One of the biggest aspects ofFields of Mistriais the relationship you can develop with each villager. Whether they’reromanceableor not, you are able to build connections, encounter heart events at certain friendship levels, and get unique rewards.

It can be confusing trying to figure out how much effort you need to put in when building these relationships, but there’s actually a fixed amount of friendship points each action will provide.

Loved gifts are the way forward to increase friendship levels in Fields of Mistria

How to earn friendship points in Fields of Mistria

Each villager inFields of Mistriacurrently has a maximum of four hearts which can be earned, although according to theEarly Access roadmapand the hearts on display in-game for each villager, this is set to increase to a maximum of 10 hearts.

Each heart is worth 80 friendship points, so you’ll need to earn at least 80 points before you can increase your heart level with a villager. The number of points you’ll earn with each action is as follows:

How to increase friendship levels in Fields of Mistria

Giving a ‘disliked’ or ‘hated’ gift will not negatively impact your friendship with anyone inFields of Mistria, but it will also not provide any friendship points towards the next heart level.

How do birthdays affect friendship points in Fields of Mistria

On avillager’s birthday(displayed on both the in-game calendar and via a notification at the start of the day), you’ll earn an additional 20 points for any gift you provide, even ‘disliked’ or ‘hated’ gifts. This means that even if you give them something they don’t like, you’ll earn a minimum of 20 friendship points.

The total number of friendship points you will earn through giving someone a birthday gift is:

Giving a gift to a villager on their birthday gives a bonus number of friendship points in Fields of Mistria

You won’t receive this 20 point boost for simply talking to a villager on their birthday, sadly.

Other ways to increase friendship in Fields of Mistria

The only other way to increase friendship levels with a villager inFields of Mistriais by completing their Request Board quests.

These are usually pretty easy to complete, as long as you complete them within the season they were requested. However, if you don’t manage to complete a request within the season, you can always save it for the following year and complete it then.

Completing Request Board quests can help increase friendship levels in Fields of Mistria

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