Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) Guides

Zelda Amiibo Villagers & Items: How To Invite Mineru or Tulin

You can unlock exclusive The Legend of Zelda crossover villagers and items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduced in the Version 3.0 Update by scanning compatible amiibo.

Compatible Zelda Amiibo Figures & How To Scan

Depending on which specific Zelda series amiibo figure you own and scan into Animal Crossing, you’ll summon and be able to invite a different villager. Refer to our chart below to easily match up the amiibo you own and determine which Zelda villager you will summon:

Amiibo	Villager
Link	Tulin
Zelda	Mineru
Toon Link	Tulin
Sheik	Mineru
Ganondorf	Mineru
Young Link	Tulin
Wolf Link	Mineru
Link (Ocarina of Time)	Mineru
Link (Majora's Mask)	Tulin
Link (Twilight Princess)	Mineru
Link (Skyward Sword)	Tulin
Link (The Legend of Zelda)	Mineru
Toon Link (The Wind Waker)	Tulin
Zelda (The Wind Waker)	Tulin
Link (Archer)	Tulin
Link (Rider)	Mineru
Guardian	Mineru
Zelda	Mineru
Bokoblin	Tulin
Daruk	Tulin
Urbosa	Mineru
Mipha	Mineru
Revali	Tulin
Link	Mineru
Zelda and Loftwing	Tulin
Link (Tears of the Kingdom)	Tulin
Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)	Mineru
Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)	Tulin
Tulin	Tulin
Yunbo	Tulin
Sidon	Mineru
Riju	Mineru

Every Zelda item can be unlocked by scanning ANY of the amiibo listed above, there are no specific requirements.

To scan a Zelda amiibo, use the Nook Stop terminal inside Resident Services, and select ‘Invite amiibo Camper’ — even if you’re not looking to invite a villager. You can also scan at Photopia on Harv’s Island or The Roost to unlock items if you have already invited a villager for the day.

Splatoon villagers and items were also added in Version 3.0.

The Legend of Zelda Villagers: Mineru & Tulin

Two villagers inspired by The Legend of Zelda characters can be invited to your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0:

• Mineru, the female snooty deer villager inspired by Mineru in Tears of the Kingdom.
• Tulin, the male jock bird villager inspired by Tulin in Tears of the Kingdom.

After scanning one of their matching amiibo at the Nook Stop, Mineru or Tulin will move into your island’s campsite for the day. Invite, visit, and talk to them every day for 3 days while fulfilling their DIY crafted item requests to invite them as a proper resident on your island. You will need to pick a villager to be replaced if you already have 10.

The Legend of Zelda Items: Furniture & Clothing

Collaboration items from The Legend of Zelda, including both furniture and clothing, can be unlocked exclusively by tapping any compatible Zelda amiibo figure to your Nintendo Switch. It does not matter which one, as long as it’s from the Zelda series.

After unlocking with an amiibo tap, you can purchase these Zelda items under the Special Goods Promotion section of Nook Shopping. Access the menu either through the Nook Stop terminal at Resident Services or the Nook Shopping app on your NookPhone if unlocked.

Decayed Guardian

3000

Fairy Bottle

1000

Goddess Statue

No ornamentation

2500

Goddess Statue

Kakariko Village

2500

Goddess Statue

Goron City

2500

Goddess Statue

Rito Village

2500

Heart

350

Heart Container

2000

Master Sword

5000

Rupee

Green

350

Rupee

Blue

350

Rupee

Red

350

Rupee

Purple

350

Rupee

Silver

350

Rupee

Gold

350

Silent Princess

700

Triforce

3333

Zonai Authentication Crest

3000

Korok Forest Flooring

3000

Korok Forest Wall

3000

Ancient Princess Costume

3000

Ancient Princess Sandals

1600

Ancient Princess Wig

2000

Champion Outfit

2300

Champion Wig

2000

Hylian Boots

1600

Hylian Trousers

1800

Link Hat

2000

Link Outfit

2300

Majora's Mask

2500

Mineru Costume

1200

Tulin Outfit

1200

Hero's Sword and Shield

5000

Ocarina of Time

2500

Tri Rod

13330

Some of the items above, like the different colored Rupees, are variations that must be customized at a DIY Workbench. And by the way, if you want to obtain the entire collection, be sure to order items every day as there is a daily limit of 5 orders per day at Nook Shopping!

Getting Zelda Items Without Amiibo

Even if you don’t have access to The Legend of Zelda amiibo, you can still enjoy these items by trading with a friend or other players online.

However, do note that the typical strategy of picking up and dropping an item from another player to ‘catalog’ it, to later order a copy for yourself does not work for these amiibo items. They’re only for sale in the Promotion tab of Nook Shopping when the amiibo has been scanned by you.

You’ll have to be gifted an actual copy of the item if you don’t own a Zelda amiibo figure yourself. For convenience, you can also directly mail them to friends using the Send as Gift option in Nook Shopping.