New Horizons F.A.Q. – Ask Questions Here!

[Biyaya]

It's really hard for me to find the answer I'm looking for online. Everything just talks about how an island can't transfer from one console to another. My question is different:

If I have an island on one Switch and transfer my profile to a different Switch that also has an island on it:
1. Will my island on the original Switch still be there?
2. Will I be able to transfer my profile back to the original Switch later and the game act like my character never left?

 

[djc3791]

New to Horizons, have a couple of questions.

1: can you get an eighth "hit" off a rock? I'm doing the trick of shoveling holes behind where I stand but I'm not getting eight like I did in new leaf, only seven.

2: should I shake bamboo trees? Is there a chance a wasp or coins will spawn in one?

3: both my resident service and my museum are in construction today, would I be able to visit a nook machine (or whatever the abm is called in horizons) and get my fossils assessed on someone else's island?

Thanks!

 

[Dacroze]

New to Horizons, have a couple of questions.

1: can you get an eighth "hit" off a rock? I'm doing the trick of shoveling holes behind where I stand but I'm not getting eight like I did in new leaf, only seven.

2: should I shake bamboo trees? Is there a chance a wasp or coins will spawn in one?

3: both my resident service and my museum are in construction today, would I be able to visit a nook machine (or whatever the abm is called in horizons) and get my fossils assessed on someone else's island?

Thanks!

1: Yes you can, I set up 2 fences diagonally behind me for a more permanent solution (holes should be the same) and almost always get 8 items.
2: I never had anything drop anything from bamboo trees from shaking. Only from chopping them.
3: You can't access the machine on other islands but your streak will still keep going, even though it is closed today. You can assess fossils though I think or you can wait until tomorrow, they won't go bad or stop others from spawning if you drop them on the ground.

 

[djc3791]

1: Yes you can, I set up 2 fences diagonally behind me for a more permanent solution (holes should be the same) and almost always get 8 items.
2: I never had anything drop anything from bamboo trees from shaking. Only from chopping them.
3: You can't access the machine on other islands but your streak will still keep going, even though it is closed today. You can assess fossils though I think or you can wait until tomorrow, they won't go bad or stop others from spawning if you drop them on the ground.

Thanks, I'll try fences, what do you do on mystery islands?

 

[graciemayy]

Thanks, I'll try fences, what do you do on mystery islands?

bring a shovel and dig two holes behind you (this works instead of fences on your island too)

 

[djc3791]

bring a shovel and dig two holes behind you (this works instead of fences on your island too)

Yeah I do that, but I only get seven hits that way. I mean nothing comes of the eighth hit.

Should I be using my shovel to hit rocks rather than my stone axe? Would that make a difference?

 

[Miss Misty]

Yeah I do that, but I only get seven hits that way. I mean nothing comes of the eighth hit.

Should I be using my shovel to hit rocks rather than my stone axe? Would that make a difference?

Yes. The recoil animation with the shovel is way shorter.

 

[djc3791]

Yes. The recoil animation with the shovel is way shorter.

Ah, I'd been using the axe because it seemed cheaper.

Thanks everybody!

 

[Miss Misty]

Ah, I'd been using the axe because it seemed cheaper.

Thanks everybody!

If you're concerned about the hardwood to make new shovels, you can reset the wear on tools by customizing them.

 

[Jaden]

Have the villager adoption glitches been fixed?
I'd like to get a villager to move which would be quicker with the an amiibo card. But if that method still has chances of someone getting a glitch I'd rather time travel until the villager requests to move on their own.

 

[graciemayy]

If i want my town to be named, for example, ‘Animal Island’ would i have to type in ‘Animal’ or include the ‘island’ Because i don’t want it to just show up as animal but i also don’t want it to show up as Animal Island Island ! Basically i’m asking if the game automatically adds the word island after the name

 

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

Have the villager adoption glitches been fixed?

The Amiibo-specific glitches have been fixed since March. The "Moving Out" glitch which affected all adoptions (including natural move outs) also hasn't seen any reports since the 1.2.0. patch. It wasn't formally included in the patch notes, but we're assuming that it's been fixed.

There are a few glitches that remain that affect all campers (not just Amiibo), but they affect the island of the campsite, not adoptions that result from the camper, and the glitches aren't game-breaking. Things like the exterior glitch (which occurs from messing with the "plot sold" day) or the glitch where, if two villagers are in boxes at the same time, one won't move out. The second glitch is fixable with Amiibo, and again, neither glitch affects island-to-island adoptions.

If i want my town to be named, for example, ‘Animal Island’ would i have to type in ‘Animal’ or include the ‘island’ Because i don’t want it to just show up as animal but i also don’t want it to show up as Animal Island Island ! Basically i’m asking if the game automatically adds the word island after the name

The game doesn't automatically add "Island" to the end (that's only in the Japanese version, I believe). So you have to add it in yourself, but you'll have to keep in mind the character limit, which I believe is 12. Nevermind, character limit is 10. I was mistaking it for Pokemon's nickname limit, haha.

 

[graciemayy]

The game doesn't automatically add "Island" to the end (that's only in the Japanese version, I believe). So you have to add it in yourself, but you'll have to keep in mind the character limit, which I believe is 12. Nevermind, character limit is 10. I was mistaking it for Pokemon's nickname limit, haha.
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Ah ok, thank you for clarifying!

 

[DJStarstryker]

Anyone know what the spawn rates are for giant trevally? This is so far being the worst fish for me for sheer number of bait and amount of time I've spent looking for it. In the same amount of time and bait, I could've caught a couple of golden trout (if I was fishing in the river).

Yes, I'm in northern hemisphere, so it is in season. Yes, I'm fishing off the dock.

 

[graciemayy]

i’m assuming that flimsy tools break faster, but do they also not work as good? like do you have to hit a tree more times or anything

 

[DJStarstryker]

i’m assuming that flimsy tools break faster, but do they also not work as good? like do you have to hit a tree more times or anything

No, they work the same. They just don't last as long as regular tools.

If you're trying to chop down a tree though, you specifically have to use the tool just called axe. Flimsy axe and stone axe can't chop down trees. They're so you can hit the tree to farm the wood materials from it without damaging it.

 

[Saah]

Anyone know what the spawn rates are for giant trevally? This is so far being the worst fish for me for sheer number of bait and amount of time I've spent looking for it. In the same amount of time and bait, I could've caught a couple of golden trout (if I was fishing in the river).

Yes, I'm in northern hemisphere, so it is in season. Yes, I'm fishing off the dock.

There's been talk about spawn rates being different for each island, but there's no evidence for that. In any case, the giant trevally is pretty rare!

 

[Sheepette]

I'm trying to cycle out islanders. In New Leaf, a villager will ask to leave roughly every four days. Do we know how long it takes in New Horizons?

 

[Xara]

I'm trying to cycle out islanders. In New Leaf, a villager will ask to leave roughly every four days. Do we know how long it takes in New Horizons?

it’s pretty random in new horizons - it could vary from a few days to a few weeks ;w;

 

[Believe]

How long can you go not talking to your villagers before it starts hurting friendship levels? I might do a week or two of time traveling to speed up the next move out dialogue but dont want to mess up any friends