My Time at Sandrock Ernest Guide - Gifts & Perks

Ernest is a reporter who heads to Sandrock in search of the next big story but ends up finding more than he bargained for. If you want to become Best Friends with Ernest, our My Time at Sandrock Ernest guide will help you learn Ernest's perks, the best gifts he loves, relationship opportunities, and more.

Quicklinks: Perks | Best Gifts | Relationship

Let's jump right into our My Time at Sandrock Ernest Guide!

Ernest Birthday

Ernest's Birthday is Day 25 of Spring.

Ernest Relationship Perks

• Buddy - Will occasionally send gifts.
• Friend - Adds an extra 5 Defense Points.
• Best Friend - Gain 5 points of additional damage, when using Sword and Shield.

Where to Find Ernest

As a reporter, Ernest spends most of his time exploring Sandrock. For the best chance of finding him, check the main plaza area.

Ernest Gifts Guide

Ernest loves a lot of the items available during the Day of Memories, Sandrock's Halloween-themed event.

Gifts Ernest Loves (+10-20)

• Beast Head Jade Chalice (+18)
• ⁠Cact-o'-Lantern Scarecrow (+16)
• ⁠Cact-o'-Lantern (+16)
• ⁠Cat-on-a-Cact-o'-Lantern (+16)
• Conch Shell Goddess Statue (+19)
• Diamond Ring (+19)
• Elegant Sun Umbrella (+19)
• Floating Galaxy (+18)
• ⁠Four Leaf Clover Necklace (+19)
• Golden Candlestick (+18)
• Hemp Carpet (+17)
• Meowses II Statue (+19)
• Moonstone Pendant (+19)
• Rustic Lounging Chair (+19)
• Rustic Tea Table (+19)
• ⁠Spinel Corsage (+19)
• Toy Axe Soldier (+19)
• ⁠Toy Scepter Soldier (+19)
• ⁠Toy Spear Soldier (+19)
• Toy Sword Soldier (+19)
• Wind Chimes (+17)
• Yakboy Bookshelf (+18)
• Yakboy Rocking Chair (+19)
• Yakboy Swing (+19)

Gifts Ernest Likes (+5-9)

• Agave (+8)
• Around the World in However Many Days (+7)
• ⁠Artwork: Windmill (+9)
• Avocado (+6)
• ⁠Cantaloupe (+7)
• ⁠Chestnut Fish-heads (+9)
• Cistanche (+8)
• ⁠Crafted Pencilholder (+7)
• Desert Mushroom (+6)
• Diamond (+9)
• Eagle Flute (+9)
• Fine Fish Porridge (+9)
• Fine Mushroom Forest Cake (+8)
• Fish Porridge (+7)
• Fluorite (+6)
• ⁠Gold⁠Gold (+8)
• Intoxicating Dream (+9)
• Journey to the East (+6)
• Mushroom Forest Cake (+7)
• Opal (+7)
• Perfect Builder (+9)
• Perfume Apple (+7)
• ⁠Pioneer (+6)
• ⁠Premium Wood Desk (+10)
• Rhino Horn Cactus (+8)
• ⁠Rosestone (+7)
• ⁠Royal Jelly (+7)
• Sandrock Beauty (+9)
• Shadowy Figure (+9)
• Spicy Fish Soup (+7)
• Spinel (+7)
• ⁠Stewed Eagle Cistanche (+8)
• ⁠Sunstone (+8)
• Tomato (+6)
• ⁠Wooden Bookcase (+9)
• Yakmel Doll (+7)

Gifts Ernest Desires

• Nothing

Gifts Ernest is Neutral On (+1-4)

• Nothing

Gifts Ernest Dislikes (-1-4)

• Advanced Mechanical Scrap (-2)
• ⁠Aluminum Scrap (-2)
• ⁠Ceramic Scrap (-2)
• ⁠Copper Scrap (-3)
• Fiber Scrap (-2)
• Fine Wood Scrap (-3)
• ⁠Iron Scrap (-3)
• Mechanical Scrap (-3)
• Nanowaste (-2)
• ⁠Plastic Scrap (-3)
• Processor (relic) (-2)
• Rubber Scrap (-3)
• Stone Scrap (-3)
• Titanium Scrap (-2)
• ⁠Wood Scrap (-3)

Gifts Ernest Hates (-5)

• ⁠Alloy Daggers (-5)
• Alloy Heavy Sword (-5)
• ⁠Alloy Spear (-5)
• ⁠Alloy Sword and Shield (-5)
• Cargoldithril (-5)
• Chromium Daggers (-5)
• Chromium Heavy Sword (-5)
• Chromium Spear (-5)
• Chromium Sword and Shield (-5)
• Dregs (-5)
• Essential Heavy Sword (-5)
• Essential Spear (-5)
• Essential Sword and Shield (-5)
• ⁠Familiar Faces (-5)
• Food Scraps (-5)
• Gemstone Daggers (-5)
• Gunpowder (-5)
• Helical Gear Sword and Shield (-5)
• ⁠Industrial Explosives (-5)
• Light Hammer (-5)
• Lizard Tooth (-5)
• ⁠Ngulu⁠Ngulu (-5)
• ⁠Niter⁠Niter (-5)
• Ripped Jeans (-5)
• Ruined Cloth (-5)
• ⁠Ruined Glass (-5)
• Ruined Paper (-5)
• Runeomn (-5)
• Steel Daggers (-5)
• Steel Greatsword (-5)
• Super Shock Shield (-5)
• The Raven's Wings (-5)
• Titanium Daggers (-5)
• Titanium Heavy Sword (-5)
• ⁠Titanium Spear (-5)
• ⁠Titanium Sword and Shield (-5)
• ⁠Tranquility (-5)
• Venom (-5)

Gifts Ernest Refuses (+0)

• Manure

Ernest Relationship 

Ernest has an early quest where he's looking for residents of Sandrock to interview. Agreeing to this is an easy friendship boost, even if you choose the wrong answers.

Ernest Marriage

You can do all playdate activities with Ernest except Whac-A-Mole. There is a marriage opportunity with Ernest.

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