Stardew Valley: How To Befriend Marnie

This guide explores how to befriend Marnie in Stardew Valley, focusing on gifts, movie preferences, quests, and friendship benefits. Marnie, known for her animal love and helpfulness, is a valuable friend.

What Gifts Does Marnie Like?

Gifting is key to boosting friendship. Gifts given 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 and Magic Rock Candy can be challenging.)
• Diamond
• Cooked Meals: Pink Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Farmer's Lunch.

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, excluding Oil and Void Mayonnaise)
• Other Gemstones (Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, etc.)
• Stardew Valley Almanac

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

Movie Theater Preferences:

Marnie enjoys the movie theater experience itself.

• Loved Films (200 points): The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch (Winter, odd-numbered years).
• Liked Films (100 points): All other films.
• Loved Concessions (50 points): Ice Cream Sandwich, Stardrop Sorbet.
• Liked Concessions (25 points): All others (excluding disliked).
• Disliked Concessions (0 points): Black Licorice, Fries, JojaCola, JojaCorn, Nachos, Salted Peanuts, Truffle Popcorn.

Quests:

Completing Marnie's quests significantly boosts friendship.

• Cow's Delight (Fall 3rd): Deliver Amaranth for 500g and a friendship boost.
• Marnie's Request (3 Hearts): Provide a Cave Carrot for 100 friendship points.

Friendship Perks:

Reaching certain friendship levels unlocks rewards:

• 3 Hearts: Pale Broth recipe.
• 7 Hearts: Rhubarb Pie recipe and occasional Hay deliveries.