In Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll encounter many beloved characters from Disney and Disney Pixar movies. This guide will show you which characters to expect, how to unlock them, and how to bring them into your village.
Not every character resides in your Valley or can be found there initially. The methods for bringing characters to your Valley vary. For instance, you can purchase access to realms where some characters live using stardust. Another method is to discover or directly bring individual characters into the Valley through quests received from characters you've already unlocked.
Each character typically has at least one quest that unlocks them or allows them to move into your village. Additionally, there are four more quests tied to your friendship level with that character. You'll receive a new quest at the following friendship levels:
The quests unfold sequentially because they usually tell a story and must be completed in that order. In addition to these four friendship quests, characters can also have additional quests related to the game's main story or contribute to advancing it.
By completing various quests, you can bring new characters to the valley and unlock and use new ingredients, materials, or crafting items.
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In the main game and the 'A Rift in Time' add-on, you can currently unlock the following characters. Additionally, you can purchase additional outfits for some characters, which are displayed on the T-shirt icon in the top right-hand corner of the character photos. These outfits can be obtained through quests, community challenges, or the star trail.
The characters are sorted by main game and add-on, and then alphabetically by movie title. You can welcome or unlock these characters in the game:
What you need to unlock Belle:
To bring Belle to your Valley, complete her first quest, 'Into the West Wing,' then start the 'A Prince in Disguise' quest from the Beast. Upon completing this quest, you can build the Beast's Castle in your village and welcome Belle.
Belle's Outfits:
What you need to unlock The Beast:
After bringing Belle to the Valley, she gives you a message to deliver to the Beast. Once you've delivered the message, you can welcome the Beast into your village.
What the Beast Adds to the Game:
Completing the Beast's friendship quests unlocks a greenhouse where you can plant and harvest flowers.
What you need to unlock The Fairy Godmother:
You unlock the Fairy Godmother by entering her house, the Pumpkin House, in the Forgotten Lands. You can access the Forgotten Lands after unlocking the Sunlit Plateau.
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What the Fairy Godmother Adds to the Game:
The Fairy Godmother helps advance the main story in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Additionally, she assists in completing quests from other characters in your village.
What you need to unlock Mirabel:
You unlock Mirabel by finding the golden doorknob on the Peaceful Meadow and picking it up. This triggers Merlin's quest, 'The Golden Doorknob.' After completing the quest, you can place Mirabel's house in your village and welcome her to the Valley.
What Mirabel Adds to the Game:
You receive the 4-star Bunuelos dish through Mirabel's quests as a reward.
What you need to unlock Anna:
In the realm of Frozen, you'll meet Anna directly and help her find Elsa. Once you've found Elsa, you can bring Anna to the village by completing Elsa's 'Chasing the Wind' quest.
What Anna Adds to the Game:
Anna helps you upgrade your shovel, enabling you to remove the tree stumps in the Forest of Valor.
What you need to unlock Elsa:
After Anna moves into your Valley, she'll give you the 'An Icy Invitation' quest, allowing you to bring Elsa into the village as well.
What Elsa Adds to the Game:
Elsa helps you upgrade your pickaxe, enabling you to remove the ice blocks that are blocking the entrance to her cave.
Elsa's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Kristoff:
After unlocking it, you unlock Kristoff by starting a conversation with him in the Forest of Valor.
What Kristoff Adds to the Game:
From Kristoff, you receive the quest to find Donald Duck and bring him back into your Valley. During his friendship quests, you'll build his shop, where you can purchase essential resources such as iron bars, glass, and more.
What you need to unlock Olaf:
You can find Olaf in the Frosted Heights in a hidden room, which you'll discover during the 'The Great Blizzard' quest. After completing the quest, Olaf moves into your Valley.
What Olaf Adds to the Game:
Olaf's sweet and funny quests enrich the Valley and help advance the main story. Additionally, he assists other characters with quests.
What you need to unlock Stitch:
Characters | Biomes |
Donald Duck Goofy Merlin Mickey Kristoff | Dazzling Beach Peaceful Meadow Forest of Valor |
To start the 'The Mystery of the Stolen Socks' quest, allowing you to bring Stitch into your Valley, you must find his sock on the Dazzling Beach. After completing this quest, you can place Stitch's house in the Valley and welcome him.
