Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition - Skills
The core activities, systems, and skills that structure life on the island. Each entry covers a foundational loop of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, from the collection pursuits of fishing and bug catching to crafting, terraforming, and the milestone-driven Nook Miles program that rewards consistent...
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nook Miles | Reward System | The milestone currency earned by completing everyday tasks, from catching bugs to decorating outdoor furniture. | 0 | Resident Services Nook Stop terminal |
| Fishing | Collection Activity | Casting into ponds, rivers, and ocean to hook fish by timing a strike on the shadow bob. | 0 | Ponds, rivers, ocean on the island |
| Bug Catching | Collection Activity | Using the net to capture the island's insects, from butterflies on flowers to rare beetles and aggressive tarantulas and scorpions at night. | 0 | Island trees, flowers, ground, rocks at various times |
| Fossil Hunting | Collection Activity | Digging up glowing fossil spots each day to unearth parts of dinosaur skeletons. | 0 | Daily glowing dig spots across the island |
| Sea Diving | Collection Activity | Wearing a wetsuit to swim out and dive for deep-sea creatures. | 0 | Ocean around the island, wetsuit required |
| DIY Crafting | Crafting Skill | Turning gathered materials into tools, furniture, and items at a DIY workbench using recipes. | 0 | DIY workbench; recipes from balloons, beach bottles, villagers, events |
| Cooking | Crafting Skill | Preparing meals from crops and fish at a cooking range using acquired recipes, introduced in the 2.0 update. | 0 | Cooking range; crops from Kapp'n tours and gardens |
| Island Designer / Terraforming | Landscaping Skill | Unlocked after reaching a three-star island rating, the Island Designer app lets the player reshape cliffs, carve waterways, and lay paths to completely redesign the island. | 0 | Island Designer app; unlock at three-star island rating |
| Turnip Stalk Market | Economy Activity | The weekly market where Daisy Mae sells turnips on Sundays and their price fluctuates through the week between shops, allowing players to buy low and sell high for Bells. | 0 | Daisy Mae's Sunday stall; Nook's Cranny buy-back prices |
| Museum Donation and Collection | Collection System | The collection system where fish, bugs, fossils, art, and sea creatures are donated to Blathers to fill four exhibit halls. | 0 | Museum, four exhibit wings |
| Art Acquisition (Redd) | Collection Activity | Buying art from Redd's Treasure Trawler, examining each piece closely to distinguish genuine works from forgeries before purchasing. | 0 | Redd's Treasure Trawler; genuine-vs-forgery inspection |
| Flower and Hybrid Breeding | Gardening Skill | Watering flowers to keep them healthy and letting adjacent flowers cross-pollinate into new hybrid colors. | 0 | Island gardens; hybrid cross-pollination |
| Photography (Photopia) | Creative Activity | Staging photo scenes at Harv's Photopia studio using the player's owned and cataloged items, then capturing shareable images. | 0 | Harv's Island, Photopia studio |
| Online and Local Multiplayer | Social System | Visiting or being visited by other players over online play (up to eight total) or sharing one island with up to four players in local co-op. | 0 | Dodo Airlines airport; Best Friends app; local co-op on one console |
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