Gold nuggets are a crafting material in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They are very rare items obtained by hitting rocks with a shovel or axe. They are used in the crafting of golden tools and certain furniture items. They can also be sold for 10,000 Bells.
In New Leaf, gold nuggets are an ore used to customize furniture. A total of 154 is required to craft every DIY.
Obtaining[]
Though likely available from the start, gold nuggets are much harder to obtain than iron nuggets. There is a small chance for gold nuggets to drop when hitting rocks with a shovel or axe, or when popping a balloon. Initially, only the rocks on the main part of the island will be available. Once the vaulting pole and ladder are obtained, more rocks become available.
On the second day, the airport becomes available. By purchasing a Nook Miles Ticket at the Nook Stop, players can visit deserted islands. Each island will have around 4-5 rocks, providing additional opportunities to obtain gold nuggets.
Uses[]
Gold nuggets are used in the following DIY Recipes.
Tool | Icon | Recipe | How to Unlock Recipe |
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Golden axe | ![]() |
1x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Break 100 axes. Any axe counts. Once complete, the golden axe DIY Recipe is learned by the player. |
Golden shovel | ![]() |
1x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Help Gulliver 30 times. |
Golden net | ![]() |
1x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Complete the Bug portion of the Critterpedia by catching each bug once. |
Golden fishing rod | ![]() |
1x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Complete the Fish portion of the Critterpedia by catching each fish once. |
Golden slingshot | ![]() |
1x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Shoot balloons 300 times. |
Golden watering can | ![]() |
1x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Upgrade Resident Services and get a 5-star island/town rating. Rating is given by asking Isabelle to evaluate the island. |
Trophy case | ![]() |
24x ![]() 3x ![]() 6x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Golden dung beetle | ![]() |
3x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Robot hero | ![]() |
1x rocket 1x gold armor 30x ![]() 90x ![]() 10x ![]() |
Nook Stop (5,000 Nook Miles) |
Gold Armor | 8x ![]() |
Message in a bottle | |
Golden Toilet | ![]() |
6x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Golden arowana model | ![]() |
3x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Gold-Screen Wall | ![]() |
8x ![]() 1x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Aquarius urn | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 5x ![]() |
Celeste |
Pisces lamp | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 4x ![]() |
Celeste |
Aries rocking chair | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 1x ![]() 5x ![]() |
Celeste |
Taurus Bathtub | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 1x ![]() 8x ![]() |
Celeste |
Gemini closet | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 6x ![]() |
Celeste |
Cancer table | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 3x ![]() |
Celeste |
Leo sculpture | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 3x ![]() |
Celeste |
Virgo harp | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 4x ![]() |
Celeste |
Libra scale | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() |
Celeste |
Scorpio lamp | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x Scorpio fragment 2x ![]() 5x ![]() |
Celeste |
Sagittarius arrow | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() |
Celeste |
Capricorn ornament | ![]() |
3x ![]() 2x ![]() 2x ![]() 12x ![]() |
Celeste |
Golden gears | ![]() |
1x ![]() 3x ![]() |
Gift from balloons |
Gold bars | ![]() |
3x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Golden flooring | ![]() |
4x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Golden candlestick | ![]() |
2x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Golden dishes | ![]() |
1x ![]() |
Message in a bottle |
Golden ladder set-up kit | 1x Ladder 1x ![]() |
Message in a bottle | |
King Tut Mask | 5x ![]() |
Possible upon obtaining ![]() |
In other languages[]
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