A Hero's Journey Patch Notes

Hey, Valley Villagers!

We're thrilled to have shared a first look at the A Hero's Journey free update in our latest Developer Update video! Now, let's jump into the details of what you can expect in this update.

In A Hero's Journey, you'll travel to a new Realm and meet the valiant hero, Hercules from Disney's Hercules, along with his legendary mentor, Phil! You'll also be able to level up your experience with some highly requested improvements and an exciting new feature!

Disney Dreamlight Valley's A Hero's Journey free update arrives on June 3, 2026. Check out all the details below!

NEW CONTENT

To kick off the events of A Hero's Journey, you will just need to have the Dream Castle unlocked!

• Step through a new Realm door to arrive on a training island owned by the wise satyr, Phil! But wait, this once illuminated island is severely dimmed... Could this be the Realmweaver's handiwork? Train and prove you're fit to be a hero and help illuminate the island once again!
• Join forces with Hercules to reach the gods and restore Phil's training island back to its former glory. After displaying your heroic wits, you'll be able to invite Herc back to your Valley, and with a little extra convincing, Phil will follow soon after.
• Place Hercules's gorgeous House and get access to this duo's individual Friendship Quests and rewards!
• Channel your inner deity and embrace your power in the Godly Glamor Star Path! Relish in new radiant attires and ancient furniture to create an atmosphere fit for the gods. Journey through the Star Path to unlock a Mythical Cloud Glider, Pink Baby Pegasus, Hercules' Divine Glow Dream Style and the Olympian Cloud Mansion
• House Style!
• From June 10 to June 30, the Dreamlight Parks Fest Event is back! Find and collect buttons appearing around your Valley for a chance to earn all previous and new rewards!
• Then from July 15 to July 28, embark on the new Picture Pursuit Event! Complete daily quests from certain Villagers, locate and snap a photo of strange motifs to unlock them for personal use and collect them all for an exclusive Photo Mode frame!
• The Premium Shop is getting a fresh new look, just in time for the new Hercules Bundle, featuring a new Gilded Agora Building Kit, Grecian Villa House Style and the ability to summon a fierce new ally with the new good-good-good puppy companion!
• Jasmine's loyal companion, Rajah, will also be arriving in the new Cozy Companion Rajah Bundle, bringing unique interactions with Aladdin and Jasmine, Photo Mode poses, an exclusive friendship reward, and even a Tiger Cub companion!
• More exciting items are coming to the Premium Shop, such as an exquisite new Dream Style for Ariel, Moana's very own parade float, and mount accessories!
• You'll also want to keep an eye out on Scrooge McDuck's General Store for brand-new items! As of this update, you'll be able to find new clothing and furniture items each week, such as the Regal Printed Skirt, Firework Waistcoat, Crown of Helios, Grecian Stone Bench, Golden Shores Suit, and more.
• Seasonal Moonstone packs will also be available for a limited time.

Please note: Disney Dreamlight Valley Apple Arcade Edition does not include seasonal Star Paths or access to the Premium Shop.

IMPROVEMENTS

DREAMSNAPS

Unlimited Skips

• As of the A Hero's Journey update, we're removing the limit on skips during DreamSnaps voting, allowing you more freedom on deciding which photos you'd like to vote for!

DECORATING

Presets

• Behold, an all-new way to decorate your Valley with decoration Presets! This feature works alongside Group Mode and will now allow you to select a section of your Valley and save the items placed inside as a Preset, allowing you to remove, copy, and replace decorated sections with ease!
• If you don't own enough of an item to complete a saved Preset, a highlighted placeholder called a Mirage will stand in its place. You will then be able to interact with the Mirage to buy or craft the missing items and place them instantly.

OLAF'S GRAND EXHIBITION

New Exhibition Rooms

• In A Hero's Journey, Olaf's Grand Exhibition will open two new rooms—the Forest of Valor and the Glade of Trust.

General Improvements 

Other general improvements to the Grand Exhibition include: 

• Transparencies for needed items on each Keyhole
• A list of names for each item needed in the description section
• Tracking Keyholes now observe the Backpack instead of the global storage.
• If a room is unreleased, there is a "Coming Soon" note on it.

PHOTO MODE

Villager Poses

• New Photo Mode options will give you even more creative control when you want to strike a pose with your favorite Villagers!
• Choose exactly where and how to place your Villagers, what attitude animations they'll be using, and even if you want to have them pause at some point in the animation!

Camera Views

• In addition, we've also improved the long-range/free Camera view to give you more flexibility to get the perfect shot!

