Fields of Mistria gives you 12 people to court, marry, and eventually raise a family with. The roster started at 10 at launch, and two more candidates joined the pool after the 1.0 update. Each one lives somewhere specific in town, holds a job, and has a short list of loved gifts that push your heart level up faster than anything else.
Quick answer: Talk to your chosen candidate every day and hand them a loved or liked gift. Every two hearts you gain unlocks a heart event, delivered by a letter in your mailbox or posted on the request board.
How romance works in Fields of Mistria
Hearts measure how close you are to a villager. Only marriage candidates have hearts that matter for romance, and the jewel-shaped heart next to their name changes color every two hearts so you can track progress at a glance.
Two actions raise hearts: chatting with the character once a day and giving them gifts. Flowers and food that they like are the easiest daily picks, since finding a loved gift every single day is impractical. Save a loved gift for their birthday, which gives a much bigger friendship boost.
You can pursue more than one candidate at the same time, so there’s no penalty for getting to know several people before you commit. When a heart event is ready, a letter arrives with directions on where to meet. Letters carrying a heart icon are the romance ones, and some come from friends or family of the candidate rather than the candidate themselves, so read your mail carefully.
Every romance candidate and where to find them
Here is the full lineup, including each person’s job and birthday so you can plan a well-timed birthday gift.
| Name | Occupation | Birthday |
|---|---|---|
| Celine | Gardener and part-timer at The General Store | Summer 14 |
| Juniper | Sorceress, owns the Bathhouse | Fall 26 |
| Reina | Head chef at the Sleeping Dragon Inn | Fall 12 |
| Valen | Town Doctor | Fall 1 |
| Adeline | Acting Leader and Town Manager | Winter 18 |
| March | Blacksmith | Spring 16 |
| Ryis | Carpenter | Spring 4 |
| Hayden | Runs Sweetwater Farm | Winter 8 |
| Balor | Traveling Merchant | Summer 10 |
| Eiland | Archaeologist, head of the Historical Society | Summer 20 |
| Seridia | Dragon Priestess (Mines questline) | — |
| Caldarus | Dragon Guardian | — |
Celine, the gardener
Celine tends her own garden at a cottage just north of your farm and helps out at The General Store, which her family owns. She loves flowers, so most gifts are easy to source once your own crops are growing.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Breath of Flame, Crystal Rose, Essence Blossom, Frost Lily, Hydrangea, Middlemist, Plum Blossom, Rose, Snowdrop Anemone, Temple Flower |
| Liked | Catmint, Celosia, Chrysanthemum, Cosmos, Crocus, Daffodil, Daisy, Heather, Iris, Jasmine, Lilac, Marigold, Poinsettia, Rose Tea, Snapdragon, Spring Salad, Sunflower, Tulip, Viola |
Juniper, the bathhouse sorceress
Juniper runs the Bathhouse and can usually be found there with her familiar, Dozy. She has a taste for magical ingredients and oddities, though she also has a soft spot for a good slice of pizza.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Ancient Royal Scepter, Black Tablet, Crystal Rose, Fish Tacos, Golden Cookies, Hardened Essence, Moon Fruit Cake, Mushroom Brew, Pizza, Spell Fruit Parfait, Void Newt |
| Liked | Crunchy Chickpeas, Crystal, Essence Blossom, Fog Orchid, Frog, Latte, Middlemist, Monster Powder, Morel Mushroom, Nettle, Newt, Night Queen, Poinsettia, Red Toadstool, Red Wine, Shadow Flower, Spell Fruit, Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Water Chestnut Fritters, White Wine |
Reina, the head cook
Reina heads the kitchen at the Sleeping Dragon Inn and works the garden outside it. Her tastes lean toward finished dishes, so cooking skill pays off directly with her.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Apple Honey Curry, Breaded Catfish, Cabbage Slaw, Ice Cream Sundae, Incredibly Hot Pot, Rosemary Garlic Noodles, Seafood Boil, Seafood Snow Pea Noodles, Spell Fruit Parfait, Sushi Platter |
| Liked | Cauliflower Curry, Cheese, Cod with Thyme, Coffee, Crystal Berry Pie, Daffodil, Deep Sea Soup, Flour, Garlic, Garlic Bread, Grilled Cheese, Iced Coffee, Miner’s Mushroom Stew, Pizza, Rice, Spicy Cheddar Biscuit, Sugar, Turnip and Potato Gratin, Upper Mines Mushroom, Wild Berry Pie |
Valen, the town doctor
Valen works out of the town Clinic and revives you when you faint in the Mines. She favors fresh vegetable dishes and salads, with beet-based food ranking near the top.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Beet Salad, Beet Soup, Beet, Deep Sea Soup, Dragon Scale, Harvest Plate, Rosemary Garlic Noodles, Summer Salad, Sushi Platter, Vegetable Soup |
| Liked | Coffee, Cucumber Salad, Cucumber, Dandelion, Garlic, Green Tea, Herb Salad, Honey, Nettle, Pan-fried Salmon, Red Wine, Rose Hip, Rosehip Jam, Rosemary, Seaweed Salad, Seaweed, Spring Salad, Sweetroot, Underseaweed, White Wine |
Note: Valen dislikes Red Toadstool, so keep monster foraging out of her gift rotation.
