Forming pacts with the villagers is a fundamental part of making yourself at home in Pelican Town in Stardew Valley. By being nice, giving gifts, and talking to folks, you can make friends with them and even start a romance in the Game. To achieve this, you must learn about the Star Dew Valley relationship system and understand how to maximise your relationship in this manual.
The heart scale
For you to check your status with each NPC, you should press the menu button and click on the heart tab. It shows the number of hearts (friendship levels) you have for every NPC.
What is one heart?
You are supposed to get 250 friendship points with an NPC if you want to gain one heart. Your interaction with almost any character in the game affects their friendship towards you. Good deeds can raise these points, while bad ones will lower them.
Points earned by each type of interaction
Daily Talk
Giving Presents
Each townsperson likes and dislikes gifts, but what a person loves may be another's bane. The number of points added to a friendship for each type of gift is as follows:
On special occasions:
Movie Theater
When the movie theatre is unlocked, you can ask someone out on a date there. The friendship between characters will be affected by their preferences for types of movies and snacks:
Talk & Question
Sometimes, villagers will ask questions. Picking the right response could increase a friendship by 10-50 points, while a bad one might lose that much. Also, mean or snarky dialogue will decrease friendship points.
Heart Events
These are special scenes that happen when you reach different friendship levels with someone. In these events, what you say can make them gain or lose up to 200 points.
Festivals & Events
The Flower Dance
An NPC can be requested for a dance during this festival by the players who have at least four hearts with them. Friendship is increased by 1 heart (250 points) by dancing together.
The Luau
Friendship with all villagers is affected by the ingredients that you contribute to the communal soup on this day:
The Community Center
On completing the “Bulletin Board” bundles which are Chef’s Bundle, Enchanter’s Bundle, Fodder Bundle, Field Research Bundle and Dye Bundle, 500 friendship points (2 hearts) are rewarded to the player for non-datable villagers.
You can be able to grow the relationship with the Pelican Town inhabitants effectively if you understand how various interactions and gifts affect them. Consistent positive interactions and considerate presents play a major role in establishing long-term bonds whether one wishes to have friends or romantic partners.
The heart scale
For you to check your status with each NPC, you should press the menu button and click on the heart tab. It shows the number of hearts (friendship levels) you have for every NPC.What is one heart?
You are supposed to get 250 friendship points with an NPC if you want to gain one heart. Your interaction with almost any character in the game affects their friendship towards you. Good deeds can raise these points, while bad ones will lower them.Points earned by each type of interaction
Daily Talk
- Talking—most often gives around +20. If they are busy such as exercising or working on chores then it will be about +10 instead. Daily discussions halt decay in relationships.
- Item Delivery from the Bulletin Board: The recipient receives 150 points after completing item deliveries requested through Bulletin Board postings.
- Neglecting: If left unattended too long (not being talked to), there may be slight declines, usually averaging -2 per day without a bouquet given; but when bouquets have been given, there could also potentially equate to a decrease of ten.
Giving Presents
Each townsperson likes and dislikes gifts, but what a person loves may be another's bane. The number of points added to a friendship for each type of gift is as follows:- Loved Gifts: +80 points
- Liked Gifts: +45 points
- Neutral Gifts: +20 points
- Disliked Gifts: -20 points
- Hated Gifts: -40 points
On special occasions:
- Feast of the Winter Star: The points for this festival are five times their regular value.
- Birthday: On one's birthday, the value of presents is eightfold. Take into account, however, that this multiplies the penalty for giving a disliked or hated item as well.
Movie Theater
When the movie theatre is unlocked, you can ask someone out on a date there. The friendship between characters will be affected by their preferences for types of movies and snacks:- Loved Movie: +200 points
- Liked Movie: +100 points
- Disliked Movie: 0 points
- Loved Concession: +50 points
- Liked Concession: +25 points
- Disliked Concession: 0 points
Talk & Question
Sometimes, villagers will ask questions. Picking the right response could increase a friendship by 10-50 points, while a bad one might lose that much. Also, mean or snarky dialogue will decrease friendship points.Heart Events
These are special scenes that happen when you reach different friendship levels with someone. In these events, what you say can make them gain or lose up to 200 points.
Festivals & Events
The Flower DanceAn NPC can be requested for a dance during this festival by the players who have at least four hearts with them. Friendship is increased by 1 heart (250 points) by dancing together.
The Luau
Friendship with all villagers is affected by the ingredients that you contribute to the communal soup on this day:- Best Soup: +120 points
- Good Soup: +60 points
- Neutral Soup, No Item, or Lewis' Purple Shorts: 0 points
- Bad Soup: -50 points
- Worst Soup: -100 points
The Community Center
On completing the “Bulletin Board” bundles which are Chef’s Bundle, Enchanter’s Bundle, Fodder Bundle, Field Research Bundle and Dye Bundle, 500 friendship points (2 hearts) are rewarded to the player for non-datable villagers.Conclusion
Your experience in Stardew Valley is enriched by building friendships; it also opens up new possibilities within the game.You can be able to grow the relationship with the Pelican Town inhabitants effectively if you understand how various interactions and gifts affect them. Consistent positive interactions and considerate presents play a major role in establishing long-term bonds whether one wishes to have friends or romantic partners.
How many friendship points are needed to gain one heart?
To gain one heart, 250 friendship points are required.
What happens if I ignore a character?
Ignoring characters leads to a slight reduction of friendship points on most occasions, which is usually -2 per day but can go up to -10 if they have been given a bouquet and -20 when married.
How do special occasions affect gift-giving?
5x usual points are given for Winter Star feast gifts, and 8x usual points for birthday gifts. Negative impacts are also multiplied during these times.
How can I maximise friendship points during festivals?
Flower dance should be done with people who have at least four hearts for you. Also, contribute quality items to the soup at Luau so as to get more points.
What are Heart Events?
When reaching certain friendship levels with characters, special scenes take place known as heart events. Personal talks are mostly involved where choices made from your dialogues significantly affect points for both parties involved.