Ranking EVERY Stardew Valley Character

[@justjones4148]

Pretty much agree, except Gus deserves at least a B tier for the cut scene with Linus. Gus is one the only person in Pelican Town I've ever seen be kind to Linus.

[@daryncollins7640]

gus is like the most kindhearted shop owner in the entire town and one of my favorite characters, he helps linus with nothing expected in return (even though he is struggling financially which you learn in a gus event), he doesnt pressure pam to pay his tab even though he is suffering for it, and even loses relationsihp with you if you force it on her, and even in small things like his special orders for eggs he literally credits you

[@newmoon1313]

Vincent was my secret winter star friend. He had the audacity to give me a piece of clay. So I agree with his placement.

[@sunshineflicker6120]

You should give him a snail

[@pihlajafox]

Ouh cmoon he's a nice lil kid... once in a while... when stars aline

[@Sima_.]

Putting Shane and Pam in the D tier for “drunk” is accidentally genius

[@madden12]

Except pam is s tier for batteries

[@fteddybear]

Pj you’re so brave for this

[@nutkja]

Alex is the best partner AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL. Reasons: Alex is such a sweetie once you get past his outer bro shell. He takes such good care of his grandparents and his orphan backstory gives you a whole new perspective of him. Also Alex is the only one who is actually excited to be a farmer with you! Everyone else has dreams they want to follow and moving to the farm with you makes some of them give up on their dreams. Meanwhile you get to help Alex find his true dream (which is to raise a family and be the dad he didn’t have 😭). Also if you get a divorce most of the characters have kind of a meh reaction while Alex is straight up devastated. 😢 Fun fact about Alex is even though you can date him as a girl, if you’re a boy you get some more dialogue and content about realizing he’s into guys. For example, if you go into the mens locker room at the pool and look at his locker you’ll see he has lots of pictures of buff guys in there…

[@FireFoxDOPE]

This 100% because when I played stardew for the first time I decided to befriend Alex early on since he was easy to know where he was and then give him salad because jock lol. So naturally seeing his heart events as I play the game his 8 heart event was what got to me because I also lost one of my parents when I was younger. He is such an absolute sweet husband (as a guy, I personally think he is better when dating him as a guy because of him coming to terms with sexuality) and I never knew he was pretty much the only one happy to live on the farm. I was devastated that he put him at E tier, that's how you know he didn't see his heart events 💀💀💀

[@anyahati]

I'm surprised Gus isn't higher seeing as he's one of the few people in town who is actively nice to Linus. Also: Abigail and Leah deserve at least "A" tier

[@aylaa6434]

i loooove that you've made a physical version of a tier list it makes this seem so much more real!!

[@totempje]

Putting Alex immediately in the E-tier felt like a punch to my gut because I have never married anyone else but him

[@ahmedaljanabi6558]

True 😢😢😢😢😢

[@Game_Erica]

Justice for Alex, one of the characters who actually has character growth as you get to know him and he has a nice tragic backstory!!

[@hattie740]

putting my boy Alex in the same category as Clint and Morris is WILDDD, we gotta have some words Pj

[@twobats]

seeing my husband being Immediately put in C tier made me realize this was gonna be an interesting video LOL. I could rant about Sam for a while but my biggest pieces of Sam Propaganda are 1. he basically raised Vincent after Kent went off to war! Jodi never wanted to settle down and has always wanted to escape her life so I like to think Sam didn't have the best childhood (not abusive by any means, just a little emotionally neglectful) so he had to step up and take on a lot of responsibilities when Kent left. he's the one with a job, he watches and cares for Vince, and in some of his heart events (2 and 10, I think) it shows that Jodi will never see him as anything but an irresponsible teenager -- getting mad at him for breaking an egg, and _barging into the room of her adult son because he was making suspicious noises._ & 2. he's super sweet! he's not the brightest, but he's earnest! he loves his family and loves his friends and loves you as his spouse!! I truly believe that he'd burn the world for the farmer if they asked anyway I have been ride or die for Sam since 2016 and that is not changing any time soon :) love that funky rocker boy

[@sofianacimiento9410]

Justice for Elliott! He's the sweetest after you romantice him

[@RoseLocky]

He and Leah are my favourite spouses

[@Momoko524]

Ikr? He's my favourite male spouse ❤

[@harpurr53]

he's the sweetest before, too! he is one of 2 bachelors that regularly asks about how you're feeling, and seems interested to know the answer. harvey is the other one who asks, but his is more health-based. elliott likes to ask after your emotions 🥺

[@colbysheep]

Elliot is never not nice to you and I can appreciate good grooming on a man

[@youleczka]

Totally agree! He is nice to you from the start, a bit awkward but never rude. And after you romance him he is just the sweetest.

