Do you craft or buy tools?

[Holla]

I like the colourful ones and I use a certain colour for each of my characters so I just stock up on them when I can.

 

[Goldi Locks]

I buy them and customise them when they're about to break. Similar to how I was taught to treat furniture.

 

[Lancelot]

I buy them because I’m a slob. Crafting wore off as a novelty really fast

 

[Xara]

It depends on my mood and what I’m doing in-game. If I’m just playing casually and my tool breaks, and I’m in the mood to get a little closer to completing the DIY Tools NM Achievement, I’ll craft my tool. I always just craft a regular tool though, since I don’t feel like wasting my golden nuggets on something that’ll break after 100 uses.

But if I’m feeling lazy, or I’m about to do something that’ll require multiple of a tool, then I’ll buy them from the shop. I always buy the fun tools though, since they’re, well, more fun hehe

 

[Croconaw]

I buy them because it’s easier. Crafting is too time consuming.

 

[Clock]

I buy them because crafting them is a hassle. It's worse when you dig flowers with a crafted shovel and it breaks out of nowhere, buying is more faster and so I can have multiple copies.

 

[Paperboy012305]

I always buy the highest possible durability for tools that aren't golden. Except for the Slingshot, as between the regular and more expensive slingshots have the same durability number. I'd only craft the gold tools once except for the Slingshot as I mentioned before.

 

[Coach]

I buy the cute ones from the shop, helps me actually spend money for any nook mile goals that require it and means I don't have to craft them

 

[himekirako]

i only ever craft the stone axe and gold tools (mostly the watering can, net, and fishing rod)

i tend to buy my tools! i can't ever pass up on buying the star net, colorful fishing rod, printed-design shovel or elephant watering can. if i'm visiting an island then i'll make sure to run into the shop to grab a few too :>

 

[MoonFlowerOfMoonIsle]

I use the golden watering can and golden sling shot (the only golden tools I have so far.) I use the star net for its cuteness. I craft everything else still.

 

[~Kilza~]

I always craft every tool I use and upgrade it to it's next durable form (never gold though, lol). I have the materials to craft them, and it's cheaper than having to always buy them from Nook's Cranny, not to mention always available if I am playing late at night, so why not?

 

[LambdaDelta]

buy the nook tool variants and then customize constantly so they never break

 

[Aniko]

most of the time I'm buying the colorful ones, easier and faster

 

[ShawnFuzz]

I always buy tools if I can. However, I usually like to play when I wake up with a cup of coffee before work, but I also play after work at night after Nooks Cranny is closed, and of course that is when tools seem to break. I don't mind crafting them, but I prefer to buy the colorful ones!

 

[Milleram]

I don't use the tools much anymore, so I just buy the cheap ones when I need one. Sometimes I'll craft, but only if the materials are readily available.

 

[seliph]

i buy shovels and sometimes rods, but i craft everything else. nets and axes break too often, idk why they didn't make indestructible tools this is supposed to be a relaxing game

 

[Sheando]

I’m really surprised at the skew here! I nearly always craft and upgrade my tools. I’ve only bought a few to gift to villagers or to use as decorations. I don’t think I’m especially dedicated to crafting in NH, but I guess it’s unusual to rarely buy the tools. I’m realizing I actually have no idea how durable the purchased tools are.

 

[amemome]

I buy the nice-looking tools (love the outdoorsy design and elephant watering can) due to convenience.

 

[NebulaNights]

Early game I would craft them more, but towards late game I prefer to buy the fancy ones, cause I like they’re designs much more.

 

[oath2order]

Now that I have all of the colorful and outdoorsy tools, I just buy those!