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A couple of weeks ago, Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched a new update full of spooky features! Below I’m sharing what’s new in the game, how you can enjoy trick or treating and Halloween parties safely this year with Animal Crossing, and what to expect next!
Note: I don’t want to spoil the Halloween event so I will warn you before telling you anything about Halloween night that can’t be gathered from the trailer!
What’s New to Animal Crossing: New Horizons with the October 2020 Update
Harvest Pumpkins
It’s just not October without pumpkin all the things, right? Now in Animal Crossing, you can purchase pumpkin starts from Nook’s Cranny every day or from Leif whenever he visits your island. Just buy them, plant them, wait for them to grow, and then harvest them! Pumpkins come in four colors- orange, white, green, and yellow- but you won’t know what color your pumpkins are until they grow!
For this reason, I recommend buying a ton of pumpkins and planting them right away because you’ll need lots of pumpkins for the next big part of the update…
Collect and Craft New Spooky DIYs
In order to get your island to maximum spooky capacity, there are 14 new spooky items you can craft! Each DIY uses orange pumpkins to craft, and most recipes also require some of the more typical materials, like iron and wood.
Another fun thing about these new recipes is that many of the Spooky recipes can be customized into different colors- but instead of using Customization Kits to customize them, you’ll need pumpkins in the color that you want to change the item to!
That’s why it’s important to plant a whole bunch of pumpkins- you want to maximize your chances of getting the colors you want!
Spooky DIY Recipes include: Spooky Arch, Spooky Candy Set, Spooky Chair, Spooky Fence, Spooky Lantern, Spooky Lantern Set, Spooky Scarecrow, Spooky Standing Lamp, Spooky Table, Spooky Table Setting, Spooky Tower, and three additional Spooky Recipes that you can only get on Halloween night.
How to Buy Spooky Items in Animal Crossing
A new feature that hasn’t been done with DIYs before is that you will also be able to purchase many of these Spooky items at Nook’s Cranny. There will be one rotating item in the seasonal display area per day. I’m guessing this is because of the short amount of time given to collect the DIYs and materials, craft them, and enjoy them before Halloween is over, but it’d be kind of cool to see some of the non-Spooky DIYs come to Nook’s Cranny sometimes too! What do you think?
How do you get Spooky DIY Recipes?
You can get the Spooky DIY Recipes in three ways: from a villager crafting in their home, from a balloon flying overhead, or on Halloween night.
Villagers may also give you the other non-Halloween night exclusive Spooky DIYs in exchange for the candy that you give them while trick-or-treating on Halloween night, so if you don’t manage to get all of the DIYs before the big night there’s still hope!
SPOILERS FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT: On Halloween, you’ll be able to get the Spooky Carriage and Spooky Wand DIYs when you give Jack a lollipop {more on that later}. Additionally, you can get the Spooky Garland DIY exclusively by giving a villager a lollipop on Halloween night.
What are the two new reactions for Halloween 2020 in Animal Crossing?
Think you have all of the reactions? Think again! The update brought with it two new reactions: Haunt and Scare, which you can see in the Halloween Update video. I won’t elaborate more than that so as to avoid spoilers, but no need to talk to every villager all month long in pursuit- these new reactions can only be learned on Halloween night!
How to Get Candy in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Candy is new to the game and can be purchased at Nook’s Cranny. You can find it in the cabinet but be warned, you can only buy 1 piece per day! You will want to have as much candy as possible on Halloween night, so be sure to log in and buy a piece every day! Candy is also needed to make the Spooky Candy Set but make those sparingly- you’ll want that candy on Halloween!
SPOILERS FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT: Another type of candy you’ll need for Halloween is a lollipop. These can not be purchased or crafted- they will be a gift from random villagers during trick or treating in exchange for the candy you give them.
New Hair and Skin Customization Options with the Fall Update
With the October update, Animal Crossing has added new skin tones and eye colors! You can purchase these in the Nook Shopping feature just like the fun hair colors and styles, using Nook Miles.
