Summary
- Terraforming in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be tedious, but it's essential for customizing the island.
- Unlocking terraforming takes time and commitment, but it opens up creative possibilities for players.
- Positioning yourself strategically when demolishing land can make the terraforming process much easier.
Terraforming one's island in allowing for more creative placements and layouts. It can be a tough commitment though, especially when the project involves demolishing entire sections of land that stretch the length of the island.
Fortunately, YouTuber LilBranchesCrossing has a tip for making terraforming easier than ever and it's all about how players position themselves when they're removing chunks of the ground.
To summarize, when demolishing a square of land that's connected in a row, it's easier to first destroy a middle block from the side before then removing the chunks above and below it. Terraforming in a straight line that's still completely connected to the mainland will always initially create an angle, doubling the terraforming time since it requires twice as many hits to destroy the intended target.
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Terraforming Is Great But It Can Be A Lot
A Project That Requires Some Commitment
While terraforming is undoubtedly one of the best ways to really customize one's island in New Horizons, it can be incredibly tedious. Since the build-up to unlocking the system can take quite a while, it may feel like a letdown to learn that actually using it isn't anywhere near as fun as the rest of the game. Fortunately, it's entirely optional but it can make achieving an elusive five-star Island Rating significantly easier thanks to how many options it opens up.
To unlock terraforming, players must first earn a three-star Island Rating and complete Project K, after which they'll be able to make small changes to the environment like laying paths on the ground. To use some of the more robust terraforming features, like waterscaping and cliffscaping, s must first purchase the necessary permits from the Nook Stop terminal for a pricy 6,000 Nook Miles. It's a big ask, but once these main mechanics have been bought, every supplemental feature is much cheaper.
Bear in mind that terraforming isn't meant to be a painful experience and much like most of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' systems, it can be ignored if one doesn't find it especially fun. Fortunately for those who want to give it a fair shot, knowing LilBranchesCrossing's secret should make morphing the island much easier. Even more time to spend on the things that truly matter, like fishing or expanding one's home.
Source: LilBranchesCrossing/YouTube
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Released
- March 20, 2020
- ESRB
- E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Franchise
- Animal Crossing
- Platform(s)
- Switch
