Short answer: Sebastian loves Frog Egg, Frozen Tear, Obsidian, Pumpkin Soup, Sashimi and Void Egg, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Sebastian's birthday is Winter 10 (a Wednesday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Sebastian is Corn, grown in Fall and kept until then.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Winter 10, a Wednesday.
- Marriage: yes. Friendship stops at 8 hearts (2,000 points) until you give Sebastian a Bouquet, so extra gifts before that are wasted.
- Own gift lists: 6 loved, 4 liked and 5 hated by name, and 2 exceptions to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Sebastian: 21 liked.
What Sebastian loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Frog Egg | Vincent |
| Frozen Tear | Nobody else |
| Obsidian | Nobody else |
| Pumpkin Soup | Nobody else |
| Sashimi | Nobody else |
| Void Egg | Krobus |
Only Sebastian loves Frozen Tear, Obsidian, Pumpkin Soup and Sashimi.
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 Sebastian likes
Sebastian likes Combat Quarterly, Flounder, Monster Compendium and Quartz. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 21 crops count as liked for Sebastian.
Birthday gift plan for Winter 10
Nothing from shop seeds is ready in Winter by day 10, so grow the gift in Fall and keep it in a chest: crops never spoil. Cheapest choices: Corn (liked, sells for 50g), Eggplant (liked, sells for 60g) and Bok Choy (liked, sells for 80g).
Other Winter birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Krobus (Winter 1), Linus (Winter 3), Caroline (Winter 7), Harvey (Winter 14), Wizard (Winter 17), Evelyn (Winter 20), Leah (Winter 23), Clint (Winter 26).
Gifts to avoid
Sebastian hates Clay, Complete Breakfast, Farmer's Lunch, Omelet and Piña Colada, and All Artisan Goods (except Coffee, Green Tea, & Oil); All Eggs (except Void Egg) (-40 each), and dislikes Daffodil, Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Holly, Leek, Salmonberry, Snow Yam, Wild Horseradish and Winter Root, and All Flowers (except Poppy); All Mushrooms (except Red) (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Sebastian: All Fish (except Carp, Flounder, & Snail); All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit & Salmonberry); All Milk.
Where Sebastian breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Sebastian:
- Piña Colada: Sebastian hates it, though most villagers like it.
- Void Egg: Sebastian loves it, though most villagers dislike it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Sebastian.