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Beginner Guides Basic Mechanics & Valley Start File Creation Guide Advanced Options Explained Legacy Randomization Explained Local Co-op Multiplayer Guide Co-op Pros & Cons "Favorite Thing" Mechanic First Week Day-by-Day Best Farm Type & Layouts Beach Farm Guide Four Corners Farm Guide Wilderness Farm Guide Forest Farm Guide Hill-Top Farm Guide Riverland Farm Guide Meadowlands Farm Guide Early Game Priorities Spring Length & Timing Common Beginner Mistakes Seed Buying Guide Checking Date & Season Getting a Pet Pet Renaming Tips New Player Tips First Year Priorities Surprising Stardew Tips Spring, Summer, Fall, & Winter Strategies Farm Layout Improvement Tips Manual Saving Guide Unnecessary Spending Community Center vs. JojaMart Community Center Route Guide Community Center Fish Tank Guide Community Center Completion Tips Joja Route Guide Remixed Bundles Guide Year One Beginner Guide Tool Upgrades Watering Can Refilling Farmhouse Upgrades & Renovation Farm Cave: Bats or Mushrooms Luck Guide Skill Profession Choices Traveling Cart Guide Grandpa's Shrine Explained Getting a Horse Inventory Management & Upgrades Breaking Logs, Boulders, & Meteorites Emoting & Item Dropping Crafting Chests Full Crafting Guide Summer 3 Earthquake Explained Getting a Glow Ring Year Two Beginner Guide

Farming Guides Beginner Farming Guide Farming Professions Guide Crop Quality Explained Crop Selling Locations Strawberry Seed Acquisition Scarecrow Guide Fertilizer Guide Spring, Summer, & Fall Crop Rankings Giant Crop Growing All Crop Growing Guide Rare Seed Growing Mixed Seeds Explained & Acquisition Sweet Gem Berry Guide Ancient Fruit, Beet, Broccoli, Carrot, Fairy Rose, Garlic, Melon, Poppy, Powdermelon, Red Cabbage, Summer Squash, & Tea Crop Guides Animal Rankings Chicken Feeding Guide Fence Building Guide Sheep, Pig, Void Chicken, Blue Chicken, Golden Chicken, & Ostrich Acquisition Guides Preventing Wild Animal Attacks Duck Feather Acquisition & Swimming Auto-Petter Worth Animal Selling Guide

Building Guides Coop & Barn Building & Usage Silo Building & Usage Mill Building & Usage Fish Pond Guide Greenhouse Guide: Layout, Crops, etc. Obelisk Acquisition Guide Slime Hutch Guide Cabin Building & Usage Shed Usage Guide Gold Clock Acquisition Guide

Artisan Goods Guides Sugar, Mead, & Beer Making Cheese Making Wine Making: Best Fruits Raisin Making & Usage Truffle Oil Making

Other Farming Guides Sprinkler Guide Quality Sprinkler Guide Legend Achievement Tips Fruit, Oak, & Mahogany Tree Guides Mossy Seed Acquisition & Usage Infinite Grass Farming Trick Golden & Iridium Scythe Acquisition Guides

Fishing Guides Fishing Basics Fish Selling Guide Fish Catching Guide Lure & Bait Guide Challenge Bait Guide Magnet Acquisition & Usage Wild Bait Crafting Crab Pot Guide Treasure Chest Guide Best Fish & Locations Fishing Pro Tips Spring Fishing Guide Best Fishing Spots Fish Pond Fish Guide Caviar Making Legendary Fish Locations Master Angler Achievement Tips Sturgeon Guide Squid Ink Acquisition Beach Farm Secret Fishing Spot Fish Frenzy Guide Bobber Style Acquisition Sashimi Making Jellyfish Locations Fish Tank Guide Albacore, Bream, Bullhead, Catfish, Chub, Crab, Eel, Largemouth Bass, Lava Eel, Lingcod, Midnight Carp, Pufferfish, Rainbow Trout, Red Snapper, Sandfish, Shad, Shrimp, Squid, Sunfish, Super Cucumber, Tuna, Void Salmon, & Walleye Catching Locations Glacierfish, Legend, & Mutant Carp Catching Locations

