Stardew Valley: How To Befriend Marnie

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

Gifting Marnie: Gifts are key to building 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 (easily obtainable Golden Pumpkin from Spirit's Eve, Rabbit's Foot from happy rabbits, Pearl from Mermaid's Song or Blobfish ponds, Prismatic Shard from various sources, Stardrop Tea from various sources including the Prize Machine).
• Diamond (found in the Mines).
• Cooked Meals: Pink Cake (Wheat Flour, Egg, Sugar, Melon; recipe from Queen of Sauce, Summer 21, Year 2), Pumpkin Pie (Pumpkin, Wheat Flour, Milk, Sugar; recipe from Queen of Sauce, Winter 21, Year 1), Farmer's Lunch (Omelet, Parsnip; Farming Level 3).

Liked Gifts (45 friendship points):

• Eggs (except Void Egg).
• Milk.
• Quartz.
• Flowers (except Poppies).
• Fruit Tree Fruits (Apple, Apricot, Orange, Peach, Pomegranate, Cherry).
• Artisan Goods (except Oil and Void Mayonnaise; Wine, Jelly, Pickles, Honey).
• Other gemstones (Ruby, Emerald, Topaz).
• Stardew Valley Almanac (Farming skill book; obtainable from various sources including the Bookseller).

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

Movie Theater: Inviting Marnie to the movies earns friendship points. She loves The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch (Winter, odd years) and Ice Cream Sandwiches/Stardrop Sorbet.

Quests: Completing Marnie's quests significantly boosts friendship:

• Cow's Delight (Fall 3): Deliver Amaranth (buy seeds from Pierre's).
• Marnie's Request (3 hearts): Deliver a Cave Carrot (found in the Mines).

Friendship Perks: Reaching certain friendship levels earns recipes (Pale Broth at 3 hearts, Rhubarb Pie at 7 hearts) and free hay.