Reactions Guide
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.
How to get reactions
1/ Initial reactions
The first 4 reactions — Delight, Greetings, Joy and Surprise — are taught to you by a resident a few days into the game.
2/ Subsequent reactions
Thereafter, your character will randomly learn 40 additional ones, as follows:
- One reaction per day max.
- The reaction corresponds to the personality of the villager who teaches it.
- There are 5 reactions per personality type.
- For each personality type, 1 out of the 5 reactions is unlocked when becoming best friends with that resident.
3/ Special reactions in game updates
New reactions are added on a regular basis in game updates:
- Haunt and Scare were made available with the 1.5.0 Fall Update. They are respectively taught by Jack and a villager after you give them a piece of candy on Halloween.
- Excited, Here You Go, Sit Down, Sniff Sniff, Ta-Da, Take a Picture, Wave Goodbye, Work Out and Yoga from the 1.6.0 Winter Update can be redeemed with Nook Miles at the Nook Stop in Resident Services.
- Confetti, Feelin' It, Let's Go and Viva could be purchased at Nook's Cranny from February 1st to February 15th, after the 1.7.0 Festivale Update.
With those 3 last updates, the total number of reactions is now 59. Scroll down to see them all!
How to use reactions
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!
ACNH reactions list & images
Initial reactions
Delight
Greetings
Joy
Surprise
Taught by cranky villagers
Agreement
Bewilderment
Sheepishness
Worry
Inspiration (when best friends)
Taught by sisterly villagers
Apologetic
Cold Chill
Disagreement
Laughter
Confident (when best friends)
Halloween reactions (1.5.0 Fall Update)
Haunt
Scare
Winter reactions (1.6.0 Winter Update)
Excited
Here You Go
Sit Down
Sniff Sniff
Ta-Da
Take a Picture
Wave Goodbye
Work Out
Yoga
Festivale event reactions (1.7.0 Festivale Update)
Confetti
Feelin' It
Let's Go
Viva
ACNH reactions iOS stickers
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!
