March Fields of Mistria: Blacksmith Character Guide

March is Fields of Mistria’s blacksmith, the marriageable bachelor who runs the forge at the heart of the town. He is best described as an award-winning smith with a chip on his shoulder: curt, a little vain, and cold to newcomers, though his heart is not as impenetrable as the attitude suggests. Born on Spring 16, he inherited the forge and his skills from a long line of master craftspeople, and he warms up fast to anyone who brings him good metal. March is available as a romance option from the very start, so you can begin raising his friendship in the first season with no story requirements. He is one of the six bachelors alongside Balor, Eiland, Hayden, Ryis, and the secret candidate Caldarus. This guide covers who he is, what he loves, and how to turn the grumpy smith into a romantic partner.

Who He Is

March is the village blacksmith and one of the six bachelors in Fields of Mistria. He keeps the town’s forge running, upgrading tools and crafting metal goods, and he is described by the game as an award-winning blacksmith who carries some bitterness about his position. Part of his cold personality comes from jealousy: before you arrived, March was the center of attention, and your success around town clearly rubs him the wrong way at first. His red hair is actually dyed, a detail his brother Olric loves to tease him about, and the two of them lost their parents when they were young. Push past the grumpiness, though, and you will find a skilled craftsman with genuine pride in his work.

Personality and Daily Life

March is the kind of character who grows on you slowly. He is short with players early on and clearly a bit vain, but he softens once you prove yourself with quality materials and steady friendship. The wiki describes him as grumpy and defensive, with his rudeness rooted in the jealousy of no longer being the town’s main draw. You will usually find him at the forge working through his smithing tasks, and he is easy to spot thanks to that unmistakable red hair. The contrast between his prickly exterior and the warmth he shows after a few good gifts is exactly why so many players pick him as a favorite bachelor. He is proud of his craft even when he is prickly about everything else, and that pride shows in the way he talks about metal. His well-known wariness of the player’s success fades as friendship grows, and his teasing dynamic with his brother Olric keeps him from taking himself too seriously.

Loved Gifts at a Glance

March’s heart runs on ores, metals, and hearty food, so mining is the key to his affection. His loved gifts are the Perfect Ores — Perfect Copper Ore, Perfect Iron Ore, Perfect Silver Ore, Perfect Gold Ore, and Perfect Mistril Ore — plus Gold Ingots, Mistril Ingots, and a couple of rare artifacts like the Dragon-Forged Bracelet and the Meteorite. Regular ores and ingots also count as liked, along with hot drinks and sweets such as coffee, beer, hot chocolate, and chocolate, and a range of seafood dishes. On the other hand, he actively dislikes flowers, forageables, and most artifacts, so avoid those when stocking up. The Dragon-Forged Bracelet and the Meteorite are archaeology finds, so they are trickier to stock, but they are worth keeping in mind once you can dig them up. Perfect Ores only start dropping on deeper floors, which is another reason to push your mining progress early. For the fastest possible progress, follow the detailed March gift guide and combine it with steady mining.

Romance Route Tips

Dating March means proving you can keep up with his craft, and that starts in the mines. Because almost all of his best gifts come from underground, your mining runs double as both resource gathering and romance progress. Mine the ores you need for his Perfect Ores and ingots, then hand one gift over each day alongside a conversation to grow his heart level. The dating guide walks through how heart events and dates work once you have enough hearts. His Spring 16 birthday is the biggest single chance to jump his friendship, so save your rarest metal for that day. Once you have enough hearts, the dating system unlocks heart events that reveal a softer side of the smith. These events are where most players start to genuinely like March, so it pays to push through his grumpy early dialogue instead of giving up. As with all romanceable characters, you can date other candidates at the same time before committing to a wedding, so there is no risk in courting him early.

Practical Advice

If you want to romance March efficiently, make mining a daily habit rather than an occasional trip. Stockpile Copper, Iron, and Silver Ore early, since the standard ingots are among his liked gifts and are easy to keep in supply. When you reach the deeper floors, start hunting the Perfect Ores, which are rarer but worth several times more friendship per gift. Pair your gifts with daily dialogue, and do not worry about his grumpy lines early on — the game rewards persistence more than charm. Keep your daily gift slot for him once you commit, since every villager only accepts one gift per day. If you are also building other relationships, stagger your routes so the forge and the mines stay on the same loop. Check the character overview to see how March compares with the rest of the roster before you finalize a favorite. Compare the full list of marriage candidates too, since each bachelor brings a different routine to daily life. Above all, treat the forge as a daily stop, because steady gifts and steady talk are exactly what crack the grumpy shell for good. With a bit of patience and a pocket full of metal, you will have the blacksmith’s forge working for your farm and his heart working for you.