Stardew Valley’s Demetrius is the scientist of Pelican Town, studying the local wildlife. Anyone who has an interest in animals and making their habitats a better place is good in my book. That’s just the sort of friend a farmer could do with in a small place like Pelican Town. So let’s take a look at everything you need to know to make this friendship blossom, from Demetrius’ heart events to the gifts he likes and even the movies this scientist loves.
Like any other resident of Pelican Town, Demetrius has ties with several Stardew Valley characters, one of which is Stardew Valley’s Sebastian, his stepson. While getting to know people is all well and good, you need to be successful on the farm since that’s how you make a living, which is why we’re happy to tell you how to build a Stardew Valley silo – a vital farm building that stores hay, the thing your animals eat.
Here’s everything you need to know about Stardew Vallet’s Demetrius:
What are the best Stardew Valley Demetrius gifts?
The best way to become friends with Demetrius is to offer the scientist gifts, but only the ones he actually wants, so let’s take a look at which presents he loves, hates, and everything in between.
| Reaction | Gift |
| Love | Universal loves, rice pudding, bean hotpot, strawberry, ice cream |
| Like | Universal likes, dinosaur egg, purple mushroom |
| Neutral | Universal neutrals, hazelnut, snow yam, winter root, wild horseradish. Leek, ginger, dandelion, magma cap, morel, chanterelle, common mushroom, daffodil |
| Dislike | Universal dislikes, quartz |
| Hate | Universal hates, holly |
What are Stardew Valley Demetrius’ heart events?
As your friendship with Demetrius evolves, different events take place so let’s take a look at how many hearts you need and what you need to do to trigger them.
| Event | How to trigger |
| Any more than zero hearts | Demetrius might send you one of the following items as a gift: – rainbow shell – bream – amethyst – nautilus shell |
| Three hearts | Demetrius sends you the recipe for fried mushroom |
| Six hearts | You need to enter Demetrius’ house while both he and Robin are home, and it turns out they’re arguing about whether tomatoes are a real fruit. You have two options when asked to weigh in: -Fruit -Vegetable Agreeing with Demetrius that tomatoes are a fruit gives you +50 friendship, whereas claiming they’re a vegetable takes -30 friendship. No matter your choice, you don’t lose or gain any points with Robin |
| Seven hearts | Demetrius sends you the recipe for autumn’s bounty |
What are Stardew Valley Demetrius’ events?
Besides heart events, there’s another event that triggers with Demetrius. Once you earn 25k gold on the farm, Demetrius comes to visit you, explaining that he has some research he could use your help with. He’s going to improve the cave but needs your help deciding whether he wants to attract fruit bats or grow mushrooms. Demetrius also sends you a letter about the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies, which is a fun little festival you can visit.
What are Demetrius’ favorite movies and concessions?
If you plan on going to the movies with Demetrius when he’s not studying animals or in his lab, it’s useful to know which films and snacks he enjoys.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | Wumbus, Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World | Popcorn, stardrop sorbet |
| Dislike | The Zuzu City Express, The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch | Black licorice, kale smoothie, jojacorn, joja cola, panzanella salad, hummus snack pack, jasmine tea |
| Like | It Howls In The Rain, Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture, Mysterium, The Brave Little Sapling | Everything else |
Can you marry Stardew Valley’s Demetrius?
I feel like the answer to this is fairly obvious, considering that the guy is, *checks notes*, already married. Yeah, Demetrius is very much off the table, being married to Robin, with whom he has a daughter and a stepson. Still, if you share his love of wildlife and science, Demetrius is a great friend to have in Pelican Town.
That concludes everything you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Demetrius. To learn more about some of the other villagers, check out our Stardew Valley Gus and Stardew Valley Marnie guides. Or give our games like Stardew Valley list a read for more farms that need your attention.