[@nicolelabresh2193]

I half expected you to reveal the hidden F tier for Vincent

[@aoifetheresa1993]

JUSTICE FOR ALEX! I used to hate him too but he’s actually really nice when you get to know him and his backstory😢

[@druidkate]

see ive watched all of your stardew valley runs to date and could have called all of these but that doesnt make u any less incorrect! your bravery is misplaced but inspiring

[@PlannerBeth]

Haley in S????? Insanity. Additionally, I am massively impressed by whatever printed those! Those look literally perfect.

[@barbaraw1245]

Nah, that's the most correct placement in the whole list hehe. She has such a good character arc

[@Br0kenMask]

@@barbaraw1245 she goes from a rude brat character to a decent one. while other characters are already good from the start. how does this make sense?

[@barbaraw1245]

@@Br0kenMask she goes from bratty to one of the sweetest, happiest wives you could possibly have. Her life genuinely improves because of the farmer, even if they don't marry. She's a great character with a great arc

[@Br0kenMask]

@@barbaraw1245 I don't see it. Almost every spouse you marry is sweet and loving,. Haley is nothing special. except for being bad early on. That doesn't warrant an S rank imo.

[@barbaraw1245]

@@Br0kenMask alrighty, I'm gonna go a little more in depth. Part of Haley's attitude comes from being sheltered. She cares about superficial and 'basic' things, hence some of her rude comments towards the farmer in the beginning. As she gets to know the farmer, she's exposed to a new side of life that she's never thought of before. Once her view point is opened, she comes to realize that there's other, more grounded things to care about, and she finds herself caring more and more. Her cow scene with the farmer is absolutely adorable. She falls in the mud and rather than freak out like she would have before, she giggles and says that was so fun. She grows to love cleaning, something she detested before. Unlike some of the other spouses, she didn't have dreams or goals that faded away after marriage, her being a stay at home wife and mom with the farmer is truly her dream life. Yes the other spouses are loving, but with Haley's arc and development, her love feels the most natural and genuine. I like character development, I like when one's partner helps them grow, that's more reminiscent of a real relationship. It's alright if you still don't agree, but yeah, Haley is absolutely a top tier character.

[@AdelheidEikje]

What about the Dwarf, Gil, Sandy, Birdie, Leo, professor Snail, Mr Qi, the Bouncer and the Henchman?

[@mynameisneda]

It's actually S-tier for Sebastian but I'll let it slide since the tier board and the velcro portraits are amazingly crafted. also, I'd love to see a part 2 with all the other characters from ginger island and the desert included as well!

[@rahcek]

pj evidently mods so stardew valley expanded characters would be great too. dunk on Andy!

[@mynameisneda]

@@rahcek Agree, but I feel like Expanded would be a part 3, cause there are simply so many new characters! But I'd never say no to more PJ and Stardew content 😏

[@notelliot8457]

Pj:"and last but not least" Me: Sandy!! Pj: "grandpa" Me: ... I just love that you put characters like Gunther and Grandpa, characters you can't get hearts with, on the board, and yet my girl Sandy was left in the dust, how dare!!!

[@ESPHMacD]

And Leo!

[@lucyvazzz]

Same with the dwarf!!!

[@notelliot8457]

​@@lucyvazzzoh yeah the dwarf!! Only guy you can buy bombs from (i think?), best npc!!

[@kaorutheweirdo]

I was thinking Mr Qi too

[@kianconcepcion1062]

I love Shane with all of my heart... that being said, I absolutely understand your ranking and agree with it.

[@iffashafiqah8673]

same here... got punch in the gut when he went D tier...

