Stardew Valley: What Does Linus Like and Dislike

In the lowlands of Stardew Valley, there are many friendly NPCs. But none like Linus. He is an old man in-game is a homeless NPC and has a humble personality. Having good terms with him will help you in-game with good friendship scores and learn words of wisdom. There are other NPCs in-game who can be useful to you through the game. or can even be your best friend and partner. But Linus is different and wise. Here, Stardew Valley what does Linus like, and how to get close to him?

Updated on 22nd October 2024 with latest news and updates

Stardew Valley: Linus

Linus is a humble homeless old man in the Pelican Town. He lives in a tent in the northern area near the mountains. He lives a very decent and minimal life. As he lives in the mountains, he is close to nature. He has a strong connection with plants. That is why he acquired deep knowledge about natural foods.

He often impulses other players to learn nature closely and learn to survive in the woods. He honors his unusual life and keeps interacting with villagers. Players can build good friendship terms with him by learning more about him and giving him the gifts he likes. Here are some details that can help you learn more about his ies and dislikes.

Stardew Valley Linus: Likes and Dislikes

Linus is a close-to-nature character and loves to be self-sustaining. You will see him occasionally picking herbs and fruits like berries and mushrooms. Players can interact with him by gifting him his liked items to make him happy and he will say “This is a great gift. Thank you!“. This will add up to 45 points and if you gift him on his birthday (Winter 3), then your current points will boost 8 times. Here is the list of things he likes:

• Universal Items: Any artisan items excluding Foraged Minerals and Gemstones other than Diamond and Prismatic Shard.
• Eggs: All Eggs excluding Void Egg
• Milk: Any type of Milk
• Fruits: All kinds of Fruit
• Other food items: Mushrooms, Weeds, and Roots

If you gifted him the wrong item or the item he dislikes, he will say “Hmm… This doesn’t really do much for me.“.This means things had gone bad. He may be disappointed and in worst cases, he can get upset. So, check the list below and make sure not to gift anything from it.

• Construction materials: He lives in a tent so these materials and house items are of no use to him.
• Explosive Items: Any harmful things to nature like bombs and fire.

Linus: Love and Hatred Items

He adores many other items as well. You can have them by foraging or cooking specific meals for him that he loves. He will exclaim “This is wonderful! You’ve really made my day special.” The friendship points will increase by 80 points with his loved gifts. This will help you boost your friendship points with him.

• Universal Love Items: Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, and Rabbit’s Foot.

• Favorite Foods: Blueberry Tart, Cactus Fruit, Coconut, Yam and Dish O’ The Sea.

For Blueberry Tart, you need to craft the recipe with these ingredients (1 Blueberry, 1 Wheat Flour, 1 Sugar, and 1 Egg) and Dish O’ The Sea with these ingredients (2 Sardines and 1 Hashbrown). Cactus Fruit and Coconut can be gathered from the Desert.

If you gifted him anything from the below list, he will certainly react as “Why would you give this to me? Do you think I like junk just because I live in a tent? That’s terrible.” To avoid him from being upset, don’t take any of these items – Bait, Monster Loot, Trash, Hay, Poppy, Sap, Totems, and Strange Bun.

BONUS: Linus Heart Events

Here, in this table, I have the condition that will help you increase the number of friendship points in certain circumstances.

Eventually, you will learn about Stardew Valley what does Linus like and dislike with this guide. So, make sure to check this article thoroughly before gifting him any item. There are many other guides for you like Bees guide, Boot Wear guide, and Wine crafting. So, check these and let us know your experience in the comments section.