Rune Factory 5 Gift Guide

Much like real life, characters in Rune Factory 5 are keen on certain gifts, and not so keen on others. Gifting is considered essential to raising your friendship level (for more on that, check out our Rune Factory Friendship Guide), but if you end up giving them the wrong thing, you can also end up decreasing it. To save you the headache of finding out through trial and error, here’s our Rune Factory 5 Gift Guide, with every birthday and the best items to gift your favorite characters!

A few of the many bachelors and bachelorettes of Rune Factory 5

Rune Factory 5 Gifts - Bachelors

Cecil

Birthday: Spring 12
Frequently visited places: Rigbarth Outpost
Loves: Pink Melon, Relax Tea, Fruit Sandwich, Ammonite
Likes: All fruits, All brooches, Crystal Skull, Fish Fossil, Ancient Fish Feather Fins, Dragon Bones, Unbroken Ivory Tusk, Conqueror Melon
Dislikes: Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Hot Milk, Milk Porridge

Lucas

Birthday: Spring 1
Frequently visited places: The Crystalbra, Great Tree Plaza
Loves: Tempura, Fried Udon, Tempura Udon, Curry Udon
Likes: All crystals, All liquids, Udon, Curry Rice, Mysterious Powder, Can, Rare Can
Dislikes: Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Boot
Hates: None

Martin

Birthday: Fall 8
Frequently visited places: Martin and Cecil's house, True Strike Smithy
Loves: Dragonic Stone, Orichalcum, Fruit Sandwich
Likes: All other ores, All fruits, Scrap Metal, Scrap Metal+, Ammonite, Pink Melon, Conqueror Melon
Dislikes: All mushrooms, Abalone, Blowfish, Object X, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Butter Grilled Abalone, Blowfish Sashimi, Grilled Blowfish

Murakumo

Birthday: Summer 2
Frequently visited places: The Blue Moon
Loves: Power Gloves, Champion Belt, Hero's Proof, Grilled Skipjack, Union Stew
Likes: All golem stones, Big Giant's Nail, Dragon Fang, Blue Giant's Glove, Pizza, Seafood Pizza, Dumplings, Meat Dumpling, Chinese Manju, Gyoza, Steamed Gyoza, Boiled Gyoza
Dislikes: Cake, Cheesecake, Pancakes, French Toast, Chocolate, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Sponge

Reinhard

Birthday: Fall 30
Frequently visited places: Lackadaisy, The Blue Moon
Loves: Farm tools over level 45, Sandwich, Toast, Jam Roll
Likes: Formuade, Invinciroid, Cold Medicine, Object X, Silver Boots, Iron Shield, Mail, Turnip Seeds, Pink Turnip Seeds, Strawberry Seeds, Yam Seeds, Potato Seeds, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food
Dislikes: All crystals, All gems, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Cores

Ryker

Birthday: Winter 27
Frequently visited places: Palmo Studio
Loves: Devil Horn, Devil Blood, Mermaid Scales, Ice Cream, Croquettes
Likes: Fairy Elixir, Great Hammer Shard, Ancient Fish Feather Fins, Poison King, Wind Crystal, Popcorn, Roasted Yam, Glazed Yam, French Fries, Toast, Jam Roll, Baked Onigiri, Baked Apple
Dislikes: Curry Rice, Curry Manju, Curry Bread, Dry Curry, Curry Udon, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Ultimate Curry, Royal Curry

Rune Factory 5 Gifts - Bachelorettes

Beatrice

Birthday: Winter 14
Frequently visited places: Lackadaisy, The Blue Moon
Loves: Meteor Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Milk, Gold Juice, Mixed Smoothie
Likes: Strawberry, Sultan Strawberry, Meteor Strawberry, Jam Roll, Mixed Juice, Apple, Baked Apple, Apple Jam, Apple Pie, Cake, Fruit Sandwich, Flan, Pumpkin Flan, Bread
Dislikes: Doria, Seafood Doria, Gratin, Seafood Gratin, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Hot Milk, Hot Chocolate, Union Stew