What Stitch Adds to the Game:
Completing Stitch's friendship quests allows you to plant coffee beans, which begin growing in the Valley on the Clearing of Trust. Harvesting the coffee beans also enables you to cook new recipes.
Stitch's Outfit:
What you need to unlock Donald:
To unlock Donald, play through the story, restore the Pillar of Friendship, and unlock the Forest of Valor. Afterward, Kristoff will task you with finding Donald and bringing him back to the Valley.
Donald's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Goofy:
Collect the fishing rod near the large pond on the Peaceful Meadow and head to Goofy's house. Clear the path to Goofy's house by removing the Night Thorns blocking the way.
What Goofy Adds to the Game:
Goofy provides you with your first fishing rod, enabling you to catch fish in every biome.
Goofy's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Micky:
After Merlin welcomes you to the Valley and teaches you everything you need to know, you can remove the Night Thorns blocking the way to Mickey's house. Entering Mickey's house will automatically start a conversation with him and unlock him.
What Mickey Adds to the Game:
You can bring Minnie from the Here and There into your Valley by completing Mickey's friendship quests.
Mickey's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Minnie:
You unlock Minnie by completing Mickey's friendship quests.
Minnie's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Scrooge McDuck:
You meet Dagobert quite early in the game, similar to Merlin. You'll find him on the main square outside his shop, where you can simply talk to him to start his first quest.
What Scrooge McDuck Adds to the Game:
Scrooge McDuck offers several benefits in the game:
Scrooge's Outfits
What you need to unlock Maui:
To bring Maui to your village, you need to unlock the Moana realm at Dreamlight Castle, which requires spending some Dreamlight. Once Moana has moved into your valley, you can obtain Maui by completing his quest, 'A Feast Worthy of a Demigod,' in your valley.
What Maui Adds to the Game:
Maui upgrades your pickaxe, allowing you to remove coral at Dazzling Beach. Additionally, he provides palm trees that grow coconuts, which are essential for various recipes.
What you need to unlock Moana:
You'll encounter Moana in the Moana realm, accessible through the Dream Castle, similar to Maui. Complete her 'How Far You'll Go' quest to finally bring her to the village.
What Moana Adds to the Game:
Moana regularly sails out to sea on her boat, catching fish that you can collect. You can upgrade the boat multiple times by paying coins to Scrooge McDuck.
What you need to unlock Remy:
To bring Remy to your Valley, you must complete a quest in his realm, accessible through the Dreamlight Castle. Once in your Valley, he will reopen his restaurant, Chéz Remy.
What Remy Adds to the Game:
You can access ingredients exclusively available at his store by opening Remy's restaurant. Additionally, Remy regularly provides you with new recipes to prepare. Furthermore, you can cook and serve dishes for the villagers visiting the restaurant, strengthening your friendships.
What you need to unlock Mother Gothel:
You unlock Mother Gothel by removing the Night Thorns blocking the path to the Glade of Trust.
What Mother Gothel Adds to the Game:
With her knowledge of magic, she's often your go-to person when Merlin doesn't have the answers. Additionally, she helps advance the main quest.
What you need to unlock Nala:
To bring Nala and Simba from the Lion King realm into your valley, you have to unlock the realm at Dreamlight Castle using Stardust. You must complete Nala's 'Eyes in the Darkness' quest within the world and then place their house.
What Nala Adds to the Game:
You obtain the Fish from Here and There through Nala, unlocking associated dishes. Additionally, she assists in unlocking Simba.
What you need to unlock Scar:
To free Scar from his cave in the Elephant Graveyard on the Sunlit Plateau, you must have completed the 'Curse' quest, which involves repairing the following pillars:
What Scar Adds to the Game:
With Scar's help, you discover the Vitaly Mines, obtain the lifeless Orb of Nurturing, and repair the corresponding pillar on the Sunlit Plateau, advancing further in the story.
