Stardew Valley: How To Befriend Marnie

This guide explores how to befriend Marnie in Stardew Valley, a helpful villager known for her animal affection and occasional store absences. Gaining her friendship unlocks recipes and free hay, among other benefits.

Updated January 4, 2025, this guide reflects the 1.6 update.

Gifting Marnie:

Gifts are key to winning Marnie's favor. Birthday gifts (Fall 18th) yield 8x friendship points.

Loved Gifts (80 Friendship Points):

Universal Loves: Prismatic Shard, Pearl, Magic Rock Candy, Golden Pumpkin, Rabbit's Foot, Stardrop Tea. (Golden Pumpkins are earned at the Spirit's Eve festival; Rabbits yield Rabbit's Feet; Pearls are found via the Mermaid's song or Blobfish ponds; Prismatic Shards are rare gems; Magic Rock Candy is expensive, traded for Prismatic Shards; Stardrop Tea is a universally loved, high-value item.)
Diamond (mined in the lower Mines)
Cooked Meals: Pink Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Farmer's Lunch (recipes acquired through gameplay progression).

Liked Gifts (45 Friendship Points):

Eggs (excluding Void Eggs)
Milk
Quartz
Flowers (excluding 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)
Stardew Valley Almanac (farming skill book, obtainable from various sources, including the Bookseller).

Disliked & Hated Gifts:

Avoid giving Marnie Salmonberries, Seaweed, Wild Horseradish, Holly, crafting materials, raw fish, crafted items (fences, bombs, etc.), and geodes.

Movie Theater:

Inviting Marnie to the movies grants friendship points based on her movie and concession preferences. She enjoys all movies, but certain concessions yield more points.

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 Black Licorice, Fries, JojaCola, JojaCorn, Nachos, Salted Peanuts, Truffle Popcorn).

Quests:

Completing Marnie's quests boosts friendship significantly. These include providing Amaranth (Fall 3rd) and a Cave Carrot (after reaching 3 hearts).

Friendship Perks:

Reaching certain friendship levels unlocks recipes (Pale Broth at 3 hearts, Rhubarb Pie at 7 hearts) and gifts of hay.