Villager Gifts Guide
Building relationships with villagers is a core part of Stardew Valley. Give loved gifts on birthdays for massive friendship boosts. Here are all 12 romance candidates with their favorite gifts.
Gift Giving Tips
- You can give 2 gifts per villager per week (resets Sunday)
- Birthday gifts give 8x the normal friendship points
- Loved gifts give 80 points (+20 with gift taste modifier)
- Universal loves: Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot
- At 8 hearts, give a Bouquet (from Pierre's) to start dating
- At 10 hearts, give a Mermaid's Pendant (from Old Mariner) to propose
Bachelorettes
Birthday: Fall 13
Location: Pierre's General Store
Loved Gifts: Amethyst, Banana Pudding, Blackberry Cobbler, Chocolate Cake, Pufferfish, Pumpkin, Spicy Eel
Easy Gift: Amethyst (common mine drop)
Birthday: Spring 27
Location: 2 Willow Lane / The Stardrop Saloon
Loved Gifts: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cloth, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Survival Burger, Topaz, Wool
Easy Gift: Gems from mining, Wool from animals
Birthday: Spring 14
Location: 2 Willow Lane
Loved Gifts: Coconut, Fruit Salad, Pink Cake, Sunflower
Easy Gift: Sunflower (grow in Summer/Fall), Coconut (Desert)
Birthday: Winter 23
Location: Leah's Cottage (south of farm)
Loved Gifts: Goat Cheese, Poppyseed Muffin, Salad, Stir Fry, Truffle, Wine
Easy Gift: Salad (from Saloon for 220g), Wine (from Keg)
Birthday: Summer 10
Location: Carpenter's Shop / Harvey's Clinic
Loved Gifts: Battery Pack, Cauliflower, Cheese, Diamond, Gold Bar, Iridium Bar, Miner's Treat, Pepper Poppers, Rhubarb Pie, Strawberry
Easy Gift: Gold Bar (smelting), Cauliflower (Spring crop)
Birthday: Fall 2
Location: Trailer (east of town) / Museum
Loved Gifts: Diamond, Emerald, Melon, Poppy, Poppyseed Muffin, Red Plate, Roots Platter, Sandfish, Tom Kha Soup
Easy Gift: Melon (Summer crop), Poppy (Summer flower)
Bachelors
Birthday: Summer 13
Location: 1 River Road (with Evelyn and George)
Loved Gifts: Complete Breakfast, Salmon Dinner
Easy Gift: Complete Breakfast (cooking), Universal loves
Birthday: Fall 5
Location: Elliott's Cabin (beach)
Loved Gifts: Crab Cakes, Duck Feather, Lobster, Pomegranate, Tom Kha Soup
Easy Gift: Pomegranate (fruit tree), Duck Feather (ducks)
Birthday: Winter 14
Location: Harvey's Clinic
Loved Gifts: Coffee, Pickles, Super Meal, Truffle Oil, Wine
Easy Gift: Coffee (from Keg with Coffee Beans), Pickles (Preserves Jar)
Birthday: Summer 17
Location: 1 Willow Lane (with Jodi and Vincent)
Loved Gifts: Cactus Fruit, Maple Bar, Pizza, Tigerseye
Easy Gift: Pizza (from Saloon for 600g), Cactus Fruit (Desert)
Birthday: Winter 10
Location: Carpenter's Shop (basement)
Loved Gifts: Frog Egg, Frozen Tear, Obsidian, Pumpkin Soup, Sashimi, Void Egg
Easy Gift: Frozen Tear (mine floors 40-79), Sashimi (any fish in cooking)
Birthday: Spring 20
Location: Marnie's Ranch / Stardrop Saloon
Loved Gifts: Beer, Hot Pepper, Pepper Poppers, Pizza
Easy Gift: Hot Pepper (Summer crop, regrows), Beer (from Keg)
Friendship Milestones
- 2 Hearts: Receive recipes in the mail from villagers
- 3 Hearts: Can enter villager bedrooms
- 5 Hearts: First unique cutscene for most villagers
- 8 Hearts: Give Bouquet to start dating (romance candidates)
- 10 Hearts: Give Mermaid's Pendant to propose marriage
- 14 Hearts: Final spouse event after marriage