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Badges are a new achievement system in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They are awarded by Phineas in his new role as a scout master. Badges have three stages: bronze, silver and gold. They are received for a variety of accomplishments, such as spending money to accumulated playtime.
The Maniac badges are awarded to players who have caught a variety of different fish. These badges depend on how much of their encyclopedia has been completed.
Color
Name
Completed
Description
Bronze
Fish Maniac
50% (36)
A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 50%.
Silver
Fish Encyclopedia
80% (58)
A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 80%
Gold
Prof. of Ichthylogy
100% (72)
A badge for players with a complete collection of fish.
The Angler badges are awarded to players who have caught a large quantity of fish. These badges do not count on different types, but rather total fish count.
Color
Name
Total Caught
Description
Bronze
Skilled Angler
500
A badge for players who have caught a lot of fish.
Silver
Expert Angler
2000
A badge for players who love fishing, day and night.
Gold
Master Angler
5000
A badge for players who love fishing non stop
Bug-Catching[]
The Maniac badges are awarded to players who have caught a variety of different bugs. These badges depend on how much of the encyclopedia has been completed.
Color
Name
Completed
Description
Bronze
Insect Maniac
50% (36)
A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 50%.
Silver
Insect Encyclopedia
80% (58)
A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 80%.
Gold
Prof. of Entomology
100% (72)
A badge for players with a complete bug collection.
The Bug Catcher badges are awarded to players who have caught many bugs. These badges do not count on different types, but rather total bug count.
Color
Name
Total Caught
Description
Bronze
Skilled Bug Catcher
500
A badge for players who have caught many bugs.
Silver
Expert Bug Catcher
2000
A badge for players really into catching bugs.
Gold
Master Bug Catcher
5000
A badge for only the most avid bug catchers
Diving[]
The Seafood badges are awarded to players who have caught a variety of different seafood. Badges depend on how much of their encyclopedia has been completed.
Color
Name
Completed
Description
Bronze
Seafood Maniac
50% (15)
A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 50%.
Silver
Seafood Encyclopedia
80% (24)
A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 80%
Gold
Prof. of Seafood
100% (30)
A badge for players with a complete diving collection.
The Diver badges are awarded to players who have caught a large quantity of seafood. These badges do not count on different types, but rather total seafood count.
Color
Name
Total Caught
Description
Bronze
Skilled Diver
100
A badge for players who have done a lot of diving.
Silver
Pro Diver
200
A badge for players who love diving for sea creatures.
Gold
Dive Master
1000
A badge for the most avid divers and sea scavengers.
Balloon Hunting[]
The Balloon badges are awarded to players who have shot down a number of balloons flying in their town.
Color
Name
Total Shot
Description
Bronze
Balloon Hunter
30
A badge for players who love popping balloons.
Silver
Balloon Buster
100
A badge for players who really love popping balloons.
Gold
Balloon Master
200
A badge for the most avid balloon hunters in the world
Money-Related Badges[]
Saving[]
The Bell Saver badges are awarded to players who have saved a fair amount of Bells in their bank account.
Color
Name
Bells Saved
Description
Bronze
Avid Bell Saver
1,000,000 Bells
A badge for players who've saved a fair amount of Bells.
Silver
Wealthy Bell Saver
10,000,000 Bells
A badge for players who've saved a TON of Bells.
Gold
Tycoon Bell Saver
100,000,000 Bells
A badge for players who've saved over 100 million Bells.
Spending[]
The Shopper badges are awarded to players who have spent a fair amount of Bells at shops. Bells spent buying turnips from Joan, as well as those spent at Re-Tail for Cyrus's services, Nook's Homes, Shampoodle, or the Fortune Shop do not count.
Color
Name
Bells Spent
Description
Bronze
Good Shopper
500,000 Bells
A badge for players who've spent a lot while shopping.
Silver
Expert Shopper
2,000,000 Bells
A badge for players who love to shop.
Gold
Master Shopper
5,000,000 Bells
A badge for players who've spent over 5 million Bells.
The Catalog Maniac badges are awarded to players who have cataloged a fair amount of items through various means.
