{"id":127912,"date":"2022-09-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-137192"},"modified":"2022-09-07T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:00:00","slug":"guide-disney-dreamlight-valley-tips-and-hints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/07\/guide-disney-dreamlight-valley-tips-and-hints\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Disney Dreamlight Valley Tips And Hints"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d2157a31ca60\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d2157a31ca60\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley beginner tips\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d2157a31ca60\/disney-dreamlight-valley-beginner-tips.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d2157a31ca60\/disney-dreamlight-valley-beginner-tips.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley beginner tips\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life \/ Josh Broadwell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/disney_dreamlight_valley\">Disney Dreamlight Valley<\/a> might be a straightforward and approachable life sim, but that doesn\u2019t make the early hours any less overwhelming. A wave of possible activities, investment opportunities, and enticing new areas to spend Dreamlight on washes over you as you start putting roots down in the valley.<\/p>\n<p>While you can do pretty much anything you want without negative consequences, our <strong>Disney Dreamlight Valley beginner\u2019s tips guide<\/strong> has some handy pieces of advice to keep in mind that will make the experience that much smoother and more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note. It&#8217;s also worth bearing in mind that the launch day update seems to have made Dreamlight Valley slightly more unstable on Switch. Make sure to save before putting your system in Sleep mode, as there&#8217;s a high chance the software will crash when you wake it up again.<\/em><\/p>\n<nav id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<h2><span class=\"icon icon-list-bullet\"><\/span> On this page:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/disney-dreamlight-valley-tips-and-hints#disney-dreamlight-valley-starter-tips-and-hints\">Disney Dreamlight Valley Starter Tips And Hints<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"disney-dreamlight-valley-starter-tips-and-hints\">Disney Dreamlight Valley Starter Tips And Hints<\/h2>\n<p>First up in this list, you&#8217;ll want to spy on your neighbours&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"snoop-around-your-neighborsr-homes\">Snoop around your neighbors\u2019 homes<br \/><\/h3>\n<p>Once you see inside Mickey\u2019s house or WALL-E\u2019s truck once, you might think you\u2019ve seen all there is. And you\u2019d be wrong. Occasionally, you\u2019ll run across new items or recipes, indicated with a sparkly aura like the one you see around items in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not completely clear if raising your friendship level with the homeowner is what triggers the new discovery, but it\u2019s worth checking every now and again either way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley recipe books\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/416301f128a92\/disney-dreamlight-valley-recipe-books.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/416301f128a92\/disney-dreamlight-valley-recipe-books.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley recipe books\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life \/ Josh Broadwell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"go-home-yourre-tired\">Go home, you\u2019re tired<\/h3>\n<p>Dreamlight Valley uses a stamina system, similar to other life sims, but it\u2019s not quite as rigid as the likes of Stardew Valley. You can\u2019t complete activities once you run out of stamina, but you won\u2019t faint.<\/p>\n<p>Eating a meal is the best way to recover your energy, but if you don\u2019t have anything on hand or plan on saving ingredients for something else, just go home. Your energy bar refills completely as soon as you step foot inside.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"eat-the-good-stuff\">Eat the good stuff<\/h3>\n<p>Eating entrees, a category which is limited to grilled fish for the first several hours of the game, gives you extra stamina in the form of a gold bar on top of your usual blue bar. It\u2019s always a good idea to take a few entrees with you while you\u2019re exploring and gathering materials.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, you can fast travel back home \u2013 but it\u2019s much quicker to just have a speedy snack.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ignore-goofyrs-stall-for-a-little-while\">Ignore Goofy\u2019s stall (for a little while)<\/h3>\n<p>When you first meet Goofy, Dreamlight Valley introduces the upgrade system, where you invest your hard-earned coins into local businesses to help them grow. It may be tempting to do that with Goofy\u2019s stall once it opens thanks to your initial investment \u2013 but you shouldn\u2019t. The money is much better spent on Scrooge\u2019s shop or saved for expanding your inventory.<\/p>\n<p>Goofy\u2019s stall, especially the meadow location, stocks items you can mostly find elsewhere, so you aren\u2019t really missing out on anything.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley Scrooge's shop\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a21dd71db42c9\/disney-dreamlight-valley-scrooges-shop.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a21dd71db42c9\/disney-dreamlight-valley-scrooges-shop.