Short answer: Dwarf loves Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Jade, Lava Eel, Lemon Stone, Omni Geode, Ruby and Topaz, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Dwarf's birthday is Summer 22 (a Monday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Dwarf is Corn: plant it by Summer 8.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Summer 22, a Monday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 9 loved, 2 liked and 0 hated by name, and 3 exceptions to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Dwarf: 26 liked.
What Dwarf loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Amethyst | Abigail, Emily, Clint |
| Aquamarine | Emily, Clint |
| Emerald | Emily, Penny, Clint |
| Jade | Emily, Clint |
| Lava Eel | Nobody else |
| Lemon Stone | Nobody else |
| Omni Geode | Clint |
| Ruby | Emily, Clint |
| Topaz | Emily, Clint |
Only Dwarf loves Lava Eel and Lemon Stone.
The universal loves count too: Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot and Stardrop Tea. What "universal" means and the points for each kind of gift: gift rules for every villager.
What Dwarf likes
Dwarf likes Cave Carrot and Quartz, and All Artifacts. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 26 crops count as liked for Dwarf.
Birthday gift plan for Summer 22
These liked crops grow from shop seeds in Summer and are ready on Summer 22 if you plant them by the day shown, at normal growth speed. Cheapest to give first: the sell price is the gold you give up.
| Crop | Taste | Plant by | Seeds | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Liked | Summer 8 | 150g | 50g |
| Tomato | Liked | Summer 11 | 50g | 60g |
| Sunflower | Liked | Summer 14 | 125g | 80g |
| Radish | Liked | Summer 16 | 40g | 90g |
| Summer Spangle | Liked | Summer 14 | 50g | 90g |
Other Summer birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Jas (Summer 4), Gus (Summer 8), Maru (Summer 10), Alex (Summer 13), Sam (Summer 17), Demetrius (Summer 19), Willy (Summer 24), Leo (Summer 26).
Gifts to avoid
Dwarf hates nothing on a personal list (-40 each), and dislikes Daffodil, Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Holly, Leek, Salmonberry, Snow Yam, Wild Horseradish and Winter Root, and All Eggs; All Mushrooms (except Red) (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Dwarf: Solar Essence and Void Essence, and All Fruit (except Fruit Tree fruit & Salmonberry); All Milk.
Where Dwarf breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Dwarf:
- Cave Carrot: Dwarf likes it, though most villagers dislike it.
- Solar Essence: Dwarf is neutral about it, though most villagers dislike it.
- Void Essence: Dwarf is neutral about it, though most villagers dislike it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Dwarf.