Fuuka

Birthday: Summer 29
Frequently visited places: Lackadaisy
Loves: Golden Salmon, Golden Octopus, Marlin, Emerald
Likes: All other fish, All crystal flowers, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Love Crystal, Ruby, Diamond, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Crystal Skull
Dislikes: Carrot, Royal Carrot, Green Pepper, Green Pepper Rex, Pickles, Pickled Turnips, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Onion, Ultra Onion, Pickle Mix

Lucy

Birthday: Fall 16
Frequently visited places: Orphas Stone Bridge, Great Tree Plaza, Rigbarth Clinic
Loves: Glitter Snapper, Tuna, Salmon Onigiri, Sacred Pole, Famous Pole
Likes: All other fish, All other poles, All fruits, Milk, Monkey Plush
Dislikes: Ghost Hood, Spider's Thread, Pretty Thread, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Devil Horn, Devil Blood, Crystal Skull

Ludmila

Birthday: Winter 5
Frequently visited places: Rigbarth Outpost
Loves: Emery Flower, Great Emery Flower, White Crystal, Big White Crystal, Salted R. Trout
Likes: All flowers without 'grass' names, All flower seeds, All rings, Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Sashimi, Hand-Knit Scarf, Fluffy Scarf, Love Scale, Prelude to Love
Dislikes: Fur, Quality Fur, Quality Puffy Fur, Yellow Fur, Penguin Down, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Crimson Fur, Wolf Fur

Priscilla

Birthday: Spring 27
Frequently visited places: Great Tree Plaza
Loves: Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Sponge, Chocolate Cookies, Cake, Yam of the Ages
Likes: Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Hot Milk, Flan, Pancakes, French Toast, Pink Cat, King Pink Cat, Charm Blue, Great Charm Blue, Fireflower, Big Fireflower, All feathers
Dislikes: All fish except squids, All liquids, Mushroom, Monarch Mushroom, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Sunsquid, Lamp Squid, Squid

Scarlett

Birthday: Summer 18
Frequently visited places: Rigbarth Outpost
Loves: Tempura, Tempura Udon, Tempura Bowl, Golden Octopus Rice, Boiled Rockfish
Likes: Onigiri, Baked Onigiri, Salmon Onigiri, Bamboo Rice, Rice Porridge, Milk Porridge, Egg Bowl, Octopus Rice, Fried Veggies, Boiled Spinach
Dislikes: Union Stew, Cabbage Cakes, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Onion, Ultra Onion

Rune Factory 5 Gifts - Other NPCs

Darroch

Birthday: Summer 13
Frequently visited places: True Strike Smithy
Loves: Splash Star, Gravity Hammer, Dragonic Stone, Orichalcum, Emerald
Likes: All crystals, All other ore, Scrap Metal, Double Steel, Light Ore, White Stone, Glitter Stone, Rune Stone Fragment, Salted C. Salmon, Salted Char, Salted Taimen, Salted Pond Smelt
Dislikes: All pendants, Annette's Necklace, Focus Earring, Witch Earring, Magic Earring, Object X, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Hand-Knit Scarf, Fluffy Scarf

Elsje

Birthday: Winter 29
Frequently visited places: Lackadaisy
Loves: Chocolate Sponge, Chocolate Cake, Cheesecake, Pancakes
Likes: Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Cookies, Yam of the Ages, Apple Pie, Flan, French Toast, Grape Liqueur, Sandwich, Fruit Sandwich, Onigiri, Salmon Onigiri, Salad, Bread, Toast
Dislikes: White Crystal Seeds, Green Crystal Seeds, Red Crystal Seeds, Emery Flower Seeds, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Gold Turnip Seeds, Gold Cabbage Seeds

Heinz

Birthday: Spring 7
Frequently visited places: The Crystalabra, General Store
Loves: Crystal Skull
Likes: All other gems, Dragonic Stone, Copper, Platinum, Orichalcum, Gold, Silver, Tuna Teriyaki, Grilled Blowfish, Grilled Mackerel, Grilled Needlefish, Salted Pike, Salted R. Trout
Dislikes: Recovery Potion, Healing Potion, Roundoff, Para-Gone, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Cold Medicine, Antidote Potion

