Special characters (New Horizons)

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Who are the guaranteed visitors in Animal Crossing New Horizons?

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, special visitors are distinctive characters that occasionally appear during specific events, seasons, or days, or when certain conditions are met by the player. Unlike regular villagers, these special characters visit the town or island intermittently.

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How can you unlock visiting characters in Animal Crossing?

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, special characters, previously special visitors, are located in the City. Players can visit other towns by transferring characters between Wii consoles using the DS. Additionally, Nintendo releases codes to unlock certain characters.

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What is the weekly visitation schedule in Animal Crossing New Horizons?

The weekly visitation schedule in Animal Crossing New Horizons begins on Monday. Each special character, with the exception of Pascal, visits once per week. Daisy Mae is a guaranteed visitor every Sunday morning after Nook's Cranny is constructed. Most characters require some form of unlocking before their visits commence.

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Who is Daisy Mae in Animal Crossing and how is she unlocked?

Daisy Mae, a special character in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is a boar who sells turnips. She visits the player's island every Sunday morning from 5 AM to 12 PM. Purchasing 100 turnips from her triggers her to send Bamboo shoots and recipes via mail. She took over the turnip selling role from her grandmother Joan.

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Who is Pascal in Animal Crossing and why is he different from other characters?

Pascal, a red sea otter, is a unique character in the Animal Crossing series, known for his philosophical nomad persona. He debuted in Wild World and has since appeared in City Folk, New Leaf, and New Horizons. He travels the seas, enjoys scallops, and gifts exclusive items. Pascal's distinctiveness lies in his meta-awareness of his existence as a character within the Animal Crossing video game series.

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Special Characters Ver 1.0.0

These are the special characters introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 1.0.0. Please note that these characters may or may not function like regular villagers, and instead may serve as assistance for a specific activity or activities, or not.

Name	Image	Gender	Birthday
Isabelle		Female	December 20th
K.K. Slider		Male	August 23rd
Timmy & Tommy		Male	June 7th
Tom Nook		Male	May 30th
Resetti		Male	June 4th
Wisp		Male	July 26th
Blathers		Male	September 24th
Celeste		Female	September 7th
Kicks		Male	November 30th
Harvey		Male	July 2nd
Mabel		Female	May 22nd
Sable		Female	November 22nd
Label		Female	October 31st
Saharah		Female	November 10th
Gulliver		Male	May 25th
CJ		Male	July 8th
Flick		Male	May 10th
Daisy Mae		Female	May 5th
Orville		Male	August 2nd
Wilbur		Male	July 4th
Lloid		Gyroid / N.A	August 28th
Zipper T. Bunny		Male	March 1st

Special Characters Ver 1.2.0

These are the special characters introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 1.2.0. Please note that these characters may or may not function like regular villagers, and instead may serve as assistance for a specific activity or activities, or not.

Name	Image	Gender	Birthday
Rover		Male	February 1st
Leif		Male	August 8th
Redd		Male	October 18th
Reese		Female	July 5th
Cyrus		Male	January 26th

Special Characters Ver 1.3.0

These are the special characters introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 1.3.0. Please note that these characters may or may not function like regular villagers, and instead may serve as assistance for a specific activity or activities, or not.

Name	Image	Gender	Birthday
Pascal		Male	July 19th
Gullivarrr		Male	May 25th

As of version 1.4.0

Luna

As of version 1.5.0

Jack

As of version 1.6.0

Franklin

Jingle

As of version 1.7.0

Pavé

As of version 2.0.0

Brewster

Harriet

Cornimer

Kapp'n

Katrina

Tortimer

Lottie (DLC)

Niko (DLC)

Wardell (DLC)

Mechanics

There are some basic rules that govern which visitor characters will visit the deserted island on any given day. Most visiting characters must be unlocked in some way before they will visit. The weekly visitation schedule begins on Monday of each week, and all characters except Pascal will visit only once per week. The visitor schedule rules (updated as of version 1.3.0) are as follows:

Guaranteed Visitors

These visitors are guaranteed to visit every week on the weekend.