Mining Guides Mining Basics Mine Strategies Skull Cavern Unlocking & Strategies Panning Guide Iridium Farming Tips Cinder Shard Acquisition & Usage Dangerous Mine Mode Staircase Guide Skull Cavern Level 100 Strategies Mineral & Gem Locations Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bixite, Emerald, Fairy Stone, Fire Quartz, Fluorapatite, Frozen Tear, Jade, Jamborite, Opal, Ruby, Tigerseye, & Topaz Locations

Combat Guides Combat Basics Weapon Stat Understanding Weapon Types Guide Slingshot Guide Monster Slaying Tips Weapon, Shoe, & Ring Selling Adventurer's Guild Guide Buff/Nerf Guide Combat Tips Monster Musk Guide Weapon Forging & Enchantment Guide Monster Eradication Goal Guide Mummy Killing Guide

Equipment Guides Best Boots & Rings Infinity Weapon Acquisition Best Weapons Iridium Band Acquisition Tent Kit Guide Bone Sword Acquisition Mermaid, Cinderclown, & Meowmere Boots Acquisition Dark Sword vs. Obsidian Edge Savage Ring Acquisition Forest Sword Acquisition Glowstone Ring Guide Burglar's Ring Guide

Foraging Guides Foraging Basics Foraging Strategies Best Forageables Forageable Item Locations Daffodil, Leek, Crystal Fruit, Winter Root, Morel, Red Mushroom, Snow Yam, Cave Carrot, Moss, & Grape Locations Mushroom Log Acquisition & Usage Rainbow Shell Acquisition & Usage Fiddlehead Fern, Dragon Tooth, & Purple Mushroom Locations Mystic Syrup Guide Tree Farm Setup Nautilus Shell Acquisition

Being Social Friendship Point System Villager Befriending Early Befriending Priorities Universally Loved Gifts Stardrop Tea Guide Caroline, Clint, Demetrius, Evelyn, George, Gus, Jas, Jodi, Leo, Lewis, Linus, Marnie, Pam, Pierre, Rasmodius, Robin, Sandy, Vincent, Willy, Krobus, & Kent Friendship Guides Dwarf Befriending Marriage Candidate Romance Guides Marriage, Breakup, & Divorce Guides Honeymoon Period Explained Abigail, Alex, Emily, Haley, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Elliott, Sam, Sebastian, & Shane Marriage Guides

Making Money Profit Margin Explained Most Profitable Crops & Artisan Goods Year One Money Making Guide Advanced Money Making Guide Unsellable Items

Items & Machines Machinery & Boon Statues Anvil, Bait Maker, Casks, Crystalariums, Dehydrator, Fish Smoker, Fridge, Furnaces, Kegs, Lightning Rods, Mini-Forge, Preserves Jars, Oil Makers, Seed Makers, Recycling Machines, Statue of Blessings, & Statue of the Dwarf King Guides Tapper Guide Crafting Material Locations Clay, Hardwood, Honey, Oak Resin, Maple Syrup, Earth Crystal, Refined Quartz, Cloth, Bone Fragment, Coal, Battery Pack, & Sap Acquisition Guides Silver Quality Wine Making Copper Bar Smelting Geode & Trinket Acquisition Guides

Trinkets & Special Consumables Stardrop Locations Prismatic Shard Locations Trinket Rankings Fairy Box Guide Warp Totem Crafting & Usage Treasure Totem, Fairy Dust, Mystery Box, Golden Mystery Box, Golden Animal Cracker, & Butterfly Powder Guides

