Ladder

The Ladder is a tool in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that enables the player to access higher and lower levels of islands.

Obtaining

The Resident Representative is given a DIY recipe from Tom Nook after they choose a location for the second house plot.

As part of the new villager process, the player must first construct a Bridge, place the new home plots for the new villagers and then build 3 indoor and 3 outdoor pieces of furniture per new villager home. Tom Nook will send the player the ladder recipe after the second plot is placed so that the player can gather the flowers that are available on higher tiers of the island.

Any players other than the Resident Representative must either have the item crafted by another player, or else purchase the recipe from Nook's Cranny once it opens.

Ladder in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	Durability	Customizable
-	Golden ladder set-up kit	Not for sale	10,720 Bells	Crafting	Unlimited	No
-	Iron ladder set-up kit	Not for sale	5,190 Bells	Crafting	Unlimited	Yes
-	Ladder	Not for sale	1,440 Bells	Crafting	Unlimited	No
-	Vine ladder set-up kit	Not for sale	1,940 Bells	Crafting	Unlimited	Yes
-	Wooden ladder set-up kit	Not for sale	2,040 Bells	Crafting	Unlimited	Yes

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Usage

Using the ladder on a diagonal cliff

While holding the ladder the player faces a ledge that is either higher or lower than the player. When used, the player animates extending the ladder and then either climbs up or down to the destination. The destination cannot be water or an area that is blocked by a tree, rock, water or other feature where the player could not normally walk. It is possible to use the ladder on a diagonal cliff.

The ladder will not break after any number of uses. It shares this infinite durability property with the Vaulting Pole.

The ladder cannot be used on a fourth tier of the cliff if it has been made with the use of Island Designer app. Attempting to climb on said cliff will give the player a message: "It's too dangerous to climb any higher."