Squid Ink ID and Spawn Cheat

Spawn the Squid Ink item in Stardew Valley using the in-game naming cheat.

Squid Ink Item ID

The item ID for Squid Ink in Stardew Valley is: 814

[814]

Squid Ink Information

Squid use this ink to confuse would-be predators.

Item ID	814
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Basic
Sell Price	110

Squid Ink is an item which is dropped from Squid Kids in the Mines and Blue Squids in the Dangerous Mines. It can also be produced by Squids and Midnight Squids in Fish Ponds. It's used as an ingredient in clothing dye and tailoring. Elliott sells five Squid Inks in his shop at the Desert Festival for 30 Calico Eggs each.

It cannot be sold to the Adventurer's Guild. However, it can be sold to Willy at his Fish Shop. It must be shipped to complete the Shipping Collection.

Recipes That Use Squid Ink

Squid Ink is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes.

Squid Ink Villager Gift Reactions

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

LovesElliott
NeutralAbigailAlexCarolineClintDemetriusDwarfEmilyEvelynGeorgeGusHaleyHarveyJasJodiKentKrobusLeahLeoLewisLinusMarnieMaruPamPennyPierreRobinSamSandySebastianShaneVincentWillyWizard

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Squid Ink 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 [814]. You will then receive the Squid Ink 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 [814] 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 Squid Ink item.