Willy
“ | “A true angler has respect for the water... don't you forget that.” |
— Willy |
Willy is a villager who grew up traveling among the Fern Islands and now lives south of Pelican Town on The Beach. He sells bait and fishing supplies in his shop. His shop is open every day, but will be closed on Saturday if the weather is nice enough for him to go fishing.
Relationships
Willy spends most of his time fishing just outside his shop when not operating the sale counters at his shop. He's often seen at the saloon in evenings, especially during the winter. He lives right next to Elliott, the two of them are the only residents of the beach.
Gifts
- Main article: Friendship
- See also: List of All Gifts
You can give Willy up to two gifts per week (plus one on
his
birthday), which will raise or lower
his
friendship with you. Gifts on
his
birthday ( 24 Summer) will have 8× effect and show a unique dialogue.
For loved or liked gifts, Willy will say
“ | “A birthday gift? That's very kind of you! I love it.” |
“ | “You remembered my birthday! Thank you. This is great!” |
For neutral gifts, Willy will say
“ | “Oh, a birthday gift! Thank you.” |
For disliked or hated gifts, Willy will say
“ | “Oh... It's for my birthday? ... Thanks.” |
Love
“ | “This is great! If only me ol' Pappy was around. He'd go nuts for this” |
Image | Name | Description | Source |
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All Universal Loves | |||
Catfish | An uncommon fish found in streams. | Fishing | |
Diamond | A rare and valuable gem. | Mining | |
Iridium Bar | A bar of pure iridium. | Furnace | |
Mead | A fermented beverage made from honey. Drink in moderation. | Artisan Goods | |
Octopus | A mysterious and intelligent creature. | Fishing | |
Pumpkin | A fall favorite, grown for its crunchy seeds and delicately flavored flesh. As a bonus, the hollow shell can be carved into a festive decoration. | Farming | |
Sea Cucumber | A slippery, slimy creature found on the ocean floor. | Fishing | |
Sturgeon | An ancient bottom-feeder with a dwindling population. Females can live up to 150 years. | Fishing |
Like
“ | “This looks great. Thank you!” |
Image | Name | Description | Source | Ingredients |
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All Universal Likes (except Life Elixir and All Cooking other than the dishes listed below) | ||||
Gold Bar | A bar of pure gold. | Mining | ||
Lingcod | A fearsome predator that will eat almost anything it can cram into its mouth. | Fishing | ||
Quartz | A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines. | Foraging - Mines | ||
Tiger Trout | A rare hybrid trout that cannot bear offspring of its own. | Fishing | ||
Baked Fish | Baked fish on a bed of herbs. | Cooking | Sunfish (1) Bream (1) Wheat Flour (1) | |
Carp Surprise | It's bland and oily. | Cooking | Carp (4) | |
Chowder | A perfect way to warm yourself after a cold night at sea. | Cooking | Clam (1) Milk (1) | |
Crab Cakes | Crab, bread crumbs, and egg formed into patties then fried to a golden brown. | Cooking | Crab (1) Wheat Flour (1) Egg (1) Oil (1) | |
Crispy Bass | Wow, the breading is perfect. | Cooking | Largemouth Bass (1) Wheat Flour (1) Oil (1) | |
Fish Stew | It smells a lot like the sea. Tastes better, though. | Cooking | Crayfish (1) Mussel (1) Periwinkle (1) Tomato (1) | |
Fish Taco | It smells delicious. | Cooking | Tuna (1) Tortilla (1) Red Cabbage (1) Mayonnaise (1) | |
Fried Calamari | It's so chewy. | Cooking | Squid (1) Wheat Flour (1) Oil (1) | |
