Building relationships with NPCs in Stardew Valley can be tricky. After all, each villager has a unique taste, and giving the wrong gift can set you back. From loved to hated gifts, this Stardew Valley guide can help you unlock the secrets to winning each NPC’s heart.

Stardew Valley Gifts: The Friendship System

Presenting gifts to NPCs in Stardew Valley adds or subtracts from the value tied to their Friendship Levels. Each NPC has 10 hearts to fill or a maximum of 2,500 Friendship Points. That means that each heart or level requires 250 Friendship Points. With that, the amount of Friendship Points added or subtracted to or from Stardew Valley NPCs after giving them gifts depends on their reactions. These values are as follows:

• 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

Additionally, presenting gifts to Stardew Valley NPCs on their birthdays has an 8x effect on their relationship levels. For example, giving a Complete Breakfast to Alex on his birthday increases his Friendship Level by 640 points or a little over 2-1/2 hearts. On the other hand, giving Elliott a Sea Cucumber on his birthday reduces his Friendship Level by 320 points or almost 1-1/2 hearts. Remember, giving gifts to Stardew Valley NPCs isn’t the only method to increase their Friendship Levels. Certain actions can also increase or decrease an NPC’s relationship gauge, such as the following:

• Talk to an NPC once per day: +20 Friendship Points
• Complete an item delivery quest: +150 Friendship Points
• Invite an NPC to the Movie Theater: +100 or +200 Friendship Points (depending on the movie watched)
• Purchase a snack at the Movie Theater before watching a film: +25 to +50 (depending on the snack)
• Not talking to an NPC for a day: -2 to -20 Friendship Points (depending on the current state of the relationship)
• Hit an NPC with a slingshot: -30 Friendship Points per hit
• Rummage a trashcan with an NPC nearby: -25 Friendship Points

Note: Friendship decay stops if the villager’s Friendship Level is maxed (as of Update 1.07).

Stardew Valley Gifts List

Alex

Loved Gifts

• Complete Breakfast
• Salmon Dinner

Liked Gifts

• All Universal Likes and Eggs except Void Egg

Neutral Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Snow Yam
• Winter Root
• All Fruit except Salmonberry and Fruit Tree Fruit
• All Milk

Disliked Gifts

• Salmonberry
• Wild Horseradish

Hated Gifts

• Holly
• Quartz

Elliott

Loved Gifts

• Crab Cakes
• Duck Feather
• Lobster
• Pomegranate
• Squid Ink
• Tom Kha Soup

Liked Gifts

• Octopus
• Squid
• All Universal Likes except Amaranth and Pizza
• All Fruit except Pomegranate and Salmonberry

Neutral Gifts

• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Fish except Carp, Lobster, Octopus, Snail, Squid, and Sea Cucumber
• All Universal Neutrals except Duck Feather and Squid Ink

Disliked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Pizza
• Purple Mushroom
• Snow Yam
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Milk
• All Universal Dislikes except Fish

Hated Gifts

• Amaranth
• Quartz
• Salmonberry
• Sea Cucumber

Harvey

Loved Gifts

• Coffee
• Pickles
• Super Meal
• Truffle Oil
• Wine

Liked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Duck Egg
• Duck Feather
• Ginger
• Goat Milk
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Large Goat Milk
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Quartz
• Snow Yam
• Spring Onion
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Fruit except Salmonberry and Spice Berry
• All Universal Likes except Cheese, Goat Cheese, Blueberry Tart, Chocolate Cake, Cookie, Cranberry Sauce, Fried Mushroom, Glazed Yams, Hashbrowns, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Pink Cake, Pizza, Rhubarb Pie, and Rice Pudding

Neutral Gifts

• Large Milk
• Milk
• All Eggs except Duck Egg and Void Egg
• All Universal Neutrals except Bread, Coral, Duck Feather, Nautilus Shell, and Rainbow Shell

Disliked Gifts

• Blueberry Tart
• Bread
• Cheese
• Chocolate Cake
• Cookie
• Cranberry Sauce
• Fried Mushroom
• Glazed Yams
• Goat Cheese
• Hashbrowns
• Ice Cream
• Pancakes
• Pink Cake
• Pizza
• Rhubarb Pie
• Rice Pudding
• All Universal Dislikes except Spring Onion

Hated Gifts

• Coral
• Nautilus Shell
• Rainbow Shell
• Salmonberry
• Spice Berry

Sam

Loved Gifts

• Cactus Fruit
• Maple Bar
• Pizza
• Tigerseye

Liked Gifts

• Joja Cola
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Universal Likes except Mayonnaise, Pickles, Vegetables, and Duck Mayonnaise

Neutral Gifts

• All Milk
• All Universal Neutrals
• All Fruit except Salmbonberry, Cactus Fruit, and Fruit Tree Fruit

