That’s great, but it’s easy to overlook how to get what you need — which is why we put together this Animal Crossing: New Horizons Star Fragment guide. Here’s what you need to know to get crafting now instead of later.
Animal Crossing Star Fragments: How to Get Them
Getting Star Fragments is pretty simple. All you need to do is wish on a star. To do that, just tilt the right stick up, wait for a star to come loose from the firmament, and press “A” as it races across the sky.
When you’ll actually get a meteor shower isn’t completely certain. It only happens on clear nights, but it doesn’t seem to happen every clear night. Sometimes, your island neighbors give you a clue by mentioning how the weather is perfect for shooting stars.
Also, if Celeste is in your town, it’s a guarantee a meteor shower is going on (but Celeste being there isn’t an actual requirement).
Either way, it’s much easier to tell if you’ve got the volume up, as you’ll hear a little twinkling sound each time a star comes on the scene.
Equally important, you aren’t limited with how many stars you can wish on. You can only wish once on each star, but if you’re looking to really rack up the number of Star Fragments you get, wish on every one you see.
The day after you wish on stars (after the daily announcement, not after midnight), head out and walk up and down the beaches. You’ll find Star Fragments proportional to the number of stars you wished on. What kind they are, however, is another story.
Type of Animal Crossing Star Fragments in New Horizons
There are three different kinds of fragment:
Star Fragments Large Star Fragments Zodiac Star Fragments
Unfortunately, it seems completely random what kind you get. That’s why it’s in your best interest to wish on as many as possible.
It also seems like your Zodiac Star Fragments are determined by the astrological calendar:
Capricorn — December 22-January 19 Aquarius — January 20-February 18 Pisces — February 19-March 20 Aries — March 21-April 19 Taurus — April 20-May 20 Gemini — May 21-June 20 Cancer — June 21-July 22 Leo — July 23-August 22 Virgo — August 23- September 22 Libra — September 23-October 22 Scorpio — October 23-November 21 Sagittarius — November 22-December 21
What are Star Fragments?
Star Fragments are used in various DIY Recipes, and the one you’ll likely get first is the Magic Wand. This, along with the many other variations (Bunny Day Wand, Bamboo Wand, flower wands, and so on) let you store outfits and change into them on the fly as costumes.
There’s a range of actual star-themed items as well, and you’ll need Star Fragments and Large Star Fragments for the space furniture set this time around.
Finally is the Zodiac set Celeste gives you a recipe for every month. So far, we’ve got the Aries Rocking Chair and Taurus Bath, but there are other time travelers found. If you don’t want to wait to finish the set, that’s always an option too.
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And that’s all you need to know about how to get Animal Crossing star fragments in New Horizons. Be sure to check out our comprehensive collection of Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides.
