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

What Gifts Does Marnie Like?

Gifting is 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. (Note: Obtaining Prismatic Shards and Magic Rock Candy can be challenging; consider the cost-benefit.)
• 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 – excluding Oil and Void Mayonnaise)
• Most Gemstones (excluding those listed above)
• Stardew Valley Almanac

Disliked & Hated Gifts: Avoid Salmonberry, 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 others.
• 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 increase.
• Marnie's Request (3 hearts): Deliver 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 gifts of hay.

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