Reactions are selectable displays of emotions that add liveliness to your character and that can be used to interact with other villagers who then most often respond with their own reaction.
The first 4 reactions — Delight, Greetings, Joy and Surprise — are taught to you by a resident a few days into the game.
Thereafter, your character will randomly learn 40 additional ones, as follows:
New reactions are added on a regular basis in game updates:
With those 3 last updates, the total number of reactions is now 59. Scroll down to see them all!
Press "ZR" to open the Reactions menu, then press "A" on the chosen reaction to select it — and watch your character's display of emotion!
To edit or register reactions in the Reactions menu, press "ZR", then press "X" on the chosen slot — this will open up the full list of reactions. Press "Y" on any reaction icon to test it, press "A" to add it to the menu.
Use reactions with villagers, other players and while taking selfies!
Delight
Greetings
Joy
Surprise
Agreement
Bewilderment
Sheepishness
Worry
Inspiration (when best friends)
Apologetic
Cold Chill
Disagreement
Laughter
Confident (when best friends)
Haunt
Scare
Excited
Here You Go
Sit Down
Sniff Sniff
Ta-Da
Take a Picture
Wave Goodbye
Work Out
Yoga
Confetti
Feelin' It
Let's Go
Viva
High-res Animal Crossing: New Horizons reactions sticker pack! A total of 59 reaction emojis, including those from the Fall, Winter and Festivale updates. Download them now on the App Store!