Inventory
The Inventory holds almost every item that the player currently has.
Items that do not show in the regular Inventory include:
- Tools: All tools (like the
Flippers and
Camera) are only seen in the
Tools selection screen.
- Seeds: Both
Seeds and
Seed Packets only show in the
Composter and the
Planting menu (only in a compatible biome).
- Recipes: All
recipes obtained by a player only appear in the inventory during
Multiplayer mode. Normally, players must go to their
recipe collections to see which recipes they have.
Basics
The Inventory has no caps on the maximum amounts of almost all items, but it can only display quantities up to 999.
The only items with a set maximum are Friendship Bouquets,
Friendship Blossoms, and
Island Bouquets, which have a limit of 3 before
My Melody stops giving them as
Daily Rewards. (More than 3 of each can be obtained if the items are obtained in other ways, but
My Melody only distributes them if the player has less than 3 of that item.)
The Inventory does not track items stored in Visitor Cabins. Some people do use Visitor Cabins to store unwanted items because there is no way to permanently remove most items. The Recycling Plant can accept many items, but not every item can be recycled.
All Inventory items have the Emote option under them when selected. This temporarily puts the item in a thought bubble over the players head. It is meant to be a way to communicate about items in
Multiplayer.
Tabs, Sorting, and Filters
Currently, there are 10 different tabs (or sections) in the Inventory, where items are split up by item types. The different tabs can be navigated to the left and
right by pressing the corresponding direction arrows or by pressing the tab's icon with touch controls.
The different tabs are the Toolbox, general Items, Food, Flowers, Critters, Fish, Clothes, Furniture, Comic Books, and Music Discs.
All tabs can be sorted using the Sort By button under the list of items in that tab. The possible options are the default sort order, rarity, and quantity, but sometimes the default is not an option ― usually because sort by rarity is the same as the default for that tab.
Many, but not all, sections can also be filtered for specific kinds of items, and the filters available are different for each filterable tab. The filter options are brought up by selecting the Filter button under the list of items in that tab.
Toolbox
The Toolbox contains important items such as event currency, quest items, and other important items. It also has
Character Gift Boxes and
Potions.
When a Character Box is selected, the
Open option shows under the item information on the right. Clicking it will give the option to open only one box or all of that type.
When a Potion is selected, the
Consume option shows under the item information on the right. Clicking that option will let the player use 1 potion to temporarily gain a beneficial effect. The option does not appear if the player has a companion with an ability that provides a similar or better bonus.
Items
The Items tab includes important items such as
Friendship Bouquets,
Friendship Blossoms,
Island Bouquets, and all other items that do not fall under the other tabs, such as non-event currency, candles,
Nul costumes,
Coral Spores,
Game Tickets, and materials.
When a Friendship Bouquet or
Island Bouquet is selected, the
Use option shows under the item information on the right. After the player clicks the
Use option, a confirmation dialogue box will pop up to confirm the usage of the bouquet.
Food
The Food tab includes all in-game food items, including basic food materials, event food items, and regular non-event food items.
Additional Filters in this tab allows for filtering by
Basic uncooked food materials, and by
Cooked food items.
Food Recipes obtained by the player are NOT listed here.
Flowers
The Flower tab lists all of the event and non-event plucked flowers and sprouts that the player has.
Seeds and
Seed Packets are NOT listed here.
Additional Filters in this tab allows for filtering by the following methods:
Flower Type : filter by flower breed, such as Bellbuttons or Hibiscus flowers.
Flower Growth: filter by growth stage, such as
plucked flowers or
sprouts
Flower Color: filter by flower colors. The chart below lists the possible flower colors.
█ white | █ red | █ coral | █ orange | █ yellow | █ lime | █ green |
█ warm pink | █ blush | █ peach | █ cream | █ pistachio | █ mint | |
█ teal | █ sky | █ blue | █ indigo | █ violet | █ magenta | █ hot pink |
█ seafoam | █ cloud | █ ice | █ periwinkle | █ lilac | █ cool pink | █ pink |
Critters
The Critter tab includes all of the critters within the player's inventory.
Additional Filters in this tab allows for filtering by the following methods:
Critter Types: filter by types, such as: ground, water, or air critters
Critter Rarity: filter by rarity, such as: common, uncommon, or rare
: Critter Region: filter by where the critter is located. Possible regions are listed below:
Fish
The Fish tab includes all of the fish within the player's inventory.
Additional Filters in this tab allows for filtering by the following methods:
Fish Rarity: filter by rarity, such as common, uncommon, or rare
: Fish Region: filter by where the Fish is located. Possible regions are listed below:
Clothes
The Clothes tab includes all of the clothes within the player's inventory.
Additional Filters in this tab allows for filtering by the following methods:
Clothing Types: filter by type of clothing, such as: tops, customizable clothing, bottoms, head items, full body clothing (outfits), body accessories like backpacks or wings, accessories like sunglasses, or balloons
Clothing Tags: filter by tags, such as event tags, regional tabs, or weather tags.
Furniture
The Furniture tab includes all of the furniture within the player's inventory. If a player has crafted a Cooking Station, it will be listed here.
Additional Filters in this tab allows for filtering by the following methods:
Furniture Tags: filter by tags, such as event tags, regional tabs, or weather tags.
Furniture Types: filter by type of furniture, such as: boxes, beds, flooring, plants, tables, chairs, mirrors, lamps, bookcases, wallpaper, decorative items, or home essentials.
Comic Books
The Comic Book tab includes all of the comic books within the player's inventory, including complete Comic Book sets.
Music Discs
The Music Disc tab includes all of the music discs within the player's inventory.
Multiplayer
The Multiplayer Reclaim button at the top left of the screen allows players to reclaim items left on other player's islands due to Multiplayer friendship quest requirements.
A confirmation dialogue box will pop up. The player must select Reclaim to confirm their action.