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Who is Niko?

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - Who is Niko?

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons October 15th Direct gave us the Happy Home Paradise DLC! Happy Home Paradise introduces new loveable characters such as Niko to help us out!

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How to Find Niko

ACNH - Lottie introduces herself and the team to the resident

Niko is part of the three coworkers you'll hang around with as part of the Paradise Planning team! His role in the team is to ferry you around from one island to another in the archipelago.

Niko will also give a lecture at the school to teach you about counters and pillars, after which he'll start giving DIY Recipes for them in return for Materials!

Happy Home Paradise

What does Niko do?

ACNH - A resident talks to Niko

Niko is responsible for transporting you to a vacationer's home and he could often be found in the pier, ready to ferry you a villager's home!

Niko will also take a more hands-on approach from time to time, explaining to you how certain design skills such as pillars and counters work when you encounter them!

How to Get and Make Pillars

Niko's Schedule

ACNH - Niko helping Cole move in

Date & Time Anytime
Location Archipelago

You can visit Niko anytime by going to the pier, where he can often be found waiting and ready to take you to a vacation home!

How to Design Vacation Homes

Why Is Niko Missing?

ACNH - Niko gives a DIY lecture

Niko can often be found at the HHP pier but in the rare moments where he isn't, try talking to Lottie.

She might tell you that he's in the second-floor employees-only break room, where he's waiting for you to talk about DIY Recipes!

List of DIY Recipes

Who is Niko?

About Niko

Niko
FR: Gratien　•　SP: Miko
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 Type Special Character
Birthday January 11
First Appearance Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Niko is a black-and-white monkey introduced in the ACNH Happy Home Paradise DLC. He's a hands-on monkey who's in charge of transporting you to vacation homes!

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  • ... that Niko's a Capricorn?
  • ... that Niko is part of the Happy Home Paradise DLC?
  • ... that Niko will teach you Counter and Pillar DIY Recipes?
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