Rune Factory is all about growth. Growing crops, growing in skill, growing as an adventurer, and eventually growing a romance. These things take time, as you gotta grow a rapport with people and prepare yourself to have a significant other. Ya know who is a lovely candidate for a to-be bride? Karina! Use our Rune Factory 3 Karina Marriage Guide to learn exactly how to court her!
Building a Relationship
There are some bare basics you must get out of the way to eventually snag the woman of your dreams. First, in order to accommodate a girl you need a bigger bed. The bed can be obtained after defeating the boss of the Oddward Valley Dungeon and then purchasing it for 15000G and 80 Wood at the Diamond General Store.
The next logical step is to of course shower your crush with conversation and gifts she likes! Don’t forget her birthday (Karina’s is Winter 4) and be sure to take her on walks and cute dates (Heart Rank 7 and up).
Karina can be found at your farm around 5 p.m. for shipment pick up or at the general story usually. She wakes up around 6:50 a.m. Her favorite items are: Aquamarine Brooch, Amethyst Brooch, Emerald Brooch, Ruby Ring, Amethyst Ring, Emerald Ring, Platinum and some items she likes are Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver, and Gold.
Completing Requests
Many characters will make requests of you. Regarding requests, the bachelorettes want you to do them a few favors. Each of the requests these lovely ladies have is directly tied to how many hearts you have with them. So get that heart rank up! Do all 9 of your dream gal’s requests until all they want from you is, well you!
Here is a list of Karina’s Requests:
Request 1: Bring me…
Unlock: 1 Heart
Location: Bulletin Board
Objective: Pick up a Strange Pendant from Sofia and deliver it to Karina.
Reward: 10G
Request 2: Come with me
Unlock: 2 Hearts
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Take Evelyn to Karina
Reward: Nothing
Request 3: I need to talk
Unlock: 3 Hearts
Location: Bulletin Board
Objective: Tell Karina about Privera Forest. (depending on what you talk about will determine an item you must fetch for Karina from there)
- Orange/Grape – fetch the respective fruit
- Fish – catch a Masu Trout
- eating off of the ground – fetch a Mushroom
Reward:
- Masu Trout: Charm
- Mushroom: Chocolate
- Orange/Grapes: 9x Turnip Seed
- Nothing: No reward
Request 4: Take me somewhere
Unlock: 4 Hearts
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Take Karina to Privera: The Eye. Show her how to mine and give her an Apple.
Reward: 100G
Request 5: I want a cold
Unlock: 5 Hearts
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Take Karina to Witch’s Cauldron. Give Marian a Yellow Grass, Purple Grass, Grape, and Rice.
Reward: 9x Leek Seed and Medicine
Request 6: Gather up!
Unlock: 6 Hearts
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Take Karina to the Diamond General Store, then get a Spare Scrap Metal from Raven. Next, talk to the townsfolk until the player character is finished. Return to the store.
Reward: 3x Greenifier
Request 7: Help me…
Unlock: 7 Hearts and complete Hazel’s request ‘Town helper 2’
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Help Karina by visiting these locations within 1 in-game hour:
- Witch’s Cauldron
- Fantastic Flowers
- Blacksmith’s
Reward: Brand Glasses
Request 8: Let’s talk
Unlock: 8 Hearts
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Go to the General Store, then talk to Raven and Sofia, next go to Oddward Valley, and finally let Karina stay at Micah’s place for the night
Reward: Nothing
Request 9: I have an errand
Unlock: 9 Hearts
Location: Mailbox
Objective: Go to Privera Forest with Karina
Reward: Nothing
Crafting the Engagement Ring
In order to get the Engagement Ring you first must progress far enough in the story. This is one of the last events during the main plot, so prepare for the long haul. You are given the recipe after the Amity Fair, which unites the towns of Sharance and Univer.
In order to craft the ring you must have a level 20 crafting skill, which you can increase by crafting often. The ingredients you need are a ruby (found at Sol Terrano Desert via defeating some slime monsters) and 2 silver (found at Oddward via mining).
Proposal
Now that you have a ring and a glorious relationship it’s time to make your move! Take Karina to one of her favorite date spots, like Privera: Flower Field. Everything is perfect, right? Now is the time to put the cherry on top of this sweet sweet sundae…
…Present your love the ring you worked so hard to get!
A Daring Rescue!
Wow. You’re probably on cloud nine right now. You just got engaged and have a gorgeous fiance. Life is just peachy. However, good things don’t last. You’ll awaken to your lady love having gone missing. She was kidnapped by the boss of the final dungeon, Aquaticus of the Dragon Cave (beach). Prepare yourself and go save her!
In order to breach this area you must first learn about it and then get to it. Talk to Carlos/Carmen. You can reach the dungeon by using Water Shoes or Lily Pad Magic Seeds. Then talk to Wells, Marjorie, and Ondorus. Now is the time. Get your things together and fight to save your love.
Newlywed Mode!
Now that the day is saved you can finally settle down and enjoy your new life! As a newlywed, you get to fully immerse yourself in the beginning of the rest of your life, together! Enjoy some quaint objectives while witnessing your love in even more detail with voice acting and a lively Live2D portrait!
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Take a peek at some other Bachelorettes if Karina doesn’t quite match your taste (poor Karina…)
