how do you get gold tools in acnh?

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In "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" (ACNH), you can craft gold tools by first obtaining the gold nugget material, which can be found by hitting rocks or through various other methods like treasure islands or gifts. Here's how to get gold tools:

  1. DIY Recipes: You need the DIY recipes for each gold tool. These recipes can be acquired in the following ways:

    • Cracking Balloon Presents: Sometimes, balloon presents will float by. Shoot them down with a slingshot, and you may find a gold tool recipe.
    • Message Bottles: You can find message bottles on the beach daily. Inside, you may find gold tool recipes.
    • Villager Gifts: Villagers may also give you DIY recipes on occasion.
  2. Materials Needed: To craft a gold tool, you typically need:

    • 1 Gold Nugget: You can find gold nuggets by hitting rocks with a shovel or through the following methods:
      • Mining rocks for a chance to get gold nuggets.
      • Visiting treasure islands or using Nook Miles tickets.
    • Other materials: Depending on the tool, you'll also need regular materials (like wood or iron nuggets).
  3. Crafting: Once you have the necessary DIY recipe and materials, head to a crafting bench and select the recipe to craft the gold tool.

  4. Gold Tools: The gold tools you can craft include:

    • Gold Axe
    • Gold Shovel
    • Gold Fishing Rod
    • Gold Slingshot
    • Gold Watering Can
    • Gold Net
  5. Durability: Gold tools are more durable and can last longer compared to regular tools, making them a desirable option for gameplay.

Remember that these DIY recipes and crafting strategies are based on the game mechanics and may have slight variations based on updates, but the process remains largely the same!