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Shane is one of the six potential bachelors eligible for marriage inStardew Valley. Shane is popular among fans for his engaging character arc and older age compared to bachelors like Alex or Sebastian. He is also very easy to win over if you know his favorite gifts, which makes him a good choice for newcomers or those who want to focus on other areas of the game.
Gift giving is a staple ofStardew Valleyand the main way you increase your friendship with the villagers of Pelican Town and beyond. Every character has a selection of beloved gifts that increase their friendship by the maximum amount possible through one regular gift. Giving Shane his favorite gifts will make it easy to date and eventually marry this rugged bachelor.
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Shane’s Loved Gifts In Stardew Valley
The Saloon Strategy
Shane is a man of simple pleasures, enjoying many of the regular trappings of a lonely bachelor, such as Beer and Pizza. Out of all theromance and friendship options inStardew Valley, Shane is one of the easiest to build a relationship with, so long as you have the cash.
Part of Shane’s regular routine, regardless of the day or season, involvesvisiting the Stardrop Saloon after work. He’ll hang out by the wall until the late hours of the night. While you’re at the Stardrop Saloon, you can purchase a few dishes from Gus behind the counter. Some of these dishes includeBeer and Pizza, two of Shane’s favorite gifts. This allows you to easily give Shane the best gifts possible and quickly build your relationship.
1x Wheat
Cooking, Stardrop Saloon
1x Cheese, 1x Tomato, 1x Wheat Flour
Shane also loves all Universal Loves; Stardrop Tea, Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, and Rabbit’s Foot.
Shane’s Liked Gifts In Stardew Valley
Best Backup Options
There are a lot of Universal Likes inStardew Valley, includingartisan goods, cooked food, flowers, gems, and more. If you aren’t able to buy a Pizza or Beer at the Stardrop Saloon and still want to give Shane a gift,it’s better to go with some kind of egg or fruit. Shane likes all eggs, excluding Void Eggs, and fruit will always go by well with him.
If you’ve started with the Meadowlands Farm and therefore have a chicken coop to start out, you may easilygrab an egg in the morning and give it to Shaneon his way to work. This means you won’t have to buy Beer and Pizza from the Stardrop Saloon and can keep some of your hard-earned gold.
Shane’s Hated Gifts In Stardew Valley
Avoid At All Cost
There are some gifts inStardew Valleythat Shane and nearly everyone else despises.Giving Shane a hated gift will severely lower your friendship with the man. Oddly enough, out of all the universally hated gifts in the game, Shane has a higher opinion on Seaweed and Strange Buns, although they are disliked and neutral respectively, so they still don’t make good gifts.
Theworst gifts you could ever give to Shane are Pickles and Quartz. He considers them both garbage, and giving them to him will lower your relationship by 40 points. The good news is, if you keep with the Stardrop Saloon strategy and buy lots of Beer and Pizza, you’ll quickly befriend Shane inStardew Valley.
