DIY
DIY (short for Do It Yourself) is a feature inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons that allows theplayer tocraft orcook items using various materials or ingredients. The player, upon receiving theirNookPhone, will be able to find the DIY Recipes app on the home screen. This allows the player to catalog the DIY recipes they receive, as well as the materials in theirpockets. This app works with anyDIY workbench and allows the player to bookmark recipes, track which recipes they have crafted, and which crafted items are already in their pocket. Starting in the2.0 Free Update, the player can upgrade the app via theBe a Chef! DIY Recipes+ to enable Cooking and catalog cooking recipes via akitchenware. Although both recipes will show up in the upgraded app, they will not be able to crafted together; DIY recipes are limited to DIY workbenches and cooking recipes are limited to kitchenware items. Beginning in version3.0, up to ten of an item can be crafted at once, and crafting materials can be pulled directly from the player's storage.
Initially,Tom Nook allows the player to use his DIY workbench, which is located atResident Services. Upon interacting with it for the first time, Tom Nook teaches the player the basic mechanics of crafting by having the player craft theflimsy fishing rod. The player will also receive aletter from Nintendo early in the game which will have the recipe for a simple DIY workbench attached. The player can craft at any workbench; all workbenches allow access to the player's full catalog of DIY Recipes.
Although there are several varieties of workbenches and kitchenwares that can be used or obtained, all of them function identically and can be used to create any item, with the only differences in these items being size and appearance.
Materials[edit]
- Main article:Material
Materials, or ingredients, are resources that can be found and used in recipes. The player can obtain these items from hittingrocks; shaking, chopping, or looking aroundtrees;fishing around the player's island or onmystery islands orboat tours; from special NPCs; catching with anet; grown by the player; or obtained from other villagers. Additionally, the player can obtain star fragments after wishing on a shooting star during ameteor shower. These resources can be crafted into items or sold to Timmy or Tommy. There are also seasonal materials that are only available at certain times of the year or during specificevents.
Crafted items generally sell for moreBells than the raw materials' total value, however there are some exceptions for consumables such asmedicine, and there are Mile Stamps associated with selling certain materials.
Recipes[edit]
- Main article:DIY recipes
DIY recipes allow the player to craft items. The player starts with a handful of recipes from Tom Nook after taking the DIY workshop. As the player progresses, they will encounter more methods of obtaining recipes. Recipes mostly use the natural resources listed above, but some use other items which must be obtained or crafted first. It is possible to learn recipes, such as the Ironwood Kitchenette, which require other crafted items that the player may not yet have found the recipes for. After upgrading to DIY Recipes+, the player can also learn cooking recipes, in which most can be found from villagers cooking in their house or by checking therestaurant daily and talking to the chef inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise.
There are a total of 924 recipes - 783 DIY recipes and 141 cooking recipes, including those only obtainable inHappy Home Paradise.
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See also[edit]
- Customization kit - A item used to customize items, which can be done with the workbench.
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