Tanner Guide - Schedule, Gifts and Where to Find Him
Tanner in Welcome to Elderfield: full daily schedule, home in the Old Woods cabin, loved liked and hated gifts, and the Lost Gameboy schedule override.
FAQ
Where does Tanner live?
What are Tanner's loved gifts?
Where is Tanner during the Lost Gameboy task?
Tanner is one of Elderfield’s main villagers — a fixture of the Town rotation whose cabin marks the boundary between civilization and the Old Woods. Finding him is a schedule puzzle like every villager in this game; this page has his verified rotation, gift table, and task ties.
Tanner at a Glance
| Home | Tanner’s Cabin — entrance to the Old Woods |
| Bad weather | Stays home (rain / snow) |
| Loves | Aged Rum, Beating Heart, Harvest Stew, Shadewing Moth |
| Neutral | Every fish tested: Fog Eel, Ghost Flounder, Mud Perch, Rock-Dweller, Slimefish, Stalktopus |
| Hates | Bloodwing Moth, Eyeball, Ice Cream, Stealth Musk, Snow Pearl, Tooth |
Where to Find Tanner
Weekday mornings and afternoons rotate among: Town Outskirts (West), the Carpenter, the bus stop near your home, outside Greystone Estates, the Flower Shop, and the Pet Shop. On weekends the Saloon joins the rotation. Evenings he is at the Eldersfield Saloon or stays where he is; nights he is home.
Two overrides matter:
- Rain / snow — home all day
- Lost Gameboy task active — waits at Town Outskirts until resolved
His neutral-to-all-fish table makes lake days double as Tanner days: stock fish from the fishing guide, gift the loves below.
Gift Table
| Tier | Items |
|---|---|
| Loved | Aged Rum · Beating Heart · Harvest Stew · Shadewing Moth |
| Liked | Corn · Hearty Stew · Leather · Pumpkin Muffin · Pumpkin Pie · Special Donut · Vegetable Cocktail |
| Hated | Bloodwing Moth · Eyeball · Ice Cream · Stealth Musk · Snow Pearl · Tooth |
| Neutral | Fog Eel · Ghost Flounder · Mud Perch · Rock-Dweller · Slimefish · Stalktopus |
The likes list is farm-to-hand: Corn and Pumpkin from your fields, Pumpkin Pie / Muffin from the recipe chain Hans unlocks — see the farming guide. The gift guide ranks him alongside Sam and Molly for moth economics.
Tanner’s Task Ties
The Lost Gameboy schedule override pins Tanner at Town Outskirts while it runs — resolve it to free his rotation again. His position at the Old Woods gate also makes him the natural first stop before Old Woods content: the Corpse Tree riddles and Campsite fishing beyond.
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