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In Stardew Valley, it can be hard to remember the gift preferences of around two dozen people. Luckily, there are some gifts that are almost universally liked, making them a safe bet to give to most people. Giving a liked gift will grant you 45 friendship points with the person who receives it.
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Sure, there are Universal Loves as well, but there is only a handful of them and they're pretty valuable and rare. So, consider the Univeral Likes instead. They're plentiful and most of them are pretty easy to obtain. Giving someone two liked gifts can be way quicker and easier, and it'll actually give you more friendship points, too. Loved gifts grant +80 points, while two liked gifts will net you +90 points.
Here are all of the Universal Likes, and the exceptions.
Vegetables
It'll probably be pretty easy to get your hands on most Vegetables, considering you run your own farm. Almost everything the game classifies as a Vegetable is liked by most of the giftable characters. There are a few veggies that aren't universally-liked, though: Hops, Tea Leaves, Wheat, and Unmilled Rice are not part of this list. The first three are Universal Neutrals, while Unmilled Rice is universally-disliked.
Here are all of the universally-liked Vegetables:
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Exceptions
There are, of course, exceptions. Almost no gift in Stardew Valley is completely universal. Here are the people who have different feelings about some or all of the game's veggies.
- Abigail dislikes every Vegetable, except Pumpkins, which she loves
- Caroline likes Tea Leaves, and dislikes Amaranth
- Elliott hates Amaranth
- Evelyn loves Beets and hates Garlic
- Haley, Jas, Sam, and Vincent all dislike all Vegetables except Hops and Wheat, which are Universal Neutrals
- Jodi dislikes Garlic
- Krobus and Willy both love Pumpkins
- Linus loves Yams
- Maru loves Cauliflower
- Pam loves Parsnips
- Pierre hates Corn and Garlic
Fruit Tree Fruits
Fruit Tree Fruits are their own category of Fruit, which is a separate category in the game. Just "Fruit" is the crops you can grow, for the most part, while "Fruit Tree Fruits" are those that grow on the trees you can plant. Bananas and Mangoes are part of this category, but they actually follow the Fruit preferences of each villager, rather than Fruit Tree Fruits.
Here are which fruits are included as part of this classification, as far as Universal Likes are concerned:
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Exceptions
There are only a few exceptions to Fruit Tree Fruits as universally-liked gifts:
- Elliott loves Pomegranates
- Gus loves Oranges
- Robin loves Peaches
Flowers
The "Flowers" category includes both foraged flowers and the ones you can grow as crops on your farm. Poppies are hated by most people, but the rest of the flowers are Universal Likes.
Flowers that are universally-liked include:
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Exceptions
Not everyone likes receiving Flowers, though. There are a few stalwarts who aren't fans, and some people who have adoring opinions of one or two varieties. Here are the exceptions:
- Caroline loves Summer Spangles
- Clint, George, and Sebastian dislike all Flowers, except Poppies, which are universally-hated
- Evelyn loves Fairy Roses and Tulips
- Haley loves Sunflowers
- Jas loves Fairy Roses
- Sandy loves Crocuses and Sweet Peas
- They aren't a Universal Like, but it should be noted that Penny is the one exception to Poppies being universally-hated; she loves them
Artisan Goods
Artisan Goods are typically anything that you process in a machine from an animal product or crop. There are some things on this list that you might not expect! Before we list the universally-liked Artisan Goods, it should be noted that Void Mayonnaise is almost universally-hated, and Oil is typically disliked.
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The universally-liked Artisan Goods are as follows:
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Exceptions
There are quite a few exceptions to the Artisan Goods category, so let's get right into it:
- Caroline loves Green Tea and dislikes Mayonnaise and Duck Mayonnaise. She likes Dinosaur Mayo, though.
- Emily loves Cloth
- Harvey loves Coffee, Pickles, Truffle Oil, and Wine. He dislikes Cheese and Goat Cheese
- Jas and Vincent hate most Artisan Goods, but both like Honey and Jelly (they both dislike Oil, which is a Universal Dislike)
- Leah loves Goat Cheese and Wine
- Leo has a few deviating preferences. He is neutral toward Coffee, he dislikes Pickles, and he hates Beer, Mead, Pale Ale, Piña Coladas, and Wine
- Lewis loves Green Tea
- Maru hates Honey and Pickles
- Pam loves Beer, Mead, Pale Ale, and Piña Coladas
- Penny hates Beer, Mead, Pale Ale, Piña Coladas, and Wine
- Robin loves Goat Cheese
- Sam hates Mayo, Duck Mayo, and Pickles. He likes Dino Mayo, though
- Sebastian hates all Artisan Goods except Coffee and Green Tea, which he likes, and Oil, which is a Universal Dislike
- Shane loves Beer and hates Pickles
- Willy loves Mead
Cooked Dishes
The list of Cooked Dishes is the longest of all the Universal Like categories. It also has the most exceptions to the rule, with many people having deviating opinions on many dishes. More generally, Bread and Fried Eggs are not universally-liked — they're Universal Neutrals. Meanwhile, Seafoam Pudding and Strange Buns are universally-hated.
