Animal Crossing New Leaf – How to Get Silver and Gold Tools

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I remember in Wild World, the gold shovel could plant money trees and was acquired by burying a normal shovel for a day. The other golden tools had special abilities too. In New Leaf, I have read that there are also silver tools. What do the silver/gold tools do and how can I get them?

Best Answer

Silver and Gold Tools are upgraded versions of the regular versions of the tools, which usually confer a benefit like making it easier to catch things, better durability, etc. The acquisition methods vary depending on the tool.

Axes

Silver Axe

Gold Axe

  • Upgrade: Chops down trees faster and is unbreakable
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: Buy 50 tree saplings at the Garden Center and Leif will give it to you

Fishing Rods

Silver Fishing Rod

  • Upgrade: Fish bite down longer on the hook, giving you more time between when the bobber sinks and when you can hit A to set the hook
  • Cost: 500 bells
  • Acquisition: Donate 30 Fish to the Museum and it'll come into rotation at the Museum Gift Shop

Gold Fishing Rod

  • Upgrade: Fish bite down even longer
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: Catch all 72 fish and then talk to Chip during the Fishing Tourney

Nets

Silver Net

  • Upgrade: Net radius is increased, effectively making it easier to catch bugs
  • Cost: 500 bells
  • Acquisition: Donate 30 bugs to the Museum and it'll come into rotation in the Museum Gift Shop

Gold Net

  • Upgrade: Net radius increased further
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: Catch all 72 bugs and then talk to Nat during a Bug-Off Tournament

Shovels

Silver Shovel

  • Upgrade: When hitting the daily money rock, it'll have a chance to produce gems instead
  • Cost: 500 bells
  • Acquisition: Donate 15 fossils to the Museum and it'll come into rotation in the Museum Gift Shop

Gold Shovel

  • Upgrade: You can plant Bells to possibly produce Money Trees
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: Buy 50 fertilizer at the Garden Center and Leif will give it to you

Slingshots

Silver Slingshot

  • Upgrade: Shoots 2 pellets at once
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: A present with 2 silver balloons will fly by with the Silver Slingshot inside

Gold Slingshot

  • Upgrade: Shoots 3 pellets at once
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: A present with 3 gold balloons will fly by with the Gold Slingshot

There is conflicting information on whether or not you need to have popped 16 regular balloons before the Silver/Gold Balloons will appear. Bidoof Crossing does not mention the requirement at all, the AC Wikia and AC Wikispace say it's only required for Silver and not Gold, and IGN says it's only required for the Gold Slingshot. I've personally not kept track of the number of balloons I've popped so far, so I cannot test myself.

Watering Cans

Silver Watering Can

  • Upgrade: Waters 5 spots at once (up, down, left, and right in addition to target)
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: Buy 50 flowers at the Gardening Center and Leif will give it to you

Gold Watering Can

  • Upgrade: Waters 9 spots at once (completely surrounding the target in addition to target itself)
  • Cost: -
  • Acquisition: Maintain a Perfect Town status for 15 days
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