“I'm so lucky to have this wool coat!”
― Picture quote, Wild World
“My clothes will soak up the sun until they're warm and fluffy. So luxurious!”
― Vesta, New Leaf
Vesta (メリヤス,Meriyasu?, Malhas) is a normalsheep in Animal Crossing series that appears in all versions of the Animal Crossing video games. Her name comes from the piece of clothing vest, an item of clothing sometimes made out of the wool of sheep, her species, and possibly the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta, though this may be a coincidence. Her Japanese name, meriyasu, means "knitting". Her initial phrase, baaaffo is a combination of the word baa, a word used to imitate the bleating of sheep, and the word "boffo", which as an adjective, means "very successful" or "wholeheartedly commendatory". She has the fashion hobby.
Vesta is a Scottish Blackface sheep with cream colored wool, a dark navy blue face with glowing white eyes and a smiling mouth. Her arms and legs are navy blue with melon-pink hooves, her horns are striped with orange and yellow. Just like all other sheep in the Animal Crossing series before New Horizons, Vesta wears a scarf instead of a shirt. However, in New Horizons, she wears the Hand-Knit Tank.
Personality
Below is a brief description of the normal personality. For more information, click here.
Vesta has a normal personality, and frequently acts kind towards the player. Normal villagers generally get along well with lazy, peppy, smug, snooty, and other normal villagers. Vesta may conflict with cranky and sisterly villagers. As a normal villager, Vesta will usually wake up at 6:00 am and is easier to befriend than most. Both normal and peppy villagers reference an unseen friend known as Moppina.
House[]
Vesta has a little house with a sewing machine and a few clothes set on the left side of her house. She has a Turntable that plays K.K. Steppe, except in New Horizons where she plays Forest Life instead. Her carpet is Backyard Lawn Flooring, and her wallpaper is Ranch Wallpaper.
In New Horizons, her house is actually a laundromat.
Vesta was added to Pocket Camp in the December 21, 2017 update.
Vesta's preferred theme is rustic, and she primarily gives paper as a reward. Her profile reads:
❝ If you're having trouble sleeping, Vesta will always let you count her. Sure, she's only one sheep, but you can count her over and over until it works.❞
Campsite Invitation Requirements[]
Friendship Level: 3
Furniture/Item
Required Items
Price (Bells)
Craft Time
Candle
6 steel
300
1 minute
Ranch Couch
6 cotton
500
1 minute
Red Rug
6 cotton
450
1 minute
Natural Low Table
60 wood, 3 natural essence
1860
6 hours
Fireplace
30 wood
860
5 hours
Friendship Rewards[]
At level 7 friendship, she will reward the player with a fall plaid tee and sparkle stones (x1).
At level 9, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 15, she will request the player to craft a spinning wheel.
At level 20, she will reward the player with a pic of Vesta and sparkle stones (x1).
At level 25, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 30, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 35, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 40, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 45, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 50, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 55, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 60, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 65, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 70, she will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
This little lamb is one serious clotheshorse. Vesta loves to create signature clothing to accent her natural good looks. When she's not at the Able Sisters, you'll find her in the village sporting her latest foray into fashion.
As revealed in NL, Vesta is the eldest of seven siblings.
Vesta is one of the few villagers appearing in every title (both Japanese and international) from Animal Forest to New Horizons.
In a character popularity poll held on the Japanese Animal Crossing website, Vesta ranks as the 33rd most popular character at 500 votes, ranking above Phyllis and below Jingle.
Vesta shares her birthday with Marty. They both have a birthday on April 16th.
In New Horizons, Vesta's preferred styles are Cute/Simple, and her preferred colors are Orange/Red.
Her German name, Dolly, is a reference to the first sheep cloned between 1996 and 2003, also called Dolly. The real sheep's code name was 6LLS.