Skin tones range from witch green to vampire white, with other fun Halloween face paint inspired shades thrown in. Eye colors are similarly themed, with bright pink, light grey, and more. These skin tones and eye colors are perfect for completing your costume!
Halloween Costumes available at Able Sisters
The new update finally brought some new outfits to the Able Sisters shop! Each day you’ll find a piece of Halloween costume clothing- that might include a Mage costume {dress, hat, shoes, tights}, a cat face, and more!
How to Throw a Halloween Party on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island!
There is SO MUCH potential for hosting an awesome Halloween party on your island, whether you host it on Halloween night or ahead of time. Here are some ideas to get you in the spooky spirit:
Decorate Your Island: Gather as many Spooky DIYs and pumpkins as you can and get to work making your island Halloween ready! Pumpkins can be used as decorations, too- you can even use hay beds to set up your own little pumpkin patch!
Make a Hay Maze: Speaking of hay beds, if you can craft a bunch of them you can make a hay maze! Clear an area of your island {maybe start with the beach- it’s fall now, after all} and set up a fun hay maze for your visitors. Step it up by burying Pitfall seeds and maybe even make everyone wear a King Tut mask so they trip a lot!
Host a Costume Contest: Have all of your friends and family who are attending come dressed in their best costumes and vote for the winner!
Have a Costume Parade or Fashion Show: If you’d rather just show off your awesome costumes without any winners or losers, set up an area where everyone can walk the runway or walk around a special area flaunting their costumes! Take fun videos and don’t forget to use reactions for some pretty great photos and video clips!
Trick or Treat: Invite your friends and family to visit your island to Trick or Treat at YOUR house! Buy some wrapping paper at Nook’s Cranny, wrap up some treats like candy and NMT- and some “tricks” like rotten turnips or plastic co*ckroaches from the Bug Off. Then pass them out randomly or let visitors pick their own item from a pile and see what they got!
Make a Haunted House: There are SO many fun and creative ways to make your house spooky! Decorate your house for Halloween and invite your friends and family to come check it out all dressed up!
What to Expect from the Next Fall Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update
At this time, there are two things that we know for sure- there will be some sort of Harvest Festival {Thanksgiving} celebration and something for the holidays as well. Back before the game even came out, Nintendo showed a video that included the Harvest Festival character, Franklin, so we know that he’s coming to the game. And the image at the end of the October update video previewing the next update included Jingle, the holiday character, so we know that’s coming too! At this time though, that’s all we know for sure.
***Spoilers for Animal Crossing Halloween Night***- All About the Halloween Event
The rest of this post will contain info you might want to know to prepare for Halloween night- but it is totally spoilery! If you want to go into Halloween night being totally surprised, stop reading now! {I’m not including pictures so that no one gets spoiled on accident- if you want to see all these cute things in action, be sure to play on Halloween night!}
On Halloween night, starting at 5pm Jack will come to visit your island. He’ll be all dressed up and the island music will be changed and ready for a spooky night of fun!
The characters on your island will all be dressed up, including characters like Mable, Orville, Isabelle, and Timmy and Tommy. Be sure to visit them all to see how cute they look!
The Plaza is all decorated for Halloween, and that’s where you’ll find your villagers all dressed up in costumes. Three of your villagers will be at home so that you can trick or treat at their house, in case you run out of candy. The rest of your villagers will either be near the plaza or close to their homes, and they will all want to trick or treat- constantly! {Hint: even if you have a lot of candy, tell one of your villagers you won’t give them candy at least once- the “trick” is so fun!}
Throughout the night, you’ll get lots of special gifts from your villagers and Jack. You’ll know you’ve gotten everything when you start getting duplicates. The event goes until midnight so it’s up to you when you want to call it a night!
I know many of us are going to be unable to do our usual annual traditions, so I’m really happy that we’ll be able to do something to celebrate. We’ve been celebrating many holidays and events like graduations and birthdays through the game this year, and it’s just more reason to love Animal Crossing!