Here are the Cooked Dishes that are universally-liked:
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Exceptions
Much like real life outside of Stardew Valley, people have very different preferences on Cooked Dishes. With such a long list of them in-game, too, there is a long list of exceptions. Every single character, save for the Dwarf and the Wizard, has a deviating opinion at least one dish. Here are all of the exceptions:
- Abigail loves Banana Pudding, Blackberry Cobbler, Chocolate Cake, and Spicy Eel
- Alex loves Complete Breakfasts and Salmon Dinners
- Caroline loves Fish Tacos and Tropical Curry
- Clint loves Artichoke Dip and Fiddlehead Risotto
- Demetrius loves Bean Hotpot, Ice Cream, and Rice Pudding
- Elliott loves Crab Cakes and Tom Kha Soup and dislikes Pizza
- Emily loves Survival Burgers, dislikes Fried Eel, Ice Cream, Rice Pudding, and Spicy Eel, and hates Fish Tacos, Maki Rolls, Salmon Dinners, and Sashimi
- Evelyn loves Chocolate Cake and Stuffing and hates Fried Eel, Maki Rolls, Sashimi, Spicy Eel, and Trout Soup
- George loves Fried Mushrooms
- Gus loves Escargot, Fish Tacos, and Tropical Curry, but hates Coleslaw
- Haley loves Fruit Salad and Pink Cake
- Harvey is a bit of a picky eater — he loves Super Meals, but he dislikes all of the following: Blueberry Tarts, Chocolate Cake, Cookies, Cranberry Sauce, Fried Mushrooms, Glazed yams, Hashbrowns, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Pink Cake, Pizza, Rhubarb Pie, and Rice Pudding
- Jas loves Pink Cake and Plum Pudding, and she hates Triple Shot Espresso
- Jodi loves Chocolate Cake, Crispy bass, Eggplant Parmesan, Fried Eel, Pancakes, Rhubarb Pie, and Vegetable Medley
- Kent loves Fiddlehead Risotto and Roasted Hazelnuts, but he hates Algae Soup, Sashimi, and Tortillas
- Krobus dislikes almost all Cooked Dishes, with a few exceptions. He is neutral toward Bread and Fried Eggs, hates Strange Buns, and likes Seafoam Pudding
- Leah has quite a few deviations as well — she loves Poppyseed Muffins, Salad, Stir Fry, and Vegetable Medleys. She dislikes Carp Surprise, Cookies, Ice Cream, Pink Cake, Rice Pudding, Survival Burgers, and Tortillas. She downright hates Hashbrowns, Pancakes, and Pizza.
- Leo loves Poi, likes Mango Sticky Rice, hates Triple Shot Espresso, and dislikes every other Cooked Dish, save for the Universal Neutrals (Bread, Fried Eggs) and the Universal Hates (Seafoam Pudding, Strange Buns)
- Lewis loves Autumn's Bounty, Glazed Yams, and Vegetable Medley
- Linus loves Blueberry Tarts and Dish O' The Sea
- Marnie loves Farmer's Lunches, Pink Cake, and Pumpkin Pie
- Maru loves Cheese Cauliflower, Miner's Treats, Pepper Poppers, and Rhubarb Pie
- Pam loves Glazed Yams and Parsnip Soup
- Penny loves Poppyseed Muffins, Red Plates, Roots Platters, and Tom Kha Soup, but she dislikes Algae Soup and Pale Broth
- Pierre loves Fried Calamari and hates Parsnip Soup and Tortillas
- Robin loves Spaghetti
- Sam loves Maple Bars and Pizza
- Sandy loves Mango Sticky Rice
- Sebastian loves Pumpkin Soup and Sashimi, while he hates Complete Breakfasts, Farmer's Lunches, and Omelets
- Shane loves Pepper Poppers and Pizza
- Vincent loves Cranberry Candies, Ginger Ale, and Pink Cake, and he hates Triple Shot Espresso
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Willy has a lot of varying opinions from the Universal Likes:
- He is neutral toward Dish O' The Sea, Maki Rolls, and Sashimi. He likes Baked Fish, Carp Surprise, Chowder, Crab Cakes, Crispy Bass, Fish Stew, Fish Tacos, Fried Calamari, Fried Eel, Lobster Bisque, Salmon Dinners, Trout Soup, and Seafoam Pudding. He dislikes everything else in the Cooked Dishes category.
Gems and Foraged Minerals
After all those Cooked Dishes and their exceptions, let's talk about a more simple category. Gems and (some) Minerals! The Minerals you find in Geodes are not Universal Likes, but three of the four Foraged Minerals are: Fire Quartz, Earth Crystals, and Frozen Tears. Regular old Quartz varies by villager.
Additionally, though they are Gems, Prismatic Shards are a Universal Love, not a Universal Like.
Here are the Gems and Foraged Minerals that are universally-liked:
Foraged Minerals:
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Gems:
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Exceptions
Of course, we can't escape exceptions to this list of items. Here are all of them:
- Abigail loves Amethysts
- Clint, the Dwarf, and Emily all love every Gem except Diamonds, which they just like
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Evelyn, Gus, Jodi, Krobus, Marnie, Maru, Penny, and Willy all love Diamonds.
- Penny also loves Emeralds
- Leah, Linus, and Pierre all dislike Foraged Minerals and Gems, other than Prismatic Shards, which they love, and Diamonds, which they like
- Sebastian loves Frozen Tears
Other Items
There are two items that don't fit neatly into the above categories but are almost universally-liked: Life Elixir and Maple Syrup. Life Elixir is basically a Cooked Dish, but it's technically crafted from Mushrooms instead of cooked (or purchased from the Dwarf), whereas Maple Syrup is kind of an Artisan Good, but is technically a Sap.
The universally-liked miscellaneous items:
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Exceptions
Even with just those two simple items, the fine people of Stardew Valley have to be difficult. Here are the exceptions to liking Life Elixir and Maple Syrup:
- Krobus, Leo, and Willy dislike Life Elixir
- Maru dislikes Maple Syrup
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