Stardew Valley: How To Befriend Marnie

This guide explores befriending Marnie in Stardew Valley, focusing on gifts, movie preferences, quests, and friendship benefits. Marnie, known for her animal love and helpful nature, is a valuable ally.

Gifting Marnie

Gifts significantly impact your relationship. Items given on her birthday (Fall 18th) provide eight times 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: Obtaining these can be challenging; the Golden Pumpkin is easiest via the Spirit's Eve festival.)
• Diamond
• Cooked Meals: Pink Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Farmer's Lunch.

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, etc., 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 Visits

Inviting Marnie to the movies offers a significant friendship boost (up to 250 points). She enjoys all films, but loves The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch (Winter, odd-numbered years) and Ice Cream Sandwiches/Stardrop Sorbet.

Quests

Completing Marnie's quests further strengthens your bond:

• 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.
• Occasional gifts of Hay.

This comprehensive guide helps you cultivate a strong friendship with Marnie, unlocking her valuable assistance and rewards within Stardew Valley. Remember to utilize the provided image links for visual reference to the items mentioned.