Animal Crossing New Horizons Iron Ore Farming: Get Iron Nuggets Fast

Iron Ore aka Iron Nugget is one of the most useful and sort after DIY materials in Animal Crossing New Horizons. In this guide, we will explain the best way of farming Iron Ore in Animal Crossing New Horizons.

Animal Crossing New Horizons Iron Ore Farming

There are three main farming methods for Iron Ore in the new Animal Crossing game. Let’s discuss how to get more Iron Ore in Animal Crossing New Horizons.

Shovel the Rocks

One of the best ways to get Iron Ore aka Iron Nuggets in Animal Crossing is to use a Shovel or Axe to break open the rocks on the island. You can hit any rock for a set amount of time, which is usually up to 8 times, and you will get random materials from it. The item you usually get is Iron Ore but since it is random you can get something else.

Eat Fruit, Break Rocks

When you eat a fruit you can break open the rock instead of just hitting them with the shovel or Axe. Break as many rocks as you can after eating fruits to get more Iron Ore than usual in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Rest assured, the rocks you break open will reappear the next day on the Island.

Mystery Island Tours

Last but not the least, you can get more Iron Ore aka Iron Nuggets in Animal Crossing by using your Nook Miles to Book mystery Island Tours. Each trip can cost around 2000 Nook Miles. Print the ticket at the Nook Stop and go to the Airport for your flight. Deserted Islands have plenty of rocks for you to break.