• Daisy Mae is unlocked after constructing Nook's Cranny and will visit every Sunday morning from 5AM to 12PM. Her visits are not affected by other visitors.
• K.K. Slider is unlocked after achieving a 3-star island evaluation for the first time, and will visit every Saturday (or Sunday if an event that requires use of the Resident Services plaza is scheduled for Saturday or Monday if an event is scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday) from 5AM to 12AM. He starts taking requests at 6PM (one request per concert). He also appears during players' birthdays (or the next available day if an event requiring the plaza is scheduled), and no weekday visitors appear.

Weekday Visitors

These visitors are semi-randomly selected to visit on Monday through Friday. Visitors are prioritized as follows:

1. Visitors who did not appear in the previous week.
2. Visitors who appeared in the previous week.
3. If there are any unfilled days in the schedule (can occur during the early phases of the game), Wisp is selected to fill them.

The random weekday visitors are:

• Saharah is unlocked in the start of the game, but will not appear unless the player has upgraded their tent to a house. She is present from 5AM to 12AM.
• Leif is unlocked in the start of the game, and is guaranteed to visit at least once during the weeks when Nature Day is ongoing. He is present from 5AM to 10PM.
• Kicks is unlocked after constructing Able Sisters, and is present from 5AM to 10PM.
• Label is unlocked after constructing Able Sisters, and is present from 5AM to 12AM.
• Gulliver is unlocked after constructing the museum, and is present from 5AM to 5AM.
• Redd is unlocked after donating at least 60 items to the museum and then speaking to Blathers about art, and is present from 5AM to 5AM.
• C.J. is unlocked after upgrading Resident Services, and is present from 5AM to 5AM.
• Flick is unlocked after upgrading Resident Services, and is present from 5AM to 5AM.
• Gullivarrr is unlocked after purchasing any Wet Suit for the first time, and is present from 5AM to 5AM.

Evening Visitors

These visitors only appear at night, up to once per week, and can visit at the same time as most of the other visitors or each other.

• Wisp is unlocked from the start of the game, and has a chance of appearing on a random day from Monday to Friday if all weekday visitor slots are full. He is present from 8PM to 4AM.
• Celeste is unlocked after constructing the museum. She is guaranteed to visit any day from Monday to Sunday if a meteor shower is occurring (she will prioritize visiting during heavy meteor showers over light meteor showers if both will occur that week) and K.K. Slider is not visiting on the same day. She is present from 7PM to 4AM.

Visitors with Unique Schedules

These visitors appear based on unique conditions.

• Mabel is unlocked after constructing Nook's Cranny, and can visit multiple days each week, including weekends; she will cease visiting after constructing Able Sisters.
• Harvey is unlocked after the island's third villager moves in, but only visits once to explain that Harv's Island is now open.
• Pascal will appear when the player catches their first scallop of the day while diving; he can appear once per day, seven days a week.
• Luna will appear in the player's dream state if they lie down in a bed and select the option "Yeah, I want to sleep." She will take the player to a designated island based on a specific code per user.

Event Visitors

These visitors appear during specific events. During these events, random weekday visitors and K.K. Slider do not appear.

• Flick appears during Bug-Offs (four times a year) and is present from 9AM to 6PM. At 8PM, he can be found at the Roost.
• C.J. appears during Fishing Tourneys (four times a year) and is present from 9AM to 6PM. At 8PM, he can be found at the Roost.
• Pavé appears on the day of Festivale.
• Zipper T. Bunny appears on Bunny Day. Zipper also visits the island a few days earlier when the Bunny Day eggs start appearing.
• Isabelle and Redd appear every Sunday in August as part of the Fireworks Show. Isabelle's normal services are unavailable.
• Jack appears on Halloween.
• Franklin appears on Turkey Day.
• Jingle appears on Toy Day.
• Isabelle and Tom Nook appear in the plaza on New Year's Eve. The Resident Services building cannot be accessed. No group stretches can be done during this time either.