Other Items Dinosaur Egg Acquisition Golden Pumpkin Acquisition & Usage Best Food Recipes Best Health & Speed Buffing Foods Secret Notes Guide Rarecrow Locations Best Hats & Acquisition Coolest Clothing & Crafting Rarest Items Furniture Rotation Stone Owl Acquisition Campfire Crafting & Usage Cherry Bomb Crafting & Usage Text Sign Crafting & Usage Firework Guide Horse Flute Acquisition & Usage Town Key Acquisition Maki Roll Acquisition Chocolate Cake Making Strange Bun Acquisition

Quest Guides Quest Guide: Introductions Quest Guide: Rat Problem Linus' Blackberry Basket Location Sand Dragon's Last Meal Location Mayor's Lucky Purple Shorts Location Robin's Lost Axe Location Old Master Cannoli's Request Quest Guide: Goblin Problem Trash Bear Help Tips Quest Guide: A Winter Mystery Quest Guide: Jodi's Request Quest Guide: Crop Research Quest Guide: The Mysterious Qi Quest Guide: The Staff of Power Quest Guide: The Giant Stump Quest Guide: The Dark Talisman Witch's Hut Access Special Orders & Raccoon Requests Special Order Rewards Gus' Omelet, Community Cleanup, & Rock Rejuvenation Special Order Walkthroughs Ectoplasm Location Prismatic Jelly Location Raccoon Interaction & Shop Guide Raccoon Request Completion Tips

Life In The Valley Mastery Points Guide Green Rain Explained Bookseller Location Prize Machine & Ticket Guide Decorative Plants Guide Secret Furniture Locations Yoba Explained

How-To Guides Split Screen Mode Usage Hay Making Sewing Guide Pants Recipes Clothing Dyeing Mannequin Acquisition & Usage Coffee Making Having Kids Child Dismissal Secret Statue Locations House Decoration Guide Catalogue Acquisition Trash Catalogue Acquisition Name & Appearance Changing Multiplayer Marriage Guide Junimo Kart Winning Book of Power Acquisition Mayor's Basement Access Pet Acquisition & Adoption Pet Bowl Guide Skill Book Acquisition Farm Screenshot Guide Cat Ear Acquisition Tea Set Acquisition

Locations & Places Region Unlocking Guide Lost & Found Box Guide Blacksmith, Casino, Quarry, Secret Woods, Sewers, Krobus' Shop, & Spa Location Guides Museum Collection Completion Tips Prehistoric Scapula Location Artifact Locations Hat Mouse Location Cindersap Forest Hidden Areas

Events & Festivals Egg Hunt (Spring 13) Guide Desert Festival (Spring 15-17) Guide Flower Dance (Spring 24) Guide Luau (Summer 11) Guide Trout Derby (Summer 20-21) Guide Stardew Valley Fair & Grange Display Guide Wheel Trick Explained Grange Display Winning Strategies Star Token Acquisition Spirit's Eve (Fall 27) Guide Festival of Ice (Winter 8) Guide SquidFest (Winter 12-13) Guide Night Market (Winter 15-17) Guide Mermaid Show Puzzle Solution Feast of the Winter Star (Winter 25) Guide

Secrets, Mysteries, & Fan Theories Unsolved SDV Mysteries Abigail's Father Mystery Crop Fairy Explained Train Passing Theory Strange Capsule Explained Ancient Doll Explained Leah's Statue Conspiracy Fall 26 Secret Witch Mystery Sea Monster Mystery Gunther's Ghost Theory Stardew Valley Easter Eggs Mr. Qi Lore Meteorite Event Explained

Ginger Island Ginger Island Unlocking & Basics Parrot Guide Golden Walnut Locations Golden Coconut Guide Ginger Island Resort Location Island Trader Unlocking Pirate Cove Unlocking Volcano Shop Location Ginger Island Farming Guide Pineapple Seed Acquisition Banana Growing Guide Volcano Dungeon Guide Gem Bird Walkthrough Gourmand Frog Farming Ginger Island Fossil Locations Professor Snail's Questions Ginger Island Mermaid Puzzle Solution Pirate's Wife Quest Walkthrough Fizz Location Golden Joja Parrot Guide Field Office Completion Guide

