Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history/1.3.0

The Free Summer Update (Wave 1) (version 1.3.0), known in Australia as the Free Update, was an update for released on July 3, 2020. This update marked the return of sea creatures and the swimming mechanic, and added a new NPC known as Gullivarrr. It was announced on June 25, 2020.

Returning features

 * Sea creatures make their return in 1.3.0, including the swimming mechanic. There are 40 sea creatures in total, ten more than
 * Wet suits can be obtained from either Nook's Cranny, Nook Shopping, or Nook Stop.
 * Ear Shell, Clam, and Horsehair Crab did not return from
 * New sea creatures include Sea Pig, Slate Pencil Urchin, Moon Jellyfish, Mussel, Whelk, Gigas Giant Clam, Umbrella Octopus, Vampire Squid, Firefly Squid, Gazami Crab, Dungeness Crab, Sea Pineapple, and Venus' Flower Basket.
 * A small, stationary shadow has the chance to be a, and can be used for DIY recipes. However, it is not considered a sea creature.
 * The museum will host any sea creatures in the already existing fish exhibit.
 * Pascal makes his return in 1.3.0, appearing when a player catches a Scallop. If the player chooses to give their scallop to Pascal, he will give them either a DIY recipe in the Mermaid Series, a, a , or a.

New features

 * Gullivarrr was a new NPC added in 1.3.0, with a similar mission as Gulliver, but requiring the player to dive in to find his . When completed, he will mail the player any furniture from the Pirate Series.
 * A new Nook Shopping seasonal event has been added. To celebrate Tanabata, a traditional Japanese festival, is available to purchase throughout July.

Changed features

 * Leif, Saharah, and Kicks are no longer guaranteed to show up every week. Instead, any special visitor can appear on any weekday.
 * Saharah has received changes to her shopping dialog, allowing the player to continue the conversation after buying an item.
 * Corrected the names of several fish in Korean and Simplified Chinese.
 * The names of the following items were changed:
 * Cake Dress →
 * Writing Chair →
 * Writing Desk →
 * Writing Poster →

In 1.3.1

 * Addressed issue where players could not properly use a Zen Bridge or Red Zen Bridge placed on top of a cliff (third tier).
 * Addressed issue where a Wet Suit would not be available for sale within Nook's Cranny.
 * Addressed issue where Hermit Crabs would appear in places other than the beach.
 * Addressed issue where a dialogue bubble would improperly appear after speaking with a villager.