Will you be celebrating Halloween on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island this year?
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FAQs
Jack loves Candy and if you give him some, including Lollipops, he will give you a variety of rewards, including new DIY recipes for the Spooky furniture set. Your villagers will also be out trick or treating and, if you give them Candy, they also have some rewards in store for you.
What tricks do villagers do on Halloween? ›
If one of your villagers or Jack asks you for candy and you either don't have any candy for them or choose not to give them any, they will play a trick on you. This might include painting things on your face or swapping your clothes for something different. Then they'll likely still give you something else.
What happens if you don't give Jack Candy? ›
If the player doesn't give him candy, he pulls a trick on the them, which includes: taking their offered item; turning an inventory item into a Jack-in-the-Box; replacing their top with a Patched Shirt or Moldy Shirt; giving them, or replacing their hat and/or accessory with, a Pumpkin Head helmet.
What happens if you get tricked in Animal Crossing? ›
Opting for Trick will get you a handful of paint directly to the face. Luckily, the first villager to do this will also give you a recipe for a mirror. Using the mirror will allow you to remove the face paint and return your face to its usual appearance!
How do you kidnap a villager? ›
Kidnapping from a village
A villager can be made to enter the boat by pushing the villager into the conveyance (or driving it into the villager), and the villager does not leave until the boat is broken. However, boats can move only downward but not upward.
What happens if you talk to a villager too much? ›
We've found that if you talk to a villager more than five times, they'll get burnt out and won't want to talk to you for a bit. You don't want to seem clingy, so make sure to restrain yourself a bit.
How do villagers panic? ›
Villagers sometimes panic during a raid or a zombie siege by emitting water particles and shaking.
How do witches turn into villagers? ›
A villager transforms into a witch when lightning strikes within four blocks. The witch transformed from a villager does not despawn and cannot be changed back into a villager.
Do villagers sleep in your bed? ›
Update 1.14 now allows villagers to sleep in beds, and also gives them schedules to follow - which includes sleeping in said beds at nighttime.
What happens if you trick Jack ACNH? ›
If you give a lollipop to Jack, he'll reward you with the impressive Cinderella-style Spooky carriage. Another Lollipop, and he'll give you the recipe to make your own. A third lollipop will yield the spooky wand recipe.
Lollipops are a unique Candy that can be used to obtain exclusive Halloween themed rewards from Jack, the Halloween Czar. The best way for players to obtain Lollipops is by giving your Villagers Candy during the Halloween Event on October 31. Upon giving the villager Candy, you will receive an item in return.
How do you get Jack's robe in ACNH? ›
Jack's Robe can be obtained from Jack by giving him Candy or a Lollipop on Halloween. If worn alongside Jack's Face, it can be used to scare villagers into giving the player Candy. This can be done once per villager.
Can people steal from you ACNH? ›
In general, only Best Friends can mess with your island in a destructive way. Nobody except Best Friends has access to the axe or shovel tools while visiting your island, so their ability to 'steal' items or resources is limited to whatever you've left lying on the ground.
Is there a jail in Animal Crossing? ›
The jail bars is a customizable houseware furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As an outdoor item, it will provide an additional 0.5 development points towards the island rating. The jail bars can be obtained from crafting, which requires 5× iron nugget.
Can you kiss villagers in Animal Crossing? ›
Fans have caught their villagers doing all sorts of things, like kissing. They give each other lessons on how to be, like, super cool.
Can you bully villagers into leaving? ›
The game recognizes bullying as hitting villagers with nets three consecutive times, pushing a villager for an extended period, and dropping a villager into a pitfall. Do everything listed, and any villager will hate you in no time!
Can I leash a villager? ›
Additionally, villagers, wandering traders, and monsters other than the ones listed above, can be leashed using a map editor or NBT editor. With a mob on a lead held by the player, using the lead on any type of fence (or wall [BE only]) attaches the lead to it with a visible knot, tying the mob to it.
