Stardew Valley: Friendship Points Guide

This guide explores friendship in Stardew Valley, detailing how to maximize relationships with villagers. Building strong bonds is crucial, whether aiming for friendship or romance. While conversation and gifting are key, not all actions are equal in their impact on friendship points.

The Heart System:

The in-game heart meter (accessed via the menu) tracks friendship levels with each NPC. Each heart represents 250 friendship points. Reaching certain heart thresholds unlocks special events, mail, and dialogue options.

Friendship Point Values:

• Daily Interactions: Talking to an NPC yields +20 points (or +10 if they're busy). Ignoring an NPC results in a friendship decrease (-2 points daily, -10 if a bouquet was given, -20 for a spouse).
• Bulletin Board Deliveries: Completing a delivery grants +150 points with the recipient.
• Gifting:
  • Loved Gifts: +80 points
  • Liked Gifts: +45 points
  • Neutral Gifts: +20 points
  • Disliked Gifts: -20 points
  • Hated Gifts: -40 points
  • Feast of the Winter Star gifts: 5x points
  • Birthday gifts: 8x points

Boosting Friendship Gain:

The "Friendship 101" book (available from the Prize Machine or the Bookseller in Year 3) provides a permanent 10% bonus to friendship gains.

Stardrop Tea:

Gifting Stardrop Tea grants +250 points (+750 on birthdays/Winter Star). It's obtainable from the Prize Machine, Golden Fishing Chests, the Helper's Bundle, or from the raccoon for completing requests.

Movie Theater:

Inviting an NPC to the movies (using a Movie Ticket) offers varying friendship boosts based on movie and snack choices.

Conversations and Dialogue:

Careful dialogue choices during conversations and Heart Events can significantly impact friendship (+10 to +200 points or negative points for poor choices).

Festivals and Events:

• Flower Dance: Dancing with an NPC (4 hearts or higher) grants +250 points.
• Luau: Contributing to the community soup yields varying points based on the soup's quality.
• Community Center Bulletin Board: Completing all bundles rewards +500 points with each non-dateable villager.

By strategically utilizing these methods, players can cultivate strong friendships and unlock the full potential of Stardew Valley's social interactions. The 1.6 update hasn't fundamentally altered the friendship system, but awareness of these mechanics remains key to success.