Qi Challenges Qi Challenge Rankings Qi Item Rankings Qi Gem Acquisition Qi Challenge Walkthroughs: Extended Family Post-Game, Mods, & More Post-Game Guides Missing Bundle Completion Guide Movie Theater Guide Community Upgrade Guide True Perfection Achievement Guide Wizard's Tower & Shrine Guide Completionist Tips

Achievement & Trophy Guides Polyculture, Protector of the Valley, Infinite Power, Danger in the Deep, Two Thumbs Up, A Distant Shore, Well-Read, & Unforgettable Soup Achievement/Trophy Guides

Player-Made Challenges "No Bin" Challenge Best Player-Made Challenges Veteran Player Challenges Most Challenging Achievements Real-Life Stardew Recipes

Mods & More Mod Installation Guide SMAPI Update Guide Essential Stardew Valley Mods Nexus Mods Rankings Most Downloaded Mods Co-op Mods Game-Improving Mods Game-Changing Mods Speed-Boosting Mods Marriage Candidate Adding Mods Joja Playthrough Boosting Mods Hair Mods Stardew Valley Bot Save Anywhere Mod Cooking Mechanic Overhaul Mod Pokemon Animal Mod Ghibli Theme Mod Fast Animation Mod Skull Cavern Simplifying Mod Character Mods Expansion Mods Dialogue Adding Mod Fishing Simplifying Mod Stardew Valley Expanded Guide SVE Farm Layout Guide SVE Recipes SVE Important Areas SVE Romance Guides (Claire, Lance, Magnus, Sophia, Victor) SVE Bear Shop Guide SVE New Fish Locations

Willy: A Complete Friendship Guide

Willy Portrait

Willy, the kind-hearted old fisherman, is an early connection in Stardew Valley. He provides your starting fishing rod and ongoing supplies. Building a friendship with him offers significant advantages. This guide covers befriending Willy in the latest game version (updated January 4, 2025).

Gift Guide

Willy's Shop

Friendship is built through generosity. Find Willy at his shop (most weekdays), fishing (Saturdays), or at the Stardrop Saloon/beach/river (evenings). His birthday (Summer 24) provides an 8x friendship boost.

Loved Gifts (+80 Friendship)

These are the best gifts for Willy. Some, like rare fish, are challenging to obtain, but pumpkins and mead are readily accessible. He also appreciates fishing-related books and valuable materials.

Fish: Catfish (), Octopus (), Sea Cucumber (), Sturgeon ()
Books: Jewels of the Sea (), The Art O' Crabbing ()
Mead () (Honey in a Keg)
Gold Bar () (Gold Ore in Furnace)
Iridium Bar () (Iridium Ore in Furnace)
Diamond () (Mines)
Pumpkin () (Fall Crop)
All universally loved gifts

Liked Gifts (+45 Friendship)

Good alternatives if loved gifts are scarce. Willy enjoys most fish-based dishes.

Fish-based cooked dishes (excluding Dish O' the Sea, Sashimi, Maki Roll – neutral)
Fish: Lingcod (), Tiger Trout ()
Quartz ()
Bait & Bobber ()

Disliked & Hated Gifts

Avoid these to prevent friendship loss.

Foraged goods
Non-fish cooked dishes
Life Elixir
Universally disliked gifts (except fish – neutral, unless listed above)

Quests (+150 Friendship)

Willy's Quest Board

Willy posts requests on the notice board. Completing them rewards gold and friendship. He also sends two letters challenging you to catch specific fish (Squid - Winter 2, Year 1; Lingcod - Winter 13, Year 2).

Friendship Perks

Willy's Recipes