Disliked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Quartz
• Salmonberry
• Seaweed
• Snow Yam
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Vegetables except Hops, Wheat, and Tea Leaves
• All Universal Dislikes except Coal, Tigerseye, Copper Bars, Gold Bars, Gold Ore, Iridium Bars, Iridium Ore, Iron Bars, and Refined Quartz

Hated Gifts

• Coal
• Copper Bar
• Duck Mayonnaise
• Gold Bar
• Gold Ore
• Iridium Bar
• Iridium Ore
• Iron Bar
• Mayonnaise
• Pickles
• Refined Quartz
• All Universal Hates except Seaweed and Joja Cola

Sebastian

Loved Gifts

• Frozen Tear
• Obsidian
• Pumpkin Soup
• Sashimi
• Void Egg

Liked Gifts

• Flounder
• Quartz
• Neutral Gifts
• All fruit except the Salmonberry and Fruit Tree Fruit
• All fish except Carp, Flounder, and Snail
• All Milk

Disliked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Salmonberry
• Snow Yam
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root

Hated Gifts

• Clay
• Complete Breakfast
• Farmer’s Lunch
• Omelet
• Piña Colada
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All artisan goods except Coffee, Oil, and Green Tea

Shane

Loved Gifts

• Beer
• Hot Pepper
• Pepper Poppers
• Pizza

Liked Gifts

• All Universal Likes except Pickles
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Fruits except Hot Pepper

Neutral Gifts

• All Milk
• All Universal Neutrals

Disliked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Seaweed
• Snow Yam
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root

Hated Gifts

• Pickles
• Quartz

Abigail

Loved Gifts

• Amethyst
• Banana Pudding
• Blackberry Cobbler
• Chocolate Cake
• Pufferfish
• Pumpkin
• Spicy Eel

Liked Gifts

• Quartz

Neutral Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Snow Yam
• Winter Root
• All Milk

Disliked Gifts

• Sugar
• Wild Horseradish
• All Eggs except Dinosaur Eggs
• All Fruit except Fruit Tree Fruit
• All Vegetables except Hops, Pumpkin, Wheat, and Tea Leaves

Hated Gifts

• Clay
• Holly

Emily

Loved Gifts

• Amethyst
• Aquamarine
• Cloth
• Emerald
• Jade
• Ruby
• Survival Burger
• Topaz
• Wool

Liked Gifts

• Daffodil
• Quartz
• All Universal Likes except Sashimi, Fish Taco, Fried Eel, Ice Cream, Maki Roll, Rice Pudding, Salmon Dinner, and Spice Eel

Neutral Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Snow Yam
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Universal Neutrals except Wool
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Fruit except Fruit Tree Fruit and Salmonberry
• All Milk

Disliked Gifts

• Fried Eel
• Ice Cream
• Rice Pudding
• Salmonberry
• Spicy Eel

Hated Gifts

• Fish Taco
• Holly
• Maki Roll
• Salmon Dinner
• Sashimi

Haley

Loved Gifts

• Coconut
• Fruit Salad
• Pink Cake
• Sunflower

Liked Gifts

• Daffodil
• All Universal Likes, including Truffle Oil

Neutral Gifts

• All Universal Neutrals with no exceptions

Disliked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Quartz
• Snow Yam
• Winter Root
• All Eggs
• All Milk
• All Fruit except Coconut
• All Vegetables except Hops, Wheat, and Tea Leaves

Hated Gifts

• Clay
• Prismatic Shard
• Wild Horseradish
• All Fish

Leah

Loved Gifts

• Goat Cheese
• Poppyseed Muffin
• Salad
• Stir Fry
• Truffle
• Vegetable Medley
• Wine

Liked Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Driftwood
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Snow Yam
• Spring Onion
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Milk
• All Fruit
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Universal Likes except Foraged Minerals, except Earth Crystal, and all Gems except Diamond and Prismatic Shard

Neutral Gifts

• All Universal Neutral except Bread, Truffle, and Fried Egg

Disliked Gifts

• Carp Surprise
• Cookie
• Fried Egg
• Ice Cream
• Pink Cake
• Rice Pudding
• Seaweed
• Survival Burger
• Tortilla
• All Universal Dislikes except Driftwood, Spring Onion, and Void Egg
• All Gems except Diamond and Prismatic Shard
• All Foraged Minerals except Earth Crystal

Hated Gifts

• Bread
• Hashbrowns
• Pancakes
• Pizza
• Void Egg
• All Universal Hates except Seaweed

Maru

Loved Gifts

• Battery Pack
• Cauliflower
• Cheese Cauliflower
• Diamond
• Gold Bar
• Iridium Bar
• Miner's Treat
• Pepper Poppers
• Radioactive Bar
• Rhubarb Pie
• Strawberry