Fried Eel | Greasy but flavorful. | Cooking | Eel (1) Oil (1) | |
Lobster Bisque | This delicate soup is a secret family recipe of Willy's. | Cooking | Lobster (1) Milk (1) | |
Salmon Dinner | The lemon spritz makes it special. | Cooking | Salmon (1) Amaranth (1) Kale (1) | |
Trout Soup | Pretty salty. | Cooking | Rainbow Trout (1) Green Algae (1) |
Neutral
“ | “A gift! Thanks.” |
Image | Name | Description | Source |
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All Universal Neutrals, All Eggs, All Fish (except Carp, Catfish, Lingcod, Octopus, Sea Cucumber, Snail, Sturgeon, & Tiger Trout), All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit & Salmonberry), All Milk |
Dislike
“ | “Hmmm... You like stuff like this? Huh.” |
Image | Name | Description | Source |
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All Universal Dislikes (except Fish, Gold Bar, & Iron Bar), All Cooking (except Baked Fish, Bread, Carp Surprise, Chowder, Crab Cakes, Crispy Bass, Fish Stew, Fish Taco, Fried Calamari, Fried Eel, Fried Egg, Lobster Bisque, Salmon Dinner, Strange Bun, & Trout Soup) | |||
Common Mushroom | Slightly nutty, with a good texture | Foraging - Fall | |
Chanterelle | A tasty mushroom with a fruity smell and slightly peppery flavor. | Foraging - Fall | |
Daffodil | A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift. | Foraging - Spring | |
Dandelion | Not the prettiest flower, but the leaves make a good salad. | Foraging - Spring | |
Hazelnut | That's one big hazelnut! | Foraging - Fall | |
Holly | The leaves and bright red berries make a popular winter decoration. | Foraging - Winter | |
Leek | A tasty relative of the onion. | Foraging - Spring | |
Life Elixir | Restores health to full. | Crafting | |
Morel | Sought after for its unique nutty flavor. | Foraging - Spring | |
Purple Mushroom | A rare mushroom found deep in caves. | Foraging - The Mines | |
Salmonberry | A spring-time berry with the flavor of the forest. | Foraging - Spring | |
Snow Yam | This little yam was hiding beneath the snow. | Foraging - Winter | |
Wild Horseradish | A spicy root found in the spring. | Foraging - Spring | |
Winter Root | A starchy tuber. | Foraging - Winter |
Hate
“ | “*sniff*... Well I guess I can toss it into the chum bucket.” |
Image | Name | Description | Source |
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All Universal Hates |
Heart Events
Three Hearts
After reaching three hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.
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Five Hearts
After reaching five hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.
Details | ||||||
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Seven Hearts
After reaching seven hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.
Details | ||||||
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Nine Hearts
After reaching nine hearts with Willy he will send you a recipe in the mail.
Details | ||||||
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Schedule
Most days Willy wakes up at about 6:10 AM, and fishes at the beach for a few hours before operating his fish shop between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. He'll often do more fishing on the beach after closing up shop until about 10:00 PM. During winter he'll go to the saloon instead of the beach after work.
Willy's shop is closed on Saturday while he's out fishing, unless it's raining in which case he'll keep the shop opened.
