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Apr 20, 2020
Whilst you probably want neither of these insects on your island, catching them is essential in order to complete your critterpedia. So, albeit being some of the more gross insects, here’s a guide on how to catch ants and flies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
How To Catch An Ant
In order for ants to appear on your island. you will need some spoiled turnips lying around. You will need to purchase 10 turnips from Daisy-Mae on a Sunday and then wait at least a week for them to rot. Once they have, it’s simply a matter of placing them down and walking away. If a trail of ants don’t appear next to them, try entering a building and leaving, in order to spawn them. Then, simply take out your net and capture the ants on the spoiled turnips(s).
How To Catch A Fly
To catch a fly, you’ll need to have caught some trash whilst fishing. Items considered trash include, old tyres, cans, and boots. If you leave one of these lying around on your island, it may attract a fly. Leaving multiple ‘trash’ items in the same area increases the likelihood of you attracting flies. If you spot one, swat one (with a net)!
Once you’ve caught these pests, you can get rid of the items that attract them and have a nice clean island once again. Blathers will thank you. Not for the insect donations, obviously, but for lessening the insects that spawn on your island. 🙂
- Mar 28, 2020
There are two types of magic wands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the bamboo wand, and the star wand. Both wands need to be crafted, and therefore require a recipe. If you are lucky, you may obtain a recipe for the bamboo wand from a floating present, or inside a bottle that has washed ashore. Both wands are difficult to craft, but getting your hands on the recipe for the Star Wand is easier. Therefore here’s how to get a Star Wand in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
What Can Magic Wands Do?
Owning a magic wand allows players to put together up to eight outfits, which they can then change into wherever and whenever they choose.
How To Obtain The Recipe For The Star Wand
You can obtain the recipe for the Star Wand by simply speaking with Celeste, Blathers‘ younger sister. Celeste will pay a visit to your island on nights where meteor showers occur. Tom Nook or Isabelle will inform you during their morning announcements if a meteor shower is due that particular evening.
How To Acquire The Ingredients Necessary To Craft The Star Wand
In order to craft a Star Wand, you will need some rather rare materials. The Star Wand recipe calls for 3x star fragments and 1x large star fragment.
These star fragments can be found on the beach areas of your island the day after a meteor shower. But they will only appear if you managed to ‘wish upon shooting stars’ during the meteor shower.
In order to make a wish, you will need to listen out for the faint tinkling sound that the shooting stars make. Upon hearing this sound, you should immediately push the joystick on your right joycon upwards, allowing you to see the sky. Then, whenever you see a star shooting past, press the A button for your player to ‘make a wish’.
For every ‘wish’ you make, you will acquire one star fragment the next day. As the large star fragments are much rarer, ensure you make as many wishes as possible, or else you may have to wait until the next meteor shower occurs before you can craft the Star Wand.
How To Use The Star Wand
After crafting the wand, you will be able to put together up to eight outfits and register them to your wand. To do this, simply interact with a wardrobe and select ‘Edit wand outfits’. After registering outfits to your wand, you will be able to quickly change into them by equipping your wand and pressing the A button. You can then select an outfit from a wheel, like you would with the reaction ring.
- Mar 21, 2020
Upon arriving at your island, you may be disappointed to find it looking pretty empty. In previous mainline games, the museum, a tailors, and a general store would be on the map from the start. Although disappointing, it makes sense that these amenities wouldn’t be readily available on a deserted island. The good news, however, is that you can unlock them as you progress through the game. And so here’s how to unlock Nook’s Cranny & the museum in New Horizons.
Unlocking Nook’s Cranny
The Nooklings start out by selling a limited amount of items from the resident services tent that they share with their uncle. After a few days, they will ask for your help to build their very own shop. They require the following resources in order to build ‘Nook’s Cranny’, which is named in honour of their uncle:
- 30 wood
- 30 softwood
- 30 hardwood
- 30 iron nuggets
Wood, softwood, and hardwood can all be obtained by chopping at trees with an axe, which can be crafted in the Residents Services tent.
Iron nuggets can be acquired by hitting rocks with a shovel, which again, can be crafted at the Residents Services tent. Hitiing rocks with a shovel can also produce stone, clay, and bells if you find the money rock. This means that it may take a couple of days to gather the 30 iron nuggets necessary. A way to get more iron nuggets is by using Nook Miles to purchase a Nook Miles ticket. These can be redeemed from the terminal inside the Resident Services tent. A Nook Miles ticket allows you to go to the airport and visit a random island. Once there you can gather resources like you would on your own island. Anything obtained whilst there can be brought back with you.
Once you donate the required resources to Timmy in the Resident Services tent, you will be able to pick a spot for the shop. The shop will be built and open for business the next calendar day. It will stock a wider variety of goods, including un-craftable furniture and wallpaper and flooring.
Unlocking The Museum
On your first day on your island, you will be given a DIY crafting lesson from Tom Nook. He will then give you DIY recipes for a flimsy rod and a flimsy net. He says that he would “love to see anything you manage to catch”. If you speak to Tom Nook in the Residents Services tent after catching a critter, you will be able to select the “I found a creature!” option and donate it to him.
To convince Blathers to come to your island, you need to donate five fish or bugs to Tom Nook. Once you have donated five critters, Tom Nook will receive a conveniently well-timed call from Blathers. Blathers is now convinced enough that the island has an interesting variety of fauna, and wishes to visit. You will then be given the task of choosing a spot for his tent. This will be where the museum is eventually located, so make sure to pick the spot carefully.
Blathers will arrive in his tent the next day. Upon talking to him, he will tell you that he needs more exhibit entries in order to open a proper museum. Once you have provided him with 15 exhibits, which include fossils, fish, and bugs, you will be able to construct the museum. The building will take two calendar days until it is constructed.
