Shane (Stardew Valley)

## Shane

**Shane** is a villager in Pelican Town who is often rude and unhappy and suffers from depression and alcohol dependence. However, his attitude starts to change towards any player who chooses to befriend him. He works at JojaMart most days between 9 am and 5 pm and after work, he frequently spends his evenings in The Stardrop Saloon. He doesn't work on the weekend except on rainy days and is frequently around the ranch.

In the Social Status menu, Shane's outfit will change to a Joja Corporation uniform when he is at his job at JojaMart. He's one of the twelve characters available to marry.

## Schedule

If it is raining, Shane will go to work at JojaMart on Saturdays or Sundays, if the Community Center is not complete. He will also go to work at JojaMart until the day after completing the Community Center. Otherwise, he is usually found at The Stardrop Saloon in the evenings.

## Relationships

Shane lives at his aunt Marnie's ranch with his goddaughter Jas. He works at JojaMart (unless the Community Center is completed), and Morris is his manager there.

*Note:* Shane's relationship with Jas is revealed in only one place in the game: a rare dialog from Jas that occurs only on Sundays.

## Gifts

*Main article: Friendship*
*See also: List of All Gifts*
You can give Shane up to two gifts per week (plus one on his birthday), which will raise or lower his friendship with you. Gifts on his birthday (Spring 20) will have 8× effect and show a unique dialogue.
For loved or liked gifts, Shane will say

For neutral gifts, Shane will say

For disliked or hated gifts, Shane will say

For disliked or hated gifts, Shane will say

“Oh wow, (Name)! How'd you know this is my favorite?”

### Like

* **All Eggs** *(except Void Egg)\**
* **All Fruit** *(except Hot Pepper)*

* *Note that Dinosaur Eggs are considered Artifacts and not Eggs for gifting purposes.*

* **All Milk**

### Hate

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## Heart Events

### Anytime

At any friendship level greater than zero friendship points, you may receive a gift in the mail from Shane. The chance of receiving a gift in the mail increases as your friendship with Shane increases.

I thought it would be fun to send you a letter. I don't really know what to write, though.
Here, I've enclosed a treat for you. Don't tell anyone, but I snagged this from the back room of JojaMart ages ago.
Okay, see you soon.
-Shane

### Two Hearts

Enter Cindersap Forest between 8pm and midnight.

The player ends the event with the "Tipsy" condition.

### Three Hearts

After reaching 3 hearts with Shane, he will send you a recipe in the mail. He will also become slightly less rude to you during dialogues.

### Four Hearts

After reaching four hearts with Shane, his dialogues with you will become more friendly.

Enter Marnie's Ranch at any time.

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### Six Hearts

Enter Cindersap Forest between 9am and 8pm while storming or raining.

* **"Because there's so much to live for!"** *(No effect on friendship.)* "Maybe for you, but not for me! You're not going to understand... Just... go away. ...Ugh..."
* **"Jas needs you. You're like a father to her."** *(No effect on friendship.)* "...You're right. Jas... Ugh, God... I'm a horrible, \*hic\*... selfish person. Now I feel even worse..."
* **"It would be a sin."** *(No effect on friendship.)* "Yoba...? (Player), don't you know I'm an athiest? Ugh..."
* **"The decision is your own. Just know that I'm here for you."** *(No effect on friendship.)* "Thanks... I appreciate that... I really do."

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After that Shane suggests that you should take him to the hospital, in the next cutscene Harvey treats his physical ailments but is more concerned about Shane's mental health. He tells you that he's going to recommend Shane to a counselor in Zuzu City once he wakes up.
The next day, Shane will arrive at your farm to tell you that he intends to go to counselling. He also apologizes for the incident at the cliffs, to which you can respond in three different ways:
* **"I'm glad I was there to help."** *(+10 friendship.)* "...Yeah, me too."
* **"You needed a serious wake-up call."** *(-10 friendship.)* "I know... That's why I stopped by, to tell you about it."
* **"I'm just happy you're still here."** *(+10 friendship.)* "Wow, it was that serious, huh? I can hardly remember..."

