How to get every universally loved gift in Stardew Valley

When building friendships with the villagers of Pelican Town in Stardew Valley, simply talking to them each day isn’t enough. You need to have a steady supply of gift items to hand, and none are better than the universally loved gifts.

There are a few exceptions to universal gifts. Occasionally a villager will hate receiving one, but I’ll note any exceptions as we go through this guide. Where someone is listed as an exception, it’s best not to even try and give them the item as a gift.

Every way to get universally loved gifts in Stardew Valley

• A Golden Pumpkin can be obtained every other year by completing the Maze at the Spirit’s Eve Festival on Fall 27
• Possible drop from Artifact Troves 
• Possible drop from Mystery Boxes of Golden Mystery Boxes

• Obtained from the Desert Trader in exchange for 3 Prismatic Shards
• Obtained from the Calico Egg Marchant on Spring 17 at the Desert Festival in exchange for 250 Calico Eggs
• Obtained from Racoon Wife’s Shop in exchange for 20 Golden Mystery Boxes after completing Mr. Raccoon’s sixth request and unlocking Foraging Mastery
• Possible drop from Haunted Skulls 
• Possible frop from Mystery Boxes or Golden Mystery Boxes 

• One per save file (or per player in Multiplayer games) can be obtained by successfully completing the correct sequence in the Mermaid Boat at the Night Market
• Obtained after solving Journal Scrap #6 on Ginger Island
• Obtained from Willy in the mail after filling a Fish Pond with 10 Crabs
• Obtained through foraging in the Mines after activating the Shrine of Challenge or during the Danger in the Deep quest
• Obtained by achieving gold tier or higher at the SquidFest on Winter 12
• Possible drop from Artifact Troves
• Possible drop from Mytery Boxes
• Possible drop from Blobfish Fish Pond with a population of at least nine
• Possible drop while fishing on the Submarine at the Night Market
• Possible drop from Golden Fishing Chests

• One can be obtained per day from the Statue of True Perfection
• Purchased from Emily if she has a stall at the Desert Festival in exchange for 500 Calico Eggs
• Possible drop from Mystic Stone in the Mines (Floors 100+), Skull Caverns or the Quarry
• 25% chance to drop from a Meteorite
• Possible drop in a Treasure Room inside Skull Caverns
• Possible drop from an Iridium Node in Skull Caverns, the Quarry or Volcano Dungeon
• Possible drop from an Omni Geode
• Possible drop from Mystery Boxes or Golden Mystery Boxes
• Possible drop from a Rainbow Trout Fish Pond with a population of at least 9
• Possible drop from Fishing Treasure Chests after reaching Fishing level 6
• One guaranteed in a chest at the top of the Volcano Dungeon the first time you reach it
• Possible drop from the following monsters:
  • Serpents
  • Mummies
  • Shadow Brutes
  • Shadow Shaman
• Possible drop from the following monsters after reaching Combat level 10:
  • Wilderness Golems
  • Iridium Golems

• Possible drop from Rabbits with a high friendship and happiness level
• Possibly available for purchase at the Traveling Cart for between 1,695 and 2,825 Gold
• Possible drop from Serpents in Skull Cavern
• Purchased from Jas if she has a stall at the Desert Festival in exchange for 100 Calico Eggs
• Possible gift from a pet Cat with maximum friendship

Stardrop Tea is by far the best gift to give any villager, as it is guaranteed to increase friendship by 250 points, or a whole heart. If given on a villagers birthday or at the Feast of the Winter Star, Stardrop Tea will provide 750 Friendship points, or three whole hearts.

• Guaranteed to obtain one as the fifth prize from Mayor Lewis’ Prize Machine
• Possible drop from Golden Fishing Chests
• Possible reward for any Raccoon quest after the fifth request 
• One is rewarded for completing the Helper’s Bundle on the Bulletin Board (Remixed)