Basically you want the item in the ‘half-tile’ position in between all four tiles. Once you’ve got your small 1×1 item ready, place it down carefully in the direct middle of the 4 tiles above you. In this example, we’re using the Glass Holder With Candle, but the glitch should work fine with any similarly sized item. Step 2: Place A Small Item North Of You In The Middle of 4 Tilesįor the second step, you need to find a small 1×1 tile item. It’s sometimes possible to pull off this glitch from the south to north direction or others instead, but it seems to work far more reliably in the manner we’re outlining here, so try this first. Essentially just recreate exactly what you see in the screenshot below if it’s too confusing! Next, go ahead and round out the 4th tile so that it’s a rounded corner tile, making a 2×2 square with the bottom left corner curved. Obviously, you need to have created some cliff area on the 4th level already for this. To get started with climbing to the 4th level of your cliffs, dig three empty tiles into the cliff in the north to south direction, like an upside down L shape. Step 1: Dig Three Tiles In, Dig One Corner Tile Without further ado, let’s explain exactly how you can explore the highest 4th level cliffs of your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island in Version 1.9 with this helpful glitch! How To Climb Up The 4th Level Cliff In Version 1.9 (Guide) Although keep in mind you may have to sacrifice some of these later if the glitch is fixed in a future update. It turns out to not be quite so dangerous after all, eh?Īnd once you’ve reached the forbidden land on the 4th level, you can fully decorate the area with trees, bushes, flowers, and even placed furniture items too. Thanks to the glitch, it’s possible to climb up to the very top of your island’s cliffs and avoid that pesky ‘It’s dangerous to climb any higher!’ error message getting in your way. It’s a bit of a miracle given how many other helpful glitches allowing for more expansive design options have been shut down and removed by the developers over time, while this one stays intact. Have you ever wanted to explore the forbidden lands of that highest 4th level peak on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island when terraforming? Good news - you can do just that with a handy glitch!įirst discovered during last Summer after the Version 1.3 Update, this incredible glitch has somehow remained available and unscathed by Nintendo in every version up to and including the latest Version 1.9 Update released in March.

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