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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Villagers Tier List


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Tired of seeing biased ranking and tier lists? In this guide, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers have been separated into tiers of popularity according to the latest lists, polls, and discussion forums out there.

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    How Villagers Were Ranked

    There are several guides out there ranking Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers. However, a fair bit of the writer’s biases usually goes into the list. While there’s nothing wrong with writing opinions, this guide ranks the villagers based on aggregated information.

    Did it take me way too many hours to construct this guide? You bet. But to put this together, I collected information from numerous polls including (but not limited to) Animal Crossing Portal and GameWith. Additionally, I found some of the more popular, recent Reddit posts on this topic, and I read through the comments with the most upvotes. Lastly, I spent a lot of time on Nookazon comparing the most expensive Animal Crossing villagers with the results from the polls and Reddit posts. In short, this was a lot of note-taking, highlighting, copying, and pasting. Yes, my brain hurts now.

    Is this an exact science and perfectly unbiased tier list? Absolutely not. some posts were more recent than others, which means that the newest villagers weren’t always present. Furthermore, especially when it came down to the bottom tiers, there was significantly less data to work with. However, this guide is probably the closest I could get to a perfect list without spending my entire year on it.

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons Villagers Tier List

    It would be impossible to rank the villagers in an exact order. After all, could we really distinguish notable differences between villagers ranked 339 and 340? Therefore, the villagers have been categorized into tiers of popularity. Within the tiers, the villagers appear in no particular order. In this guide, most to least popular tiers descend from S, A, B, C, D, down to E. A quick thank you to the Animal Crossing Fandom Wiki for providing me with the species and personality traits for each of these villagers.

    Without further ado, check out how all 413 Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers are ranked, based on popularity.

    S Tier

    Animal Crossing villager, Shino

    via Animal Crossing Wiki

    VillagerSpeciesPersonality
    ShinoDeerPeppy
    MarshalSquirrelSmug
    RaymondCatSmug
    SashaRabbitLazy
    IoneSquirrelNormal
    SherbGoatLazy
    AnkhaCatSnooty
    ZuckerOctopusLazy
    JudyCubSnooty
    BeauDeerLazy
    FaunaDeerNormal
    CocoRabbitNormal
    StitchesCubLazy
    LollyCatNormal

    A Tier

    Animal Crossing villager, Bob

    via Animal Crossing Wiki

    VillagerSpeciesPersonality
    MarinaOctopusNormal
    BobCatLazy
    AudieWolfPeppy
    PetriMouseSnooty
    FaithKoalaSisterly
    QuinnEagleSisterly
    MarloHamsterCranky
    MerengueRhinoNormal
    LuckyDogLazy
    CephalobotOctopusSmug
    TianshengMonkeyJock
    RioOstrichPeppy
    MollyDuckNormal
    KabukiCatCranky
    DomSheepJock
    DianaDeerSnooty
    JulianHorseSmug
    ErikDeerLazy
    KetchupDuckPeppy
    CherryDogSisterly
    FangWolfCranky
    HazelSquirrelSisterly

    B Tier

    Animal Crossing villager, June

    via Animal Crossing Wiki

    VillagerSpeciesPersonality
    ScootDuckJock
    MapleCubNormal
    GoldieDogNormal
    FlurryHamsterNormal
    LoboWolfCranky
    TangyCatPeppy
    ChabwickPenguinLazy
    ApolloEagleCranky
    AzaleaRhinoSnooty
    LilyFrogNormal
    KikiCatNormal
    WhitneyWolfSnooty
    AppleHamsterPeppy
    RoaldPenguinJock
    PietroSheepSmug
    TiaDogSnooty
    ZoeAnteaterNormal
    GenjiRabbitJock
    DobieWolfCranky
    MerryCatPeppy
    PunchyCatLazy
    RubyRabbitPeppy
    PekoeCubNormal
    RudyCatJock
    ChrissyRabbitPeppy
    TiffanyRabbitSnooty
    JoeyDuckLazy
    WolfgangWolfCranky
    RosieCatPeppy
    Kid CatCatJock
    CookieDogPeppy
    BluebearCubPeppy
    OctavianOctopusCranky
    PashminaGoatSisterly
    SkyeWolfNormal
    DaisyDogNormal
    ZellDeerSmug
    SprinklePenguinPeppy
    BamDeerJock
    AuroraPenguinNormal
    ChevreGoatNormal
    FrettDogCranky
    FloraOstrichPeppy
    DeirdreDeerSisterly
    KattCatSisterly
    MeganBearNormal
    JuneCubNormal
    DragoAlligatorLazy

