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Stardew Valley 1.5.3 was [https://www.stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-1-5-3-patch-out-now-on-pc/ released] on 15 January 2021, with an unversion hotfix on 16 January 2021 (denoted with ¹ below).
; Balance changes
:* The [[Random Events#Strange Capsule|Strange Capsule]] now only spawns once per game.
:* [[Slimes#Prismatic Slime|Prismatic Slimes]] are now more common (0.8% chance to 1.2% chance), and their spawn rate is now affected by [[Luck|daily luck]].
:* Fixed exploit where [[Qi Bean|Qi bean]]s and /[[Qi Fruit|Qi fruit]] are now also weren't removed from any machines/craftables after the challenge expires.:* Fixed exploit where Qi beans/fruit weren't removed from [[Adventurer's Guild#Item Recovery Service|Marlon's item recovery service]] after the challenge expires.¹
:* You can no longer catch Qi Beans when fishing during festivals.
:* (Modding) Fixed big craftables losing mod data when picked up.
:* (Modding) Fixed issue where going from one floor to another on horseback [[Volcano Dungeon|inside the Volcano]] would position the player incorrectly on the next floor.
; Hotfixes
:* Fixed a multiplayer fishing softlock added in 1.5.3.¹