Rune Factory 5: How to Raise Friendship Levels

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Part of the core gameplay in Rune Factory 5 is to increase friendship levels with the characters found throughout Rigbarth. Both romanceable characters and other villagers have a friendship level, and players can increase friendship through everyday activities. There are ten friendship levels in total, and as players gain friendship with various characters, they will unlock story scenes, dialogue, gifts, and more. Raising friendship levels is also necessary before players can get married in Rune Factory 5.

Players can check on their current friendship level with various characters in the menu. Characters with whom players can increase a friendship level will display a friendship status, letting players know what level they are at. Romanceable characters will show a heart icon, while other villager NPCs will have a smiley face. From this screen, players will know what their friendship level is with each character.

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To increase friendship levels with characters in Rune Factory 5, players need to interact with them often. There are several ways to increase friendship points, though some of the methods are only available to marriage candidates in Rune Factory, like going on a date.

If players want to increase a character's friendship level, these are the steps they should take to do so:

Of these methods, giving gifts and speaking to characters daily will do the most to raise friendship levels, so players looking to make friends should prioritize these activities.

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Rune Factory 5 is available on Nintendo Switch and PC.

Game Guides Writer, Freelancer, and Dog-Obsessed Millennial, Kelli Beard has