[@fruitscented]

i will genuinely never understand how haley always gets ranked so highly while shane gets ranked so low. afaik haley never once apologizes or acknowledges how she was rude/childish, just "gets nicer". completely ignoring her insulting ur looks, saying u smell bad, etc in early game. not to mention why is she even so awful in the first place? at least shane has some context for it lol

[@imyourantinomy7195]

there is a context since she raised rich and spoiled, she simply didn't know any better. but then she realises she can find happiness by living a simple life, plays with animals and actually enjoys being on the farm and helping. it's better and more forgivable than being straight up alcoholic who randomly is unconscious in the woods, wears torn clothes and expects everyone to feel sorry for him? moreover, he doesn't even stop being an alcoholic and self-destructive after the marriage lol ;'j

[@fruitscented]

@@imyourantinomy7195 yea this is exactly the view i don't understand lol but i guess if you hate people with the disease of addiction you just don't like his character. i just think it's weird to vilify shane's arc so hard while loving a character like haley. bottom line if they were real, shane would make me say "wow what a jerk. oh well" and haley would get punched in the face for throwing insults all the time lol.

[@-blaise]

​@@fruitscentedThe thing is Haley worked on herself and stopped being vain while Shane has a filthy room and still drinks alcohol. His story arc didn't change anything, he is not taking the steps towards recovery.

[@fruitscented]

again missing and proving my point at the same time. and his story arc changed him like. fundamentally as a character actually, whether or not his room is still messy (??) or he drinks occasionally. hating shane while loving haley makes no sense unless you hate addicts imo. can't convert a shane hater it seems u_u

[@-blaise]

@@fruitscented You're missing my point Haley CHANGED, you can see it in her dialogue, SHANE DID NOT I liked Shane before, I married him at one playthrough but after that heart event give him alcohol and it's like the event never happened. It's not about his addiction it's about him going back on his promise of doing better. If it isn't clear I don't like people who go back on their word. How about you, have you given Haley a chance? BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY One of the reasons I love Haley is her room, Shane's room is a mess so yeah. You really shouldn't say that hating Shane is equivalent to hating people who suffer from an addiction, that's unfair and it dismisses the other reasons to hate Shane

[@elikourtis3403]

cannot believe jodi (a military spouse fighting to keep her household together while her husband is a literal prisoner of war) is in the same tier as pierre (a horrid trash-man-thing that TAKES CREDIT FOR YOUR HARD-GROWN PRODUCE) ,,,, jail for pj for ten thousand years

[@sarah8028]

My dad is a blacksmith and I’ve always been low key pressed about how much of a creepy weirdo they made Clint

[@slightbirb3204]

i can't believe haley got a S tier

[@RoseLocky]

Haley called me dirty 4 times in one in-game week once, I have been holding unto that grudge for several years now

[@AHEllsworth]

Right! 😮🫨

[@withinsanityy]

He said we would hate that, and we do

[@Momoko524]

I mean she's actually the best wife so I have to agree haha.

[@repulsedfrog]

i can, its straight white man syndrome

[@lordlemonhead2732]

"Does Pam have a redemption arc?" YES! Build her a house and she'll be the sweetest. Also give ma boy Alex a chance pls TvT

[@wetsocks2897]

"You build her a house and shes nice" BRO SHE BETTER BE?! Like who wouldnt?! That doesnt make her a good person. Shes also shitty to penny.

[@AydynRC]

i feel like if you have to build someone a house for them to be a decent person they're not a good person.

[@sunshineflicker6120]

That house is maaaad expensive though I only got it for Penny tbh. I love Pam but she needs help

[@matte5705]

He rated Alex too high

[@dangerindesign]

"gives Marnie her yearly physical" PJ WHAT

[@caitlincummings6303]

Will not stand for this Elliot slander 🤚

[@slightbirb3204]

"that's for voting for brexit you old bastard" LMAO

[@animatedrice]

Krobus is in his rightful place so I have no notes 😄

[@SuperPurplePancakes]

Pj I respect you as a man, but not as a citizen of Pelican Town. Witnessing your tastes has caused me irreparable physical pain Alex standing alonside Morris and Clint?? Below Pierre????? Evelyn in B??? SHE SENDS US COOKIES IN THE MAIL!! I need a moment to recover

[@ajvargas9528]

I always go into a new run of Stardew Valley intending to romance different characters, but I always end up marrying Sebastian. He's just SUCH a sweetie🥺 and I guess I like emo boys too lol

[@mynameisneda]

Same here! I keep believing I'd stick to my goal of romancing a particular bachelor/ette and always end up focused on Seb

[@whyaretheykinda]

AYO you missed Sandy, Leo, Qi, Professor Snail, Birdie, and the pirates!

