Gold nugget

Gold nugget
Type	Crafting Material
Stackable	Up to 30
Availability	Hit rocks Pop balloons
Sell Price	10,000
Appearances	New Horizons

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
Golden axe		1x axe 1x gold nugget	Break 100 axes. Any axe counts. Once complete, the golden axe DIY Recipe is learned by the player.
Golden shovel		1x shovel 1x gold nugget	Help Gulliver 30 times.
Golden net		1x net 1x gold nugget	Complete the Bug portion of the Critterpedia by catching each bug once.
Golden fishing rod		1x fishing rod 1x gold nugget	Complete the Fish portion of the Critterpedia by catching each fish once.
Golden slingshot		1x slingshot 1x gold nugget	Shoot balloons 300 times.
Golden watering can		1x watering can 1x gold nugget	Upgrade Resident Services and get a 5-star island/town rating. Rating is given by asking Isabelle to evaluate the island.
Trophy case		24x wood 3x gold nugget 6x iron nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden dung beetle		3x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Robot hero		1x rocket 1x gold armor 30x rusted part 90x iron nugget 10x gold nugget	Nook Stop (5,000 Nook Miles)
Gold Armor		8x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden Toilet		6x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden arowana model		3x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Gold-Screen Wall		8x gold nugget 1x Screen-Wall	Message in a bottle
Aquarius urn		3x star fragment 2x Aquarius fragment 2x gold nugget 5x stone	Celeste
Pisces lamp		3x star fragment 2x Pisces fragment 2x gold nugget 4x stone	Celeste
Aries rocking chair		3x star fragment 2x Aries fragment 1x gold nugget 5x stone	Celeste
Taurus Bathtub		3x star fragment 2x Taurus fragment 1x gold nugget 8x stone	Celeste
Gemini closet		3x star fragment 2x Gemini fragment 2x gold nugget 6x stone	Celeste
Cancer table		3x star fragment 2x Cancer fragment 2x gold nugget 3x stone	Celeste
Leo sculpture		3x star fragment 2x Leo fragment 2x gold nugget 3x stone	Celeste
Virgo harp		3x star fragment 2x Virgo fragment 2x gold nugget 4x stone	Celeste
Libra scale		3x star fragment 2x Libra fragment 2x gold nugget	Celeste
Scorpio lamp		3x star fragment 2x Scorpio fragment 2x gold nugget 5x stone	Celeste
Sagittarius arrow		3x star fragment 2x Sagittarius fragment 2x gold nugget	Celeste
Capricorn ornament		3x star fragment 2x Capricornus fragment 2x gold nugget 12x stone	Celeste
Golden gears		1x gold nugget 3x iron nugget	Gift from balloons
Gold bars		3x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden flooring		4x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden candlestick		2x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden dishes		1x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
Golden ladder set-up kit		1x Ladder 1x gold nugget	Message in a bottle
King Tut Mask		5x gold nugget	Possible upon obtaining gold nugget

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