In Stardew Valley, Pierre is a name you need to know as he runs the local general store, and it’s certainly not a bad idea to get to know him and become pals. After all, you can never have too many friends; depending on who you marry, you might even end up with him as your father-in-law. So let’s take a look at his heart events, what gifts he likes, and which movies he’s happy to watch with you.
The Stardew Valley characters that Pierre is closest to are Stardew Valley’s Caroline and Stardew Valley’s Abigail, his wife and daughter, respectively. However, he does have a rivalry with Morris, the manager of JojaMart, who Pierre believes has the capacity to run him out of business. Depending on your choices, you can make sure that doesn’t happen, as completing the Community Center somehow bankrupts JojaMart and sends Morris out of town.
Here’s what you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Pierre:
What are the best Stardew Valley Pierre gifts?
While I applaud Pierre’s love of calamari (something I really want myself right now), it’s fair to say that he’s not as easy to please as some characters like Stardew Valley’s Maru, who has plenty of gifts she loves. Still, there are some options if you want to give the local grocery store owner a nice gift.
| Reaaction | Gift |
| Love | Universal loves, fired calamari, price catalogue |
| Like | Universal likes (except garlic, foraged minerals, corn, parsnip soup, tortilla, and gems minus diamond, prismatic shard), dandelion, daffodil, all milk, all eggs (except void egg) |
| Neutral | Universal neutrals, all fruit (except salmonberry and fruit tree fruit) |
| Dislike | Universal dislikes (except price catalogue and fish), all foraged minerals, all gems (other than diamond and prismatic shard), purple mushroom, leek, holly, chanterelle, snow yam, winter root, common mushroom, leek, wild horseradish, ginger, hazelnut, morel, salmonberry, magma cap |
| Hate | All fish, universal hates, tortilla, corn, parsnip soup, garlic |
What are Stardew Valley Pierre’s heart events?
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Pierre appears to be keeping a pretty big secret from his wife, a relationship-ending one if his response to you letting his wife know is anything to go by. Still, he might send you gold and tell you how to make a blueberry tart, so maybe your friend deserves his privacy.
| Event | How to trigger |
| Anytime | Pierre might send you some gold as part of his ‘Cash Back Rewards Program’ – the likelihood of receiving this increases as you strengthen your friendship |
| Three hearts | Pierre sends you the recipe for the blueberry tart |
| Six hearts | Go to Pierre’s General Store, a cutscene triggers showing you snooping in his bedroom, and you stumble upon his secret stash. Pierre catches you and asks that you keep this a secret. You have two options: -Tell him his secret is safe with you -Claim his wife deserves to know about this Keeping it secret nets you an extra 70 friendship points, while claiming Caroline should know costs you 500 friendship points |
What are Stardew Valley Pierre’s quests?
Like some of the other villagers, Pierre has some quests you can embark on, and these can be a great way to get extra gold and improve your friendship when you can’t offer him any more gifts that week.
| Quest | How to complete | Reward |
| Pierre’s Notice | After Pierre sends you a letter on the 21st of Spring in the second year, you need to bring him sashimi | You get 1k gold and one friendship heart |
| Help Wanted board | Sometimes, Pierre requests an item through his Help Wanted board next to the shop; you need to bring him the item | You get three times the value of the item in gold and an additional 150 friendship points with Pierre |
| Pierre’s Prime Produce | You might find a request from Pierre for 25 gold-quality vegetables on the special orders board in front of the mayor’s manor; get him those top-quality veggies | You get 2.5k gold and a mini shipping bin |
What are Pierre’s favorite movies and concessions?
Just like Stardew Valley’s Leo, Pierre is a pretty big fan of going to the movies, there isn’t a single film he doesn’t like and just three concession items he doesn’t want. He’s so much easier to get along with here than Stardew Valley’s Krobus. That monster likes one movie, hates the rest, and is picky when it comes to concessions. Pierre, I appreciate you liking everything.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | Wumbus | Personal pizza, stardrop sorbet |
| Dislike | N/A | Joja cola, black licorice, jojacorn |
| Like | The Zuzu City Express, Mysterium, The Brave Little Sapling, It Howls In The Rain, The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch, Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture, Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World | Everything else |
Can you marry Stardew Valley’s Pierre?
Considering he’s already married to Caroline, it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn you can’t marry Pierre, but his daughter, Abigail, is on the market, so you can still become family with him. Perhaps you can show him what a healthy, loving relationship without sordid secrets looks like. Considering how strained his relationship is with his daughter, it might annoy him to see her flourish in a better marriage than his own.
With that, you know all of the important things about Stardew Valley’s Pierre. If being his pal and involving yourself in his family doesn’t sound like the right move for you, there are plenty of other villagers to become friends with. See where things go with the likes of Stardew Valley’s Shane and Stardew Valley’s Haley; they both happen to be single if you’re after marriage.