[@pickypup4199]

And Lance!!

[@rivasilver2201]

hundreds of hours in the game - “is there a war in stardew valley?!” 😭

[@ingridpaint]

your reasoning for putting grandpa in S tier was everything :') never thought of it that way

[@nicola7526]

this is the content i'm here for ! edit: how dare you put alex so low.... how could you do this, pj

[@AlphaApache]

When I started watching this video I thought to myself, wow this is a really cool board, love velcros...Minutes later I am repudiating 90% of the decisions made in it. Great video, I hated it all, but I left a like for your courage hahaha love ya PJ

[@fanofeverything21]

making the board physically rather than doing it online or something, adds so much! epic vod

[@ESPHMacD]

Elliott gets bonus points from me for having an incredibly aesthetic spouse room (Though I may be biased since I regularly romance him outside of challenges).

[@Werteeny]

I really like Alex, he’s so kind :)

[@puddlebones]

3:12 not pj saying "this doesn't look like me" while holding an actual picture of himself

[@sprouseyy]

the effort that went into this video i am truly impressed (gonna ignore that you put Abigail in the B tier)

[@SometimesIWriteStuff]

Wild. I love it. I have a hard time imagining you're not trolling us with Caroline - that woman hates EVERYTHING.

[@sincerelyparand]

crying over my sweetheart Elliott, he's so underrated 😭

[@abbie.mp4]

YESSSSSS ANOTHER HALEY WARRIOR!!!! i knew i could trust you pj

[@princess_celery1217]

Marnie's shop hours are the bane of my playthrough. i have her page up on the wiki the whole time cause I just cant otherwise

[@Jaehyuns_Dimples]

Hey Alex in E tier thats my husband you're talking about... As soon as you get to know him and his back story he is literally the sweetest person and after you marry him he is even more sweet... He tells you how beautiful you are and that he finally got the family he always wanted

[@elimejah]

what an absolutely delightful video!! i love stardew valley and pj videos so this was a great early birthday present :) of course there are some rankings i’m suspicious of 🤨 but overall good rankings lol

[@mayk9248]

Alex being in the same tier as Clint is criminal. That’s my boy you’re talking about right there

[@planetaryg0]

ur house always looks so happy and vibey omg💙

[@jesshill4279]

Love my husband, Shane. But when he asks for his ashes to be used to fertilize the crops, I get a little bummed out. Especially when he says it in front of our kids. Gotta love him though, he fixes the fences and waters the dog bowl. Couldn't ask for more

[@Eleicus]

Why the Dwarf, Mr Qi, Sandy & Leo erasure? Imo they’re all just as (if not more) significant than Grandpa, Gunther and Marlon 😭

[@roseghostea]

You're so right for putting Haley in S tier PJ oh my god

[@ebonydarknessdementiaraven4610]

u putting Alex in E tier is actually heartbreaking. what happened to "I've had tones of experience" it takes talking to him every day and giving him a couple eggs and he becomes literally the best character in the game 😭😭 he's so underrated 😔

[@ebonydarknessdementiaraven4610]

also sam deserves way better I could talk abt him for hoursss

[@ChrissaTodd]

Also my issue wirh shane is he was in a poll along with a few others, one being THE WIZARD, and they chose shane to date when the wizard was right there.

[@yamyam7918]

I feel like a lot of character intricacies and development is discounted, but I respect your individual experience with the game

[@synber]

no alex is the sweetest jock himbo and i love him, he deserves at least a-tier

[@rayhem]

obsessed with the Close Up Of Card Shakes Back Into Mid Range Shot But Its Still In Focus move

[@christine-ac]

krobus deserves nothing less than 's' tier

[@FinalFrankie]

Rank all the crops next! Also Linus is S tier you monster!

[@nemuxo]

how about mr Qi, Dwarf, Sandy etc...? 👀

[@natalienajzarova3218]

RIGHT But it's True that they aren't technicaly from the Village Still makes me salty tho

[@nemuxo]

@@natalienajzarova3218 yup, I do think he got all the characters from Pelican Town c:

[@Lisallamaa]

I expected you to just throw Vincent on the floor haha.

[@NoelletheSquid]

Not what I'd rank some of them, but I respect it.