Color
Name
Catalog filled
Description
Bronze
Catalog Maniac Bronze
20%
A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 20%.
Silver
Catalog Maniac Silver
50%
A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 50%.
Gold
Catalog Maniac Gold
80%
A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 80%.
Stock Market[]
The Turnip Trader badges are awarded to players who have made a profit from buying and selling turnips from Joan on Sundays.
Color
Name
Total Bell Profit
Description
Bronze
Amateur Turnip Trader
500,000
A badge for players who understand the stalk market.
Silver
Pro Turnip Trader
3,000,000
A badge for players really into playing the stalk market.
Gold
Master Turnip Trader
10,000,000
A badge for players with a total mastery of turnips.
Recreational Badges[]
Gardening[]
The Gardener badges are awarded to players who planted many flowers and/or tree saplings in their town. It is for players with a strong interest in gardening.
Color
Name
Total Planted
Description
Bronze
Backyard Gardener
10
A badge for players with a strong interest in gardening.
Silver
Village Gardener
250
A badge for players with an addiction to town gardening.
Gold
Gardening Specialist
500
A badge for the masters of the art of town gardening.
The Weed badges are awarded to players who have pulled a vast amount of weeds growing in their town.
Color
Name
Total Pulled
Description
Bronze
Weed Hunter
500
A badge for players who've pulled quite a few weeds.
Silver
Weed Buster
2000
A badge for players who have compulsively plucked weeds.
Gold
Weed Menace
5000
A badge for only the most avid weed pullers.
Helping Out[]
The Samaritan badges are awarded to players who successfully do many tasks for their townsfolk.
Color
Name
Villagers Helped
Description
Bronze
Good Samaritan
50
A badge for players who have helped a lot of neighbours.
Silver
Great Samaritan
100
A badge for players who enjoy helping others.
Gold
Town Concierge
300
A badge for players who never stop helping others.
Letter Writing[]
The Letter badges are awarded to players who have sent a good chunk of letters.
Color
Name
Letters Sent
Description
Bronze
Letter Writer
50
A badge for players with a love of letter writing.
Silver
Letter Author
100
A badge for players who really like to send letters.
Gold
Postmaster
200
A badge for only the most avid letter writers.
Playtime[]
The Villager badges are awarded to players who have spent a good chunk of time in their village.
Color
Name
Playtime
Description
Bronze
Village Representative
50 hours
A badge for players who've spent a lot of time playing.
Silver
Village Leader
200 hours
A badge for players really into playing.
Gold
Villager of Honor
500 hours
A badge for players who've played more than 500 hours.
Touring[]
The Medalist badges are awarded to players who have been successful in many island tours. It is for players who have earned tons of the island medals.
Color
Name
Medals
Description
Bronze
Bronze Medalist
300
A badge for players who've earned tons of island medals.
Silver
Silver Medalist
1500
A badge for players who love island tours and medals.
Gold
Gold Medalist
5000
A badge for truly hard-core island-medal earners.
Host[]
The Host badges are awarded to players who have invited many people to their town. It is for players who have many guests over.
Color
Name
Guests
Description
Bronze
Good Host/Hostess
50
A badge for players who've hosted a lot of town guests.
Silver
Great Host/Hostess
200
A badge for players who love to host guests.
Gold
Pro Host/Hostess
500
Dreamer[]
The Dreamer badges are awarded to players who have visited many dream villages. It is for players who fall asleep often.
Color
Name
Dreams
Description
Bronze
Dreamer
50
A badge for players who've experienced a lot of dreams.
Silver
Big Dreamer
200
A badge for players who are really into dreaming.
Gold
Eternal Dreamer
500
A badge for players who've had more than 500 dreams.
Happy Home[]
The Happy Homer badges are awarded to players who have received a lot of points from the Happy Home Academy. It is for players who take interior decoration seriously.
Color
Name
Points
Description
Bronze
Happy Homer Bronze
50,000
A badge for players who've scored big with the HHA.
Silver
Happy Homer Silver
100,000
A badge for players with truly amazing HHA scores.