Disney Dreamlight Valley is one of the hottest cozy games of the last few years. It allows players of all ages to interact with their favorite animated Disney characters (from Mickey Mouse to Vanellope von Schweetz) while creating their own dream world to fit their unique tastes. Fishing, gardening, mining, and cooking are just some ways players can spend time in a magical realm of childhood dreams and adventures.
One prime feature of the game is Scrooge McDuck’s shop, where players can find clothing, furniture, and themed decor. The savvy Scottish billionaire will also be there to upgrade buildings like Remy’s restaurant and the homes of new residents. Of course, Scrooge doesn’t give anything away for free, so players will need gold coins to invest in the Valley of their dreams. Here are some of the best ways to get some cold hard cash.
Updated September 21, 2024, by Gemma Johnson:In Disney Dreamlight Valley, earning Star Coins is essential to progress, whether unlocking biomes, purchasing upgrades, or buying items for core activities like cooking. As the primary currency in Disney’s magical life sim game, it can take time to make money in Disney Dreamlight Valley. However, for players eager to earn big bucks, there are several things to focus on to make money fast in Disney Dreamlight Valley. From the most profitable crops to the best-selling recipes, there are numerous things players can prioritize to earn a lot of Star Coins fast. Before each Disney Dreamlight Valley update, it’s often a good idea to have plenty of Star Coins on hand to progress quickly, as updates usually require players to dip into their golden in-game currency. This article updates the existing entries and adds three new entries, all detailing more ways to make money quickly in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
11 Level Up Friendships With Villagers
Get Friendship Rewards Like Star Coins
One benefit of leveling up friendships with Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s villagers is not just completing quests, but also getting rewards for each friendship level. In the character collection pages, players can scroll down and see what their friendship levels are with each character, plus the rewards they’ll get for leveling up their friendship. While this could be a cosmetic item unique to that character, it could also be around 500 or 1,000 Gold Star Coins, which is a great way to top up players’ in-game funds.
To level up friendships, players can give characters their favorite gifts, complete friendship quests, or chat with them. However, it’s also worth hanging out with companions when doing activities like mining, digging, fishing, and more. If players take a character with that same specialty, they can also net more finds, like more gems, while mining. After players complete friendship quests, they’ll often receive rewards in their mailbox to sell for extra cash.
10 Dig Up And Sell Pearls
A Quick And Easy Way For A Rift In Time Players To Farm Star Coins
Another way to help make money fast in Disney Dreamlight Valley is by digging up and selling Pearls. While Pearls are an exclusive crafting item in Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s A Rift in Time expansion, they are also a quick and easy way to put extra Star Coins in players’ pockets. Quite simply, players only need to start digging in the grassy areas of Ancient Landing on Eternity Isle for a chance of finding one or several of these shiny delights. Indeed, players can scoop up around three Pearls at once in a single dig spot, which are worth 10 Gold Star Coins each once sold.
While this doesn’t sound like a lot, it can soon add up, especially if players bring along a digging companion or some Miracle Shovel Varnish to net some more as an alternative to mining for gems.
9 Tidy Up The Valley
Make Space And Cash
Players can also make some extra money in Disney Dreamlight Valley by having a tidy-up around the Valley. Depending on how neat players like to keep their Valley as they go along, it’s probably likely they will find all kinds of high-value items just lying around on the ground waiting to be collected, especially near rocks. Not only does this make the Valley more esthetically pleasing and free up more placement space, but it also gives players more things to sell at Goofy’s stall.
Likewise, it’s also worth players tidying up their storage to see if they have any time-limited forageables worth selling, such as buttons released in the game’s “Thrills and Frills” update, many of which are worth around 50 Star Coins each and can carry a high value if sold in large quantities.
8 Clear Away Night Thorns
Quickly Gain Star Coins And A Chance Of Gold Chests
At the start of Disney Dreamlight Valley, the world is under a dark spell known as the Forgetting. One symptom is that the Valley is overrun with spiky Night Thorns, which can be the bane of the player’s existence, as they can often get in the way. However, Night Thorns are also a potential cash cow. For every bundle players whisk away, they have the potential to earn at least 10 Gold Star Coins. It may not seem like much, but with Thorns cropping up almost constantly, that money soon adds up to buy things like Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s upgrades. Of course, players with access to A Rift in Time can also clear away Splinters of Fate for a chance of Star Coins spawning.
Additionally, clearing Night Thorns randomly spits out a bundle of sparkling Star Coins at least once a day. The music then changes, indicating a countdown to collect them all for a golden chest reward containing more Star Coins before the time runs out. While the prize changes at random, it could potentially be filled with around 250 coins.
7 Sell Shiny Gems
High-Value Jewels To Make Money Fast
Just like in the real world, gems in Disney Dreamlight Valley are very valuable. Unlike in the real world, they are super easy to find. Each area in the game has rocks to mine with specific gems found in certain areas. Bringing along a friend who has a mining specialty can also help, as they can mine extra gems while “hanging out” with the player.
