TOPHAT
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Big Challenges (best friend)
Island Spirit (best friend)Location
Pickup Glitch AbilityUnlocked after Friendship Level 9
After rescuing his best friend, Big Challenges, 
TOPHAT is often seen on the beaches of 
Seaside Resort.
Personality
A mysterious friend and supercomputer found on the island.
TOPHAT worries a lot, especially about his sometimes-impulsive best friend, Big Challenges. The crocodile's lengthy stay in an ice block only made TOPHAT worry more, though he only worries because he cares about his friend so much. TOPHAT is generally not forgetful, but he is still recovering from his memory loss. No one is sure just how well TOPHAT's memories have recovered after the restoration of the Power Crystals. He still seems to be missing some things, like a stable holographic projection and his feet.
He is the only character in the game whose regular surface swim is with a backstroke style, compared to everyone else who swim with crawl style or mermaid monofin style.
TOPHAT's Birthday Celebration occurs annually in mid-December.
Gifts
The player can give TOPHAT up to three gifts per day. 
Gifting gives Friendship XP (experience points), and enough Friendship XP will increase TOPHAT's Friendship Level with the player. Gift limits can be reset by gifting a 
Friendship Blossom or using a 
Friendship Bouquet. Certain quests, such as any Daily Quests from TOPHAT, may also reward Friendship XP.
While raising Friendship XP, players will receive 
Glitch as a reward for each gift given to TOPHAT. The amount received depends on the value of the gift and increases by 1 at Good Friend and by 1 again at Close Friend.
If the player has reached maximum friendship level (
Best Friend status) with TOPHAT, they will instead receive 1x 
TOPHAT Box for each gift given or Daily Quest completed. It will still contain Glitch when opened.
Liked Gifts
| Hearts | Image | Name | Tags | Rarity | Source | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Future of Everything |  
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Rare | Crafting |  Little Challenge (3)
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Computer | 
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Rare | Crafting |  Glitch (1)
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Any item with one of the following tags:  Stars,  Digital,  Fancy
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Gifts for Raising Friendship
Refer to the Character Gift Guide for an in-depth explanation of how gifts are valued.
| Friendship Raising Recommendations (may contain spoilers) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Item | Hearts | Source or Ingredients | Comments |
| 12 |  The Future of Everything
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3x  + 3x + 3x
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Best value but very expensive to craft.  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest on  Cloud Island and requires  Lala's level 2 quest to access. May need to save for Best Friend gifts.
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| 8 |  Computer
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1x + 2x  + 2x 
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Great value but somewhat expensive to craft. Unlocked at  Chococat level 13. May need to save Mechanisms and Sparks for others' gifts or quests.
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| 6 |  Candied Banana Coffee
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 +  + 
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Good option with easy-to-obtain ingredients. |
Character Boxes
These are received starting at the maximum friendship level ( Best Friend status).
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Small TOPHAT Box | Medium TOPHAT Box | TOPHAT Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received From | 1-heart gifts
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2-heart gifts
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3-heart gifts
Daily Quests |
| May Contain | Glitch
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Glitch
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Glitch
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Friendship
Friendship Rewards
| Level | Image | Reward | Reward Type | Reward Text | Required XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Friendship Level Up | Friendship | “You are now New Friends with TOPHAT!” | 1 |
| 2 | 
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Glitchy Book Crafting Plans | Crafting Plans | “TOPHAT gifts you the glitchy book crafting plans.” | 50 |
| 3 |
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Interactive History of Chocolate Crafting Plans | Crafting Plans | “TOPHAT gifts you the interactive history of chocolate crafting plans.” | 135 |
| 4 |
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Volcanic Guitar Crafting Plans | Crafting Plans | “TOPHAT gifts you the volcanic guitar crafting plans.” | 243 |
| 5 |
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Friendship Level Up | Friendship | “You are now Good Friends with TOPHAT!” | 351 |
| 6 | 
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Avatar Palette | Palette | “Avatar Palette unlock” | 617 |
| 7 | 
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Stamina Apple Slice | Item | “TOPHAT gifts you a stamina apple slice!” | 929 |
| 8 |
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Friendship | Friendship | “You are now Close Friends with TOPHAT!” | 1397 |
| 9 | 
|
Avatar Palette/Pickup Glitch Ability/Companion | Palette/Ability/Companion | “Avatar Palette unlock”
“You can now companion with TOPHAT!” “Pickup Glitch ability unlocked.” |
2021 |
| 10 |
|
Friendship Level Up | Friendship | “You are now Best Friends with TOPHAT!” | 2645 |
Friendship Status
The player will reach Best Friend status with TOPHAT at friendship level 10. The player can only obtain 
Spirit Heart status with TOPHAT by completing the "Return to the Heart" quest series — he cannot help the Island Spirit before then.
Character Outfits
| Image | Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
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TOPHAT Basic Outfit | Immediate |
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TOPHAT's Friendship Festival Outfit | Friendship Festival |
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Give and Gather Scarf Outfit | Give & Gather Celebration |
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Gold Friendship Festival Outfit | Friendship Festival |
Quests
| Name | Description | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker Mode | "I've been researching cyber security in my free time. I would love some new research material!" | Gift TOPHAT an item with the  digital tag
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+  Friendship Points
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| Wardrobe Updates | "You've done a splendid job helping our little island. Why not treat yourself to some new clothes?" | Purchase a new piece of clothing | + Friendship Points
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| Sunny Day | "On a beautiful day, I love sitting with Big Challenges on the Hopscotch Islands."
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Visit the Hopscotch Islands | + Friendship Points
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Gallery
On the covers of 3 music discs.
Notes
Names in Alternate Languages
| Language | Name | Language | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| العربية | 简体中文 | 大礼帽 (Dà lǐmào) | |
| 繁體中文 | TOPHAT | Nederlands | |
| English (United Kingdom) | English | TOPHAT | |
| français (Canada) | français | ||
| Deutsch | italiano | ||
| 日本語 | トップハット (TOPHAT) | 한국인 | 탑햇 (Tab Haes) |
| português (Brasil) | русский | ЦИЛИНДР (TSILINDR; as in "cylinder") | |
| español | Türkçe |
