InStardew Valley,the cast of characters the player can meet all have different preferences. With the mechanics of the friendship system, each character can have one of five preferences to every single item in the game:love,like,neutral,dislike, orhate. Though rare, there are a handful of gifts that are loved by everyone (with very few exceptions). These gifts are called the “universal loves” amongst the fanbase. Each will net the player +80 friendship points with the recipient.
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Unfortunately, these items are very rare and extremely difficult to come by for many people. However, when the player has a couple laying around in a chest or something, they can be a great option when they just don’t know what to get a potential giftee. Here are theStardew Valleyuniversal loves, and how to obtain them.
Rabbit’s Foot
Though a little grisly, aRabbit’s Footis an obtainable item inStardew Valley.Strangely, raising Rabbits in a Coop can lead to them dropping this item, though they never seem to run out, nor do their sprites change to show any missing feet. It seems the Rabbits inStardew Valleycan just materialize new feet out of thin air.
Rabbit’s Feet are one of the five universal loves, though they do haveone exception: Penny,who hates them.
This animal product is obtainable through a few methods. If aRabbit is fed, happy, and very close with the farmer, there’s a chance it will drop a Rabbit’s Foot each day. This probability is boosted by the player’s daily luck. Otherwise, they’re a very rare drop from defeatedSerpentsand sold occasionally by theTraveling Cart.
Golden Pumpkin
Solving a spooky maze in a Halloween celebration could come with a whole host of different prizes, but what’s better than a gilded gourd?
TheGolden Pumpkinis a special item that can only be obtained in two ways: by opening the chest at the end of themaze during Spirit’s Eve,Stardew’sequivalent of Halloween; or at random inside of anArtifact Trove.
This cool gold veggie is universally-loved by every giftable character in the game, without exception.
Prismatic Shard
Prismatic Shardsare some of the most important and sought-after items inStardew Valley.These special rare gems are used for a variety of purposes, most notably, to obtain the Galaxy Sword.
There’s a long list of reasons as to why so many players are desperate to find these rare stones, and one of them is for friendship purposes. Prismatic Shards are loved by every character in the gameexcept Haley.
Luckily, with how useful these gems are, they can be found in several different ways, though they’re still very rare. Here are all the ways to get one:
Pearl
Pearlsare very precious gifts in real life, and the same goes for in theStardew Valleyuniverse. These rare items are possibly harder to obtain than Prismatic Shards, but they don’t have as many uses. They’re universally-loved by everyone as a gift, though, withno exceptions.
Here’s where they can be found:
Magic Rock Candy
This universal love is an awesome edible gift, but not one that’s easy to come by. TheMagic Rock Candyis typically used by the player for a host of buffs, including +2 Mining, +5 Luck, +1 Speed, +5 Attack, and +5 Defense, as well as recovering a whopping 500 energy and 225 health. It’s easily the best dish in the game, especially when Mining, but the more socially-inclined can earn a good number of friendship points by giving it away as a gift.
This rainbow candy is a universally-loved item,without any exceptions. To find them, check the following sources:
Stardrop Tea
The Version 1.6 update added a new universally-adored gift, though it works a little differently. Whereas a typical loved gift (universal or otherwise) grants +80 friendship with the recipient,Stardrop Teagrants a whopping +250, which is equal to one entire heart. Additionally, it will grant +750 friendship when given as a gift on the Feast of the Winter Star or for a villager’s birthday.
Even more interesting is that Stardrop Tea is not affected by daily and weekly gifting limits. This means players can give multiple of them to the same person on the same day, as well as to someone they’ve already given a gift to that day!
Unfortunately, there two downsides to Stardrop Tea. First, it doesn’t count toward the Qi’s Kindness quest. Second, it can beextremely difficult to obtain. Here’s how:
