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Linus, an NPC inStardew Valley, is portrayed as a kind and gentle old soul. He prefers a simple and minimalist lifestyle and can be found living in a tent near The Mountains. He’s known for his deep connection to nature and his wisdom about the wilderness. This makes him excellent at foraging for food in the wild.
Linus has a strong appreciationfor the natural world and is often seen urging the player to return to nature and learn to survive in the wild ofStardew Valley. While Linus considers himself an outcast of the town, players can build a friendship with him by giving him gifts, and learn from his wisdom by engaging in conversations.
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Linus’ Loved Gifts
Giving gifts to NPCs in Pelican Town is the best way for players toboost Friendship levels with the townsfolk. Based on each villager’s individual preferences, offering a “Loved” gift boosts their Friendship with the player by80 points, whereas a “Liked” gift increases Friendship by45 points
Players can give Linus up totwo gifts per weekwhich canraise or lower his Friendship levelswith them. An additional gift can be given on his birthday(Winter 3), which haseight timesthe effect on Friendship.
Linus loves receiving simple gifts. Most of his loved gifts are items that can beeasily found by foragingor cooking. Upon receiving a loved gift, Linus exclaims“This is wonderful! You’ve really made my day special.”
Linus’lovedgifts include:
Linus’ Liked Gifts
Linus can often be found wandering around the town and its surroundings, collecting items like berries, mushrooms,and other natural resources. He’s known for being very self-sufficient and doesn’t care much for material possessions. As such, it’s very easy to find things he likes being gifted. Upon receiving a liked gift, Linus says “This is a great gift. Thank you!”
Linus’likedgifts include:
Linus’ Heart Events
Just like allNPCs inStardew Valley, Linus has unique heart events that offer players an insight into his past. Linus’ heart events are quite simple and easy to trigger.
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Stardew Valleyis available now for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
