How to Make Challenge Bait

Ingredients, unlock method, and spawn ID for Challenge Bait.

Challenge Bait Item ID

The item ID for Challenge Bait in Stardew Valley is: ChallengeBait

[ChallengeBait]

Challenge Bait Information

A "perfect" catch yields triple the fish. However, each time a fish escapes the "fishing bar", the catch is reduced.

Item ID	ChallengeBait
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Basic
Sell Price	1

Challenge Bait Recipe

Challenge Bait is a crafted item. One craft produces 5 of them.

Ingredients

5× Bone Fragment

How to learn the recipe

Unlocked through a special event, mail, or quest.

Challenge Bait Villager Gift Reactions

Give Challenge Bait as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost.

HatesAbigailAlexCarolineClintDemetriusDwarfElliottEmilyEvelynGeorgeGusHaleyHarveyJasJodiKentKrobusLeahLeoLewisLinusMarnieMaruPamPennyPierreRobinSamSandySebastianShaneVincentWillyWizard

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Challenge Bait Cheat Help

Item spawning in Stardew Valley isn't accomplished through typical commands. Instead, it involves a cheat method where you name your character, or an animal, with the item code of the desired item, enclosed in square brackets [ and ]. Include the brackets when naming.

Spawn Using Animal Name

To spawn this item, buy an animal (we recommend a chicken because it is the cheapest) from Marnie's Ranch, name it [ChallengeBait]. You will then receive the Challenge Bait item.

Spawn Using Character Name

Since you can only set your character's name once at the game's inception, we advise using the animal naming method.

However, if you opt for this method, name your character [ChallengeBait] while creating your save file. When you converse with any villager who mentions your name in their dialogue, like Gus at the Stardrop Saloon, you'll receive the Challenge Bait item.