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Linus — Forager in Stardew Valley
Birthday Winter 3
Lives in Pelican Town
Home Tent (mountain)
Occupation Forager

Linus

Forager

Lives in a tent north of town and respects the valley's wild places. Appreciates foraged goods and kindness more than expensive gifts.

The valley's gentle hermit. He forages, lives lightly, and teaches you to appreciate nature without taking too much.

Explore this villager

Gift ideas, a typical day in town, and heart events — curated for cozy friendship, not wiki overload.

Gift ideas

Two gifts per week (plus one on their birthday) move friendship up or down. Birthday gifts count extra — these are the standouts, not every item in the game.

Loves

  • Blueberry Tart · +80 friendship

    Gift item

  • Cactus Fruit · +80 friendship

    Crop or fruit

  • Coconut · +80 friendship

    Crop or fruit

  • Dish O' The Sea · +80 friendship

    Cooked dish

  • Eggplant Parmesan · +80 friendship

    Gift item

  • Fried Eel · +80 friendship

    Fish

  • Honey · +80 friendship

    Gift item

  • Stardrop Tea · +80 friendship

    Special item

Likes

  • Quartz · +45 friendship

    Gem or mineral

  • Chanterelle · +45 friendship

    Gift item

  • Common Mushroom · +45 friendship

    Foraged

Dislikes

  • Clay · −20 friendship

    Material

  • Holly · −20 friendship

    Foraged

Hates

  • Salmonberry · −40 friendship

    Fish

  • Wild Horseradish · −40 friendship

    Cooked dish

Typical day

A simplified rhythm for finding them in town — weather and festivals can shuffle things around.

WhenWhere
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Regular dayTent → foraging spots → mountain lake
All day · Rainy dayTent or bus stop shelter

Relationships

  • Leo

    Takes Leo under his wing when the boy moves to the mainland.

  • Town

    Some villagers misunderstand him; kindness from the farmer means a lot.

Trivia

  • He mails you the Sashimi recipe at 3 hearts — useful for Sebastian too.

Reference notes from Stardew Valley Wiki .