Disney Dreamlight Valley Scar update patch notes & release date

The first major Disney Dreamlight Valley update is on its way, introducing a new character, main quests, and a number of bug fixes. Here’s everything included in the latest patch.

Despite being in early access, Disney Dreamlight Valley has taken the gaming world by storm since its release on September 6, 2022. However, this is its first major update in which Gameloft are introducing a brand new Star Path, a new character, and a plethora of quests.

On top of those new additions, the developers released an extensive list of patch notes to help remove any frustrating bugs or reported stability issues. Here’s everything included in the latest Disney Dreamlight Valley patch.

Contents:

• Disney Dreamlight Valley Scar update release date & time
• Major changes
• Scar’s Kingdom Update Patch Notes

Disney Dreamlight Valley Scar update release date & time

Disney / Gameloft

The highly anticipated Disney Dreamlight Valley Scar’s Kingdom update will go live on October 19, 2022, at 9am EST.

It will introduce Scar as a new resident of the valley as well as furthering the main quest, among other surprises yet to be revealed.

Major changes in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Scar update

Stability and performance

• Improved stability & performance on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch
• Improved Cloud Save system. In the case of a Cloud Save conflict, players will now be prompted by an in-game pop-up to select which save file they would like to sync with. A screenshot is included later in these patch notes
• Reduced the intensity of lightning storms flashes

Collection and farming fixes

• Wild crops (mushrooms, spices, etc.) will now respawn in a different place every morning. This means that crops spawning in inaccessible areas will not remain inaccessible and will respawn in a new location every day
• Rain will now properly water plants
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from picking up the lightbulb in WALL·E’s house
• Stone Soup is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on “The Spirits of Nature” quest
• Fixed Memory Pieces that spawned within the counter in Scrooge’s Store

Founder’s Pack improvements

• Improved Founder’s Pack item granting in player mailboxes. This should help resolve some issues which have persisted. The team will continue to investigate additional fixes if any players continue to encounter issues

Disney Dreamlight Valley Scar’s Kingdom Update Patch Notes

Disney / Gameloft

Improvements and optimization

• Optimized textures on PlayStation 4
• Improved interior lighting
• Mickey, Merlin & Goofy went shopping and redecorated their homes!
• Improved Furniture Edit Mode controls for controllers
• Optimized audio to reduce file sizes
• Various performance optimizations across all platforms
• Improved the performance of large gardens
• Reduced the number of mushrooms required for Merlin’s quests
• Adjusted the placement of some floating islands in the sky
• Campfires are now craftable
• Improvements and optimizations to Sunlit Plateau trees
• Reworded some quest objectives to make them more clear
• Improved the navigation of water characters between bodies of water
• Water characters are more likely to be drawn to the player when standing near a shore
• Donald Duck has finally found his land-legs, reducing how long his tantrums last
• Water characters will now be able to swim behind Skull Rock instead of having to go inland to get from one side of the beach to the other
• Fixed a lag spike that occurred when it started raining
• Rebalanced wood spawns in the different biomes to make it easier to get various types of wood
• Inventory will now stay open while opening item and motif bags
• Improved clarity for which Realms have been unlocked and which still need to be unlocked in the castle

Character bug fixes and improvements

Elsa

• Elsa will now remain outside until you have the pickaxe upgrade to deal with the ice crystals
• Fixed a blocker during the “Follow Elsa to explore the Ice Cavern” objective
• Fixed an issue which prevented players picking up the Orange Crest in Elsa’s Cavern
• Fish pie is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on the “What Home Feels Like” quest

Maui

• Fixed an issue which prevented players from fishing near the raft on Skull Rock
• Maui will no longer get stuck after breaking the sea debris in the “A Tale of Stone and Fire” quest

Mickey

• Mickey has an extra cracker recipe in his house waiting to be picked up for players stuck during the “Foodception” quest
• Mickey will now wait for the player in his house during his initial gardening quest

Minnie

• Minnie has an extra flowerpot in her house waiting to be picked up for players stuck during the “Language of Flowers” quest
• The clock tower will now be recognized by Minnie without having to create another

Moana

• Improved the zone within which ‘The Honored Place’ registers in “The Ceremony” quest

