For some Animal Crossing: New Horizons players, terraforming and decorating their house is the best part of the game. For others, populating their island with the cutest and most interesting villagers is the goal. However, there are eight different personalities to choose from in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and not all of them get along. So, which villager combinations will work best together?
The Animal Crossing villager types are broken down by gender, with four for male, and four for female. Each personality has specific phrases unique to that temperament, and they all have preferences on which other personality they like to hang out with. Additionally, each one has a male or female counterpart. The male personalities are Jock, Lazy, Cranky, and Smug. The female personalities are Peppy, Normal, Sisterly, and Snooty. As a rule, the male and female counterparts get along; for example, Normal and Lazy will coexist happily, and Peppy and Jock will be fast friends.
In general, each Animal Crossing: New Horizons personality has two other personalities that it clashes with, though for some of them it's more. Snooty villagers are the hardest to find compatibility with, as they only get along with Cranky, Smug, and Normal villagers. All other villagers will rub them the wrong way and they may start fights. While Smug villagers do get along with many other personalities, they are most likely to be the first ones to get angry and start stomping around. Peppy villagers seem to get along with most of the other personalities, but they are also the most sensitive and will retaliate when the Cranky and Snooty villagers are rude to them. The easiest way to have a harmonious island is to stick to just a few archetypes, instead of trying to have all personalities on one island.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Villagers Work Best As Trios
For players who like to have as many different villager personalities as possible, the easiest solution is to have three different personalities that all get along. Because each personality has at least two others that it doesn't get along with, the simplest combination is to have a mix of up to three different personalities that all like each other. Of course, other types can be added at the player's discretion, but that may result in one character being unhappy. Combinations that work best are Normal, Lazy, Peppy, or Cranky, Snooty, Smug. Two of the most popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters, Raymond and Marshal, are the Smug type and therefore get along with each other, as well as the Peppy, Snooty, Normal, and Lazy personalities.
Even if some villager types don't get along, it isn't the end of the world. If the player is willing to console their island residents after a fight amongst each other, then it doesn't much matter which personalities live together. But if the desired outcome is more harmony and less stress, then sticking to archetypes that will get along and become happy neighbors is the best bet. Another thing for players to consider is which Animal Crossing: New Horizons character they like most, as some of them can be quite rude, but most will warm up to the player after some time.