Fields of Mistria March Gifts — Loved, Liked & Birthday

March's favorite gifts are Perfect Ores, metal ingots, Meteorite, the Dragon-Forged Bracelet, and a Sushi Platter, and his birthday is Spring 16. He likes coffee, beer, chocolate, and most cooked fish dishes, dislikes flowers, artifacts, and forageables, and hates the Redhead Worm. If you want the blacksmith's heart, bring him rare metal — not bouquets.

Who Is March?

March is Mistria's blacksmith and one of the game's marriage candidates. He inherited the forge and his skills from a long family line of master craftspeople, and the game describes him as "an award-winning blacksmith with a chip on his shoulder." His brother Olric also works at the forge.

Expect a rough first impression. March is curt with newcomers and a bit vain and grumpy, but his heart is not impenetrable. The official reveal post — March was introduced on the Fields of Mistria website in June 2020 — implies his rudeness comes from jealousy: he is no longer the center of attention now that you have moved in. According to Bonus Action's romance guide, you can catch his softer, friendlier side on Friday nights at the Sleeping Dragon Inn. One piece of official wiki trivia fits his vanity perfectly: his famous red hair is not his natural color, as Olric happily points out in front of other villagers.

His birthday falls on Spring 16. A loved or liked gift handed over on that day earns even more friendship than usual, so mark the calendar and save a Perfect Ore for the occasion. "A birthday gift? Did Olric put you up to this?" he asks — but he thanks you all the same.

March Gift List

Anything not listed here counts as neutral and gives only a small friendship gain — a flat "Hm. Thanks." Like every villager, March has ten loved and twenty liked gifts, so his preferences are unusually predictable once you spot the pattern: metal, more metal, and dinner.

Best Gifts for March

The single most practical strategy is feeding him your mining haul. Every tier of standard ore and ingot — Copper, Iron, Silver, Gold, and Mistril — is on his liked list, so a regular trip into the Mines doubles as gift farming. His dialogue makes the point himself: "As long as the town needs repairs, I'll always need more Iron Ore."

For bigger jumps, hold back the rare finds. Each type of Perfect Ore is a loved gift, and so are Gold Ingots, Mistril Ingots, and Meteorite. "The grain, the luster... this is a Meteorite. You're really giving this to me?" Hand over a Mistril Ingot and he is genuinely impressed: "Wow, did you make this Mistril Ingot yourself?... I promise I'll make good use of it." The Dragon-Forged Bracelet draws a similar reaction: "Where'd you find something like this?... I love it!" Save your best pieces, because you can only give one gift per day — one loved item daily beats dumping a whole stack at once. Note that his brother Olric loves Perfect Ores just as much, so decide which brother gets your haul.

If you cook, March has a clear taste for seafood dishes. Red Snapper Sushi, Spicy Crab Sushi, Sesame Tuna Bowl, Sea Bream Rice, Grilled Eel Rice Bowl, and Perch Risotto are all liked, and a Sushi Platter is a full loved gift. "Preparing a really good Sushi Platter takes skill and attention to detail," he admits. "I really respect that." A Perch Risotto gets a simpler review: "I like this kind of thing after a long day at the forge."

His liked list also reads like a café menu — Coffee, Mocha, Hot Chocolate, Beer, Chocolate, and Chocolate Cake all work. "I'm a big fan of Chocolate and Coffee," as he puts it. "They're even better mixed together." A Mocha is the easiest liked gift to keep on hand. Whatever you pick, do not overthink it: his liked-gift reactions run from a grudging "Huh. I guess your taste isn't all bad" to a genuinely warm "Wow! Thanks!" as the friendship grows.

How Gifting Works in Fields of Mistria

You can give one gift per character per day, and birthdays are no exception to that limit. Whether a gift was liked or loved is recorded on that character's page in the Villagers list in the pause menu, which makes it easy to confirm a new discovery.

Gifts given on a character's birthday grant extra friendship, so the one-gift daily limit makes your birthday choice matter even more. Loved gifts raise heart levels the fastest, while hated gifts actively damage your progress. Placing in the top three at the Spring Festival also gives a friendship boost.

Friendship unlocks heart events as you go. Romance candidates receive events at 2, 4, 6, and 8 hearts, with mail arriving to point you at each event. Steady daily gifting plus a strong birthday present is the fastest reliable route up the heart track.

Gifts to Avoid Giving March

Do not hand March a bouquet. Every flower in the game is on his disliked list, along with every forageable item — all the berries, herbs, and wild plants you pick up around town count against his taste.

Artifacts are another trap. Despite his appreciation of fine metalwork, March dislikes every archaeology artifact with three exceptions: Perfect Ores, Meteorite, and the Dragon-Forged Bracelet, all of which he loves. That Ancient Royal Scepter from the dig site belongs in the museum, not the forge.

The rest of his disliked list is the standard pile of universal dislikes — common insects, Acorns, Pinecones, Hay, Sap, animal treats, and similar clutter. "Why did you think I'd want this? Why would anyone want this?" There is one notable exception to the pattern. His only hated gift is the Redhead Worm, an uncommon worm found when breaking rocks. Handing it over earns you a distinctly icy "What exactly are you trying to say here?" and lost friendship. Keep the worms for someone else.

See also

• Characters
• Gift Guide
• Hayden Gifts
• Juniper Gifts
• Romance