How do I get gold tools?

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, collecting gold tools is a prestigious quest for many players. These gold tools offer greater durability than their wooden or iron counterparts. If you'd like to add these rare tools to your arsenal, follow this detailed guide to obtaining them in-game.

Here are the golden tools you can have:

• Golden net
• Golden fishing rod
• Golden shovel
• Golden watering can
• Golden axe
• Golden slingshot

1. Golden net

To receive the golden net in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you need to have caught all the insects in the game. Once you've caught all the insects and brought them back to the museum, you'll receive the tool's DIY plan in the mailbox.

• The golden net is larger and improves your insect catch.

2. Golden fishing rod

To receive the fishing rod in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you need to have caught all the fish in the game. Once all the fish have been caught and returned to the museum, you'll receive the tool's DIY plan in the mailbox.

• The golden fishing rod reduces the waiting time when you cast your catch, and is slightly larger than the wooden or iron rod.

3. Golden shovel

To receive the Golden Shovel tinkering plan, simply help Gulliver find his missing pieces 30 times when he's stranded on your island.

• The golden shovel lets you dig bells out of the ground from time to time, plant bell trees and improve the effects of fertilizer. 

4. Golden watering can

To receive the golden watering can DIY plan, simply receive the perfect note. Read our guide to find out how to achieve the perfect island!

• You'll have the opportunity to grow golden roses with the help of the golden watering can. What's more, the watering can waters 9 flowers at the same time on a 3x3 square, and there are additional flowers that grow after watering. 

5. Golden axe

To receive the Golden Axe DIY plan, simply buy at least 50 saplings or young cedars from Leif when he's on your island.

• The golden axe is unbreakable. It can also leave a very rare pattern on the stump after the tree has been cut. 

6. Golden slingshot

To receive the golden slingshot DIY plan, you need to have shot 300 balloons. The 301st balloon will contain the golden slingshot DIY plan. Read our guide on how to detect balloons.

• The golden slingshot throws three pebbles instead of just one like the slingshot.

Finding golden tools in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a rewarding adventure that requires patience and perseverance. By following the tips in this guide, you'll increase your chances of obtaining these precious tools and adding them to your collection. May luck be with you in your quest for the golden glow of perfection in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!