Of all the villagers in Fields of MistriaHayden is perhaps the most realistically suited to a romantic relationship with your character. He owns the farm next door (you can combine the acreage!), and aside from his bizarre relationship with a chicken, he’s got few flaws.
Of course, at this point in Early Access, you won’t get very far in romancing Hayden, or anyone for that matter, but you can get a head start and get him to the current maximum heart level of four to prepare yourself to woo him when the time comes.
Hayden’s beloved gifts in Fields of Mistria
As you might expect, Hayden enjoys farm produce. Apparently his animals aren’t performing as well as he would like, because he’s always happy to take what your animals give him.
Golden pet products only drop from your animals if you have a relationship of at least 8 hearts with them, but you may be able to get them by giving 100 shiny pearls to the chicken statue at Sweetwater Farm. Which is lucky because Hayden is nearby when that happens.
| Gift | How to get |
| Golden Butter | Made in the mill with 2 Golden Milk |
| Golden Cheese | Made in the mill with 2 Golden Milk |
| Golden duck egg | Dropped by female ducks with at least 8 hearts |
| Golden Duck Mayonnaise | Made in the mill from 2 golden duck eggs |
| Golden Egg | Dropped by female chickens with at least 8 hearts |
| Pumpkin pie | Chance to buy at Balor’s Wagon or the Sleeping Dragon Inn or made according to the following recipe: 1 pumpkin 1 flour 1 sugar 1 milk 1 egg |
| Vegetable quiche | Chance to buy at Balor’s Wagon or the Sleeping Dragon Inn or made according to the following recipe: 1 egg 1 milk 1 flour 1 potato 1 wild garlic |
| Stone Horse | Unusual artifact, can appear at any excavation site around Mistria or in the mines |
Hayden’s Popular Gifts in Fields of Mistria
Again, Hayden will happily take away any animal products for you, but the key to his love also seems to go through his stomach, as many of his favorite gifts are meals and he has a weakness for fruit cakes and vegetarian dishes.
All of these dishes (as well as the ones Hayden loves) may be available at the Sleeping Dragon Inn, Balor’s Wagon, or Darcy’s Stall at the Saturday Market.
| Gift | How to get |
| butter | Made in the mill with 2 milk |
| Cheese | Made in the mill with 2 milk |
| Duck egg | Dropped by female ducks |
| Duck mayonnaise | Made in the mill from 2 duck eggs |
| egg | Dropped by female chickens |
| mayonnaise | Made in the mill from 2 eggs |
| Milk | Dropped by female cows |
| Tea with lemon | Made according to the following recipe: 1 lemon 1 sugar 1 tea |
| Coffee | Can be found in copper treasure chests Has a chance to appear at Balor’s Wagon Purchased at the Spring Festival Sold at Darcy’s stand at the Saturday market |
| Apple pie | Made according to the following recipe: 1 apple 1 flour 1 sugar |
| Coconut cream cake | Made according to the following recipe: 1 coconut 1 milk 1 sugar 1 butter 1 flour |
| Crystal berry cake | Made according to the following recipe: 1 Crystal Berries 1 flour 1 egg 1 sugar |
| Lemon cake | Made according to the following recipe: 1 lemon 1 egg 1 sugar 1 flour |
| Wild berry cake | Made according to the following recipe: 6 wild berries 1 sugar 1 flour |
| Sweet potato cake | Made according to the following recipe: 1 sweet potato 1 sugar 1 flour |
| Vegetable pie | Made according to the following recipe: 1 potato 1 parsnip 1 carrot 1 peas 1 flour |
| quiche | Made according to the following recipe: 1 egg 1 milk 1 flour |
| Pumpkin stew | Made according to the following recipe: 1 pumpkin 1 onion 1 milk 1 rosemary |
| Dinner with mushroom steak | Made according to the following recipe: 1 oyster mushroom 1 butter 1 cauliflower 1 beetroot 1 tidal salad |
| Stuffed baked potato | Made according to the following recipe: 1 potato 1 butter 1 cheese 1 wild garlic |
What not to give Hayden in Fields of Mistria
If you want to befriend Hayden or court him, you should definitely not give him the following items:
- Waste products such as hay, turf, clay or peat
- Any bugs (although he will ask if you wanted to give them to Henrietta)
- All fish or dishes prepared with them (fish are friends, not food!)
Hayden also particularly hates getting a sushi platter. Apparently this one is worse than any other seafood dish you could give him.