Do villagers you kicked out remember you? ›
Remember when you kicked out an "ugly" villager to make room for Raymond? Yeah, they remember too.
Why does my villager have black swirls? ›
A dark purple cloud with a swirl means the villager is either sad or sick (indoors only until New Horizons). An exclamation mark above a villager's head appears either when they are realizing something or, if not talking to anyone, wanting to talk to the player.
How can you tell if Isabelle A villager is no longer wanted? ›
Stop talking and interacting with them, even when they call the player by name. Tell Isabelle that they are no longer wanted around. Ignore mail from that villager. Use an amiibo to bring in a new villager and use that one to replace the unwanted villager.
Jobless villagers will bob their head when a player tries to trade with them. This probably means 'No. ' or 'I have nothing to trade. '
How do you breed iron golems? ›
For a village to spawn iron golems, 75% of the villagers in the village must have worked in the past day, 100% of the villagers must be linked to a bed, and a player must be within 64-128 blocks horizontal and 44-108 blocks vertical distance from the village center, depending on simulation distance.
Will witches hurt villagers? ›
A villager will turn into a witch if struck by lightning. However, witches do not attack villagers.
Can villagers turn into pillagers? ›
When Villagers Get Their Health Down To 5 hearts (or lower) out of 20, they have a 1/10 chance of becoming a illager (this can only have a chance of happening once, like if a villager restored health, and got back down to 5 hearts by a illager, this will not even have a possibility of that villager becoming an illager) ...
Can baby villagers turn into zombies? ›
They make up 5% of zombies that spawn in the Overworld. They will also appear after a villager is killed by a zombie during a village siege, 50% on Normal and 100% on Hard. If a baby villager is killed during a siege, it will also become a baby zombie villager.
Do villagers steal beds? ›
Description. Villagers keep stealing beds even though they have already claimed a bed. They also cannot find a path to there bed or workstation in their house even though there is a door.
Can villagers live without a bed? ›
All of the villagers must be linked to a bed.
Can villagers breed on beds? ›
There must be at least one bed for each villager, and each bed must be reachable by some villager. If there is an excess of beds, villager breeding commences. The beds require a full two blocks of space above them; the bed itself counts as a full block, and so does any top slab that may be used for the ceiling.
Does Animal Crossing punish you for time skipping? ›
Even though Nintendo doesn't support time traveling, you won't be punished for doing it. You can still play online with any other Animal Crossing player, even if your game is twenty years ahead of theirs.
Does the AXE break in Animal Crossing? ›
The Flimsy Axe will break after its used 30 times, while the Stone Axe and Axe will last longer. If you'd rather buy a Flimsy Axe than craft one, it will cost you 800 Bells. Axe's can chop down trees and collect materials.
The Slingshot is not invincible however, and will break after repeated use.
Is Lolly a girl or boy ACNH? ›
Lolly is a blue-gray tabby cat with a big round head and no visible nose. She has black ears and black stripes on her arms, tail, and ears, as well as her head sides, back, and top; they were changed to look more dark gray in New Horizons. The inside of her ears are pink and light pink.
Is Lolly a boy or girl Animal Crossing? ›
Lolly in Animal crossing
| Name | Lolly |
|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Personality | Normal |
| Service | Chef |
| Birthday | March 27th (Aries) |
3 more rowsLolly (or ラムネ Ramune in the Japanese version of Animal Crossing) is a normal cat villager. Normal villagers are usually kind and friendly and will get along with just about any other villagers. The exceptions to that rule are Animal Crossing villagers with personalities that are cranky or sisterly.
Can villagers wear Jack's face? ›
The item can be worn by the player. Jack's face can be obtained from Jack by giving him Candy or a Lollipop on Halloween. If worn alongside Jack's Robe, it can be used to scare villagers into giving the player Candy. This can be done once per villager.
How do you get Tom Nook's maze? ›
You can also watch the video version embedded below.
- Step 1: Dig Up A Bush & A Tree. ...
