Disney Dreamlight Valley incorporates gameplay elements that are synchronized with the player's real-world clock, similar to other life simulation games like Animal Crossing. The in-game clock governs various aspects such as shop restocks, critter feeding, and earning free currency. It is essential for players to comprehend the specific daily reset times in order to maximize their progress.
Although players can modify the time of day through the Graphics settings menu, this does not impact the in-game time; it only alters the visual representation of day or night. To assist players, here is a concise guide outlining the daily reset times for key activities in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
All Daily Reset & Respawn Times in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Shops Reset: 8 AM UTC (converted to Local Time)
At 8 AM UTC, the stock at Scrooge’s Store will update, resulting in a change in the available items for sale. This time will automatically be converted to the player's equivalent Local Time. Additionally, limited quantity items such as grown vegetables or Iron Ingot sold at Goofy’s Stall and Kristoff’s Stall will also be updated at this time. It is important to note that all other daily resets will occur at the same Local Time for all players.
Wall-E’s Garden Reset: 5 AM Local Time
Daily Discussions Reset: 5 AM Local Time
Once the Wall-E's Garden is unlocked, players can visit it between 5 AM and 12:59 PM Local Time to collect the fully grown crops. After 1 PM Local Time, Wall-E will start planting a new variety of crops, which will be ready for harvesting the following day.
Each day, players have the chance to engage in a Daily Discussion with every character to accumulate 500 Friendship points per character. These dialogue options will refresh every day at 5 AM Local Time, allowing players to revisit each resident, engage in new conversations, and obtain their daily Friendship reward.
Favorite Things of the Day (Character Gift-Giving) Reset: 5 AM Local Time
When engaging in conversation with a character, players can discover the character's daily trio of preferred things conveniently located at the lower right corner of the screen. Bestowing each of these items upon the character will reward the player with bonus Friendship points. It is important to note that each gift can only be given once in order to receive the additional friendship reward. Any subsequent gifts will only result in a small increment of friendship. Additionally, players can access a resident's favored items of the day within the Characters category of the Collection menu by simply clicking on each resident.
Critter Feeding Reset: 12 AM Local Time
Feeding schedules of critters vary based on the biome they inhabit. However, all critters' feeding cycles reset at 12 AM Local Time. It is important to note that not all critters are capable of feeding during this time. An example of this is the Blue Raccoon, which is only active on Wednesdays from 4 PM to 10 PM.
Night Thorns & Dried Flowers Respawn: 5 AM Local Time
Each day, 10 Night Thorns will appear for players to defeat, granting them Dream Shards, Seeds, or Star Coins. Night Thorns are a common requirement for accessing Star Paths and also have a chance to drop unique Memory Pieces. Additionally, Dried Flowers will emerge in a specific biome at 5 AM during each reset. These flowers are needed for certain Dream Duties and can yield exclusive Memory Pieces. Players also have the option to gather the flower after it has been rehydrated.
Valley Treasure Chests (Blue/Green) Spawn: 12 AM Local Time
Two of the game's three loot-containing chests spawn daily at 12 AM Local Time.
A Blue Daily Moonstone Chest will appear randomly in a biome every day. The Valley can only have a maximum of three Blue Moonstone Chests at a time, so it is crucial for players to login daily in order to find and collect the chest in order to maximize their Moonstone rewards.
Additionally, a Green Reward Chest will also appear each day during this time, and it may contain Star Coins, a Clothing Bag, or a Furniture Pouch containing a random item.
The Yellow Reward Chests do not follow a daily reset timer and have a higher degree of random spawn circumstances. These chests may include Star Coins, Clothing Bags, and Furniture Pouches.
Disney Dreamlight Valley can be played on various platforms such as Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.