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley Scrooge's shop\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life \/ Josh Broadwell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"scrooge-is-your-friend-though\">Scrooge is your friend, though<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, we just recommended saving money, but you should spend at least the initial investment amount of 1,000 coins on Scrooge\u2019s store as soon as possible. It gives you a new place to shop, but more importantly, progressing Scrooge\u2019s questline is necessary for unlocking house upgrades.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"expand-your-inventory-as-soon-as-possible\">Expand your inventory as soon as possible<\/h3>\n<p>Like most life games, Dreamlight Valley starts you off with a cramped little backpack. You can invest in storage options or sell things at Goofy\u2019s stall, but the limitations quickly become apparent as you venture further afield or into character realms, most of which have no storage options.<\/p>\n<p>The first expansion costs 5,000 coins \u2013 a hefty sum when you\u2019re likely just getting 20 at a time for clearing away Night Thorns. There are some handy money-earning tricks, though.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"go-fish-a-lot\">Go fish. A lot<\/h3>\n<p>Fishing is one of the best activities you can do in Dreamlight Valley. There\u2019s the obvious benefit of providing catches you can cook to restore stamina, but uncooked fish also sell for significant sums. Look for the red or blue bubbles in a pond for better chances of catching rarer fish, and then take your haul to Goofy.<\/p>\n<p>Fishing spots respawn after a very short period, so by the time you come back from the stall, you\u2019ll probably find two or three new ones already.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley fishing\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9586a4fe4ca4f\/disney-dreamlight-valley-fishing.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9586a4fe4ca4f\/disney-dreamlight-valley-fishing.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley fishing\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life \/ Josh Broadwell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"enjoy-the-minerrs-life\">Enjoy the miner\u2019s life<\/h3>\n<p>Mining is another solid method of acquiring high-value items. Look for the black, upright nodes around the edges of the meadow and the plaza for your best chance of finding rare gems. If the node has red or brown pieces sticking out of it, then you\u2019re guaranteed a gemstone. These are sometimes a character\u2019s preferred gift of the day, but if not, the best thing to do is sell them.<\/p>\n<p>Like with fishing, mining nodes tend to respawn fairly quickly, so you won\u2019t be short of places to swing your pickaxe.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"invite-new-friends\">Invite new friends<\/h3>\n<p>One of the earliest quests you take on is entering the castle with Merlin, where you learn about the existence of Realms. These are where you find characters such as Remy and WALL-E and have the chance to invite them back to the village.<\/p>\n<p>More friends means more quests and items to unlock, and some of them are necessary for upgrading your tools.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do-your-dailies\">Do your dailies<\/h3>\n<p>You get several straightforward tasks each day that can range from planting seeds to catching fish, and while it might seem like a waste of time when you have big plans for the valley, completing them is a solid and easy way of getting Dreamlight.<\/p>\n<p>You need anywhere from a few hundred Dreamlight to 5,000 or more to unlock new Realms and biomes, so every bit helps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/221e0da083d27\/disney-dreamlight-valley.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/221e0da083d27\/disney-dreamlight-valley.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Dreamlight Valley\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life \/ Josh Broadwell<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"cook-everything\">Cook everything<\/h3>\n<p>Disney Dreamlight Valley forgives you for your cooking mistakes and always ensures you walk away from the stove with something useful, so there\u2019s never any waste. When you find new ingredients, take them back home and see if you can figure out a possible new recipe by combining them with whatever else you have on hand.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, the game defaults to the most logical dish if you try something unorthodox. Raspberries and carrots just turn into a basic veggie appetizer, for example. Wheat and fish, on the other hand, turn into fish sandwiches. It\u2019s always worth trying just in case \u2013 especially since Dreamlight Valley is a bit stingy with handing over new recipe books in the early game.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>We hope this guide helps you as you start out in Disney Dreamlight Valley. In addition to all the above, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/disney-dreamlight-valley-how-to-raise-friendship-fast\">raise your relationship levels with your neighbors<\/a> at every possible opportunity to unlock new quests and progress further in the valley.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Let us know how you&#8217;re getting on below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life \/ Josh Broadwell Disney Dreamlight Valley might be a straightforward and approachable life sim, but that doesn\u2019t make the early hours any less overwhelming. A wave of possible activities, investment opportunities, and enticing new areas to spend Dreamlight on washes over you as you start putting roots down in the valley. 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