An extremely unlucky Stardew Valley player has sparked discussion about the nature of lightning rods and how to properly use them. The cozy farming and small town simulator is full of everyday farming things like harvesting crops, raising chickens, and romancing the townspeople. There are some quests, though, that take the game beyond its humble farming roots, to greater heights and stranger occurrences.
One of these unique features is the ability to craft battery packs by harvesting the power of lightning using specialized rods. These batteries can then be used for a variety of things, including the unlocking of the mysterious Ginger Island. Unfortunately for Redditor Eastern-Spend-4438, their large array of lightning rods managed to get a measly one single battery pack, prompting them to exclaim: "I waited all year for a storm and this is what I get."
Stardew Valley's lightning rods are simple to use in theory, but a bit more of a challenge to use correctly since they rely so much on luck. The rods have a chance of being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, in itself a rare event. Besides protecting the farm from lightning strikes, which could otherwise destroy trees and crops,...
