There is always plenty to do in the world of Stardew Valley, from farming and fishing to exploring and mining. One of the other crucial elements of the game is socializing with the various people of Pelican Town. Becoming friends with people has its overall game advantages, plus some relationships may blossom into something more.
Of course, not every individual in Pelican Town is looking for romance. Take Linus, a resident who lives his life in a tent in the woods. He isn't close with many people, but he is very kind to the player. If players want to become good friends with him, they'll need to know what he likes.
General Friendship Tips
While Linus is a unique character in the game, becoming friends with him works just how it may with anyone else. Friendship in Stardew Valley is measured in points. Players can earn these points by doing specific interactions when it comes to the person they are trying to befriend. This includes:
• Talking to them every day.
• Presenting them with a gift they at least like.
• Making certain choices when experiencing that person's "heart events."
• Completing specific quests for the person.
• Inviting them to see a movie they at least like.
• Buying concession food they at least like while at the movies.
Talking to Linus can earn players 20 points per day, but can earn them only 10 if they interrupt him doing something. Successful delivery quests could earn a player 150 friendship points, and other quests could award players in various ways. When it comes to Linus, he is not interested in any film. While players could buy him food that he likes at the concession stand, no points will be earned just by bringing him to the theater.
What Gifts Does Linus Like
Gifts can come in all shapes and sizes in Stardew Valley. They can be purchased at various merchants, gathered from the environment, or crafted with materials that have been collected. There are five levels of gift interest for each person: Love, Like, Neutral, Dislike, and Hate.
There is a set number of friendship points players can gain or lose depending on where an item lands on this scale. These points change during the Feast of the Winter Star event (five times the point gain/loss) and during the individual's birthday (eight times the point gain/loss).
Love
Gifting Linus something he loves gives players an 80 point increase in their overall friendship. Just like with most people, there is a small collection of items that fall under this category. They include:
• Blueberry Tart
• Cactus Fruit
• Coconut
• Dish O' The Sea
• Golden Pumpkin (Universal Love)
• Magic Rock Candy (Universal Love)
• Pearl (Universal Love)
• Prismatic Shard (Universal Love)
• Rabbit's Foot (Universal Love)
• Yam
If players do decide to bring Linus to the movies, players can get at least 50 friendship points by buying specific food at the concession stand.
• Salmon Burger
• Stardrop Sorbet
Like
Items that Linus likes still reap a nice friendship reward, earning the player 45 points with each gift. This category has a broader amount of items to choose from. Note that all Foraged Minerals and almost all Gems that are usually liked by villagers are not liked by Linus. The items he does like include:
• All Artisan Goods (Universal Likes)
• All Cooking (Universal Likes)
• All Eggs (except Void Egg)
• All Flowers (Universal Likes)
• All Fruit
• All Fruit Tree Fruits (Universal Likes)
• All Milk
• All Vegetables (Universal Likes)
• Chanterelle
• Common Mushroom
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Diamond
• Ginger
• Hazelnut
• Holly
• Leek
• Magma Cap
• Morel
• Purple Mushroom
• Snow Yam
• Spring Onion
• Wild Horseradish
• Winter Root
If players bring Linus to the movie theater, he will like many of the concession items. This means players could earn at least 25 friendship points by purchasing anything except:
• Black Licorice
• Joja Cola
• JojaCorn
Neutral
Items that slightly increase the overall friendship level can be worth giving to Linus as well. Generally, these gifts boost friendship by 20 points. These items include:
• All Fish (except Carp and Snail)
• Bread (Universal Neutral)
• Clam (Universal Neutral)
• Coral (Universal Neutral)
• Duck Feather (Universal Neutral)
• Fried Egg (Universal Neutral)
• Hops (Universal Neutral)
• Nautilus Shell (Universal Neutral)
• Rainbow Shell (Universal Neutral)
• Roe (Universal Neutral)
• Squid Ink (Universal Neutral)
• Sweet Gem Berry (Universal Neutral)
• Tea Leaves (Universal Neutral)
• Truffle (Universal Neutral)
• Wheat (Universal Neutral)
• Wool (Universal Neutral)
Heart Events
With every 250 points of friendship gained, players will gain a heart with that person. Up to 14 hearts can be earned for a particular person. After reaching a certain amount of hearts, players will be able to trigger heart events that give more insight into the person. For Linus, there are five heart events.
• At 50 friendship points, a heart event will already be available. Sometime after the seventh day of Spring, Year 1, players should enter the town between 8 p.m. and midnight to see a cutscene unfold. It must not be raining in order for the event to trigger.
• At three hearts, Linus will send the player a recipe for Sashimi.
• At four hearts, players who enter the mountain area near Linus' tent between 8 p.m. and midnight will be treated to some bonding time with him. It must not be raining for this event to occur.
• At seven hearts, Linus will again send a recipe in the mail, this time for Fish Tacos.
• At eight hearts, players who enter and then leave Robin's house between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. will experience the final heart event for Linus. The event happens only when it's not raining. Players can earn 250 friendship points in this scene if, when given the dialogue option, they express approval of the way Linus is currently living.