Leah is one of the most popular characters in Stardew Valley and players can quickly befriend and romance her by giving gifts that she loves, or at least likes.
Stardew Valley throws a lot of different characters at players and for whatever reason, many gravitate toward Leah. Pelican Town’s resident artist has a big presence in the game, but she’s also one of the tougher characters to get hearts with. Her tastes aren’t necessarily expensive, but she actively looks for artisan goods that require some more advanced equipment.
Stardew Valley players can look to take advantage of Leah’s liked gifts in the early game before pivoting to her loves. Here’s a breakdown of how to approach her.
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All the best gifts to give to Leah in Stardew Valley
Leah is a big fan of artisan goods, which is appropriate given her general personality and story arc. That’s troublesome for players, though. While players can quickly get hearts with Emily and George on a fresh Stardew Valley playthrough, they’ll be forced to get by with liked gifts for a good while when it comes to Leah.
All Leah loved gifts, and the best ones to give her
Leah’s favorite gifts are various wines, Goat Cheese, and a handful of different cooked foods. This is manageable in the mid-game, but each of these gifts requires equipment that isn’t available for a season or two.
Here is a list of all the gifts that Leah loves:
- Goat Cheese
- Poppyseed Muffin
- Salad
- Stir Fry
- Truffle
- Vegetable Medley
- Wine
- Golden Pumpkin
- Magic Rock Candy
- Pearl
- Prismatic Shard
- Rabbit’s Foot
- Stardrop Tea
The easiest gift to come by from that list is wine. Leah doesn’t discriminate when it comes to wine, so players don’t have to worry about what it’s made form. Whether it’s made with Salmonberry or Ancient Fruits, Leah loves all wines as a gift equally.
With that in mind, it’s worth doing a foraging run on Spring 15-18 in order to get as many Salmonberries as possible. Most characters either like or love wines, and Salmonberries are the cheapest fruit in the game. For players looking to raise their friendship with Leah, it’s worth having two dedicated Kegs for making Salmonberry Wine for Leah.
Leah liked gifts to quickly get hearts
Leah likes Leeks, Daffodils, Dandelions, Spring Onions, Wild Horseradishes, and various other foraged goods.
While Leah’s loved gifts can be difficult to come by in Stardew Valley’s early-game, there are loads of options available that Leah likes. Here’s a list of notable liked gifts for Leah:
- Chanterelle
- Common Mushroom
- Daffodil
- Dandelion
- Driftwood
- Ginger
- Hazelnut
- Holly
- Leek
- Magma Cap
- Morel
- Purple Mushroom
- Salmonberry
- Snow Yam
- Spring Onion
- Wild Horseradish
- Winter Root
Leah also likes most crops, artisan goods, and prepared foods. The best option for getting some quick hearts with Leah is to go foraging early on. Leah likes all the foraged goods that appear in spring as gifts, letting Stardew Valley players quickly get hearts or start romancing her.
Leah disliked and hated gifts in Stardew Valley
Leah notably dislikes or hates carb-heavy foods including Ice Cream, Pink Cake, Cookies, Hashbrowns, Bread, and Pizza.
While Leah generally foraged foods, she dislikes sweets and breads. While Pizza and Bread are generally good gift options, they don’t work on Leah. Here’s a lineup of her unique disliked gifts:
- Carp Surprise
- Cookie
- Fried Egg
- Ice Cream
- Pink Cake
- Rice Pudding
- Seaweed
- Survival Burger
- Tortilla
Meanwhile, here are Leah’s unique hated gifts:
- Bread
- Hashbrowns
- Pancakes
- Pizza
- Void Egg
Alongside these, Leah has many of the standard-issue hated gifts. She dislikes building materials like Clay, drops from monsters like Slime, and so on.
Best Leah gift progression in Stardew Valley
Players should give Leah foraged goods that they find in the spring and summer before pivoting to cheap wines they produce.
Leah is quite straightforward in terms of her progression. Once again, Leah’s liked gifts include all the foraged item in the spring, and every foraged item in the summer except for Red Mushrooms.
The best early-game options for Leah are Salmonberries and Wild Horseradishes. Daffodils and Dandelions are liked by many different characters and Leeks should be reserved for George, who loves them. By comparison, Salmonberries and Wild Horseradishes only have a few characters that like them.
If players want to quickly romance Leah, they should give her Salmonberry Wine or buy Vinegar from Pierre’s. Salmonberry Wine is the cheapest loved gift option there is for Leah. If players don’t want to dedicate a Keg to her, it’s best to just continually give her foraged goods.
