As the "president" of the Commerce Guild in Sandrock, Yan is known less for his building prowess and more for his tendency to just tell people whatever he thinks they want to hear, getting him into trouble from time to time. If you want to become Good Friends with Yan, our My Time at Sandrock Yan guide will help you learn Yan's perks, the best gifts he loves, relationship opportunities, and more.
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Let's jump right into our My Time at Sandrock Yan Guide!
Yan Birthday
Yan's Birthday is Day 14 of Autumn.
Yan Relationship Perks
Yan has three Perks that you'll gain from growing your relationship with him:
- Buddy - Receive an extra 5% in Gols after finishing a commission.
- Friend - Receive an extra 5% in Gols after finishing a commission.
- Good Friend - Receive a 10% discount, when consuming in the store.
Where to Find Yan
Yan can almost always be found hanging around the Commerce Guild itself, but he also ventures over to the Blue Moon Saloon on Saturday nights.
Yan Gifts Guide
Yan is fond of expensive gifts and despises cheap ones. Here are Yan's favorite gifts, and the ones you should avoid if you want to become Good Friends.
Gifts Yan Loves (+10-20)
- Acacia Wood Planks (+17)
- Aluminum Alloy Plate (+18)
- Aluminum Axe (+20)
- rAluminum Pickhammer (+20)
- Armor Display (+19)
- Big Flowered Rhino Horn Potted Plant (+15)
- Chainsaw (+20)
- Chromium Axe (+20)
- Chromium Pickhammer (+20)
- Chromium Steel Bearings (+17)
- Chromium Steel Plate (+18)
- Compact Motor (+15)
- Conch Shell Goddess Statue (+19)
- Diamond (+17)
- Elegant Sofa (+19)
- Four Leaf Clover Necklace (+19)
- Fresh Display Closet (+17)
- Gravity Motor (+17)
- High-speed Motor (+18)
- High-speed Processor (+16)
- Jewelry Showcase (+16)
- Manganese Steel Blades (+17)
- Manganese Steel Gears (+17)
- Meowses II Statue (+19)
- Nanocoating (+17)
- Nanomaterial (+12)
- Nanotube (+18)
- Poplar Wood Board (+18)
- Power Drill (+20)
- Rusty Robot (+19)
- Sand Eagle Statue (+19)
- Silver Ore (+12)
- Slate Stone Brick (+16)
- Steel Frame (+19)
- Sunstone (+15)
- Titanium Aluminum Alloy Plate (+18)
- Titanium Ore (+12)
- Transmission Shaft (+12)
- Two-tone Waistband (+17)
- White Copper (+14)
- Wolf Tooth Pendant (+19)
- Working Desk (+19)
- Yakboy Sofa (+19)
- Yakboy Swing (+19)
- Zinc Ore (+12)
- Zinc Titanium Alloy Plate (+19)
Gifts Yan Likes (+5-9)
- Amber (+6)
- Artwork: Windmill (+9)
- Beast Head Jade Chalice (+9)
- Beef Noodles (+7)
- Bronze Axe (+9)
- Bronze Pickhammer (+9)
- Chestnut Fish-heads (+9)
- Chromium Ore (+6)
- Chromium Steel Bar (+8)
- Condensed Power Stone (+7)
- Condenser (+8)
- Cowprint Sofa (+9)
- Desk Clock (+9)
- Engine (+7)
- Fang Special X (+8)
- Fang Special (+7)
- Floating Galaxy (+9)
- Fluorite (+6)
- Golden Bell Pill (+7)
- Golden Bull Head (+9)
- Golden Candlestick (+9)
- Gold (+8)
- Grand Theater (+9)
- Granite Slab (+8)
- Granite Tiles (+7)
- Intoxicating Dream (+9)
- ron Axe (+10)
- Iron Muscle Soup (+7)
- Iron Pickhammer (+10)
- Iron Plate (+9)
- Jacuzzi (+10)
- Jeweled Egg (+9)
- Magnesium Aluminum Alloy (+7)
- Magnesium Ore (+6)
- Magnesium-Chromium Brick (+8)
- Manganese Steel Bar (+7)
- Marble Slab (+8)
- Microchip (+7)
- Monument (+9)
- Office Chair (+9)
- Opal (+7)
- Perfect Builder (+9)
- Perfume Apple (+7)
- Petrified Wooden Board (+8)
- Potted Cactus (+7)
- Power Cell (+9)
- Power Stones (+6)
- Rosestone (+7)
- Royal Jelly (+7)
- Sandrock Beauty (+9)
- Shadowy Figure (+9)
- Signal Triangulator (+10)
- Silver Ingot (+8)
- Spicy Fish Soup (+7)
- Spinel (+7)
- Steak Surprise (+8)
- Stewed Eagle Cistanche (+8)
- Strong Medicine (+8)
- Switchboard (+8)
- Techno Table (+9)
- Thunderweed Extract (+7)
- Titanium Aluminum Alloy (+8)
- Zinc Titanium Alloy (+8)
Gits Yan Desires
- Nothing
Gifts Yan is Neutral On (+1-4)
- Nothing
Gifts Yan 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 Yan 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)
- Helical Gear Sword and Shield (-5)
- Light Hammer (-5)
- Lizard Tooth (-5)
- Ngulu (-5)
- Niter (-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 Yan Refuses (+0)
- Manure
Yan Relationship
Yan is involved in several of the game's main events, usually directing you and Mi-an to fix whatever has recently broken in town.
Yan Marriage
You can do all playdate activities with Yan except Whac-A-Mole. As he is your boss, Yan is not available for marriage because that would be inappropriate.
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