Joan
Turnip seller · Town visits
Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.
Joan is featured in Animal Crossing: Wild World — Turnip seller. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.
Original Nintendo DS game; New Leaf and New Horizons features do not apply.
Biography
Joan introduces the turnip market, an optional time-sensitive way to use Bells. White turnips create a resale window with uncertain prices.
Appearance
Joan is an elderly boar carrying turnips.
Personality
She is an experienced, straightforward seller whose business depends on the player understanding the risk and schedule.
Role in the story
Her visits create a weekly routine of buying and checking resale prices. This is optional economic play, not a requirement for progressing the museum or friendships.
Gameplay and encounters
Buy only what you can monitor and sell in time. Keep essential tool and loan money separate, and avoid casual clock changes while holding a turnip investment.
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