Adeline, the town leader
Adeline is the acting leader of Mistria and the town manager tasked with rebuilding it. Because she handles many of your quests, she’s easy to see often. Coffee and lemon-based sweets are reliable picks.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Coffee, Tea with Lemon, Gazpacho, Lemon Pie, Middlemist, Mistril Ingot, Peaches and Cream, Perfect Pink Diamond, Plum Blossom, Pumpkin Pie |
| Liked | Candied Lemon Peel, Diamond, Heather, Lemon Cake, Lemon, Lemonade, Mistril Ore, Paper, Peach, Pineshroom Toast, Pink Diamond, Pumpkin Stew, Red Wine, Snapdragon, Spicy Cheddar Biscuit, Tulip, Vegetable Soup, White Wine, Wild Berry Pie, Wild Berry Scone |
March, the blacksmith
March is the award-winning blacksmith and the one villager who is cold to you at first. Perfect ores and ingots are his strongest gifts, which fits since you’ll gather them while mining anyway.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Dragon-Forged Bracelet, Gold Ingot, Meteorite, Mistril Ingot, Perfect Copper Ore, Perfect Gold Ore, Perfect Iron Ore, Perfect Mistril Ore, Perfect Silver Ore, Sushi Platter |
| Liked | Beer, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate, Coffee, Copper Ingot, Copper Ore, Gold Ore, Mistril Ore, Mocha, Perch Risotto, Red Snapper Sushi, Sea Bream Rice, Sesame Tuna Bowl, Silver Ingot, Silver Ore, Spicy Crab Sushi |
Hayden, the Sweetwater Farm rancher
Hayden works at Sweetwater Farm, just west of your house, and hands you a watering can plus three bags of turnip seeds early on. He’s an animal lover, and golden-quality animal products are his top gifts.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Golden Butter, Golden Cheese, Golden Milk, Golden Duck Egg, Golden Duck Mayonnaise, Golden Egg, Golden Mayonnaise, Pumpkin Pie, Stone Horse, Vegetable Quiche |
| Liked | Apple Pie, Butter, Cheese, Chicken Egg, Coconut Cream Pie, Coffee, Crystal Berry Pie, Tea with Lemon, Duck Egg, Duck Mayonnaise, Lemon Pie, Loaded Baked Potato, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mushroom Steak Dinner, Pumpkin Stew, Quiche, Sweet Potato Pie, Vegetable Pot Pie, Wild Berry Pie |
Balor, the traveling merchant
Balor either sets up at Balor’s Wagon or spends time at the Sleeping Dragon Inn. He values gems and curries, so anything mined at high quality or cooked as a rich curry lands well.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Alda Gem Bracelet, Apple Honey Curry, Chili Coconut Curry, Deluxe Curry, Family Crest Pendant, Perfect Diamond, Perfect Emerald, Perfect Pink Diamond, Perfect Ruby, Perfect Sapphire |
| Liked | Cauliflower Curry, Chickpea Curry, Crystal Rose, Diamond, Emerald, Fog Orchid, Frost Lily, Gold Ingot, Gold Ore, Golden Cheesecake, Golden Cookies, Jasmine, Perfect Gold Ore, Pink Diamond, Rose, Ruby, Rusted Treasure Chest, Sapphire Betta, Sapphire, Snowdrop Anemone |
Ryis, the carpenter
Ryis runs the Carpenter’s Shop on The Eastern Road. He appreciates animal-derived crafting materials, especially golden feathers and horns, alongside wood and a few baked treats.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Golden Bristle, Golden Bull Horn, Golden Cheesecake, Golden Cookies, Golden Duck Feather, Golden Horse Hair, Golden Rooster Feather, Hard Wood, Lobster Roll, Veggie Sub Sandwich |
