Gold nuggets are one of the rarest materials to find in Animal Crossing New Horizons. You have to be patient if you want to have some, and above all, don't waste them! We explain to you how it is possible to obtain it, even if it will always remain quite rare.
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Where to find gold nuggets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
To get gold nuggets, you have to hit a rock with a suitable tool (shovel, axe) in Animal Crossing New Horizons. With each hit, you will have a chance to get a gold nugget, but you will have to be patient because it is a very rare material. Do not hesitate to go on a mystery getaway to visit islands in order to have a better chance of finding gold nuggets in the rocks!
You can also unearth gold nuggets in some balloons, and it will even be more common to find them than in the rocks! In total, you will have 8% more chance to find it that way.
What to do with the gold nuggets?
Sell your gold nuggets
If you want to sell the gold nuggets, know that they will bring you 10 bells per nugget in the Nook Shop. However, we advise you to keep your nuggets because it is not easy to find them, and they will surely be very useful to you later in the game.
Craft gold tools
To get the best tools in the game, you will need the best materials. Thereby, gold nuggets enter into the composition of gold tools that you can craft when you are well advanced in the game.
Craft gold furniture
Like iron nuggets, gold nuggets will be needed to craft certain furniture, which you can get DIY plans for as you progress through the game.
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