Liked Gifts

• Copper Bar
• Iron Bar
• Oak Resin
• Pine Tar
• Quartz
• Radioactive Ore
• All Universal Likes except Honey, Pickles, and Maple Syrup

Neutral Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Universal Neutrals except Truffle
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Fruit except Blackberry, Strawberry, Salmonberry, Crystal Fruit, and Fruit Tree Fruit
• All Milk

Disliked Gifts

• Blackberry
• Common Mushroom
• Crystal Fruit
• Maple Syrup
• Salmonberry
• All Universal Dislikes except Battery Pack, Copper Bar, Gold Bar, Iridium Bar, Iron Bar, Oak Resin, and Pine Tar

Hated Gifts

• Holly
• Honey
• Pickles
• Snow Yam
• Truffle
• All Universal Hates except Radioactive Bar and Radioactive Ore

Penny

Loved Gifts

• Diamond
• Emerald
• Melon
• Poppy
• Poppyseed Muffin
• Red Plate
• Roots Platter
• Sandfish
• Tom Kha Soup

Liked Gifts

• Dandelion
• Leek
• All Milk
• All Artifacts
• All Universal Likes except Beer, Mead, Algae Soup, Pale Ale, Pale Broth, Piña Colada, and Wine

Neutral Gifts

• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Snow Yam
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
• All Eggs except Void Egg
• All Fruits except Grape, Melon, Salmonberry, and Fruit Tree Fruit
• All Universal Neutral except Hops, Wool, and Duck Feather

Disliked Gifts

• Algae Soup
• Duck Feather
• Pale Broth
• Purple Mushroom
• Quartz
• Red Mushroom
• Salmonberry
• Wool

Hated Gifts

• Beer
• Grape
• Holly
• Hops
• Mead
• Pale Ale
• Piña Colada
• Rabbit’s Foot
• Wine

Universal Gifts

Although each Stardew Valley NPC has a unique taste for specific items, some gifts are well-received by many of Pelican Town’s residents. Understanding these items provide a safe and effective way to build (or destroy) friendships with NPCs.

Universal Loves

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit’s Foot
• Stardrop Tea

Universal Likes

• Life Elixir
• Maple Syrup
• Piña Colada
• Rainbow Shell
• Treasure Chest
• All Artisan Goods except Oil and Void Mayonnaise
• All Cooked Dishes except Bread, Fried Egg, Seafoam Pudding, and Strange Bun
• All Flowers except Poppy
• All Foraged Minerals except Quartz
• All Fruit Tree Fruit
• All Gems
• All Vegetables except Hops, Wheat, Tea Leaves, and Unmilled Rice

Universal Neutrals

• Bread
• Coral
• Duck Feather
• Fried Egg
• Hops
• Mystic Syrup
• Nautilus Shell
• Roe
• Squid Ink
• Sweet Gem Berry
• Tea Leaves
• Truffle
• Wheat
• Wool

Universal Dislikes

• Bone Fragment
• Cave Carrot
• Cinder Shard
• Coal
• Copper Bars
• Driftwood
• Field Snack
• Fireworks (Red, Green, and Purple)
• Gold Bars
• Gold Ore
• Iridium Bars
• Iridium Ore
• Iron Bars
• Jack-O-Lantern
• Oak Resin
• Oil
• Pine Tar
• Price Catalogue
• Qi Fruit
• Refined Quartz
• Rice
• Solar Essence
• Spring Onion
• Tea Set
• Unmilled Rice
• Vinegar
• Void Egg
• Void Essence
• Wheat Flour

Universal Hates

• Artifact Trove
• Blue Grass Starter
• Bug Steak
• Butterfly Powder
• Carp
• Cookout Kit
• Copper Ore
• Crab Pot
• Dragon Tooth
• Drum Block
• Energy Tonic
• Error Item
• Explosive Ammo
• Fairy Dust
• Flute Block
• Golden Bobber
• Golden Coconut
• Golden Mystery Box
• Golden Tag
• Grass Starter
• Green Algae
• Hay
• Iron Ore
• Journal Scrap
• Monster Musk
• Muscle Remedy
• Mystery Box
• Oil of Garlic
• Poppy
• Qi Seasoning
• Radioactive Bar
• Radioactive Ore
• Rain Totem
• Red Mushroom
• Sap
• Sea Urchin
• Seafoam Pudding
• Seaweed
• Secret Note
• Slime Eggs
• Snail
• Strange Bun
• Sugar
• Tent Kit
• Torch
• Void Mayonnaise
• Warp Totem: Beach
• Warp Totem: Desert
• Warp Totem: Farm
• Warp Totem: Island
• Warp Totem: Mountains
• White Algae
• All Bait
• All Fossils
• All Monster Loot except Solar Essence and Void Essence
• All Trash except Driftwood