Wisp is a lamp spirit visiting NPC, who like other characters such as Gulliver, will appear randomly on your island. If you’ve not yet encountered him, here’s what happens if you meet Wisp In Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

When & Where He Will Appear

In previous games in he franchise, Wisp could be found between midnight and 4am. In New Horizons however, he can be encountered at any point between 8pm and 4am. There is no set date or day that he will appear, and some players have reported seeing him more than once in a week. He tends to roam around forest areas, but can be found anywhere on your island.

What Happens When You Talk To Him

Wisp isn’t really a character you can ‘talk’ to as such. In City Folk, he will mention that he is (ironically) scared of ghosts. Having been alone on your deserted island, if you interact with him he will become startled and his spirit will split. He will then ask for your help in collecting his five other floating spirit pieces from around your island.

Catching The Spirit Pieces

These can be caught with a net, but will float around, making it someime hard to locate them all. They do make a floating noise, so be sure to have your volume turned up. Additionally, some users have reported that they often find a couple of the spirit pieces near the Residents Services area.

Returning Them And Your Reward

After you have located and caught all five pieces, you should return to Wisp in his diminished form.

He will be grateful and offer you a reward. Unlike removing weeds and roaches, like in some of the previous games, he will reward you with an item. You can choose between ‘Something Expensive’, and ‘Something New’. Whilst you may be tempted to go with the something expensive option, Wisp does warn that he has trouble discerning the value of items. So you could end up with a cardboard box. So it’s usually advisable to go for the ‘Something New’ item, as at least you won’t already own or have catalogued this item.

What Happens When He Returns?

The same darn thing. He’ll still be spooked, despite knowing the island is now inhabited, the silly spirit. But then again, with the possibility of aliens, who wouldn’t be..