This is an unofficial fan guide. Gift tastes and availability should be checked against the current game version before you use a rare item.
This Fields of Mistria gift guide explains that you can give one gift per NPC each day, with a boost for a well-received birthday gift according to IGN. The collected IGN guide also groups gifts as loved, liked, disliked, and hated and records whether a character is dateable. A preference list is useful only when it is tied to a source and game version, so this page avoids presenting an unsourced universal gift. Check your current game before spending rare ingredients.
Daily gifts and birthdays
The collected IGN guide says players can talk to an NPC and give a gift once a day to increase heart level. It says a nice birthday gift gives a boost. That establishes a simple routine: speak to the person, use a known preference if you have one, and reserve a stronger item for their birthday when practical. Exact heart-point values and any future daily limit changes are To be confirmed from the current game.
Read the preference categories
IGN's collected matrix distinguishes loved, liked, disliked, and hated gifts. It records that junk, bugs, and Weird Gifts are common negative categories for many listed romance candidates, but the individual exceptions matter. The source also includes drink preferences, so a general category does not replace a character's complete table. Use a person-specific source rather than extrapolating from one favorite item.
Examples from the collected list
The IGN record lists Golden Butter, Golden Cheese, Golden Duck Egg, Golden Duck Mayonnaise, Golden Egg, Golden Mayonnaise, Golden Cow Milk, Pumpkin Pie, Stone Horse, and Vegetable Quiche as loved gifts for Hayden. It lists Dragon Forged Bracelet, Gold Ingot, Meteorite, Mistril Ingot, several Perfect Ores, and Sushi Platter as loved gifts for March. It lists Ancient Royal Scepter, Black Tablet, Crystal Rose, Fish Tacos, Golden Cookies, Hardened Essence, Moon Fruit Cake, Mushroom Brew, Pizza, and Spell Fruit Parfait for Juniper. These examples are quoted from a guide table captured August 12, 2026, so confirm a rare gift before handing it over.
Match the item to your goal
If you are building friendship, a readily available liked item may be more practical than saving for a loved item you cannot replace. If you are pursuing romance, use a current character page and do not assume that a gift alone changes relationship state. Avoid wasting a cooking ingredient or high-value material on an NPC whose current preference is unknown. That is particularly important after patches that add recipes, items, or characters.
Sources
This page uses the collected IGN Fields of Mistria Gift Guide, updated August 7, 2026, plus the official FAQ. IGN is the source for the daily-gift, birthday, category, and example preference claims. Verify a current in-game profile for any result that matters to your save.