Hina

Birthday: Winter 16
Frequently visited places: Great Tree Plaza
Loves: Mixed Juice, Mixed Smoothie, Fruit Smoothie, Stew
Likes: Orange Juice, Grape Juice, Apple Juice, Pineapple Juice, Fruit Juice, Ice Cream, Strawberry Milk, Hot Milk, Hot Chocolate, Omelet Rice, Seafood Doria, Seafood Gratin, Doria, Gratin
Dislikes: Tomato, Titan Tomato, Green Pepper, Green Pepper Rex, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Mushroom, Monarch Mushroom

Julian

Birthday: Winter 17
Frequently visited places: Great Tree Plaza
Loves: Ultimate Curry, Supreme Curry, Curry Rice, Omelet
Likes: Curry Udon, Curry Manju, Curry Bread, Dry Curry, Pancakes, French Fries, Orange Juice, Grape Juice, Apple Juice, Pineapple Juice, Fruit Juice, Ice Cream, Strawberry Milk, Fruit Smoothie
Dislikes: Vegetable Juice, Veggie Smoothie, Green Pepper, Green Pepper Rex, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Stew

Laedia

Birthday: Summer 26
Frequently visited places: Rigbarth Outpost, The Crystalabra
Loves: Dragon Fang, Dragon Scale, Basilisk Scale, Stone Dragon Scale, Grimoire Scale
Likes: All other scales, Flan, Pumpkin Flan, Meteor Pumpkin Flan, Strawberry Jam, Grape Jam, Apple Jam, Grapes, Strawberry, Apple, Mealy Apple
Dislikes: Devil Blood, Poison King, Paralysis Poison, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Dragon Bones, Viscous Liquid

Livia

Birthday: Spring 16
Frequently visited places: Rigbarth Outpost
Loves: Pumpkin Flan, Meteor Pumpkin Flan
Likes: Flan, Donuts, Pancakes, Ice Cream, Cookies, Chocolate Cookies, Strawberry Jam, Grape Jam, Apple Jam, Rice Porridge, Milk Porridge, French Toast, Honey
Dislikes: All horns, Dragon Fang, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Dragon Bones

Misasagi

Birthday: Summer 14
Frequently visited places: General Store
Loves: Tempura, Tempura Udon
Likes: Wine, Grape Liqueur, Stew, Grilled Skipjack, Miso Eggplant, Grilled Miso, Boiled Rockfish, Egg Bowl, Magic Charm, Boiled Spinach, Rice Porridge, Udon, Baked Onigiri, Salmon Onigiri, Charm
Dislikes: Seafood Doria, Doria, Seafood Gratin, Gratin, Cheese Fondue, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Pizza, Seafood Pizza

Palmo

Birthday: Spring 9
Frequently visited places: Palmo Studio
Loves: Fairy Elixir, Thunderbird Feather, Devil Horn
Likes: Unbroken Ivory Tusk, Wood, Stone, Moving Branch, Thick Stick, Ancient Fish Feather Fins, Tablet of Truth, Quality Worn Cloth, Grimoire Scale, Big Bird's Comb, Wine
Dislikes: Octopus, Squid, Sunsquid, Lamp Squid, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Octopus and squid dishes

Randolph

Birthday: Fall 4
Frequently visited places: Sweet Hearth, General Store
Loves: Curry Bread, Curry Manju, Jam Roll
Likes: Bread, Toast, Steamed Bread, Raisin Bread, Pancakes, Butter Roll, Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Sponge, Cheesecake, Dumplings, Basilisk Scale, Stone Dragon Scale
Dislikes: Rice, Onigiri, Salmon Onigiri, Baked Onigiri, Rice Porridge, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Tempura Bowl, Egg Bowl, Milk Porridge

Simone

Birthday: Summer 5
Frequently visited places: Rigbarth Clinic
Loves: Invinciroid, Levelizer, Sandwich, Syringe
Likes: All other medicines, Wine, Grape Liqueur, Relax Tea, Vegetable Juice, Rice Porridge, Mushroom, Monarch Mushroom, Aquamarine Brooch, Amethyst Brooch, Emerald Brooch, Sapphire Brooch, Ruby Brooch, Diamond Brooch, Dolphin Brooch
Dislikes: Tomato, Tomato Seeds, Apple, Mealy Apple, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Titan Tomato

