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If you've played Stardew Valley before, you may be curious what your "favorite thing" in the character creator is for. While it is a little cryptic, your favorite thing doesn't alter gameplay, but instead gives you a special message when you eat a Stardrop. You can also get some fun secret messages if you put specific words in the "favorite thing" text box! In this article, we'll go over what your favorite thing actually does, and what these easter eggs are.
Favorite Thing in Stardew Valley
- In Stardew Valley, your "favorite thing" entered in character creation shows up in a personalized message when you eat a Stardrop.
- If you put your favorite thing as "ConcernedApe," you will get a special thank you message when eating a Stardrop.
- If you put your favorite thing as "Stardew" with a capital S, you will get a special message about your connection to the valley.
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What does your "favorite thing" do?
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You can enter a "favorite thing" when creating a new Stardew Valley character. This is one of the options in the character creator, and the game allows you to type anything you want in the text field.[1] -
When you eat a Stardrop, you will get flavor text about your favorite thing. A Stardrop is a rare consumable you can get that increases your maximum energy. When you eat a Stardrop, the game will say "Your mind is filled with thoughts of [favorite thing]" or "It's strange, but the taste reminds of you [favorite thing]".https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Stardrop You can get Stardrops from the following places:- For 2,000 stars at the Stardew Valley Fair
- From a chest on floor 100 of the Mines
- From a spouse or roommate when your friendship reaches 12.5 stars
- Sold for 20,000 gold from Krobus in the Sewers
- From Old Master Cannoli in the Secret Woods after giving him a Sweet Gem Berry
- In a letter from Willy after getting the Master Angler Achievement
- As a reward for donating all 95 items to the Museum
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Your favorite thing has no gameplay advantage or disadvantage. It's just a fun way to add a personalized touch when you find the rare Stardrop item. However, you can get some special messages if you enter specific words as your favorite thing.
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QuestionWhat is the purpose of having a favorite thing in Stardew Valley?
Seasalt25Top AnswererIt doesn't affect gameplay and provides no benefits. Whatever you input as your favorite thing will be mentioned in flavor text when you eat a Stardrop in the game. If you choose one of the Easter eggs, it'll have special text but still won't provide any benefits. -
QuestionWhat are Willy's favorite gifts in Stardew Valley?
Seasalt25Top AnswererIn Stardew Valley, characters have loved gifts rather than a single favorite thing. Willy's loved gifts include catfish, diamonds, gold bars, iridium bars, the Jewels of the Sea book, mead, octopi, pumpkins, sea cucumbers, sturgeon, and The Art O' Crabbing book. Universal loves like prismatic shards, rabbit feet, and stardrop tea are also appreciated.
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