How to Get the Golden Watering Can in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Golden Watering Can is a highly sought-after tool in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), prized for its enhanced watering capabilities and durability. Obtaining this coveted item requires dedication and progress within the game. Here’s a breakdown of how you can get your hands on this golden wonder:
The Golden Watering Can is obtained through crafting. You’ll need two key items: a standard watering can and a gold nugget. However, the recipe for crafting it isn’t readily available. You must first achieve a 5-star island evaluation, and then it’s automatically granted by Isabelle. Once you meet those conditions, you’ll be able to craft a golden watering can any time you have the materials.
The Path to a 5-Star Island
Achieving a 5-star island rating is essential for unlocking the Golden Watering Can recipe. This isn’t something that happens overnight; it requires time, effort, and some strategic planning. Here’s what you need to do:
- Attract Villagers: You need a minimum of eight villagers living on your island. This is a critical step, as a thriving island needs a diverse community.
- Island Development: You’ll need at least 665 points dedicated to your island’s development. This involves crafting furniture, building bridges and inclines, and improving your island’s overall infrastructure.
- Scenery Score: A minimum of 450 points needs to be contributed to your island’s scenery. This means planting flowers, placing trees, placing fences, and other decorations.
Isabelle is your go-to resource to check your island’s current evaluation. She’ll provide advice and feedback, guiding you on areas that need improvement. Once you reach the 5-star rating, she will announce the accomplishment during her daily update, and the Golden Watering Can DIY recipe will be available for you to use at a DIY bench.
Crafting Your Golden Watering Can
After achieving the 5-star rating and receiving the DIY recipe, crafting the Golden Watering Can is straightforward. You’ll need:
- One Standard Watering Can: If you don’t have one, you can purchase one from Timmy & Tommy in Nook’s Cranny. You can also craft a flimsy watering can using iron nuggets and tree branches at a DIY bench.
- One Gold Nugget: These can be obtained by hitting rocks on your island or mystery islands with an axe or shovel. Gold Nuggets appear randomly, so you may have to visit several rocks before finding one.
Once you have both items, head to any DIY workbench on your island. Select the Golden Watering Can recipe from your list and craft away.
How to Utilize the Golden Watering Can
The Golden Watering Can isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade; it comes with practical advantages. Unlike its counterparts, it can water up to 9 squares at a time, and it also has more durability, lasting for about 200 uses before breaking. Although it breaks, it’s the longest lasting watering can in the game.
The Golden Watering Can is necessary to grow gold roses. You need to breed black roses through cross pollination and then water them with the Golden Watering Can in order for the gold rose to grow.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Does the Golden Watering Can last forever?
No, sadly, the Golden Watering Can is not unbreakable. Like all tools in ACNH except for ladders, poles and wands, it will eventually break after about 200 uses. It is the most durable watering can in the game, though.
2. How do I get a standard watering can?
You can purchase a standard watering can from Nook’s Cranny or craft a flimsy watering can using a DIY bench.
3. How do I find gold nuggets?
Gold nuggets are a rare resource that can be found by hitting rocks on your island or on mystery islands with a shovel or an axe. They appear randomly.
4. How do I get a 5-star island?
To get a 5-star island you need at least eight villagers, over 665 points in development, and over 450 points in scenery.
5. Is the Golden Watering Can essential to grow gold roses?
Yes, the golden watering can is essential for growing gold roses. You will need to water two hybrid black roses with the golden watering can for a chance to grow a gold rose.
6. Can I use a regular watering can for gold roses?
You can get a gold rose from regular rain or regular watering but they are much rarer than when using the golden watering can. The golden watering can dramatically increases your chances of growing gold roses from cross-bred black roses.
7. Do any tools in ACNH last forever?
Yes, the Ladder, Vaulting Pole, and Wands do not break in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
8. How do I breed black roses?
To breed black roses, start by cross-breeding red or pink roses. Once you have hybrid pink roses, you can try to breed the hybrid pink roses for the chance to grow black roses.
9. How many tiles does the golden watering can water at once?
The golden watering can waters up to 9 tiles at once, making it much more efficient than other watering cans.
10. What is the fastest way to get a 5-star island?
Focus on inviting villagers first. Then, add fences, flowers, trees, and furniture and other decorative items all over the island and then add bridges and inclines. Regularly ask Isabelle for feedback on areas that need improvement.
11. Can I get the golden axe recipe?
The Golden Axe recipe was available by breaking 100 axes in the game, but the recipe is unobtainable as of version 1.11.0. The recipe disappears if you fly to another island or between play sessions.
12. How often do the Lily of the Valley flowers grow?
Lily of the Valley flowers will spawn on your island as long as you maintain a 5-star rating. They spawn randomly, so the rate varies from player to player.
13. Can I use the golden watering can for other things besides gold roses?
Yes, you can use the Golden Watering Can for all your regular watering needs. It makes all types of flowers grow faster as well as having a wider watering area than a regular can.
14. How many times do I need to help Gulliver to get the golden shovel?
You will get the golden shovel recipe after helping Gulliver 30 times.
15. Can I get unbreakable tools using a couch co-op exploit?
Yes, you can use a couch co-op exploit on Nintendo Switch version 10.0.0 and up. Re-mapping the controller buttons to control 2 characters at once, you can make it so that one player can use the tools and then the other character can continue to swing the same tool without breaking it.
Achieving a 5-star island and obtaining the Golden Watering Can is a rewarding experience in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Following these steps and understanding the nuances of the game will help you grow your beautiful island and take full advantage of the golden tools the game has to offer. Happy watering!