Read this Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch (ACNH) guide on how to get Summer Shells! Find out their price, spawn time, uses, summer shell recipes, and where to find!!
Check Out The List Of All DIY Materials HereHow To Get Summer Shells
Obtained On The Beach
↑ Finding a Summer Shell on the shore!!
| Availability Period | North: 6/1 ~ 8/31 South: 12/1 ~ 2/28 |
|---|---|
| Sell Price | 600 Bells |
Summer Shells can be found along the beaches on your island. Shells spawn as time passes, so it's best to gather them while also doing something else, such as fishing for sea fish.
Obtainable In The Summer
Summer Shells are, as you might expected, obtainable in the summer. For the northern hemisphere this means June to August, & for the Southern Hemisphere it's December to February.
Check Out The Difference Between Hemispheres!How To Farm Summer Shells Efficiently
Check The Shores Meticulously
The best way to get Summer Shells is to simply run along the coasts of your beach frequently. Seashells and coral respawn over time, so you'll want to check back multiple times in one day.
Pick Up Everything You See
If you leave the other shells you don't need on the ground, you'll effectively limit the chances of a Summer Shell spawning (as the number of items that can spawn is limited). Make sure to pick up all seashells and coral you see on the ground!
Move All Spawns To One Beach
By using spawn manipulation techniques, you will be able to relocate all seashell/coral/bottle spawns to ONE beach. This will drastically speed up your farming.
How To Centralize Spawn Locations
① Decide which beach you want items to spawn on
② Prepare a lot of furniture or fences
③ Place said furniture/fences on the water's edge
④ Wait until the next day
In order to do this, you'll have to block the spawn location on every other beach tile touching the sea! You can do this by placing furniture on tiles touching the water. You'll need about 120~150 pieces in total to do this.
We go over spawn manipulation in detail in the guide below so check it out:
Spawn Manipulation GuideSummer Shell Recipes & Uses
Use In DIY Recipes
Summer Shells are primarily used in DIY recipes. For example, Water Flooring recipe above requires 6 Summer Shells.
# Of Summer Shells You Need
| Summer Shells | Need 30 Total |
|---|
Given that it's a seasonally limited item, you'll want to make sure you gather as many as possible while you can! You'll need a total of 30 to create 1 of every possible DIY recipe!
Get Recipes From Balloons
| Availability Period | North: 6/1 ~ 8/31 South: 12/1 ~ 2/28 |
|---|
Recipes which use Summer Shells can be obtained by popping balloons during the summer season. This is the only way to obtain them, so make sure you always pop balloons in the summer!
Check Out A List Of All DIY Recipes Here!Summer Shell Recipes - Full List
| Item | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| South Seas Wall | Summer Shell ×5 |
| Water Floor | Summer Shell ×6 |
| Underwater Flooring | Summer Shell ×3 Coral ×3 |
| Shell Wand | Summer Shell ×3 Star Fragment ×3 |
| Shell Pochette | Summer Shell ×6 Giant Clam ×2 |
| Starry Sand Floor | Summer Shell ×3 Sandy-Beach Flooring ×1 |
| Shell Wreath | Summer Shell ×1 Sand Snail ×1 Sand Dollar ×1 Coral ×1 Giant Clam ×1 Cowrie ×1 |
| Underwater Wall | Summer Shell ×3 Coral ×5 |
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