Shiny gems are rarer and thus typically earn more coins when players sell them at Goofy’s stall. Some of Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s best gems are Shiny Diamonds, as players might expect, which are located in the Forgotten Lands. Each Shiny Diamond is worth a whopping 2,400k. The next most valuable is the Shiny Amethyst at 2,000k, which players can find in the Forgotten Lands and Frosted Heights. Shiny Rubies and Shiny Sapphires are also worth a pretty penny at 1,400k and are located in the Vitalys Mines. Of course, A Rift in Time also has other valuable shiny gems for players to mine, like Shiny Blue Zircon worth 2,000 Coins.
6 Sell Rare Fish
Valuable Fish Equal More Star Coins
Like so many popular cozy games, fishing is a staple activity here, and there are many varieties of fish in Disney Dreamlight Valley for players to discover. Of course, the rarer the fish, the more money Goofy will pay at his stall. To make more money in Disney Dreamlight Valley, players can find rare fish around the valley by aiming for gold-colored ripples in the water or by fishing at certain times of the day.
Some of the rarest fish in the game include Here and There Fish, which are introduced in Nala’s questline ‘Here and There and Back Again.’ This beautiful specimen is worth 2K gold coins and can be found anywhere in the Valley in the early morning or at night. The next best fish to sell in Disney Dreamlight Valley is the Anglerfish, worth 1.5K and found in the Forgotten Lands, followed by White Sturgeon for 1.2K (Frosted Heights), and Walleye for 1.1K (Sunlit Plateau).
5 Moana’s Fishing Boat
Cash In A Bunch Of Fish For Little To No Effort
Players who earn a Level 2 friendship level with Moana have the opportunity to unlock her quest called ‘Fixing the Boat’, which involves fixing and restoring Moana’s boat to its former glory. Once fixed, players can start raking in the benefits as Moana uses the boat to catch and brings back fish for players to do with what they like.
It’s also worthwhile upgrading Moana’s boat as much as possible, which can be expensive, but it’s worth it. Once fully upgraded, Moana brings back a total of 20 fish and a good chunk of them are often rare finds. Players can then choose the ones they want to keep for recipes and sell the rarer ones for big bucks.
4 Make And Sell Meals
Make 5-Star Recipes With A Big Price Tag
The best chefs know that the key to cooking is combining the right ingredients. With Remy’s help in Disney Dreamlight Valley, players can earn serious Star Coins by cooking and selling top-tier meals. Five-star meals are the best bet, and the more variety of ingredients, the better. Indeed, some of the best meals to sell in Disney Dreamlight Valley include Pan-Fried Angler Fish worth 2,457 Star Coins, and Poached Basil-Butter Sturgeon worth 2,010 Coins.
If players have access to recipes in A Rift in Time, they can also make Shawarma for a whopping 3,782 Star Coins and Blend of the Bayou for 2,182 Coins. Making and selling such delectable delicacies is not only fun, but is a great way to earn some extra money.
3 Wall-E’s Garden
Stock Up On Veggies For Free
Similar to Moana’s Fishing Boat quest, players can help their favorite trash-collecting robot by making the perfect vegetable garden. Wall-E’s level 2 friendship quest, ‘Village Project: The Garden’, unlocks a treasure trove of crops to sell, and players don’t even have to lift a finger! Well, after they collect all the materials and craft all the needed tools, that is.
Once the quest is completed, Wall-E’s garden will have a plethora of veggies to harvest. Of course, it’s important to upgrade the garden as much as possible. The bigger the garden, the more crops will grow, and the more crops that grow, the more money players get for selling them. With a little time and investment, it’s easy money.
2 Grow And Sell Crops
Sell High Value Crops Like Pumpkins To Fill Pockets
Of course, why should Wall-E get to have all the gardening fun? For those who enjoy digging in the dirt and seeing the fruits and veggies of their labor, growing and harvesting crops is a great way to earn cash in the game. Yes, players will have to purchase seeds from Goofy’s stall to get started, but the profit is worth it in the long run, especially knowing the best seeds to buy.
Indeed, pumpkins remain some of the best crops to sell for money in Disney Dreamlight Valley despite their long growing time. Pumpkins sell for 664 gold each, which is over twice the price of the seed itself. Leeks are also worth planting, as it’s only 120 Star Coins per seed bag, and each leek harvested sells for 309 Coins. Goofy sells both pumpkin and leek seeds at his stall in the Forgotten Lands.
1 Craft And Sell Miracle Potions
Handy Potions To Make Money Like Magic
Crafting is an essential skill in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Not only is it important for completing questlines, but also helps to beautify and personalize the world’s aesthetic. Along their journey, players will receive recipes for crafting Miracle Elixirs. These potions greatly enhance tools, allowing them to mine, fish, and garden like a true pro.
While the Miracle Potions are incredibly useful for collecting various treasures, they also have great monetary value. Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s Miracle Pickaxe Polish, Miracle Growth Elixir, Miracle Fishing Bait, and Miracle Shovel Varnish can all be sold for extra dough. Potions with the “Even More Miraculous” moniker are especially valuable. For example, crafting the Even More Miraculous Pickaxe Polish and selling it at Goofy’s stall will yield a very lucrative amount of 5,700 Coins.