In the world of Stardew Valley Shane is one of the most complicated characters. On first impressions, he's hard to impress, has a very bad attitude, and is known for his dark storyline centered around his struggles with depression and alcohol. He's easy to find and fairly easy to please, spending his time between his job at JojaMart and drinking at The Stardrop Saloon.
If you fancy breaking through Stardew Valley Shane's hardened exterior to his warmer core, here's everything you need to know about him. And, if you're looking to impress any other Stardew Valley characters, we've got guides on them all, but we suggest you start with Stardew Valley's Marnie.
Here's everything in our guide to Stardew Valley's Shane:
What are the best Stardew Valley Shane gifts?
The following items are some of Shane's favorite things and least favorite. Shane's birthday is Spring 20, so don't forget to pop over with a beer, peppery products, or a cup of stardrop tea to boost your friendship with him.
The best gifts to give Shane are:
- Pizza, beer, hot pepper, pepper poppers, eggs, fruit, all universally liked gifts (except pickles), and all universally loved gifts
The worst gifts to give Shane are:
- Pickles, quartz, chanterelle, common mushroom, daffodil, dandelion, ginger, hazelnut, holly, leek, magma cap, morel, purple mushroom, seaweed, snow yam, winter root, wild horseradish, all universally disliked gifts, and all universal hates
What are Shane's favorite movies and concessions?
Taking Shane to the movies? Make sure to pick something he'll enjoy watching, and furnish him with a snack he likes, too.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | It Howls In The Rain, Wumbus | Hummus snack pack, Joja Cola, JojaCorn, nachos, pizza, Stardrop sorbet |
| Like | Journey of the Prairie King, Mysterium, Natural Wonders | Everything else |
| Dislike | The Brave Little Sapling, The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch, The Zuzu City Express | Apple slices, black licorice, cappuccino cake, kale smoothie, Panzanella salad, truffle popcorn |
What are Shane's heart events?
Here's everything you need to know about Stardew Valley Shane's heart events and the right answers to his questions.
- Two hearts
- Go to Cindersap Forest between 8 pm - 12 am
- Four hearts
- Enter Marnie's Ranch
- Six hearts
- Go to Cindersap Forest between 9 am and 8 pm on a rainy day
- You will have a choice of three dialogue options:
- 'I'm glad I was there to help' - +10 friendship points
- 'I'm just happy you're still here' - +10 friendship points
- 'You needed a serious wake-up call' - -10 friendship points
- Seven hearts
- Enter Marnie's Ranch when Shane is home, or enter town between 10 am - 6 pm on a sunny day (you'll need two hearts with both Emily and Clint for this)
- Eight hearts
- Enter Marnie's Ranch when Shane is at home
- Ten hearts
- Leave your house before 6:30 am
- Walk to the bus stop between 4 - 6 pm
- Fourteen hearts
- This event has three parts:
- Go to town on any day except Friday between 8 am - 5 pm
- Go to town anytime each of the next consecutive days
What is Shane's schedule?
Spring
Monday - Friday, and rainy days before the Community Center is restored
| 7:10 am | Goes to work at JojaMart |
| 5 pm | Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11:10 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Monday - Friday, and rainy days after the Community Center is restored
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 11 am | Goes to his room |
| 2 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Saturdays
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 12 pm | Heads to the General Store |
| 5 pm | Leaves the General Store and goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays
| 12:30 pm | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 6 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays after seeing Alex's 14 heart event
| 7 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 10 am | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Desert festival
| 11 am | Boards the bus to the desert |
| 11:10 am | Stands by the chef's stand |
| 12:30 am | Boards the bus back to Pelican Town |
Desert festival as a vendor
| 11:10 am | Boards the bus to the desert |
| 11:30 am | Arrives at his booth and mans it |
| 12 am | Leaves the booth and gets the bus back to Pelican Town |
Summer
Monday - Friday, and rainy days before the Community Center is restored
| 7:10 am | Goes to work at JojaMart |
| 5 pm | Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11:10 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Monday - Friday, and rainy days after the Community Center is restored
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 11 am | Goes to his room |
| 2 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Saturdays
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 12 pm | Heads to the General Store |
| 5 pm | Leaves the General Store and goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays
| 12:30 pm | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 6 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays after seeing Alex's 14 heart event
| 7 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 10 am | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Green rain
- Stays in the kitchen
Fall
Monday - Friday, and rainy days before the Community Center is restored
| 7:10 am | Goes to work at JojaMart |
| 5 pm | Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11:10 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Monday - Friday and rainy days after the Community Center is restored
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 11 am | Goes to his room |
| 2 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Saturdays
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 12 pm | Heads to the General Store |
| 5 pm | Leaves the General Store and goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays
| 12:30 pm | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 6 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays after seeing Alex's 14 heart event
| 7 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 10 am | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Winter
Monday - Friday, and rainy days before the Community Center is restored
| 7:10 am | Goes to work at JojaMart |
| 5 pm | Leaves JojaMart and heads for the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11:10 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Monday - Friday and rainy days after the Community Center is restored
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 11 am | Goes to his room |
| 2 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Saturdays
| 9 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 12 pm | Heads to the General Store |
| 5 pm | Leaves the General Store and goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays
| 12:30 pm | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 6 pm | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Sundays after seeing Alex's 14 heart event
| 7 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 10 am | Heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 12 am | Leaves the Saloon and heads back to the Ranch |
Winter 15
| 7 am | Stands in the kitchen at the Ranch |
| 11 am | Goes to his room |
| 3 pm | Heads to the Night Market |
| 11 pm | Leaves the Night Market to return to the Ranch |
Marriage
Desert festival
| 8 am | Goes to the Desert Festival and stands by the food stall |
| 12:30 am | Boards the bus back to Pelican Town |
Green rain
- Stands in the kitchen
Mondays
| 6 am | At home |
| 9:30 am | Leaves the farm to go to the Ranch |
| 11:30 am | Leaves the Ranch |
| 11:50 am | Stands under the big tree in Cindersap Forest |
| 5 pm | Goes home |
| 10 pm | Goes to bed |
Fridays
| 6 am | At home |
| 8:30 am | Leaves the ranch and heads for the river |
| 10 am | Stands by the river |
| 1 pm | Leaves the river and goes to General Store |
| 6 pm | Leaves the General Store and heads to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 10 pm | Goes home |
Sundays after seeing Alex's 14 heart event
| 6 am | At home |
| 8:30 am | Leaves the ranch and heads for the river |
| 10 am | Leaves the river and goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
| 8 pm | Goes home |
What's up with Stardew Valley Shane and Jas?
Sometimes the complex relationships between the characters can be quite befuddling and even unexpected. This is true for the relationship between Shane and Jas. It is revealed that at some point before the events of the game, both of Jas' parents passed away, and Shane, who is Jas' godfather, took her in. After this, they moved to Shane's aunt Marnie's ranch, presumably so Marnie could help raise the little tyke.
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