.
After the Shrine of Challenge is activated, the dangerous upper floors of The Mines take on a seaside look. Nautilus Shells can be found there as forage.
Uses
A Nautilus Shell sells for a fair price, and the highest quality doubles it. The Botanist profession raises every beach shell to that quality.
The Field Research Bundle on the Bulletin Board in the Community Center needs one Nautilus Shell. Purple Mushroom, Chub and Frozen Geode are the other items in that bundle. Keep one from the first Winter, since the next chance on the Beach is a full year away.
A Sturgeon Fish Pond asks for a Nautilus Shell at its last size increase. Delivering it lets the pond reach its full population.
In tailoring, a Nautilus Shell in the Sewing Machine makes the dyeable Strapped Top. Coral and Sea Urchins make the same top and are easier to find. A Nautilus Shell also counts as an orange dye in the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house.
The shell can also be placed in a Fish Tank as decoration.
Notes
Evelyn and Leo like Nautilus Shells.
Harvey hates them.
Every other villager is neutral. Outside of Evelyn and Leo, the shell does little for friendship.
Gunther at the museum takes the Nautilus Fossil, not the Nautilus Shell. The shell is plain forage, and its place is the bundle, the pond or the shipping bin.
Winter is the season to stock up. One shell covers the bundle and another the Sturgeon pond, and any extras can be sold.
All Foraging
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | 
|
Fall | - |
| Cave Carrot | 
|
All | 25g |
| Chanterelle | 
|
Fall | 160g |
| Coconut | 
|
All | 100g |
| Common Mushroom | 
|
Spring (Secret Woods); Summer (Forest Farm); Fall (Stardew Valley; Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (Dangerous Mines; Ginger Island mushroom cave) | 40g |
| Coral | 
|
All | 80g |
| Crocus | 
|
Winter | - |
| Crystal Fruit | 
|
Winter | 150g |
| Daffodil | 
|
Spring | 30g |
| Dandelion | 
|
Spring | 40g |
| Fiddlehead Fern | 
|
Summer; All on Ginger Island Jungle, Skull Cavern and Dangerous Mines | - |
| Ginger | 
|
All | 60g |
| Grass | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Hazelnut | 
|
Fall | 90g |
| Holly | 
|
Winter | 80g |
| Leek | 
|
Spring | 60g |
| Magma Cap | 
|
- | 400g |
| Morel | 
|
Spring | 150g |
| Nautilus Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Winter (The Beach) | 120g |
| Purple Mushroom | 
|
All | 250g |
| Rainbow Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Summer (The Beach) | 300g |
| Red Mushroom | 
|
Summer (Secret Woods); Fall (Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (other) | 75g |
| Salmonberry | 
|
15-18 Spring (bushes); All (the Farm Cave) | - |
| Sap | 
|
- | 2g |
| Sea Urchin | 
|
All | 160g |
| Seaweed | 
|
All | 20g |
| Snow Yam | 
|
Winter | 100g |
| Spice Berry | 
|
Summer; All (The Farm Cave) | 80g |
| Spring Onion | 
|
Spring | - |
| Sweet Pea | 
|
Summer | - |
| Truffle | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | 625g |
| Weeds | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Wild Horseradish | 
|
Spring | 50g |
| Wild Plum | 
|
Fall | 80g |
| Winter Root | 
|
Winter | 70g |