Stardew Valley: How To Befriend Marnie

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on befriending Marnie, a beloved Pelican Town resident known for her animal love and helpful nature. This updated guide (January 4, 2025) incorporates information from the 1.6 update.

Gifting Marnie: Gifts are key to building friendship. Remember, gifts on her birthday (Fall 18th) are worth 8x the points!

Loved Gifts (80 friendship points):

• Universal Loves: Prismatic Shard, Pearl, Magic Rock Candy, Golden Pumpkin, Rabbit's Foot, Stardrop Tea. (Note: Obtaining Prismatic Shards is challenging; a separate guide details methods.)
• Diamond: Found in the Mines.
• Cooked Meals: Pink Cake (recipe from Queen of Sauce, Summer 21, Year 2), Pumpkin Pie (recipe from Queen of Sauce, Winter 21, Year 1), Farmer's Lunch (recipe at Farming Level 3).

Liked Gifts (45 friendship points):

• Eggs (except Void Eggs)
• Milk
• Quartz
• Flowers (except Poppies)
• Fruit Tree Fruits (Apples, Apricots, Oranges, Peaches, Pomegranates, Cherries)
• Artisan Goods (Wine, Jelly, Pickles, Honey; exclude Oil and Void Mayonnaise)
• Other Gemstones (Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, etc.)
• Stardew Valley Almanac (Farming skill book; find via various methods, including the Bookseller).

Disliked & Hated Gifts: Avoid Salmonberries, Seaweed, Wild Horseradish, Holly, crafting materials, raw fish, crafted items (fences, bombs, etc.), and geodes.

Movie Theater: Marnie enjoys the movie theater experience. Loved films earn 200 points, liked films 100. Ice Cream Sandwiches and Stardrop Sorbet are loved concessions (50 points each).

Quests: Completing Marnie's quests boosts friendship significantly. These include providing Amaranth (Fall 3rd) and a Cave Carrot (after reaching 3 hearts).

Friendship Perks: Reaching certain friendship levels unlocks recipes (Pale Broth at 3 hearts, Rhubarb Pie at 7 hearts) and free hay.

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