Terry

Birthday: Summer 24
Frequently visited places: General Store, Rigbarth Outpost, Lackadaisy
Loves: Star Pendant, Sun Pendant, Field Pendant, Dew Pendant, Earth Pendant
Likes: Work Gloves, Gloves, Leather Belt, Proof of Wisdom, Milk, Toast, Raisin Bread, Jam Roll, Donuts, Popcorn, Apple, Baked Apple, Mealy Apple
Dislikes: Orange Juice, Mixed Juice, Fruit Smoothie, Mixed Smoothie, Strawberry Milk, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Relax Tea

Yuki

Birthday: Summer 10
Frequently visited places: Sweet Heart, Rigbarth Clinic
Loves: Butter Roll
Likes: Risotto, Seafood Gratin, Raisin Bread, Jam Roll, Apple Pie, Vegetable Juice, Flour, Sour Drop, Sweet Powder, Heavy Spice, Mixed Herbs
Dislikes: Dumplings, Insect Carapace, Pretty Thread, Spider's Thread, Insect Horn, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Viscous Liquid

Rune Factory 4 Special Characters

Doug

Birthday: Fall 6
Frequently visited places: The Blue Moon
Loves: Tempura Bowl
Likes: Rice, Onigiri, Baked Onigiri, Salmon Onigiri, Bamboo Rice, Omelet Rice, Fried Rice, Risotto, Rice Porridge, Milk Porridge, Steamed Bread, Doria, Seafood Doria, Egg Bowl, French Toast
Dislikes: Bread, Toast, Raisin Bread, Jam Roll, Butter Roll, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Curry Bread, Cheese Bread

Margaret

Birthday: Spring 21
Frequently visited places: The Blue Moon
Loves: Prelude to Love, Pineapple Juice
Likes: All flowers, All fruits, Rainbow Waterpot, Chocolate, Honey, Fruit Sandwich, Salad, Shrimp, Lobster, Rainbow Trout, Baked Apple, Donuts, French Toast, Dumplings, Pound Cake, Pudding, Pumpkin Pudding, Steamed Bread, Cheese Bread, Ice Cream, Grape Juice, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Fruit Juice, Strawberry Milk, Fruit Smoothie, Grape Liqueur, Strawberry Jam, Grape Jam, Apple Jam, Marmalade, Glazed Yam, Relax Tea, Hot Chocolate, Raisin Bread, Jam Roll, Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Sponge, Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Pancakes, Yam, Cookies, Chocolate Cookies
Dislikes: Skull, Squid, Sunsquid, Lamp Squid, Object X, Scrap Metal, Weeds, Withered Grass, Failed Dish, Disgusting Food, Rock, Branch, Can, Rare Can, Boot
Hates: Squid Sashimi, Sunsquid Sashimi, Lamp Squid Sashimi, Grilled Squid, Grilled Sunsquid, Grilled Lamp Squid

Giving Priscilla a gift in Rune Factory 5

Rune Factory 5 Gifting Tips & FAQ:

What happens when you gift someone something on their birthday in Rune Factory 5?

Gifting someone something on their birthday will give you extra friendship points.

What is the benefit of handmade gifts?

Characters prefer handmade gifts over store bought gifts, so handmade gifts give an extra increase in friendship levels.

Every 5 handmade items that you gift to a single character, you’ll get a gift in return. Additionally, you can gift someone 5 handmade items in a day, but only get friendship points for the first one, and still get a gift in return.

What does the Love Potion do in Rune Factory 5?

Much later on in the game, you’ll get a chemistry recipe called a ‘love potion.’ This raises the friendship level of a single character by one whole level!

How Often Can You Gift Someone Something in Rune Factory 5?

Usually, you can only give one item per day, but if you have one liked item of a character as well as a loved item, you can give both of them in one day and get a further increase in friendship level. In addition, you can also give a neutral gift (anything not in any of the four categories) for extra FP. Turnip seeds, for example, make a great neutral gift for every character, as they are disliked by no one and they’re also cheap and stackable.