What is the item ID for Lava Eel in Stardew Valley?

Lava Eel's item ID in Stardew Valley is 162. Lava Eel is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 700g at base quality.

How do I spawn Lava Eel in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Lava Eel, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [162], including the square brackets. The Lava Eel appears in your inventory after purchase. The naming cheat works on PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile versions of Stardew Valley.

How much does Lava Eel sell for in Stardew Valley?

Lava Eel sells for 700g at base quality. Silver quality sells for 875g, gold quality for 1050g, and iridium quality for 1400g.

Where and when do you catch Lava Eel in Stardew Valley?

Catch Lava Eel during all four seasons between 6 AM–2 AM. It's found at Volcano Caldera. Requires Fishing Level 7+.

What does a Lava Eel pond produce in Stardew Valley?

A Lava Eel Fish Pond produces Roe daily, plus Gold Ore, Roe, Cave Jelly at higher populations.

Who loves Lava Eel as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Lava Eel is loved by Dwarf (birthday Summer 22). Each loved gift grants +80 friendship points, or 8× that (+640) if you give it on the villager's birthday.

Who hates Lava Eel as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Lava Eel is hated by Evelyn, Haley, Pierre. Each hated gift loses 40 friendship points — avoid giving it to anyone on this list.

Lava Eel — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

Spawn ID, locations, seasons, and difficulty for Lava Eel.

It can somehow survive in pools of red-hot lava.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 700g

The item ID for Lava Eel in Stardew Valley is: 162

[162]

Lava Eel Information

The Lava Eel is a fish that can be caught during all times and seasons in the Mines on the 100th floor and at the Volcano Caldera. It is the only fish that can spawn in lava.

In the Mines, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel depends on fishing level and on the fishing zone of the spot fished, increasing by 4% if a Curiosity Lure is equipped. For example, at level 10 fishing and fishing zone of 5, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel is 5.4%. With a Curiosity Lure equipped, this increases to 9.4%.

At the Volcano Caldera, the percent chance of hooking a Lava Eel is equivalent to 10 times the fishing zone of the spot fished, assuming the 'Physics 101' painting was not caught. For example, there is a 50% chance to hook a Lava Eel if the bobber lands in a spot with a fishing zone of 5.

Of the non-legendary fish, it is the fish with the highest sell price and the second most difficult fish to catch (after Octopus, tied with the Scorpion Carp).

Catching Lava Eel

Catch Lava Eel from 6 AM–2 AM, any weather Requires Fishing Level 7+..

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Volcano Caldera
80% chance.
Volcano Caldera
70% chance.
Volcano Caldera
60% chance.
Volcano Caldera
50% chance.
Volcano Caldera
40% chance.
Volcano Caldera
30% chance.
Volcano Caldera
20% chance.
Volcano Caldera
10% chance.

Difficulty	90 (out of 110)
Behavior	Mixed
Size (in)	32

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Lava Eel Effects

Eating Lava Eel restores 50 energy and 22 health.

Lava Eel Tailoring

Use Lava Eel as the spool item (with Cloth in the left slot) to tailor:

Recipes That Use Lava Eel

Lava Eel is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Using Lava Eel in Machines

What you get by putting Lava Eel into farm machines.

Put Bait Maker5× Lava Eel Bait(10 min)
Put Fish Smoker + 1× CoalSmoked Lava Eel(50 min)

Lava Eel in Collections

Shipping Lava Eel counts toward the Full Shipment achievement (335 items). Track your shipping progress →

Lava Eel in a Fish Pond

Put Lava Eel in a Fish Pond on the farm and it produces items daily — higher populations unlock better output.

Roe	pop any	80%
Gold Ore×5	pop 3+	10%
Roe	pop 6+	100%
Cave Jelly	pop 8+	4%
Roe×2	pop 9+	15%
Spicy Eel×5	pop 9+	4%
Roe×3	pop 9+	3%
Magma Geode×5	pop 9+	2%
Cave Jelly×3	pop 10+	4%
Magma Geode×10	pop 10+	3%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 2:3×Fire Quartz
Population 4:Dwarf Scroll IIIorBasaltor2×Diamond
Population 6:2×Mega Bomb
Population 8:Iridium Bar

See the full fish pond guide →

Lava Eel Villager Gift Reactions

Give Lava Eel as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost. Gifts given on a villager's birthday count 8× — a loved gift jumps from +80 to +640 friendship.

LovesDwarf🎂 Summer 22
NeutralDemetrius🎂 Summer 19Elliott🎂 Fall 5Leo🎂 Summer 26Linus🎂 Winter 3Pam🎂 Spring 18Sebastian🎂 Winter 10Willy🎂 Summer 24
DislikesAbigail🎂 Fall 13Alex🎂 Summer 13Caroline🎂 Winter 7Clint🎂 Winter 26Emily🎂 Spring 27George🎂 Fall 24Gus🎂 Summer 8Harvey🎂 Winter 14Jas🎂 Summer 4Jodi🎂 Fall 11Kent🎂 Spring 4Krobus🎂 Winter 1Leah🎂 Winter 23Lewis🎂 Spring 7Marnie🎂 Fall 18Maru🎂 Summer 10Penny🎂 Fall 2Robin🎂 Fall 21Sam🎂 Summer 17Sandy🎂 Fall 15Shane🎂 Spring 20Vincent🎂 Spring 10Wizard🎂 Winter 17
HatesEvelyn🎂 Winter 20Haley🎂 Spring 14Pierre🎂 Spring 26

See the full Lava Eel gift guide →

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Lava Eel 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 [162]. You will then receive the Lava Eel 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 [162] 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 Lava Eel item.