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Red Cowboy Hat


Red Cowboy Hat
Red Cowboy Hat
Type Hat
Location Skull Cavern

The Red Cowboy Hat comes out of the Skull Cavern and nowhere a farmer can plan for. Treasure rooms open at random below the tenth floor, and the single chest in one of those rooms is the main way this hat reaches a backpack. The odds are poor, roughly one chest in fifty, so most farmers find it while they are really down there for iridium. The Mines hand it over too, very rarely, through special drops and the hostile floors.


Location


The Skull Cavern entrance is in the north west of the Calico Desert, locked until the Skull Key is pulled out of the hundred and twentieth floor of the Mines. There is no lift inside, so every visit starts on the first floor and works down. Holes drop a farmer three to fifteen floors at a time, and falling more than three hurts, which is the trade every deep run makes.

Treasure rooms start appearing once the tenth floor is behind the farmer. Each holds one chest, and the pool inside is wide: Auto-Petters, Auto-Grabbers, Crystalariums, Iridium Sprinklers, Prismatic Shards, Iridium Bars, Omni Geodes, bombs, seeds, saplings and slime eggs all share the space with the hats. The Blue Cowboy Hat, the Dark Cowboy Hat and the White Turban come out of the same chests, so a long run can turn up headwear nobody was looking for.

Bombs are the practical way to go deep. Explosives clear a wider patch of floor than a pickaxe does, which means more holes and a faster descent, and crafted staircases skip a floor outright for ninety nine Stone. The cavern resets once a day rather than on every exit, so a wasted run stays wasted until the next morning.

Effect


The hat is a Cowboy Hat in red suede, brighter than the plain and dark versions and by far the loudest of the family. It suits dark clothes and a rough outfit, and it is the one Cowboy Hat nobody could mistake for work gear. Every skill stays where it was. It also sits on a cat, a dog or the horse, where red suede looks surprisingly smart.

Notes


The hostile versions of the Mines put this hat back in reach for anyone who has given up on the cavern. Mr. Qi's Danger In The Deep order and the Shrine of Challenge both turn the Mines dangerous, and the special drops down there include it.

The hundredth floor is the one guaranteed treasure room in the cavern, which makes a single very deep run worth more than several shallow ones. Reading the right secret note turns that same floor into Mr. Qi's hideout instead.

The hat is worth watching for all the same, since it is one of the few pieces of clothing in the game that no shop, machine or achievement can produce.