His schedule can deviate if there are specific conditions like season, weather or certain days of the week. Below are his schedule deviations prioritized highest to lowest (for example when it rains that schedule will override all others below it)
Raining | ||
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6:10 AM | The Beach | Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop. |
8:50 AM | Fish Shop | Goes back inside fish shop from the beach. |
9:00 AM | Fish Shop | Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale. |
5:00 PM | The Saloon | Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the saloon. "I need a little warm-me-up to be ready for another cold night on the ocean." |
11:20 PM | Fish Shop | Leaves fish shop to head home for the night |
Spring 9 | ||
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6:10 AM | The Beach | Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop. |
8:50 AM | Fish Shop | Goes back inside fish shop from the beach. |
9:00 AM | Fish Shop | Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale. "I have a doctor's appointment today, so if you need to buy anything you'd better hurry." |
10:10 AM | Medical Clinic | Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the medical clinic. "Eh, I got a fish hook stuck in my thumb... the Doctor's gonna cut it out." |
1:30 PM | Medical Clinic | Continues checkup at the medical clinic. "Yowch! That hurt, Doc!" |
5:00 PM | The Saloon | Leaves the medical clinic, walks over to the saloon. "I need a little warm-me-up to be ready for another cold night on the ocean." |
11:20 PM | Fish Shop | Leaves fish shop to head home for the night |
Winter | ||
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6:10 AM | The Beach | Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop. |
8:50 AM | Fish Shop | Goes back inside fish shop from the beach. |
9:00 AM | Fish Shop | Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale. |
5:00 PM | The Saloon | Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the saloon. "I need a little warm-me-up to be ready for another cold night on the ocean." |
11:20 PM | Fish Shop | Leaves fish shop to head home for the night |
Saturday | ||
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6:10 AM | The Beach | Wakes up for the day, walks through town to go fishing at the river outside Leah's cottage in outside town. |
2:00 PM | Pelican Town | Leaves the river and heads into Pelican Town for more river fishing. |
5:00 PM | Fish Shop | Stops fishing in town and walks over to the saloon. "Ah... Nothing's better than kicking back with a cold one after a relaxing day fishing." |
11:00 PM | Fish Shop | Leaves the saloon to head home for the night |
Friday | ||
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6:10 AM | The Beach | Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop. |
8:50 AM | Fish Shop | Goes back inside fish shop from the beach. |
9:00 AM | Fish Shop | Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale. |
5:00 PM | The Saloon | Leaves the fish shop, walks over to the saloon. "Handling salty fish all day makes me real thirsty." |
11:20 PM | Fish Shop | Leaves the saloon to head home for the night |
Regular Schedule | ||
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6:10 AM | The Beach | Wakes up for the day, goes fishing outside his fish shop. |
8:50 AM | Fish Shop | Goes back inside fish shop from the beach. |
9:00 AM | Fish Shop | Starts working at the counter in the fish shop, goods are available for sale. |
5:00 PM | The Beach | Leaves the fish shop, goes out to fish on the beach. |
10:00 PM | Fish Shop | Leaves the beach to head home for the night |
Event/Quests
Here are the list of quests that maybe requested by Willy - the type and number of fish varies, and might not be possible to fish in the current season.
Quest Name | Requirements | Quest Text | Quest Summary | Provided By | Requirements | Rewards |
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Fishing | Spring | Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive...
I'll pay 120g to any fishing enthusiast to catches 3 Sardine Good luck! -Willy |
You get to keep the fish | Help Wanted | Fishing | 120g |
Fishing | Spring | Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive...
I'll pay 120g to any fisherman who catches 4 Herring Good luck! -Willy |
You get to keep the fish | Help Wanted | Fishing | 120g |
Fishing | Summer, Winter | Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive...
I'll pay 300g to any fisherman who catches 3 Tuna Good luck! -Willy |
You get to keep the fish | Help Wanted | Fishing | 250g |
Fishing | Summer | Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive...
I'll pay 250g to any fisherman who catches 3 Red Mullet Good luck! -Willy |
You get to keep the fish | Help Wanted | Fishing | 300g |
Fishing | Spring, Summer | Trying to keep the art o' fishing alive...
I'll pay 150g to any fishing enthusiast to catches 3 Chub Good luck! -Willy |
You get to keep the fish | Help Wanted | Fishing | 150g |
Catch A Squid | Winter | Hey, I've got a little challenge for you:
Catch me a squid. You can fish them from the ocean at night. They only show up in the winter, though. -Willy |
Willy is challenging you to catch a Squid. He says you can fish them from the ocean on winter nights. | Mailbox | Fishing | 800g |
Bring Willy a Sunfish | Spring | I am looking for a Sunfish to enjoy after a hard day's work. - Willy | Bring Willy a Sunfish | Help Wanted | Fishing | 90g |
Catch a Lingcod | Winter | Willy is challenging you to catch a Lingcod. | Bring Willy a Lingcod | Mailbox | Fishing | 550g |
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