How to Get the Best Villagers with Nook Miles Tickets in ACNH
There are multiple ways to invite villagers to your island. Today we’ll focus on recruiting animal villagers using Nook Miles Tickets.
Recruiting villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a core social mechanic that allows you to meet new friends and expand your island community. Along with upgrading Nook’s Cranny, expanding the Able Sisters shop, and improving island decorations, increasing your villager population helps create a more lively island environment and contributes to higher island ratings.
How to Get Nook Miles Tickets
To recruit new villagers via Mystery Islands, you must first purchase a Nook Miles Tickets from the Nook Stop Terminal in Resident Services. This is required by the game’s mechanics.
1.Each Nook Miles Ticket costs 2,000 Nook Miles
2.After purchasing, the ticket can be used at the airport to visit a Mystery Island
Nook Miles Tickets cannot be bought directly with Bells. Players must earn Nook Miles through normal gameplay activities.
How to Earn Nook Miles
Nook Miles are earned by completing in-game tasks and achievements, such as:
1.Fishing, bug catching, and chopping trees
2.Completing Nook Miles+ daily tasks
3.Progressing through long-term Nook Miles achievements
You can check your current Nook Miles total by opening the NookPhone.
Recruiting Villagers on Mystery Islands
Take your Nook Miles Ticket to the airport and fly to a Mystery Island. On these islands, you may encounter random villagers you can talk to and invite to move to your island.
If a villager agrees to move in, you must return home and prepare for their arrival.
Steps to Prepare for New Villagers
1.Talk to Tom Nook to place a housing plot
2.Craft and submit the required furniture
3.Speak with Tom Nook again after completing the requirements
4.The invited villager will move in the next day
Building houses for new residents requires Bells. You can earn Bells through normal gameplay or take a loan from Tom Nook if needed. Time travel can speed up the process, but many players prefer to progress naturally for a better gameplay experience.
What to Do on Mystery Islands
Mystery Islands are randomly generated. Even if you don’t encounter villagers, you can still collect valuable resources such as: Fruits, Tree branches, Weeds and seeds, Crafting materials.
All collected resources can be brought back to your island and sold for Bells. You can also dig up non-native fruit trees and plant them on your own island.
Preparing for a Mystery Island Tour
1.Before departure, make sure you are prepared:
2.Bring essential tools such as a ladder and vaulting pole
3.Clear extra space in your backpack for collected resources
Eat fruit before departure if you want extra strength for digging or tree removal
Why Are There No Villagers on My Mystery Island?
If no villagers appear on Mystery Islands, it usually means one of the following conditions is not met:
1.Your island already has 10 villagers, or
2.You do not currently have an empty housing plot placed
To encounter villagers on Mystery Islands, you must have fewer than 10 villagers and at least one vacant housing plot prepared.
How to Get the Best Villagers in Animal Crossing
If you want specific villagers, Amiibo cards are the most reliable method. After scanning an Amiibo card at the campsite:
1.You must invite the villager on three separate days
2.Complete their requested DIY tasks
3.On the final visit, you can invite them to move in
4.If your island is full, you can choose which villager they will replace
If you prefer using Nook Miles Tickets, you may need to visit multiple Mystery Islands until you find the villager you want.
Tips for Inviting Villagers via Mystery Tours
1.Always leave at least one empty housing plot
2.You can invite one villager per day through Mystery Island tours
3.Villagers you have already invited will not appear again on Mystery Islands
4.Speak to the villager multiple times to ensure they accept your invitation
