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, Gorgon’s Eye, Golden Mushroom, Aged Honey Mead, Strange Fruit, Apple, Huge Meat Chunk, Treasure Gem |
| Neutral | Fish in general: Fog Eel, Ghost Flounder, Mud Perch, Rock-Dweller, Stalktopus — except Slimefish and Rot Puffer |
| Hates | Stealth Musk, Eyeball, Tooth, Odd Sandwich, Corpse-Ear Mushroom, Slimefish, Rot Puffer, the healthy platter and smoothie set |
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 Elderfield 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 fish-in-general neutrality makes lake days double as Tanner days: stock fish from the fishing guide, gift the loves below — just keep the Slimefish and Rot Puffer for someone else.
Gift Table
| Tier | Items |
|---|---|
| Loved | Aged Rum · Beating Heart · Harvest Stew · Shadewing Moth · Gorgon’s Eye · Golden Mushroom · Aged Honey Mead · Strange Fruit · Apple · Herbal Feast / Roast · Huge Meat Chunk · Aged Wine (Watermelon) · Treasure Gem |
| Liked | Corn · Hearty Stew · Leather · Pumpkin Muffin · Pumpkin Pie · Special Donut · Pale Empress Moth · Godscale · Baked Crab / Serpent · Angler’s Meal · Cleansing Balm |
| Hated | Stealth Musk · Eyeball · Tooth · Odd Sandwich · Corpse-Ear Mushroom · Slimefish · Rot Puffer · Healthy Platter · Vegetable Smoothie · Herbal Platter |
| Neutral | Fish in general — Fog Eel · Ghost Flounder · Mud Perch · Rock-Dweller · Stalktopus (Slimefish and Rot Puffer excepted) |
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 — and both moths work on him (Shadewing loved, Pale Empress liked), the broadest moth table in town. 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.
Keep Exploring
guides
Elderfield Gift Guide - What to Give Every Character
Full tier list and the universal loves
guides
Elderfield Fishing Guide - All Fish, Bait and Locations
Rod, bait and location basics for gifts he'll take
mysteries
Corpse Tree Riddle Solutions - Old Woods Walkthrough
His Old Woods backyard hides the riddle tree
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