What you need to unlock Simba:
Like Nala, Simba is also found in 'The Lion King' realm, accessible through the Dream Castle. You must complete Nala's first quest to locate Simba in the world. By completing his 'Stars to Guide Us' quest, you finally bring Simba to your village.
What Simba Adds to the Game:
During one of Simba's quests, you plant Dreamlight trees, which later yield Dreamlight fruits used in recipes.
What you need to unlock Ariel:
To unlock Ariel, complete Goofy's 'The Mysterious Wreck' quest, repairing a raft. Then, sail to a nearby island where Ariel is located. Speak to her to receive the quest to place her in the valley.
What Ariel Adds to the Game:
You manage to bring Prince Eric into the valley through Ariel and Ursula's quests.
Ariel's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Prince Eric:
You unlock Prince Eric by completing Ursula's final quest, 'A Deal with Ursula', and receive him as a withered plant. The subsequent quest is Prince Eric's first, helping him regain his normal form.
What Prince Eric Adds to the Game:
Through Prince Eric's quests, you can unlock Ariel's second outfit, which is her human form, allowing her to walk around on land in the valley.
What you need to unlock Ursula:
In Merlin's 'With Great Power' quest, you find Ursula in a cave and free her from it.
What Ursula Adds to the Game:
Ursula helps bring Prince Eric back to the valley and assists in many other magic-related quests. This advances not only the main story but also the friendship quests of other characters.
Ursula's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Merlin:
What Merlin Adds to the Game:
Merlin holds a central role in Disney Dreamlight Valley as the primary character, guiding players through the game. He offers numerous quests crucial to advancing the main story and serves as your main source of guidance. Through Merlin, players unlock biomes within the valley and realms within the Dream Castle. Additionally, he provides players with their first tools and explains the essential game mechanics.
Merlin's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Jack Skellington:
To unlock Jack Skellington, first, find one of the four hidden Matryoshka dolls to start the 'Something Comes A 'Knocking' quest. Collect all the Matryoshka dolls and bring them to Jack's tree, causing him to appear in your village.
Jack Skellington's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Buzz:
After entering the world of Toy Story, your first quest from Buzz begins: 'A Secret Mission in Uncharted Space.' Complete the quest, place Buzz's RV in your village, and then you can welcome him.
Buzz's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Woody:
After bringing Buzz to the village, you can find Woody in the world of Toy Story. Complete Woody's 'You're My Favorite Deputy' quest in the Toy Story realm, accessed through the Dream Castle, to bring him and his carousel to the valley.
What you need to unlock WALL-E:
You bring the lovable robot into your valley by visiting his world, accessible through the Dream Castle. First, you must unlock his world in the castle by paying Dreamlight. Then, complete his quests to bring him into your valley.
What WALL-E Adds to the Game:
After bringing WALL-E into your valley, you unlock his garden through his quests. He regularly grows new vegetables in the garden, which you can harvest for free. You can expand this garden with Scrooge McDuck to obtain more vegetables. Additionally, WALL-E assists in various quests where his help is needed.
WALL-E's Outfits:
What you need to unlock Vanellope:
To unlock Vanellope, complete Dagobert Duck's 'Search for the Ghost in the Dream Castle' quest. Once you've found Vanellope, her 'Faith, Trust, and Pixel Dust' quest begins, and she moves into your village.
What Vanellope Adds to the Game:
Through Vanellope, you unlock various new decorations for your valley and activate DreamSnaps, enabling you to participate in them. Additionally, Vanellope provides you with the device for multiplayer mode, allowing you to visit other players.
What you need to unlock Gaston:
After unlocking the Sparkling Dunes, you'll encounter Gaston near the sand waterfall. Help him complete the quests assigned by Jafar, and he will move into your village.
What Gaston Adds to the Game:
Gaston provides access to the meat stand, which is necessary for crafting new recipes. Additionally, he advances the main storyline of the add-on.
What you need to unlock Rapunzel:
You'll find Rapunzel in the Grove biome, which unlocks after you've unlocked the Grassland. Talk to her to start the first quest, 'The Ancient Door'.
What you need to unlock EVE:
You receive EVE after completing the first quests given to you by Jafar and receiving the 'The Flying Metallic Nuisance' quest from him.
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