New Leaf Badges: All 24 & How to Earn Them
Phineas the scout master turns up on clear days to hand out badges for your achievements. There are 24 badges, each in bronze, silver and gold: 72 in all.
- Badges
- 24
- Ranks
- Bronze · silver · gold
- In total
- 72
- Given by
- Phineas
| Badge | How to earn it | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Awarded to players who have caught a variety of different fish.Completed | 50% (36)Fish Maniac | 80% (58)Fish Encyclopedia | 100% (72)Prof. of Ichthylogy |
| Angler | Awarded to players who have caught a large quantity of fish, regardless of type.Total Caught | 500Skilled Angler | 2000Expert Angler | 5000Master Angler |
| Insect | Awarded to players who have caught a variety of different bugs.Completed | 50% (36)Insect Maniac | 80% (58)Insect Encyclopedia | 100% (72)Prof. of Entomology |
| Bug Catcher | Awarded to players who have caught a large quantity of bugs, regardless of type.Total Caught | 500Skilled Bug Catcher | 2000Expert Bug Catcher | 5000Master Bug Catcher |
| Seafood | Awarded to players who have caught a variety of different seafood.Completed | 50% (15)Seafood Maniac | 80% (24)Seafood Encyclopedia | 100% (30)Prof. of Seafood |
| Diver | Awarded to players who have caught a large quantity of seafood, regardless of type.Total Caught | 100Skilled Diver | 200Pro Diver | 1000Dive Master |
| Balloon | Awarded to players who have shot down a number of balloons flying in their town with the slingshot.Total Shot | 30Balloon Hunter | 100Balloon Buster | 200Balloon Master |
| Bell Saver | Awarded to players who have saved a fair amount of Bells in their bank account.Bells Saved | 1,000,000 BellsAvid Bell Saver | 10,000,000 BellsWealthy Bell Saver | 100,000,000 BellsTycoon Bell Saver |
| Catalog Maniac | Awarded to players who have registered a fair amount of items in their item catalog.Catalog filled | 20%Catalog Maniac Bronze | 50%Catalog Maniac Silver | 80%Catalog Maniac Gold |
| Shopper | Awarded to players who have spent a fair amount of Bells on items from shops on Main Street.Bells Spent | 500,000 BellsGood Shopper | 2,000,000 BellsExpert Shopper | 5,000,000 BellsMaster Shopper |
| Turnip Trader | Awarded to players who have made a profit from buying and selling turnips from Joan on Sundays.Total Bell Profit | 500,000Amateur Turnip Trader | 3,000,000Pro Turnip Trader | 10,000,000Master Turnip Trader |
| Gardener | Awarded to players who plant many flowers and/or tree saplings in their town.Total Planted | 100Backyard Gardener | 250Village Gardener | 500Gardening Specialist |
| Weed | Awarded to players who have pulled a vast amount of weeds growing in their town, or in the towns of other players.Total Pulled | 500Weed Hunter | 2000Weed Buster | 5000Weed Menace |
| Happy Homer | Awarded to players who have earned many points through Happy Home Academy evaluations.Points Earned | 50,000Happy Homer Bronze | 100,000Happy Homer Silver | 150,000Happy Homer Gold |
| K.K. Slider | Awarded to players who attend and listen to many of K.K. Slider's live songs.Songs Listened | 20K.K. Slider Fan | 50K.K. Slider Fanboy/girl | 100K.K. Slider Diehard |
| Letter | Awarded to players who write and send many letters to their townsfolk.Letters Sent | 50Letter Writer | 100Letter Author | 200Postmaster |
| Medalist | Awarded to players who have been successful in many island tours.Medals Earned | 150Bronze Medalist | 1500Silver Medalist | 5000Gold Medalist |
| Refurbishing | Awarded to players who have asked Cyrus to refurbish many items.Items Refurbished | 30Refurbishing Beginner | 100Refurbishing Expert | 200Refurbishing Master |
| Samaritan | Awarded to players who successfully complete many tasks for their townsfolk.Villagers Helped | 50Good Samaritan | 100Great Samaritan | 300Town Concierge |
| Villager | Awarded to players who have spent a good chunk of time in their village.Total Playtime | 50 hoursVillage Representative | 200 hoursVillage Leader | 500 hoursVillager of Honor |
| Dreamer | Awarded to players who have visited many towns via the Dream Suite.Dreams Seen | 50Dreamer | 200Heavy Sleeper | 500Mr. Sandman |
| StreetPass | Awarded to players who have tagged many people through StreetPass.Players StreetPassed | 100StreetPass Beginner | 300StreetPass Expert | 1000StreetPass Master |
| Host | Awarded to players who have invited many friends to visit their town.Friends Invited | 50Good Host/ess | 200Great Host/ess | 500Goodwill Ambassador |
| Traveler | Awarded to players who have visited many other towns via the Train Station.Towns Visited | 100Neighborhood Traveler | 250World Traveler | 500Space Traveler |
Tips
- Phineas only appears on clear days when you have earned something, roughly 9 AM to 10 PM.
- He can hand over several badges in one visit.
- Your badges are shown on your Town Pass Card.
- The Bell Saver badges count Bells kept in your post office account, so save rather than spend if you are chasing them.
FAQ
How many badges are in New Leaf?
24 badges with three ranks each: 72 to collect.
Who gives badges in New Leaf?
Phineas, a sea lion scout master, who visits on clear days when a badge is due.
What is the hardest badge?
The gold badges for long-term goals, such as 5,000 fish or bugs caught, or catching every fish, bug and deep-sea creature.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Nookipedia and the Animal Crossing Wiki. Icons, renders and screenshots © Nintendo; local copies archived from Animal Crossing Wiki file pages (listed in the picture gallery).