Healthy reward processing is an interplay of several components such as anticipation and consummation. On the self-report level, only few scales have supported this distinction, most have found the hedonic domain (e. g. social or physical) to determine the factor structure. We evaluate the distinction of hedonic components and domains through their differential effects on prospective resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. A six-month longitudinal survey-study was conducted during April and November 2020 (n = 3300, convenience sample, mostly German). The Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS), the Anticipatory and Consummatory Interpersonal Pleasure Scale (ACIPS) and the Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale (DARS) were applied. We adopted a normative modelling approach to measure resilience through stressor reactivity. Our results support the differentiation of anticipation, consummation and hedonic domains and highlight the relevance of hobbies and joyful anticipation for resilience during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic.