Wild World Golden Tools: How to Get All 6
Every golden tool in the DS game and exactly how to earn it, including the long trading chain for the golden axe.
| Tool | How to get it | What’s special |
|---|---|---|
| Golden net | Catch all 56 bugs (catching counts, not donating). Tortimer then gives it to you outside your house. | A larger catch area than a normal net. |
| Golden rod | Catch all 56 fish. Tortimer then gives it to you outside your house. | A larger catch area and more time to reel in. |
| Golden shovel | Bury an ordinary shovel anywhere in town (you need a second shovel to dig the hole) and dig it up the next day. | Lets you bury a bag of Bells to try for a money tree. |
| Golden slingshot | Shoot down 14 present balloons; the next balloon carries the golden slingshot. | Fires three shots at once. |
| Golden axe | Finish the trading chain: red turnip → Wendell (turban) → Saharah (massage chair) → Tortimer (scallop) → Pascal (golden axe). If you get a guitar or a vase instead, start again. | Never breaks, however many trees you chop. |
| Golden can | Keep a perfect town for 15 days in a row, then talk to Pelly or Phyllis the next day. | Turns a wilted black rose into a gold rose. |
The golden axe trading chain
- Buy red turnip seeds from Joan on a Sunday and grow a red turnip.
- Give the red turnip to Wendell. You want the turban (a country guitar means starting again).
- Give the turban to Saharah. You want the massage chair (a red vase means starting again).
- Give the massage chair to Tortimer for a scallop.
- Give the scallop to Pascal when he next visits: he hands over the golden axe.
FAQ
How do you get the golden shovel in Wild World?
Bury an ordinary shovel anywhere in town (you need a second shovel to dig the hole) and dig it up the next day.
How do you get the golden axe?
Trade a red turnip to Wendell for a turban, the turban to Saharah for a massage chair, the chair to Tortimer for a scallop, and the scallop to Pascal for the golden axe.
How do you get the golden net and rod?
Catch all 56 bugs and all 56 fish; Tortimer brings each one to you.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Nookipedia and the Animal Crossing Wiki. Sprites, renders and screenshots © Nintendo; local copies archived from Animal Crossing Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).