How to Use Tappers in Stardew Valley

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After reaching Foraging Level 3 in Stardew Valley, you will unlock the crafting recipe for a Refining Equipment device known as Tappers. These are primarily used to passively collect resources from trees you find in the wild or grow on your farmstead. To make a Tapper, you will need Wood × 40 and Copper Bars × 2. By the time you unlock the Tapper recipe, you should have a decent stockpile of Wood at your disposal. Conversely, Copper Bars are made by having a Furnace smelt Copper Ore primarily acquired from The Mines or the Quarry.

Using Tappers in Stardew Valley

Placing Tappers on Trees in Stardew Valley Image Sourced from YouTuber Sirious Kairus

Once you have gathered sufficient materials in Stardew Valley, you can craft a Tapper by opening the crafting menu and selecting the device located between the Charcoal Kiln and Lightning Rod. The resources will be consumed, and you can place the Tapper on a tree of your choosing.

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Sourced from YouTuber Sirious Kairus and the official Stardew Valley Wiki, here is a list of trees and the resources they produce when equipped with a Tapper:

Tree Type	Resources	Usage
Maple Tree	Maple Syrup	Maple Syrup can be used to assemble a Bee Hive to produce Honey or bake a Maple Bar.
Oak Tree	Oak Resin	Oak Resin is used to craft Deluxe Speed-Gro for farming or Kegs for fermenting fruits and vegetables.
Pine Tree	Pine Tar	Pine Tar is required to craft the Cloth-producing Loom, Speed-Gro for farming, and the Rain Totem, which bolsters the likelihood of rain on the following day.
Mahogany Tree	Sap	Sap is a resource for crafting variants of Fertilizer, Torches, Bobbers, and Fiber Seeds.
Mushroom Tree	Common Mushroom	Common Mushrooms can be used to make Wild Seeds for the Fall or cook Fried Mushroom, Stir Fry, and Tom Kha Soup.
	Red Mushroom	The Red Mushroom’s healing properties make it the perfect ingredient for brewing the Life Elixir.
	Purple Mushroom	The Purple Mushroom is also used in the recipe for the Life Elixir.
Palm Tree	This tree does not produce anything with a Tapper.

Looking to get your Tapper-produced resources even faster from your trees in Stardew Valley? Consider unlocking the end-game crafting recipe for the Heavy Tapper, which is obtained from Qi’s Walnut Room for Qi Gems × 20.