Stardew Valley’s Willy is a wholesome fisherman, who also runs the town bait and fishing supplies shop. Having grown up travelling the Fern Islands, he has now settled to the south of Pelican Town near the beach, and can often be found fishing before and after work.
In this Stardew Valley Willy guide, we will tell you all about the friendly fisherman’s heart events and interests, so you, too, can earn his companionship. You are introduced to Willy through a letter he sends, inviting you to meet with him on the beach, where he will give you his old fishing rod. Unfortunately, you cannot marry this kindly gentleman, but you can befriend him and earn some useful recipes in the process.
If you find this guide useful and want to learn more about the other villagers, we have handy Stardew Valley Sebastian, Stardew Valley Gus, and Stardew Valley Leah guides. We also have detailed Stardew Valley fish and Stardew Valley co-op guides, to help you develop your skills and play with your pals.
What are Willy’s heart events? Here’s all you need to know about each of Willy’s heart events.
Three hearts When you reach three hearts with Willy, you will get a chowder recipe from him in the mail
Five hearts When you reach five hearts with Willy, you will get a recipe for escargot from him in the mail.
Six hearts Go to the beach between 06:00-17:10
Seven hearts When you reach seven hearts with Willy, he will send you his fish stew recipe in the mail.
Nine hearts When you get to nine hearts, you will get a final recipe in the mail from Willy – this one is for lobster bisque.
What are Willy’s loves? These are Willy’s favourite items to receive.
Catfish Diamond Iridium bar Mead Octopus Pumpkin Sea cucumber Sturgeon
What are Willy’s likes? If you don’t have any of Willy’s loves handy, these are the next best gifts for him.
All universal likes (except for life elixir and all cooking, except for the fish dishes he is neutral towards and the fish dishes he likes) Gold bar Quartz Lingcod Tiger trout Baked fish Carp surprise Chowder Crab cakes Crispy bass Fish stew Fish taco Fried calamari Fried eel Lobster bisque Salmon dinner Seafoam pudding Trout soup
What is Willy neutral about? Willy doesn’t feel strongly either way about these items.
All universal neutrals All eggs (except void egg) All fish (except carp, catfish, lingcod, octopus, sea cucumber, snail, sturgeon, and tiger trout) All fruit (except fruit tree and salmonberry) All milk Dish o’ the sea Maki roll Sashimi
What are Willy’s dislikes? Willy won’t like it if you give him any of these items as a gift.
All universal dislikes (except fish, gold bar, and iron bar) All cooking (except bread and the dishes he likes, loves, and is neutral about) Chanterelle Common mushroom Daffodil Dandelion Ginger Hazelnut Holly Leek Life elixir Magma cap Morel Purple mushroom Salmonberry Snow yam Wild horseradish Winter root
What does Willy hate? Don’t give these to Willy, unless you want to be in his bad books.
All universal hates
And there you have it – everything you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Willy. If you love Stardew Valley and are looking for a fresh Switch experience, you can check out our list of the biggest new Switch games coming in this year.
Stardew Valley’s Willy is a wholesome fisherman, who also runs the town bait and fishing supplies shop. Having grown up travelling the Fern Islands, he has now settled to the south of Pelican Town near the beach, and can often be found fishing before and after work.
In this Stardew Valley Willy guide, we will tell you all about the friendly fisherman’s heart events and interests, so you, too, can earn his companionship. You are introduced to Willy through a letter he sends, inviting you to meet with him on the beach, where he will give you his old fishing rod. Unfortunately, you cannot marry this kindly gentleman, but you can befriend him and earn some useful recipes in the process.
If you find this guide useful and want to learn more about the other villagers, we have handy Stardew Valley Sebastian, Stardew Valley Gus, and Stardew Valley Leah guides. We also have detailed Stardew Valley fish and Stardew Valley co-op guides, to help you develop your skills and play with your pals.
Here’s all you need to know about each of Willy’s heart events.
When you reach three hearts with Willy, you will get a chowder recipe from him in the mail
When you reach five hearts with Willy, you will get a recipe for escargot from him in the mail.
Go to the beach between 06:00-17:10
When you reach seven hearts with Willy, he will send you his fish stew recipe in the mail.
When you get to nine hearts, you will get a final recipe in the mail from Willy – this one is for lobster bisque.
These are Willy’s favourite items to receive.
What are Willy’s likes?
If you don’t have any of Willy’s loves handy, these are the next best gifts for him.
What is Willy neutral about?
Willy doesn’t feel strongly either way about these items.
Willy won’t like it if you give him any of these items as a gift.
What does Willy hate?
Don’t give these to Willy, unless you want to be in his bad books.
And there you have it – everything you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Willy. If you love Stardew Valley and are looking for a fresh Switch experience, you can check out our list of the biggest new Switch games coming in this year.
