Stardew Valley has lots of fun mechanics to explore, and some of these mechanics take a long time to master. Becoming friends with the characters is easy, but time consuming. However, if you give these gifts to the characters (especially on their birthdays), you can easily max out their heart level toward you!
Best Gifts for Building Friendships
Every character in Stardew Valley has different likes and loves. They also have dislikes and hates. If you want to build friendships fast, this list will provide you with the favorites for each character! Here they are in alphabetical order.
Universal Loves
- Golden Pumpkin
- Magic Rock Candy
- Pearl
- Prismatic Shard (Except Haley)
- Rabbit's Foot (Except Penny)
Abigail
- Amethyst
- Banana Pudding
- Blackberry Cobbler
- Chocolate Cake
- Pufferfish
- Pumpkin
- Spicy Eel
Alex
- Complete Breakfast
- Salmon Dinner
Caroline
- Fish Taco
- Green Tea
- Summer Spangle
- Tropical Curry
Clint
- Amethyst
- Aquamarine
- Artichoke Dip
- Emerald
- Fiddlehead Risotto
- Gold Bar
- Iridium Bar
- Jade
- Omni Geode
- Ruby
- Topaz
Demetrius
- Bean Hotpot
- Ice Cream
- Rice Pudding
- Strawberry
Dwarf
- Amethyst
- Aquamarine
- Emerald
- Jade
- Lemon Stone
- Omni Geode
- Ruby
- Topaz
Related: Where to find the Dwarf in Stardew Valley - Pro Game Guides
Elliot
- Crab Cakes
- Duck Feather
- Lobster
- Pomegranate
- Squid Ink
- Tom Kha Soup
Emily
- Amethyst
- Aquamarine
- Cloth
- Emerald
- Jade
- Ruby
- Survival Burger
- Topaz
- Wool
Evelyn
- Beet
- Chocolate Cake
- Diamond
- Fairy Rose
- Stuffing
- Tulip
George
- Fried Mushroom
- Leek
Gus
- Diamond
- Escargot
- Fish Taco
- Orange
- Tropical Curry
Haley
- Coconut
- Fruit Salad
- Pink Cake
- Sunflower
Harvey
- Coffee
- Pickles
- Super Meal
- Truffle Oil
- Wine
Jas
- Fairy Rose
- Pink Cake
- Plum Pudding
Jodi
- Chocolate Cake
- Crispy Bass
- Diamond
- Eggplant Parmensan
- Fried Eel
- Pancakes
- Rhubarb Pie
- Vegetable Medley
Kent
- Fiddlehead Risotto
- Roasted Hazelnuts
Krobus
- Diamond
- Iridium Bar
- Pumpkin
- Void Egg
- Void Mayonnaise
- Wild Horseradish
Leah
- Goat Cheese
- Poppyseed Muffin
- Salad
- Stir Fry
- Truffle
- Vegetable Medley
- Wine
Leo
- Duck Feather
- Mango
- Ostrich Egg
- Poi
Lewis
- Autumn's Bounty
- Glazed Yams
- Green Tea
- Hot Pepper
- Vegetable Medley
Linus
- Blueberry Tart
- Cacturs Fruit
- Coconut
- Dish o' The Sea
- Yam
Marnie
- Diamond
- Farmer's Lunch
- Pink Cake
- Pumpkin Pie
Maru
- Battery Pack
- Cauliflower
- Cheese Cauliflower
- Diamond
- Gold Bar
- Iridium Bar
- Miner's Treat
- Pepper Poppers
- Radioactive Bar
- Rhubarb Pie
- Strawberry
Pam
- Beer
- Cactus Fruit
- Glazed Yams
- Mead
- Pale Ale
- Parsnip
- Parsnip Soup
- Piña Colada
Penny
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Melon
- Poppy
- Poppyseed Muffin
- Red Plate
- Roots Platter
- Sandfish
- Tom Kha Soup
Pierre
- Fried Calamari
Robin
- Goat Cheese
- Peach
- Spaghetti
Sam
- Cactus Fruit
- Maple Bar
- Pizza
- Tigerseye
Sandy
- Crocus
- Daffodil
- Mango Sticky Rice
- Sweet Pea
Sebastian
- Frozen Tear
- Obsidian
- Pumpkin Soup
- Sashimi
- Void Egg
Shane
- Beer
- Hot Pepper
- Pepper Poppers
- Pizza
Vincent
- Cranberry Candy
- Ginger Ale
- Grape
- Pink Cake
- Snail
Willy
- Catfish
- Diamond
- Iridium Bar
- Mead
- Octopus
- Pumpkin
- Sea Cucumber
- Sturgeon
Wizard
- Purple Mushroom
- Solar Essence
- Super Cucumber
- Void Essence
Don't forget! Pro Games Guide has lots of other helpful guides for Stardew Valley. Here are the Best Crops for Every Season, and a great article on how to snag the Ancient Fruit!
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