How to Know and Calculate the Villagers' Friendship Points (FP) - Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
If you're just starting out, you might be asking: What is FP? How do I check the friendship points of the villagers or girls?
Let me explain.
Friendship Points (FP) — also known as friendship levels — are one of the most important systems in all Harvest Moon games.
In Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley, FP determines whether you can trigger specific events, including the ones required to achieve certain endings and save the village.
For example, to unlock the 3rd Holy Masterpiece event, your friendship with Chester must be at least 50 FP. If it's lower, you’ll miss that part of the storyline and possibly the ending tied to it.
You can raise a villager’s FP by +1 to +3 points each day by:
- Meeting and greeting them
- Giving them gifts (especially their favorites)
Want to know what each character loves? Check out this full list of villagers' birthdays and favorite gifts here.
How to Know and Calculate the Friendship Levels of All Villagers
First, you need to understand the FP (Friendship Point) ranges and how they relate to heart levels shown in the game:
- Black Heart – No heart displayed in the Character Profile: 0 – 39 FP
- Purple Heart – 1 Heart: 40 – 79 FP
- Blue Heart – 2 Hearts: 80 – 129 FP
- Green Heart – 3 Hearts: 130 – 179 FP
- Yellow Heart – 4 Hearts: 180 – 259 FP
- Orange Heart – 5 Hearts: 260 – 349 FP
- Red Heart – 6 Hearts: 350+ FP
You can only see heart colors for the bachelorettes by talking to them directly. However, you can check the FP for all villagers using the Character Profile. Here’s how to do it:
- Go to your house
- Press the X button to examine the Diary on the table
- Select Character Profile
This will show a list of all the characters you’ve met and started building a friendship with. Select any character to see more detailed info.
Now to calculate their friendship level: for example, if the profile shows that Marina (a.k.a. the Harvest Goddess) has 1 heart, it means your FP with her is between 40 and 79.
If she has 2 hearts, then her FP is between 80 and 129, and so on.
Pretty easy, right? That’s how you can check and calculate the friendship levels of all villagers in Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley.