Stardew Valley Expandedfeatures a brand-new host of characters for players to get to know alongside the usualStardew Valleyregulars. One of these new characters isClaire, a quiet woman with big dreams and a taste for film and tea. She lives outside of Pelican Town, but players can catch her when she comes to work in-town.
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For players who enjoy building relationships with the many NPCsStardew ValleyandExpandedhave to offer, getting to know Claire is definitely something to look forward to. However, it can be difficult to know where to begin when befriending and romancing brand-new characters, and this can be even more difficult when there areso many other new featuresto get used to at the same time. In an attempt to make this challenge a little easier, this guide will help give players an insight into Claire’s likes, dislikes, schedule, and more.
5Claire’s Regular Schedule For Every Season
With many characters inStardew Valley, they will have a set schedule that changesdepending on the season, the day, and even the weather. In this case, however,Stardew Valley Expanded’s Claire has one of the strictest schedules in the entire game, impacted only by where she works and how many heart events the player has managed to gain with her.
While Claire’s schedule is very regular, she only appears in Pelican Town on days that she works. Outside of this, she lives in the Country outside of Pelican Town, and she can’t be visited otherwise. As such, players should plan carefully to make sure they don’t miss her.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Rainy Weather
4The Best Gifts For Claire: Likes, Loves, Dislikes, And Hate
The gifting mechanicinStardew Valleyis one of the best and most efficient ways to raise friendship with your fellow townspeople. Raising friendship is the best way to grow closer to specific characters to gain special recipes and that all-important opportunity for romance and marriage, so players should take advantage of it as best they can to ensure they get the most out of the game.
Claire’s tastes in gifts are somewhat mixed, though it’s easier to figure out the pattern within her dislikes than her likes. Claire seems to dislike and evenhate receiving most alcoholand fish as gifts, so it should be easy for players to avoid upset by choosing not to gift these things to her. She does seem to particularly enjoy fruit and tea, so these are much safer bets.
Hates
3Movie Theater: Claire’s Favorites
Since the Movie Theater wasadded in Update 1.4ofStardew Valley, players have been able to invite their favorite villages to go see a movie. Taking advantage of the Movie Theater and everything it has to offer is simple; all the player has to do is visit the Movie Theater and buy a ticket for 1,000g. If the player would also like to bring someone else along to see a movie, buy a ticket and gift it to a character to invite them along. Then, show up at the Movie Theater on the same day.
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While at the Theater, players can choose different movies and concessions that will impact each character differently. By inviting a character to see a movie they love and by buying them snacks they’ll enjoy, the player will receive a huge boost to their friendship with their chosen partner. This is definitely something players should take advantage of if they want to raise friendships quickly.
Disliked Concessions
2Claire’s Heart Events
Heart events occur inStardew Valley(and, of course,Expanded) when playersgrow especially closeto a particular character. They give players a deeper insight into the personal life of a specific character and can often have particularly heartwarming scenes. Claire has alotof heart events, and the twelve and fourteen heart events will only occur once the player has married Claire. The six heart event is particularly useful for all players to get, regardless of whether they are planning on romancing Claire, because without achieving it, she will stop heading to town if she loses her job.
1What Happens After Marrying Claire?
After marrying Claire, she will move into the Farmhouse alongside the player. On the right side of the Farmhouse, she’ll build her own little room where she can read and enjoy tea. As well as this, she’ll craft a small garden around the back of the Farmhouse where she can grow her own green tea saplings. Unlike many other marriage candidates, Claire is still quite busy even after moving in with the player, and she will often leave the Farm to work at Joja or the Theater, depending on which location is still open. However, she will be found on the Farm on Fridays.
In the morning, Claire may give the player Coffee, Complete Breakfast, Fried Egg, Hashbrowns, Pancakes, or Omelet. On mornings when she mentions being tired, she may give the player a Triple Shot Espresso instead of a Coffee. For dinner, Claire can give the playera massive range of food, including Autumn’s Bounty, Cheese Cauliflower, Crispy Bass, Eggplant Parmesan, Fiddlehead Risotto, Fried Mushrooms, Fruit Salad, Pumpkin Soup, Radish Salad, Roasted Hazelnuts, Salad, Salmon Dinner, Shrimp Cocktail, Spaghetti, or Vegetable Medley. On days when Claire bakes, she may give the player Blackberry Cobbler, Blueberry Tart, Chocolate Cake, Cookie, Cranberry Candy, Pink Cake, Pumpkin Pie, or Rhubarb Pie for dessert.
Stardew Valleyis available on PC, Playstation, Xbox, and Mobile Devices
