Befriend Marnie in "Stardew Valley" with These Easy Steps

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on befriending Marnie, a beloved Pelican Town resident known for her animal love, helpfulness, and occasional store absences. This guide details how to increase your friendship with Marnie through gifts, movie outings, and quests, unlocking valuable rewards along the way. The guide has been updated for Stardew Valley version 1.6.

Gifting Marnie:

Gifts are key to winning Marnie's affection. Remember, gifts on her birthday (Fall 18th) are worth 8x the friendship points!

Loved Gifts (80 friendship points):

• Universal Loves: Prismatic Shard , Pearl , Magic Rock Candy , Golden Pumpkin , Rabbit's Foot , Stardrop Tea
• Diamond
• Cooked Meals: Pink Cake , Pumpkin Pie , Farmer's Lunch

Liked Gifts (45 friendship points):

• Eggs (excluding Void Eggs)
• Milk
• Quartz
• Flowers (excluding Poppies)
• Fruit Tree Fruits
• Artisan Goods (excluding Oil and Void Mayonnaise)
• Other gemstones
• Stardew Valley Almanac

Disliked & Hated Gifts: Avoid giving Marnie Salmonberries, Seaweed, Wild Horseradish, Holly, crafting materials, raw fish, crafted items, and geodes.

Movie Theater Dates:

Marnie enjoys movie nights! She loves The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch (200 points) and likes all other films (100 points). She loves Ice Cream Sandwiches and Stardrop Sorbet (50 points each) as concessions.

Quests:

Complete Marnie's quests for significant friendship boosts:

• Cow's Delight: Deliver Amaranth for 500g and a heart increase.
• Marnie's Request: Provide a Cave Carrot for 100 friendship points.

Friendship Perks:

Reaching certain friendship levels unlocks recipes (Pale Broth at 3 hearts, Rhubarb Pie at 7 hearts) and occasional gifts of hay. Befriending Marnie offers valuable early-game assistance and recipe rewards.