### Seven Hearts I

Enter Marnie's Ranch while Shane is home after triggering Shane's six heart event.

### Seven Hearts II

Enter the town between 10am and 4pm on a sunny day. (Also requires 2 hearts with both Emily and Clint.)

*\* This event was Shane's six heart event before update 1.1.*

### Seven Hearts III

After reaching 7 hearts with Shane, he will send you a recipe in the mail.

### Eight Hearts

Enter Marnie's Ranch while Shane is home.

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After seeing this event, each chicken that the player purchases from Marnie and each egg that hatches in the incubator now has a 1/4 chance of being blue. Aside from appearance, the blue chickens are identical to white chickens.

### Ten Hearts

Exit your house before 6:30am to initiate the event, then walk to the Bus Stop between 4pm and 6pm.

* **"Noisy... It makes me appreciate how peaceful it is back home."** *(No effect on friendship.)* "Oh yeah? I guess that makes sense. Me? I get bored with Pelican Town sometimes. But... I like that you're different. We balance each other out."
* **"Fun... Pelican Town seems really boring in comparison."** *(No effect on friendship.)* "Oh really? I'm surprised... Didn't you move to Stardew Valley to escape the noise of the city? I mean... Don't get me wrong, I totally understand. My life in Pelican Town is pretty bland, you know."

His attention returns to the game when the Tunnelers make a play and score a goal. In a moment of excitement, Shane gives you a kiss, but then he feels embarrassed by it and apologizes for getting carried away. After a pause, you reply with a kiss and allay his fears. The scene fades out and Shane briefly reflects on the evening.

### Fourteen Hearts

Enter town on a non-Friday between 8am and 5pm. For parts II and III enter town anytime each of the next two days.

On the second day, Shane comes out and you confront him. Shane gets upset at the suggestion that he's been drinking, and runs home.
On the third day, Marnie and you are waiting outside the saloon, and Shane goes in. You try to catch him in the act of drinking, but he is instead standing in front of an arcade machine. Marnie is confused and asks about the cans on the floor, and Shane explains that they're Joja Cola cans. He also explains that playing video games helps him calm the urge to drink.
* **"I'm sorry, I should've believed you."***(No effect on friendship.)* It's fine, you were probably worried. I'm trying my best, and I won't stop trying my best. You won't have to worry about me.
* **"I was worried!"***(No effect on friendship.)*

Afterwords, Shane will say that you and Marnie must have been confused to see him in front of the arcade machine.

### Group Ten-Heart Event

If the player is unmarried and has given a bouquet to all available bachelors, raised friendship with each bachelor to 10 hearts, and seen each bachelor's 10-heart event, then entering The Stardrop Saloon will trigger a cutscene.

If the player does not have a Rabbit's Foot in inventory, all bachelors will express anger about the player dating them all at one time. Regardless of the player's dialogue choice(s), all bachelors will decide to give the player the "cold shoulder" for about a week after the event. They will give angry dialogue when interacted with, and refuse gifts. After about a week, all bachelors will forgive the player, and dialogues return to normal.

This event will trigger only one time per save file. This event will not trigger if you are married or have given the Mermaid's Pendant to one of the marriage candidates.

## Marriage

*Main article: Marriage*
Once married, Shane will move into the farmhouse. Like other marriage candidates, he will add his own room to the right of the bedroom. He'll also set up a small chicken coop behind the farmhouse, where he'll sometimes go to visit with his chicken "Charlie".

On rainy days, Shane may offer you Beer, Large Egg, Pale Ale, Void Egg, or Pepper Poppers. On days when Shane stays inside the farmhouse all day, he may offer you Omelet, Pepper Poppers, or Pizza.

## Quests

* Shane may randomly request an item at the "Help Wanted" board outside Pierre's General Store. The reward is 3x the item's base value and 150 Friendship points.