One of the things to get a 5-star island rating in Animal Crossing New Horizons is to get a minimum of 665 Development points. To earn such an amount of Development points, it is needed for you to develop your island in a few ways. One of them is to connect each part of your islands with bridges, inclines, as well as paths.
The first two are parts of the 3-star island rating and paths are needed to get a 5-star one. Paths are able to be unlocked after getting K.K Slider to perform at your town and the end credits roll. For those who have achieved a 3-star island rating without connecting all parts of your island, it is better for you to do that by building more bridges and inclines. The question is, how many bridges and inclines to get a 5-star rating?
In order to get a 5-star rating, the total of bridges that you need to build is 8. As for the inclines, you will also have to build 8 in total. For each bridge and each incline that is built, you collect 15 points. Here is the formula that you can use to calculate the point:
Bridge + (number of bridges) x 15
Incline + (number of inclines) x 15
By looking at the formula, it can be concluded that you will be able to get a total of 240 points if you manage to successfully build 8 bridges and 8 inclines.
Connecting every part of your island with the likes or bridges and inclines is not the only thing that you can do to get a 5-star island rating in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Aside from that, some other tips include:
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- Building the museum to get 15 points
- Upgrading the shop operated by Timmy and Tommy called Nook’s Cranny to earn 15 points
- Building a tailor shop named Able Sister’s to collect 15 points
- Getting about 10 villagers living on your island
Having 7 to 10 villagers is useful to get a 5-star island rating in this game with having 10 villagers as the most recommended one. By having these amounts of villagers, you should prepare the empty spot, house, and so on for them.
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- Planting lots of flowers (the most recommended ones are hybrid flowers)
Just like reaching a 3-star island rating, you are also recommended to plant lots of flowers to get a 5-star island rating. Go plant them around your island. If you have no idea what to plan, you might want to consider hybrid flowers. Some people really believe that it is effective in order to make a difference. The best thing that you can do is to plan rows of flowers beside every path, house, and building on your island. It is suggested to be done to increase the number of flowers without damaging your island.
Not only a total of 665 Development points, another requirement to achieve a 5-star island rating is to collect a minimum of 450 Scenery points. To earn these points, it is a must for you to grow as many trees as you can. Do not forget to not grow more than 220 trees in your island as you might get a penalty for doing so. For a fully grown tree, you will be rewarded with up to 190 points. Meanwhile, every adult flower on your island is worth 1 point. In addition, some other plantlife can also be counted. A flower sprout is worth 0.5 point. If you have a flower stem, you will be able to get 0.7 points. Just like the flower stem, every flower bud is worth 0.7 points. If you want to get 450 Scenery points, you are recommended to plan 190 trees and 260 flowers. Among them, the tree is the best one to earn many points with ease. However, you should not forget about the amount of trees that are allowed for you to avoid getting a penalty. Please do your best to get 450 Scenery points .
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- Placing fencing around each house, building, and recreational area
While it might be a bit extra, placing fencing around each house, building and recreational area is worth trying. Isabelle actually placed fencing around each single house on her island after knowing that she kept saying that her island lacks appealing scenery. It was done by her to add the one that she set before. It is the reason why it is worth trying to put fences around the likes of houses, shops, plazas, recreational spaces, and some other ones that need enclosing on your island. Having so many of them will not look boring because you are allowed to be creative. Pseudo walls can be used for dedicated spaces such as a café, a little hotel, or anything that you want.
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- Decorating your island with outdoor décor, furniture, and attractions
In addition to these four, decorating your island is another one that can help your dream in getting a 5-star rating in Animal Crossing New Horizons or ACNH. Just like the quantity, where and how to place the items outdoors is also important. The most recommended ones to have are a variety of outdoor items. Feel free to have furniture and décor crafted from the DIYs or the ones that are purchased at the shop called Nook’s Cranny or with Nook Miles at the Nook Stop.
You should put more effort to try and place the items all throughout your island, including in some of the more obscure areas. Instead of clutter, the likes of the spinning teacups, lighthouse, light posts, and so others that are able to be purchased from the Nook Stop are able to help with filling up the space and adding flair. It is believed that upgrading the Nook’s Cranny can also be useful. On top of that, you are also able to get a few really good items in the shop once you get it.
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