    C Tier

    Animal Crossing Villager, Shep

    via Animal Crossing Wiki

    VillagerSpeciesPersonality
    WeberDuckLazy
    StaticSquirrelCranky
    FelicityCatPeppy
    RibbotFrogJock
    AgnesPigSisterly
    BonesDogLazy
    CydElephantCranky
    PoppySquirrelNormal
    ReneighHorseSisterly
    BunnieRabbitPeppy
    ChesterCubLazy
    PurrlCatSnooty
    EllieElephantNormal
    MitziCatNormal
    RaddleFrogLazy
    VivianWolfSnooty
    FilbertSquirrelLazy
    GalaPigNormal
    FreyaWolfSnooty
    GigiFrogSnooty
    RoryLionJock
    ShepDogSmug
    RoscoeHorseCranky
    SimonMonkeyLazy
    WillowSheepSnooty
    GrizzlyBearCranky
    TashaSquirrelSnooty
    PeanutSquirrelPeppy
    MelbaKoalaNormal
    CobbPigJock
    MoeCatLazy
    ChiefWolfCranky
    JeremiahFrogLazy
    MuffySheepSisterly
    BeaDogNormal
    SylvanaSquirrelNormal
    OliveCubNormal
    JuliaOstrichSnooty
    BlaireSquirrelSnooty
    DizzyElephantLazy
    BillDuckJock
    PeckBirdJock
    PierceEagleJock
    CarolineSquirrelNormal
    MarcelDogLazy
    BellaMousePeppy
    SnakeRabbitJack
    RoscoeHorseCranky
    HenryFrogSmug
    OliviaCatSnooty
    PhoebeOstrichSisterly
    KyleWolfSmug
    GayleAlligatorNormal
    ÉtolieSheepNormal
    FrancineRabbitSnooty
    ClayHamsterLazy
    ShariMonkeySisterly
    ChaiElephantPeppy
    TomCatCranky
    HornsbyRhinoLazy
    TeddyBearJock
    LymanKoalaJock
    EloiseElephantSnooty
    BiancaTigerPeppy
    FuchsiaDeerSisterly
    PapiHorseLazy
    AceBirdJock
    CheriCubPeppy
    WadePenguinLazy
    BruceDeerCranky
    MartyCubLazy
    OzzieKoalaLazy
    EugeneKoalaSmug
    HamletHamsterJock
    CanberraKoalaSisterly
    TutuBearPeppy
    AntonioAnteaterJock
    RoswellAlligatorSmug
    SprocketOstrichJock
    NanGoatNormal
    KiddGoatSmug

    D Tier

    Animal Crossing Villager, Freckles

    via Animal Crossing Wiki

    VillagerSpeciesPersonality
    BangleTigerPeppy
    BiskitDogLazy
    DottyRabbitPeppy
    PecanSquirrelSnooty
    CallySquirrelNormal
    CleoHorseSnooty
    TabbyCatPeppy
    ColeRabbitLazy
    BaroldCubLazy
    IkeBearCranky
    MintSquirrelSnooty
    MurphyCubCranky
    BlancheOstrichSnooty
    SallySquirrelNormal
    SavannahHorseNormal
    GladysOstrichNormal
    BenedictChickenLazy
    VestaSheepNormal
    LouieGorillaJock
    MaddieDogPeppy
    FritaSheepSisterly
    CamofrogFrogCranky
    CarmenRabbitPeppy
    CurtBearCranky
    HopperPenguinDranky
    MargieElephantNormal
    ElvisLionCranky
    CubePenguinLazy
    KittyCatSnooty
    TadFrogJock
    ButchDogCranky
    CroqueFrogCranky
    KnoxChickenCranky
    FrecklesDuckPeppy
    WalkerDogLazy
    PompomDuckPeppy
    PortiaDogSnooty
    TankRhinoJock
    GwenPenguinSnooty
    MirandaDuckSnooty
    Agent SSquirrelPeppy
    MaelleDuckSnooty
    HamphreyHamsterCranky
    MarcieKangarooNormal
    LucyPigNormal
    RolfTigerCranky
    TuckerElephantLazy
    BudLionJock
    ClydeHorseLazy
    LionelLionSmug
    StellaSheepNormal
    AnabelleAnteaterPeppy
    WaltKangarooCranky
    CranstonOstrichLazy
    BroccoloMouseLazy
    PuddlesFrogPeppy
    CeliaEagleNormal
    TammyCubSisterly
    O'HareRabbitSmug
    GonzoKoalaCranky
    CandiMousePeppy
    AlfonsoAlligatorLazy
    FloPenguinSisterly
    WendySheepPeppy
    PonchoCubJock
    SheldonSquirrelJock
    DivaFrogSisterly
    AliceKoalaNormal
    PinkyBearPeppy
    MathildaKangarooSnooty
    MiraRabbitSisterly
    PiperBirdPeppy
    KenChickenSmug
    GrouchoBearCranky
    PluckyChickenSisterly
    KeatonEagleSmug
    DeliMonkeyLazy
    MacDogJock
    EuniceSheepNormal
    ChadderMouseSmug
    BillyGoatJock
    ColtonHorseSmug
    BiffHippoJock
    PateDuckPeppy
    SterlingEagleJock
    BoomerPenguinLazy
    TipperCowSnooty
    OlafAnteaterSmug
    YukaKoalaSnooty
    NateBearLazy
    AvaChickenNormal
    KittKangarooNormal
    LeopoldLionSmug
    GrahamHamsterSmug
    RodneyHamsterSmug
    AveryEagleCranky
    WinnieHorsePeppy
    BuckHorseJock
    EgbertChickenLazy
    BreeMouseSnooty
    JacobBirdLazy
    NanaMonkeyNormal
    GastonRabbitCranky
    StuBullLazy
    BooneGorillaJock
    DocRabbitLazy
    RexLionLazy
    LopezDeerSmug
    RodeoBullLazy
    BeardoBearSmug
    TwiggyBirdPeppy
    AnchovyBirdLazy
    ElmerHorseLazy
    TobyRabbitSmug
    BootsAlligatorJock
    HansGorillaSmug
    BerthaHippoNormal

