Stardew Valley Gift Guide

Find the perfect gifts for all 34 characters. Build friendships faster with our complete guide!

🎁 Gift Giving Tips

Birthday Bonus: Gifts on birthdays give 8x friendship points!
Universal Loves: Golden Pumpkin, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot
Gift Limit: You can give 2 gifts per week per NPC (plus birthday)

💍 Marriage Candidates(12)

These villagers can be dated and married. Reach 8 hearts and give them a bouquet!

🏘️ Other Villagers(22)

Build friendships with all the other residents of Pelican Town.

Stardew Valley Gift Guide - Complete NPC Database

Building friendships in Stardew Valley is essential for unlocking new recipes, getting special items, and experiencing heart events. Each of the 34 NPCs has unique gift preferences - some items they love, and others they hate.

How Gifts Work

  • Loved gifts: +80 friendship points
  • Liked gifts: +45 friendship points
  • Neutral gifts: +20 friendship points
  • Disliked gifts: -20 friendship points
  • Hated gifts: -40 friendship points

Pro Tips

  • Mark birthdays on your calendar - the 8x multiplier is huge!
  • Universal loves work on almost everyone (except a few exceptions)
  • Quality of the gift matters - higher quality = bonus points
  • Talking to NPCs daily also builds friendship (+20 points)