Mother Gothel

• Fixed instances of the key being inaccessible in the Glade of Trust
• The dawn fragment is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on the “Restoring the Sunstone” quest

Scrooge

• Catfish can be found near the docks on Dazzle Beach for players who are stuck on the “What’s Bad for Business” quest

WALL·E

• Fixed an issue that prevented players picking up the lightbulb in WALL·E’s house

Global

• Fixed instances of characters not being able to talk to one another during “listen” objectives

Inaccessible object and memory piece fixes

• Scrooge’s Store Counter
• Elsa’s Cavern
• Merlin’s Dreamlight Library
• Angled table in Mickey’s House
• Prince Eric’s Castle
• Ursula’s House
• Peaceful Meadow
• Frosted Heights
• Floating island in the Glade of Trust
• Sunlit Plateau
• Objects stuck in medium-sized forest rocks
• Objects stuck in crafting tables

Furniture edit mode fixes

• Meals, seeds and flowers can now properly be placed on tables
• Player house doors will no longer block certain objects like radios
• Tableware can now be selected properly when placed on a table
• Chessboard can now be selected properly when placed on a table
• Furniture placed near the bridge in the Plaza can now be selected properly
• Furniture in the Elephant Graveyard in the Sunlit Plateau can now be selected properly
• Objects placed on the stall can now be selected properly
• Furniture placed near the Mystical Cave entrance can now be selected properly
• Fixed issues picking up ceiling items
• Maui’s Island can now be selected properly

Other Bug Fixes

• Fixed Scrooge’s Store meeting points for characters
• Made Ursula easier to talk to in her house
• Fixed the position of certain mining rocks to allow for better character navigation to them
• Fixed an issue which prevented Maui’s Islet and Minnie’s house from being selectable in grid edit mode
• Fixed an issue which caused Donald’s house to float (and we’re not talking about in the water)
• Fixed floating items in Chez Remy & at Goofy’s Stall
• Furniture from characters’ homes that shouldn’t be obtainable have been removed from the furniture menu and Scrooge’s Store item pool
• Fixed an issue which turned the water pink in Ursula’s house
• Fixed an issue allowing players to walk into the bookshelf in Prince Eric’s castle
• Water characters can no longer walk through rocks
• Fixed Marinated Herring meal icon
• Small urban hedges are no longer missing the inside of their model
• Removed two “test” items from Scrooge’s Store
• Fixed fishing ripples spawning within rocks in the Forgotten Lands
• Adjusted the size and visuals of the constellation furniture for Moana’s quest
• Fixed an issue preventing the Orchid Sunbird from granting rewards when receiving its favorite gift
• Campfires now emit sound
• The jingle when getting a “critical hit” now stops at the correct time
• Fixed Streaming Friendly music to remove tracks which triggered claims
• Fixed prices for items appearing in the delivery system
• Removed items from random bags, Scrooge’s Store, and the delivery system that should not appear there
• Fixed game logo for Japanese and Chinese versions
• Fixed the wrong skybox appearing in Scrooge’s Store
• Fixed food disappearing from the shelves in Chez Remy
• Fixed instances in which characters would remark about the wrong time of day. Goofy, however, will continue to misjudge the weather
• Fixed instances of characters fishing the wrong way on the beach
• Fixed Ariel becoming unlocked before fixing her house
• Removed various quest items that would stay in players’ inventories after a quest was completed
• Removed unavailable items from characters’ daily favorite items list
• The magical crystal will now appear properly on the pedestal in the Forgotten Lands during Ursula’s quest
• Fixed the exhaustion effect not displaying properly
• Various audio and SFX fixes
• The player’s legs will no longer shrink while wearing some types of clothes
• Fixed issues that affected Mickey’s eyes

That’s everything we know about the upcoming patch for Disney Dreamlight Valley.

If you’re looking for more Disney Dreamlight Valley content check out some of our guides below:

How to earn Star Coins fast | How to make ratatouille | Where to find the Royal Tools | How to feed animals & their favorite foods | All fish locations and sale prices | All recipes | How to get clay | How to solve the cave puzzle | How to remove mushrooms | Gem locations and sale prices | Ingredients guide | Lost Diaries locations