Stardew Valley: How To Befriend Marnie

This guide explores befriending Marnie in Stardew Valley, a helpful villager known for her animal affection and occasional store absences. Gaining her friendship unlocks recipes and free hay, among other benefits. This updated guide includes information for Stardew Valley 1.6.

Gifting Marnie: Gifts are key to building friendship. Gifts given on her birthday (Fall 18th) provide 8x the usual friendship points.

Loved Gifts (80 Friendship Points):

• Universal Loves: Prismatic Shard, Pearl, Magic Rock Candy, Golden Pumpkin, Rabbit's Foot, Stardrop Tea. (Note: Acquisition methods for these rare items are detailed elsewhere in the guide.)
• Diamond (found in the Mines)
• Pink Cake (recipe acquired by watching the Queen of Sauce on Summer 21st, Year 2)
• Pumpkin Pie (recipe from the Queen of Sauce on Winter 21st, Year 1)
• Farmer's Lunch (recipe unlocked at Farming Level 3)

Liked Gifts (45 Friendship Points):

• Eggs (excluding Void Eggs)
• Milk
• Quartz
• Most Flowers (excluding Poppies)
• Fruit Tree Fruits (Apples, Apricots, Oranges, Peaches, Pomegranates, Cherries)
• Artisan Goods (Wine, Jelly, Pickles, Honey, excluding Oil and Void Mayonnaise)
• Other Gemstones (Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, etc.)
• Stardew Valley Almanac (Farming skill book; acquisition methods vary)

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

Movie Theater: Inviting Marnie to the movies offers a significant friendship boost. She enjoys all films, but particularly loves The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch (Winter, odd-numbered years). Ice Cream Sandwiches and Stardrop Sorbet are her favorite concessions.

Quests: Completing Marnie's quests significantly increases friendship. These include providing Amaranth for her cows and a Cave Carrot for her goats.

Friendship Perks: Reaching certain friendship levels with Marnie rewards the player with recipes (Pale Broth at 3 hearts, Rhubarb Pie at 7 hearts) and free hay.