[@ThePaperLetterBlog]

Gus is so easy to befriend, just give him grapes you picked up off the ground! haha

[@apet6752]

Hey pj could you also rank all the monsters met in the cave? :D

[@kazzolijake2651]

I largely agree, there's a few characters I would move up or down but overall, this is not an offensive ranking

[@Al-yz4nr]

Pj, i have never questioned you more. Also justice for sandy, Leo and the others you missed

[@me-qe3bz]

Sand is crying in the desert 🥺

[@alexdoesthings2875]

I just started a new run of this game last week after dropping it for a year and I adore this little town and all its people and it's nice to see them getting some love. I'm torn between Leah and Haley this run and I'm about to download the poly mod just to have both... and then the rest of town too!

[@yamo_chan]

You have a right to your opinion, but Alex in E tier? Yeah, he’s a jock, but he is also really sweet and caring for the town dog and his grandparents despite not having a very positive upbringing. And he makes a wonderful husband!

[@lisakanglisa]

He did say this is HIS opinion. If you have a problem with it, make your own tier list and stop complaining. Anyway, love your vid PJ 🥰

[@danielledeedee]

i love how even with a ranking video, you make it creative and visually interesting! anywho idk anything about stardew valley so i agree 100%, perfect ranking, no notes

[@DeabloGT]

Oh no! What about Dwarf?? Krobus as your forever friend is so heartwarming and I'll choose my little sewer goblin anyday.

[@hannahm.6221]

We need Ginger Island characters too!!!

[@sabersight908]

for a none Stardew Valley player, i got to say this just sounds like PJ going delusional and roasting random people he met once xD and also hitting on someones sister for some reason

[@awkwardotter13]

I love this view on it 😂

[@d.sadster5684]

The cat is S tier

[@maehlie29]

I was actually gonna romance clunt in my first playthrough but I very quickly realised he's very much E tier.

[@phoebelewis2790]

as someone who's never played stardew valley, when you brought out the photo of the blue old man, I questioned, out loud: ".........santa???"

[@leonora7032]

Justice for Evelyn

[@pleviathan]

Vincent gave me clay for christmas year 1 in my first playthrough! E tier.

[@mikalakim6774]

How DARE you put my husband at C tier- Elliott may be pretentious at first, but he’s incredibly sweet and thoughtful!

[@FineBlaBla]

love that even the "bad" tiers doesnt mean that the character is badly written. Instead they're all so diffrent and unique, that it is possible to dislike some because of their character

[@yepanon4670]

Gus and Linus are absolute S tier. Gus has the cut scene where he catches Linus going through trash and brings him in to feed him and he lets patrons run up unpaid tabs.

[@katie.officially1834]

i thought PJ looked like a younger version of Harvey-

[@RAN_BRYGUY]

You missed another S tier character in Sandy

[@sunshineflicker6120]

My E tier would be: Lewis, Clint, Pierre. Also I super agree about the thing about Gus. Dude def has some weird interests we don't know about.

[@roxisnotonfire]

Anyone who puts my girl Haley in S tier has my heart. THANK YOU.

[@Ruby_Nightmares.They-Them.]

I would LOVE to see Gab Smolders opinions on this!! Would be fun to compare my 2 fav Stardew players :D

[@abbyisaduck]

PJ this was such a lovely and entertaining video. your love for stardew valley makes me love the game even more!

[@newheights2029]

PJ: Hayley goes in S Tier Me: Turns off video 👏

[@DanMeekin]

some people have moved on from 'ew no' too quickly

[@ellacaskey6525]

Pj becomes a full time stardew channel when

[@mousedandy]

Abigail is the best!! she kills a skeleton to protect you and gives you either food or BOMBS in the morning when you marry her

[@rachiek130]

Sad that the dwarf didn’t make the list!

[@isaberti]

there's no tier low enough for Shane

[@toadfrommario]

if linus isn't in S tier i'm going to become the joker EDIT: why so serious, batman?

[@rosecoloredchloe]

E for alex is INSANE

[@aconithorn7670]

Crying screaming throwing up at Elliot in the C tier

[@jiwwian6743]

tell me you haven’t seen alex’s heart events without telling me you haven’t seen alex’s heart events:

[@gh0st__friend]

cannot believe the alex slander ;-; he doesnt deserve to be in the same tier as CLINT (however i do understand the critisisms, hes just the love of my life)

[@neko6123]

Haley in S - like yaaasssss Also you put all my favorite characters in S tier, I stan