In the November 2021 update of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo introduced lots of new features to the game such as the return of Katrina, a navy blue puma who works as a fortune teller.  She is easily identified by her robe, headdress, and gold bangles, but players may have missed this new addition in the update as Katrina is not found on the player's island, unlike Brewster.

Katrina is worth finding as her fortune-telling services can massively impact the player's daily routine. Fortunes can affect the player's relationships with various islanders, whether it makes them more drawn to the player or makes them more evasive to the player. Some fortunes can mean that the player will become lucky receiving Animal Crossing Bells or rare items at random, but some fortunes will do quite the opposite making the player suffer a bout of misfortune, meaning the player may fall over at any point. However, the player can choose to have negative fortunes purified by Katrina and in return, the player will receive a gift in the mail the next day.

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To unlock Katrina in Animal Crossing players must have a 3-Star Island Rating, as this will trigger a letter sent from Harv explaining he’d like the player to visit his island. This letter is only received once if the player has been to Harv's island before. Before heading to the airport, it is advised that the player should take 100,000 Bells with them. Upon arriving at Harv’s island it becomes clear that Harv is planning his dream project as he will introduce the player to Harv’s Island Shopping Plaza and a new NPC called Harriet. An army of Lloid gyroids is helping Harv set up a merchant village. Players should speak to the first Lloid on the left, who will be accepting donations of 100,000 Bells to fund a “mysteriously accurate fortune-teller”. It's worth noting at this stage that players can only buy one merchant spot a day, so players must choose which merchant they wish to prioritize.

How To Unlock Katrina In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Katrina Animal Crossing Fortune Teller Crystal Ball

Once the funds have been raised in Animal Crossing, players must wait a day and then check back at Harv’s island. He will introduce the player to Katrina, who can now tell the player’s fortune for a fee of 1,000 Bells. Players can also ask her to look at their friendship with another villager for the same fee. Katrina may inform the player that their bond with an islander is low and will offer the player a prayer to enhance their bond with that islander for 10,000 Bells.

Players can also choose to learn about their luck but there is a chance the player may receive a negative fortune. If this is the case, Katrina can purify the player for 10,000 Bells. Players should take care with this interaction, as if the player says no to this offer, it is impossible to open the conversation again to ask her to purify the negative fortune. If the player chooses to have their negative fortune purified, they will receive one of the following gifts: Gold Turtle Figurine, Mini Dharma, Power Stone, and Horseshoe Door Decoration. These Animal Crossing gifts are random and are not received in a specific order, unlike Brewster’s rewards. Katrina’s services are available from 5 am to 1 am and are well worth the hefty donation as players can end up reaping rewards in the way of Bells or rare gifts.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available for the Nintendo Switch.