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How to Get the Ladder DIY Recipe

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Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) - Ladder

With the ladder tool equipped, you can climb up or down from cliffs to make navigating your island much easier. Learn more about the Ladder, including how to get the DIY recipe, with our guide for the Ladder tool in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)!

Ladder Basic Infomation

Ladder ImageLadder
Sell Price 1440
Durability Unbreakable

How to Get the Ladder

Instructions to Get the Ladder

ACNH - Tasked to build a Bridge

  1. Build Nook's Cranny
  2. Build a Bridge
  3. Get asked to place 3 housing kits by Tom Nook
  4. To be able to place houses less crowded places, Nook will give you the DIY Recipe for the Ladder
  5. Craft the Ladder

To learn how to reach the point in the game where you can build Nook's Cranny and build a Bridge, check our complete story guide below with detailed instructions on each task in order.
Island Upgrades Walkthrough

Materials Needed for Ladder

Needed Materials Amount
Wood ImageWood 4
Softwood ImageSoftwood 4
Hardwood ImageHardwood 4

Alternate Way of Getting the Ladder

ACNH - Online Play 8 Players
Another way effective way to get the ladder is through local multiplayer or online multiplayer.

Visit your friend and have them craft the ladder for you, or purchase the DIY from their Nook's Cranny.

How to Use the Ladder

Go Up and Down Cliffs

ACNH - Use the Ladder
To use the Ladder, you'll need to switch to the Ladder Tool after obtaining it, go up to a cliff, and press the A Button to either climb it or descend it.

The Ladder will never break, so you won't be left stranded on top of a cliff, but admittedly, having to switch to the Ladder every time to go up and down cliffs can be a hassle.

How to Climb Cliffs

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