    E Tier

    Animal Crossing Villager, Moose

    via Animal Crossing Wiki

    VillagerSpeciesPersonality
    HippeuxHippoSmug
    NibblesSquirrelPeppy
    CarrieKangarooNormal
    NormaCowNormal
    HopkinsRabbitLazy
    PudgeCubLazy
    TexPenguinSmug
    PippyRabbitPeppy
    RodMouseJock
    AlGorillaLazy
    GooseChickenJock
    CracklePigLazy
    PattyCowPeppy
    DoraMouseNormal
    SydneyKoalaNormal
    RenéeRhinoSisterly
    PhilOstrichSmug
    DerwinDuckLazy
    SpikeRhinoCranky
    PrinceFrogLazy
    TybaltTigerJock
    OpalElephantSnooty
    MidgeBirdNormal
    TammiMonkeyPeppy
    AnnalisaAnteaterNormal
    SylviaKangarooSisterly
    HughPigLazy
    ChelseaDeerNormal
    DeenaDuckNormal
    TrufflesPigPeppy
    AxelElephantJock
    BonbonRabbitPeppy
    BenjaminDogLazy
    PenelopeMousePeppy
    BubblesHippoPeppy
    CousteauFrogJock
    IgglyPenguinJock
    KlausBearSmug
    LeonardoTigerJock
    PangoAnteaterPeppy
    GabiRabbitPeppy
    NaomiCowSnooty
    HuckFrogSmug
    SlyAlligatorJock
    AmeliaEagleSnooty
    DelAlligatorCranky
    UrsalaBearSisterly
    KevinPigJock
    DriftFrogJock
    DrakeDuckLazy
    AdmiralBirdCranky
    CurlosSheepSmug
    SoleilHamsterSnooty
    BaabaraSheepSnooty
    JambetteFrogNormal
    FrobertFrogJock
    LimbergMouseCranky
    JittersBirdJock
    ChowBearCranky
    VicBullCranky
    Wart Jr.FrogCranky
    CharliseBearSisterly
    RasherPigCranky
    VladimirCubCranky
    ClaudeRabbitLazy
    SamsonMouseJock
    AngusBullCranky
    CyranoAnteaterCranky
    RoccoHippoCranky
    PeachesHorseNormal
    RooneyKangarooCranky
    AstridKangarooSnooty
    AlliAlligatorSnooty
    MontyMonkeyCranky
    AnnaliseHorseSnooty
    BeckyChickenSnooty
    CesarGorillaCranky
    ChopsPigSmug
    BettinaMouseNormal
    RocketGorillaSisterly
    JayBirdJock
    MottLionJock
    MoniqueCatSnooty
    QueenieOstrichSnooty
    GruffGoatCranky
    FrankEagleCranky
    PaulaBearSisterly
    LuchaBirdSmug
    KodyCubJock
    MooseMouseJock
    FrigaPenguinSnooty
    BorisPigCranky
    TimbraSheepSnooty
    CashmereSheepSnooty
    RillaGorillaPeppy
    BittyHippoSnooty
    PuckPenguinLazy
    MallaryDuckSnooty
    FlipMonkeyJock
    BuzzEagleCranky
    Big TopElephantLazy
    ClaudiaTigerSnooty
    SandyOstrichNormal
    VioletGorillaSnooty
    StinkyCatJock
    MaggiePigNormal
    CoachBullJock
    QuillsonDuckSmug
    AnicottiMousePeppy
    EdHorseSmug
    VictoriaHorsePeppy
    SnootyAnteaterSnooty
    T-BoneBullCranky
    HarryHippoCranky
    RobinBirdSnooty
    VelmaGoatSnooty
    RickySquirrelCranky
    GretaMouseSnooty
    GloriaDuckSnooty
    PeggyPigPeppy
    RhondaRhinoNormal
    RowanTigerJock
    SparroBirdJock
    PancettiPigSnooty
    BroffinaChickenSnooty
    CurlyPigJock
    BoydGorillaCranky
    PaoloElephantLazy
    PeeweeGorillaCranky
    EliseMonkeySnooty
    RizzoMouseCranky