- Step 2: Follow Pathways To Pick Up Worn Axe, Tree Branches, Stone. ...
- Step 3: Chop Down The Top Left Tree With Worn Axe. ...
- Step 4: Break Rock in Bottom Left for Iron Nuggets.
To make villagers wear clothes, players will need to first unlock the Able Sisters Tailor shop in ACNH. Once players have unlocked the shop, they can display their custom designs on a rack found inside.
How do villagers trick you? ›
Trick-Or-Treat with Villagers
Any costumed villagers wandering around the island can and will approach players for candy. If players don't have any candy in their pockets, the villager will let them go without a trick, but will request that the player acquire some candy.
Can friends dig on your island? ›
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can visit your friends' islands, as well as invite other players to visit your own island for some multiplayer fun. When someone visits your island, they won't be able to do certain things, like use their shovel or axe.
What can hurt you ACNH? ›
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can get injured by wasps, scorpions, or tarantulas like in past games. While tarantulas and scorpions will knock you out, a wasp will leave a welt. If you happen to get stung, you can visit the Residental tent and purchase medicine.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Shares Their Incredibly Cute Pregnancy Announcement. A fan of Animal Crossing: New Horizons shares the cute and creative way they announced to their spouse that they were having a baby.
Is Animal Crossing inappropriate? ›
Is Animal Crossing for kids? Animal Crossing has a PEGI 3 rating, and so is suitable for all children ages. There's no scary violence or bad language, and users say the game is a blissful, relaxing experience.
Do sharks exist in Animal Crossing? ›
The Great White Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Saw Shark, and Whale Shark can be found anywhere in the wide-open sea that surrounds your island. You can find each of them while fishing off your pier or simply anywhere along your beach.
What should I not sell in Animal Crossing? ›
11/16 Don't Sell Your Fossils Right Away
Like in previous Animal Crossing games, fossils can quickly earn you a large sum of bells when sold to the shop. However, selling your new fossil right away is a bad idea. Selling a fossil before it's donated can make finding it later on a pain.
Can you get a job in ACNH? ›
Launch the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game and visit the airport to request to go to work. The option to go to work becomes available at least one day after all of the following conditions have been met: The Resident Services building has been completed (upgraded from a tent)
Is Lolly a rare villager ACNH? ›
Lolly is a normal cat villager in the Animal Crossing series.
Is Lolly a boy or girl? ›
Lolly
| Gender | Female |
|---|
| Species | Cat |
| Personality | Normal |
| Birthday | March 27th - Aries |
| Catch Phrase | Bonbon |
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There are no "rare villagers" in New Horizons. However, due to heavy demand for a villager like Ankha, it might seem like she is one of the more difficult to obtain.
Is Coco a rare villager? ›
Coco is a normal rabbit villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. She is the only normal rabbit in the series.
Can villagers fall in love Minecraft? ›
Villagers can also enter love mode, though unlike with other mobs, this is a bit more complicated than just feeding them a couple of carrots and spawning them at an Ed Sheeran concert.
The mustachioed villager is a smug personality type and will occasionally flirt with the player, regardless of gender.
Is Goldie a girl or boy? ›
| Goldie |
|---|
| Goldie |
|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Personality: | Normal |
| Species: | Dog |
6 more rowsLollipops just so happen to be Jack's favorite treat and after giving him two Candies and receiving a replica of his costume, he will begin to ask for Lollipops in exchange for some unique and exclusive rewards. Upon giving Jack a Lollipop he will reward you with an exclusive DIY Recipe for a Halloween themed item.
Who is the rarest AC villager? ›
1) Octopus
Octopi are the rarest villager species in New Horizons. Although they have been represented in every title in the franchise, there are only three different octopus villagers who have appeared in New Horizons, namely, Octavian, Marina, and Zucker.
Why do villagers nod their heads? ›
Jobless villagers will bob their head when a player tries to trade with them. This probably means 'No. ' or 'I have nothing to trade. '