MISC.

Player Level

• Level up with the new player level cap, which is increasing from 40 to 50! Earn Friendship XP and progress through even more levels to unlock new exclusive fashions and furniture items.

Critter Schedules

• To facilitate locating some of the rarer critters in your Valley, we've updated some of their schedules:
  • Squirrel: White Squirrel -> All Day (Sundays)
  • Rabbit: Calico Rabbit -> All Day (Thursdays)
  • Turtle: Black Sea Turtle-> All Day (Mondays)
  • Raccoon: Blue Raccoon -> All Day (Wednesdays)
  • Crocodile: White Crocodile -> All Day (Sundays) | Pink Crocodile -> All Day (Saturdays)
  • Sunbird: Orchid Sunbird -> All Day (Fridays)
  • Fox: Red Fox -> All Day (Saturdays)
  • Raven: Brown Raven -> All Day (Tuesdays)
  • Monkey: Black and Gray Monkey -> All Day (Tuesdays)
  • Capybara: Red and White Striped Capybara -> All Day (Saturdays)
  • Cobra: Green and White Striped Cobra -> All Day (Thursdays)

Note: "All day" is 0:00 to 23:59 local time.

Scrooge's Store

• In this update, we've also improved spawning odds for items that are not owned to have more diverse options between Scrooge's Store in different Villages and better chances of seeing new items from one day to another.

TOP CHANGES AND BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue in the Grand Exhibition where sometimes the same item could be placed in two slots of a display and could not be removed.
• Fixed an issue where Olaf would sometimes not appear in the Grand Exhibition.
• Fixed an issue with Decoration Presets where the grid preview of items may be offset.
• Fixed an issue with where the crafting menu would scroll back to the top after each crafting.
• Fixed an issue where the Edwardian Dog Bath may not be registered when added to the Inventory for the "Cleanliness Is Next to Dogliness" quest.
• Fixed an issue with "The Dark Castle" quest where you might not be able to go through a door.
• Fixed an issue in "A Fishy Dispute" quest where a location may not be fishable.
• Fixed an issue with the "An Alarming Development" quest where the alarm clocks are not registering as being in the Inventory.
• Fixed an issue in "The Decay of Fashion" where the quest is missing instructions.
• Fixed an issue in the "Canine Cuisine" quest where the quest might not progress even after cooking the Doggy Donut.
• Fixed an issue in the "Furniture Fluster" quest where you may not be able to pick up the Red Bench.
• Fixed an issue in the "Canine Archaeology" quest where you may not be able to dig up the piece of statue in the Forgotten Lands.
• Fixed an issue where the Railway Station Ticket Booth couldn't be placed on the sides of the Railway Station Entrance.
• Fixed an issue where items couldn't be placed on top of the tracks included in the Railway Station Set.
• Fixed an issue where the game could become soft-locked after changing the Player House Style and moving the House to another Biome.
• Fixed an issue where the Cozy Star Observatory House Style had flickering issues on some of its textures.
• Improved the time it took to open the Customize category of the Furniture menu.
• Fixed an issue where items placed on the Icy Mountain River Kit couldn't be removed.
• Fixed an issue on PlayStation where completing a Storybook puzzle would play a repeating ticking sound.
• Fixed an issue on PlayStation where the shortcut for auto-filling could not be used.
• Fixed an issue where Aurora's audio was too loud.
• Fixed an issue where ready-to-collect Dreamlight Duties disappear after the section refreshes the next time you load your game.
• Fixed an issue with the Luminous Vivarium Wall where it would project outside lighting on the floor.
• Fixed an issue where the male Avatar would look to the side during certain actions on the horse.
• Fixed an issue where there was no UI to confirm you could duplicate a flower if you had one in the same Inventory.
• Fixed an issue where the game could soft-lock after rapidly pressing the cook icon with the Skip Result Screen option enabled.
• Fixed an issue where the Avatar's face could become distorted in preview screens when equipping certain umbrellas.
• Fixed an issue where there was a missing texture on the roof of the Scrooge McDuck's Holiday Shop House Style.
• Fixed a visual issue with the cloak of the Adventuring Anna Costume.
• Fixed an issue where sunflowers in some assets would appear to be broken.
• Fixed an issue where several actions are not doable in a specific radius around the Cozy Rainy House Style.
• Fixed a misaligned texture issue with the Bluebird Cottager Dress.
• Fixed an issue on the Steam Deck where the in-game keyboard was not appearing when pressing on a text field.