As players spend some time with Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they may notice that the balloons that appear overhead take on several different colors. Indeed, the balloon colors in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are blue, green, red, and yellow, and some fans may be wondering if these colors have any impact on what they will find in the presents that the balloons drop when popped. Addressing this matter is exactly the purpose of this guide.
To begin, no color of balloon in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is guaranteed to drop any particular type of item, and players can expect to receive crafting materials, DIY recipes, Bells, and beyond from every type of balloon that they encounter. That said, some players suggest that certain balloon colors are more likely to drop certain types of items, and while this should be considered anecdotal at this time, it may be of interest to some players.
Specifically, the most common suggestions about balloon colors in Animal Crossing: New Horizons at the time of writing are as follows:
- Blue balloons are more likely to drop crafting materials
- Green balloons are more likely to drop clothes
- Red balloons are more likely to drop DIY recipes
- Yellow balloons are more likely to drop Bells
Again, this information should not be considered definitive, and players are advised to use their slingshots to pop balloons of all of the different colors. This is especially true for fans that are currently hunting for cherry blossom recipes, as players have reported receiving these seasonal DIYs from every balloon color in ACNH.
One thing about balloons that can be said definitively is that the striped balloons that are currently appearing are connected to the ongoing Bunny Day event, and they will drop associated items. This includes eggs and Bunny Day recipes, and players that are not interested in those items are free to let striped balloons pass them by.
Furthermore, balloons are accompanied by the sound of wind blowing, and players should keep their eyes to the skies whenever they hear that audio cue. There is also indication that solid-colored balloons in ACNH spawn on five minute marks (12:05, 12:15, etc.), though they may not appear every five minutes, and fans on the hunt for balloons may want to ready their slingshots and head to the coast on those marks to check for them.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now for Nintendo Switch.