Stardew Valleyis all about two things: farming and friendship. Sure, there’s also mining, fishing, manufacturing various fine wines and cheeses, performing community service, and casually dating an entire small town, but other than that, it’s mostly farming and friendship.
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With so much of the game focused onbuilding relationshipswhile maintaining your farm, we couldn’t help but wonder how some of your companions from Pelican Town would fare if the farmer’s boot was on the other foot. Here’s our ranking of Stardew Valley’s characters, based on how well they’d be able to manage grandad’s dilapidated old farm.
22Shane/Pam
We’re going to combine Shane and Pam’s entries here since they’re basically identical: both have good hearts underneath their poor self-control, and both manage to hold down full-time jobs, but neither is reliable enough to actually hold down a farm full-time. But hey, Shane does have experiencefeeding Marnie’s chickens, so at least there’s that.
21The Local Youth
We’re also going to lump together some of the younger members of Pelican Town, for various reasons. Vincent and Jas running the farm violate all sorts of child labor laws, while most of the college-aged residents – Sam, Sebastian, Abigail, Haley, and Alex specifically – would all fall under various versions of “they’d goof off too much to do it.” Gotta love than teen spirit.
20George
Georgecertainly has the time on his hands to take care of a farm in retirement. He’s also got a history as a handyman, as evidenced by his wife, Evelyn. But it’s hard to deny that he’s getting up there, and he simply might not have the energy to keep a farm running well. If plants could be scolded into growing, we might need to reconsider.
19Kent
Kentcertainly has some of the most life experience out of all of Stardew’s residents. A soldier who only recently returned from war, Kent’s skillset falls pretty far from your average farmhand’s, but if discipline and dedication count for anything, he’d certainly go the extra mile to help the farm succeed.
18Clint
While he’s rarely seen outside his hut,Clintusually spends his time there working. Singularly minded, Clint could likely set himself to the task of maintaining a farm and work diligently toward his goal until retirement. Of course, Clint’s likelihood of possessing a green thumb is questionable, as he definitely seems like the type who could stand to touch a bit more grass.
17Jodi
Jodi’s done a great job raising her two sons, especially while Kent was busy with the war. It’s honestly hard to doubt that a mother holding down the home couldn’t do whatever she put her mind to.
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This thought comes on, especially because her culinary skills would blend so naturally with her farming abilities. The farm would likely become the new haven of town gossip, however.
16Elliott
Elliottis extremely easygoing, but he spends at least some of his free time on tasks such as repairing rowboats and picking small crabs out of his pockets. He also lives on the beach. Such an inherent familiarity with “living off the land,” Elliott could likely put together a solid farm in between writing novels and practicing piano pieces.
15Penny
Pennyis the quiet, caring soul of Stardew Valley. She teaches the town’s youth while dealing with her mother, experiences that exhibit her patience and resourcefulness. Although she may not have much experience actively handling many farming activities, it’s a pretty safe bet that she’d be a nurturing, hard-working farmer.
14Willy
There aren’t many citizens of the valley who work with wildlife on a regular basis, which givesWillya bit of a leg up on the competition. Of course, that wildlife isalmost entirely fish, which means this isn’t a one-to-one comparison. Still, being able to raise, feed, and cultivate animals is half the whole process, so Willy’d probably handle himself well.
13Caroline
Surprisingly enough,Carolineis a character with a few direct allusions to a desire for a farm-based life, having grown up wanting to be a rancher. If it’s hard to deny the skill of a mother, it’s even more difficult to doubt a mother with an interest in sheep herding.
