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Topicin this topic I will maybe rank the Stardew Valley characters
MariaTaylor
01/06/20 10:30:27 PM
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Willy

And so we kick off the top 20 with the guy who gives you your first fishing rod, it's Willy! Willy is just a solid blend of being a colorful character, fairly easy to befriend, has some comical scenes and dialogues, provides the player with some nice stuff, and serves as a useful vendor. The fact that you can sell fish directly to him without needing the shipping bin is a godsend early on. Willy alone makes it possible to catch and sell enough fish on day 1 to plant a ton of high value seeds instead of just the few Parsnip you're given for free.

On top of that you get the upgraded fishing rods from him as well. Unlike Clint, he doesn't require you to grind for materials, he simply upgrades his stock when you have the appropriate level. Unlike Clint, he doesn't make you wait. He gives you the rod immediately once you have paid for it. He also sells lures and bait, and he starts selling Crab Pots pretty early on as well. Honestly the materials for crafting Crab Pots are fairly difficult to obtain early on and it's not a bad strategy to simply buy them instead.

The other thing I like about Willy is that he indirectly gives you an idea of which fish are available by sending you challenge letters and posted requests on the request board. Willy won't ever request a fish that is out of season, and in the case of the challenge letters he can even be pretty specific about how and when you can catch the fish. This can be immensely useful if you need to catch specific fish, or want to catch every fish, and you aren't inclined to use a guide except as a last resort. I definitely found Willy to be a useful NPC on my first playthrough for this reason, and he continues to be useful on new farms just because of how valuable it is to be able to sell fish and buy crab pots early on.

Oh yeah, dude also gives you a Star Drop after you catch every fish in the game and has a weird obsession with putting strange items under his pillow.


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