| Liked | Beer, Bread, Bristle, Bull Horn, Clay, Cranberry Orange Scone, Crystal, Duck Feather, Garlic Bread, Glass, Glowberry Cookies, Horse Hair, Iced Coffee, Lilac, Obsidian, Paper, Rooster Feather, Stone, Strawberry Shortcake, Wood |
Eiland, the archaeologist
Eiland heads the Historical Society and works as the town’s archaeologist. He has a serious sweet tooth, so cakes, pies, and confections make up nearly all of his best gifts.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Chocolate Cake, Coconut Cream Pie, Glowberry Cookies, Golden Cheesecake, Golden Cookies, Ice Cream Sundae, Mont Blanc, Pumpkin Pie, Spell Fruit Parfait, Strawberry Shortcake, Void Cake |
| Liked | Apple Pie, Berries and Cream, Candied Lemon Peel, Candied Strawberries, Caramel Candy, Caramelized Moon Fruit, Cherry Tart, Chocolate, Crystal Berry Pie, Lemon Cake, Lemon Pie, Peaches and Cream, Pomegranate Sorbet, Pudding, Roasted Rice Tea, Strawberries and Cream, Sweet Sesame Balls, Wild Berry Pie, Wintergreen Ice Cream |
Seridia, the Dragon Priestess
Seridia is a secret candidate tied to the Mines questline. You first meet her while exploring Floor 20 of The Mines. Her gifts revolve around dragon-forged items, monster loot, and Void materials, which lines up with where you encounter her.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Dragon Pact Tablet, Dragon-Forged Core, Dragon-Forged Fang, Dragon-Forged Horn, Dragon-Forged Powder, Hardened Essence, Monster Mash, Perfect Mistril Ore, Spell Fruit Parfait, Unknown Dragon Statuette |
| Liked | Essence Blossom, Monster Block, Monster Cookie, Monster Fang, Monster Horn, Monster Powder, Monster Shell, Monster Whisker, Monster Wing, Night Queen, Plum Blossom, Purple Mushroom, Red Toadstool, Void Herb, Void Pearl, Void Powder, Void Stone |
Caldarus, the Dragon Guardian
Caldarus is the Dragon Guardian of Mistria and lets you upgrade your skills in exchange for Essence. His gift list favors hearty cooked meals and seafood dishes, with a statuette in his own likeness topping the loved column.
| Tier | Gifts |
|---|---|
| Loved | Apple Honey Curry, Fried Rice, Harvest Plate, Mont Blanc, Seafood Boil, Seafood Snow Pea Noodles, Spring Galette, Statuette of Caldarus, Sushi Platter, Veggie Sub Sandwich |
| Liked | Beet Soup, Breath of Flame, Chili Coconut Curry, Chocolate Cake, Crab Cakes, Fish Tacos, Golden Cheesecake, Golden Cookies, Ice Cream Sundae, Incredibly Hot Pot, Lobster Roll, Marigold, Mushroom Steak Dinner, Perch Risotto, Pumpkin Pie, Sea Bream Rice, Spell Fruit Parfait, Spirit Mushroom Tea, Vegetable Pot Pie, Vegetable Quiche |
Pick whoever fits your playstyle and start with the loved gifts you can produce yourself. Farmers gravitate toward Hayden, miners toward March or Balor, and cooks toward Reina or Eiland, since their favorite gifts overlap with what you’ll already be making. Whichever direction you go, daily conversation plus a well-timed birthday gift keeps hearts climbing and heart events rolling in.