All Hats


Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name Image Location
??? (hat) ??? (hat) Volcano Caldera
Abigail's Bow Abigail's Bow Desert Festival
Arcane Hat Arcane Hat Adventurer's Guild
Archer's Cap Archer's Cap Abandoned House
Beanie Beanie Tailoring
Blobfish Mask Blobfish Mask Tailoring
Blue Bonnet Blue Bonnet Abandoned House
Blue Bow Blue Bow Desert Festival
Blue Cowboy Hat Blue Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon Abandoned House
Bluebird Mask Bluebird Mask Island Trader
Bowler Hat Bowler Hat Abandoned House
Bridal Veil Bridal Veil Tailoring
Bucket Hat Bucket Hat Trout Derby
Butterfly Bow Butterfly Bow Abandoned House
Cat Ears Cat Ears Abandoned House
Chef Hat Chef Hat Abandoned House
Chicken Mask Chicken Mask Abandoned House
Cone Hat Cone Hat Night Market
Cool Cap Cool Cap Abandoned House
Copper Pan (hat) Copper Pan (hat) Copper Pan
Cowboy Hat Cowboy Hat Abandoned House
Cowgal Hat Cowgal Hat Abandoned House
Cowpoke Hat Cowpoke Hat Abandoned House
Daisy Daisy Abandoned House
Dark Ballcap Dark Ballcap Desert Festival
Dark Cowboy Hat Dark Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Dark Velvet Bow Dark Velvet Bow Desert Festival
Delicate Bow Delicate Bow Abandoned House
Deluxe Cowboy Hat Deluxe Cowboy Hat Island Trader
Deluxe Pirate Hat Deluxe Pirate Hat Volcano Dungeon
Dinosaur Hat Dinosaur Hat Tailoring
Earmuffs Earmuffs Abandoned House
Elegant Turban Elegant Turban Abandoned House
Emily's Magic Hat Emily's Magic Hat Emily's 14-heart event
Eye Patch Eye Patch Abandoned House
Fashion Hat Fashion Hat Tailoring
Fedora Fedora Stardew Valley Fair
Fishing Hat Fishing Hat Tailoring
Flat Topped Hat Flat Topped Hat Tailoring
Floppy Beanie Floppy Beanie Tailoring
Forager's Hat Forager's Hat Tailoring
Frog Hat Frog Hat Ginger Island
Garbage Hat Garbage Hat Garbage Cans
Gil's Hat Gil's Hat Desert Festival
Gnome's Cap Gnome's Cap Abandoned House
Goblin Mask Goblin Mask Abandoned House
Goggles Goggles Tailoring
Gold Pan (hat) Gold Pan (hat) Gold Pan
Golden Helmet Golden Helmet Golden Coconuts
Golden Mask (hat) Golden Mask (hat) Tailoring
Good Ol' Cap Good Ol' Cap Abandoned House
Governor's Hat Governor's Hat Abandoned House
Green Turban Green Turban Desert Trader
Hair Bone Hair Bone Tailoring
Hard Hat Hard Hat Adventurer's Guild
Hunter's Cap Hunter's Cap Abandoned House
Infinity Crown Infinity Crown Abandoned House
Iridium Pan (hat) Iridium Pan (hat) Iridium Pan
Jester Hat Jester Hat Abandoned House
Joja Cap Joja Cap Desert Festival
Junimo Hat Junimo Hat Abandoned House
Knight's Helmet Knight's Helmet Adventurer's Guild
Laurel Wreath Crown Laurel Wreath Crown Desert Festival
Leprechaun Hat Leprechaun Hat Cindersap Forest
Living Hat Living Hat Weeds; Wilderness Golems; Iridium Golems
Logo Cap Logo Cap Tailoring
Lucky Bow Lucky Bow Abandoned House
Magic Cowboy Hat Magic Cowboy Hat Desert Trader
Magic Turban Magic Turban Desert Trader
Mouse Ears Mouse Ears Abandoned House
Mr. Qi's Hat Mr. Qi's Hat Qi's Walnut Room
Mummy Mask Mummy Mask Desert Festival
Mushroom Cap Mushroom Cap Mushroom Trees
Mystery Hat Mystery Hat Mystery Boxes; Golden Mystery Boxes
Official Cap Official Cap Abandoned House
Pageboy Cap Pageboy Cap Abandoned House
Panda Hat Panda Hat WeGame exclusive
Paper Hat Paper Hat Abandoned House
Party Hat (blue) Party Hat (blue) Tailoring
Party Hat (green) Party Hat (green) Tailoring
Party Hat (red) Party Hat (red) Tailoring
Pink Bow Pink Bow Volcano Dungeon
Pirate Hat Pirate Hat Tailoring
Plum Chapeau Plum Chapeau Abandoned House
Polka Bow Polka Bow Abandoned House
Propeller Hat Propeller Hat Tailoring
Pumpkin Mask Pumpkin Mask Tailoring
Qi Mask Qi Mask Tailoring
Raccoon Hat Raccoon Hat Giant Stump; Raccoon Wife's Shop
Radioactive Goggles Radioactive Goggles Tailoring
Red Cowboy Hat Red Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Red Fez Red Fez Traveling Cart
Sailor's Cap Sailor's Cap Festival of Ice
Santa Hat Santa Hat Abandoned House
Skeleton Mask Skeleton Mask Adventurer's Guild
Small Cap Small Cap Island Trader
Sombrero Sombrero Abandoned House
Sou'wester Sou'wester Abandoned House
Space Helmet Space Helmet Abandoned House
Sports Cap Sports Cap Mayor's Manor; Abandoned House
Spotted Headscarf Spotted Headscarf Tailoring
Squid Hat Squid Hat SquidFest
Squire's Helmet Squire's Helmet Metal Heads; Hot Heads; Metal Head (dangerous)
Star Helmet Star Helmet Tailoring
Steel Pan (hat) Steel Pan (hat) Steel Pan
Straw Hat Straw Hat Egg Festival
Sunglasses Sunglasses Tailoring
Swashbuckler Hat Swashbuckler Hat Tailoring
Tiara Tiara Abandoned House
Tiger Hat Tiger Hat Tiger Slimes
Top Hat Top Hat Casino
Totem Mask Totem Mask Tailoring
Tricorn Hat Tricorn Hat Desert Festival
Tropiclip Tropiclip Abandoned House
Trucker Hat Trucker Hat Abandoned House
Warrior Helmet Warrior Helmet Tailoring
Watermelon Band Watermelon Band Abandoned House
Wearable Dwarf Helm Wearable Dwarf Helm Tailoring
White Bow White Bow Abandoned House
White Turban White Turban Tailoring; Skull Cavern
Witch Hat Witch Hat Tailoring