Finding the perfect gift for your villagers is no small feat in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it’s a mandatory step if you want to achieve best friend status with your favorite villager.
As everyone knows, in life finding the right gift for the right person is a journey full of pitfalls. We’ve all had the experience of those parties where you have to put on a big smile after unwrapping a gift that you don’t like, which can naturally have repercussions on the relationship that binds you to that person, and that’s why. especially true in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Each villager has a set of items they like to receive, and which will earn you points if you give them to them, creating a nice friendship. Conversely, if you lose too many points you can make enemies…
Which can also be useful if you want to get rid of a villager.
The point system of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The first thing you need to know is that there is a point system for friendship. Your relationship with each character automatically starts at level 1 with 25 points.
- Level 1, simple friends: 0-29 points.
- Level 2, simple friends: 30-59 points.
- Level 3, good friends: 60-99 points.
- Level 4, good friends: 100-149 points.
- Level 5, best friends: 150-199 points.
- Level 6, best friends: 200+ points.
Also, if it drops to 0, the villager will leave. It should therefore be emphasized that if you want to ensure that certain villagers remain on your island, you will have to maintain a good relationship with them, and this is where the gifts come into play.
The different gifts:
- Furniture: 3 points
- Favorite style of clothing: 2 points (1 point for non-preferred clothing)
- Umbrellas for non-frog villagers: 2 points (1 point for frog villagers)
- Flowers, fish and insects: 2 points
- Tools and music: 2 points
- Wrapped gift: 1 point
- Garbage: -2 points (Difficult to appreciate this kind of gift)
Gifting them furniture that costs over 10,000 bells is a surefire way to boost your friendship, especially if you bother to wrap it up. Clothes are a good choice too, although you have to choose the right one.
Types of clothes:
- Active – sportswear
- Colorful – multicolored outfits
- Cool – casual clothes
- Cute – adorable clothes made from hearts or flowers
- Elegant – fancy yet distinguished clothes
- Beautiful – beautiful things
- Simple – a basic outfit
In addition, each character also appreciates certain colors more than others, it will also be necessary to take this into account.
Also, if they like your gift, and depending on its value, the villagers will give you something back! However, you should know that you can only give one gift per day to the villagers so do not hesitate to use other ways to increase your friendship, namely:
- Talk to villagers: 1 point
- Sell an item when the opportunity arises: 1 point
- Capture a villager’s chip: 1 point
The best gifts for villagers
All villagers have their own favorite styles and colors. To help you choose the ideal gift, a very practical tool exists: Nook Plaza, very complete but in English, or New Horizons Inventory which is in French!
You just need to enter the name of the villager (in English version) and then you will get his favorite colors, his style of clothes with some examples.
Tips for getting gifts to give in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Balloons with gifts attached underneath have always been a feature of Animal Crossing. adding a dose of mystery and surprise to players who run to discover their content. These gifts are just perfect to give to villagers!
Although it is sometimes frustrating to wait in vain for them to pass over your island.
Their spawn rate in New Horizons is a real lottery for many players. While you’ll get two in less than an hour one day, the next day you can go a whole day without seeing a single one. On the other hand, there is a very simple way to increase their appearance tenfold and this trick does not require any particular talent. If you are also looking for the golden slingshot, this technique is for you.
It’s your turn !