Was it love at first sight, and your heart was captivated? In this guide, I will go over how to romance Jina in Palia.
Jina is a romanceable Majiri resident of Kilima village and the first villager players meet. The resident researcher! Jina can usually be found in the ruins or in the library.
Jina loves researching the history of Palia, and is working to unravel the mysteries of the past. She has a golem and is doing her thesis on the human re-emergence.
Jina has pointed ears, purple-ish skin, and brown-colored eyes. She also has two “puffs” of brown hair, one on each side of her head which are styled with red ribbons.
She wears round silver glasses that have been fixed with white tape, a white overcoat, a red scarf, and a brown leather belt with a gold buckle.
If you want to steal the hearts of more villagers, check out our guide on how to romance Kenyatta in Palia.
Unlocking Romance with Jina in Palia
As stated by the developers “We want players to be able to engage in the romance feature for intrinsic reasons, like genuine interest in getting to know the characters. The romances are not meant for extrinsic rewards. Romance storylines unfold alongside the main story, and serve to add more options for your adventures in Palia. But you will not miss out on progress, rewards, or gameplay if you do not romance an NPC.”
Building on what the developers said, Romance is built upon having a relationship with any given character. In the gameplay that will translate into the need to raise the character’s friendship to Level 3 before attempting to romance them.
To open the Romance route for Jina after you raise her Friendship Level to 3 you will need to give her a Box of Chocolates.
A Box of Chocolates can be bought for 200 Gold from Zeki’s General Store. This will begin her romance route, which starts from level one.
These are the in-game descriptions per level of romance, and the quests you will unlock.
| Romance Level | Points Needed | Quote | Quest Unlocked |
| Level 1: Available | 1 | “Jina doesn’t seem to be attached to anyone else in the village. Could she be interested in you?” | N/A |
| Level 2: Casual Crush | 130 | “There are feelings here, but it’s too soon to tell if it’s anything serious” | “Let’s Have a Picnic” is the Romance Quest given by Jina |
| Level 3: Two Minds, One Heart | 320 | “Jina’s ready to make your relationship official.” | “Sweet Nothings“ is the Romance Quest given by Jina |
| Level 4: Pinned Again | 660 | “It’s timed to show Jina you return her affection.” | “Jina’s Pin“ is the Romance SubQuest given by Jina while doing the “Little Sprouts” Romance Quest |
This was everything you needed to know about how to start a romance with Jina in Palia.
Interactions With Jina That Earn Romance Points
With each level of Romance, the required points drastically increase, and in order to reach Level 4 Romance which is the max you will need 660 points.
There are four different ways to get these points while playing the game and interacting with Jina.
- Chatting with Jina
Every hour that passes while you play, you will be able to gain points. At first, those points will go to increase your friendship, but once you reach Friendship level 3, and unlock the Romance route, they will be converted to Romance points.
Keep in mind, that the one hour mentioned refers to actual time, and not in-game time.
If you interact with Jina within the same one-hour period, you won’t be able to gain more points.
- Flirting with Jina
Once you go down the Romance route with Jina, you will be given the option to flirt with her. Flirting gives more romantic vibes when talking with Jena, and will give you Romance points as well.
Unfortunately, flirting has the same restrictions that talking does. You will only get Romance points once per one-hour period.
However, since you are Romancing a character, and getting to know them more even if you don’t get Romance points, flirting more than once does not seem so bad.
- Giving Jina Gifts
Jina has a lot of different liked and loved gifts to receive from players. However, the game limits the ability to give characters gifts to once per real-time day.
A couple of liked gifts are Cotton, and Wagon Wheel that you can give her though she may not always accept them, while she would love to receive a Dari Cloves.
Aside from the list of liked, and loved gifts each character has four weekly wants. Each week they rotate to something different, and you can learn more about what they are from chatting with the characters.
- Completing Quests
Lastly, each time you complete a Character Quest, you will be rewarded with points. In the beginning, those points will be Friendship points, so make sure to finish any pending quests first before giving Jina any new gifts.
This way you will be able to get the Romance points, and maybe the level increase before giving her any gifts.
Final Thoughts
Jina is a character that you will interact with while playing the main story of the game, and you will have many chances to fall in love with her.
If you end up changing your mind, and your heart leads you another way, check out our guide on the best gifts for Tamala in Palia.
Knowing how to romance Jina in Palia gives you an edge when you plan out your limited time in the game. Let us know in the comments below what are your thoughts on Jina, and whether you enjoy your time with her while tackling the main story.
With thousands of hours played on Nintendo systems since the original Gameboy, Nikiforos is happy to share his endless passion for Nintendo franchises and everything he can get his hands on.
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