✨ One of my favourite little surprises in the latest Disney Dreamlight Valley update is a hidden quest tucked away inside the new Hercules Realm. It's incredibly easy to walk straight past without realising it's there, but completing it rewards a unique furniture item that feels perfectly at home amongst the mythology-inspired scenery of Mythopia over in the Storybook Vale.
The quest revolves around finding five hidden drawings of the Muses scattered throughout the Hercules Realm. At first glance, they can blend into the environment, making them easy to miss while working through the main realm story.
To complete the quest, simply locate each Muse drawing and take a photo of it using Photo Mode. Every photograph restores the Muse to its original image and rewards you with a Vase Piece. Once all five Muses have been restored, you'll have everything needed to craft the final reward.
To complete the quest, simply locate each Muse drawing and take a photo of it using Photo Mode. Every photograph restores the Muse to its original image and rewards you with a Vase Piece. Once all five Muses have been restored, you'll have everything needed to craft the final reward.
Where to Find the Five Muses
The first Muse can be found shortly after entering the realm. Go straight ahead, then take the path to the left and you'll spot it sitting on the side of the large stone block.
For the second Muse, head directly towards the pond that you see when you first enter the realm and follow the wall along the right-hand side. You'll find it on the left just before entering the wooded area.
The third Muse is hidden toward the back of the woods - follow the muddy path on the right-hand side before entering the woods. As you follow the path to the back of the woods you'll find the drawing waiting on your left.
The fourth Muse can be found along the path before crossing the log over the water. Head down the path and you'll spot it on the right-hand side.
Finally, the fifth Muse is located on the outside of the Parthenon, positioned on the far-left column before entering.
▶️ Need a visual walkthrough? You can check out my reel here.
▶️ Need a visual walkthrough? You can check out my reel here.
Unlocking the Mythic Muses Vase
Each restored Muse rewards one Vase Piece. After collecting all five pieces, head to a Crafting Station and you'll be able to make the Mythic Muses Vase.
I really enjoy little hidden activities like this. They add another layer of exploration to the Hercules realm. If you've taken the time to look around rather than rushing straight through the main objectives, you'll be rewarded with a unique furniture piece at the end.
As you progress through the realm's quests, you'll come across coins and feathers scattered throughout two separate training challenges. These are optional to collect throughout each challenge, but in doing so, you're rewarded with a Broken Medallion Piece at the end of each challenge.
If you missed collecting the coins or feathers during the training challenges, you can head back to the starting line of each challenge and you can "Interact" with the starting point, allowing you to complete the challenge again from the start.
Collecting both Medallion pieces allows you to combine them into a special item - the Obstacle Course Plaque - which you can make at any Crafting Station.
I love these little bonus discoveries tucked away throughout the realm. They're completely optional, but they reward you for taking the time to explore beyond the main realm story and are one of the things I've enjoyed about the update so far.
The Realmweaver Mystery Continues
Another Bonus Hidden Crafting Recipe
There's also an additional hidden crafting recipe which can be unlocked through the Hercules Realm.
As you progress through the realm's quests, you'll come across coins and feathers scattered throughout two separate training challenges. These are optional to collect throughout each challenge, but in doing so, you're rewarded with a Broken Medallion Piece at the end of each challenge.
If you missed collecting the coins or feathers during the training challenges, you can head back to the starting line of each challenge and you can "Interact" with the starting point, allowing you to complete the challenge again from the start.
Collecting both Medallion pieces allows you to combine them into a special item - the Obstacle Course Plaque - which you can make at any Crafting Station.
I love these little bonus discoveries tucked away throughout the realm. They're completely optional, but they reward you for taking the time to explore beyond the main realm story and are one of the things I've enjoyed about the update so far.
The Realmweaver Mystery Continues
A small update I also wanted to share is related to the Realmweaver. With the Hercules update, a subtle change was made to the mysterious new door inside the Dream Castle. If you approach the door now, you'll have the option to interact with it, bringing up a new screen as shown in the above image.
The screen reveals that the door requires four unknown items before progressing further, although exactly what those items are remains a mystery for now. Though without spoiling too much, I was able to find one of the four items and transfer it into the door, which was actually reassuring to discover. It confirmed that any required quest items can be stored directly within the door itself rather than taking up storage space elsewhere. As someone who has previously spent too much time frantically searching through storage chests trying to remember where I placed an important quest item, I definitely appreciated this little detail. It's a small quality-of-life feature, but one that could save a lot of confusion as more of these mysterious items begin appearing throughout future updates.
While this is a small update relating to the Realmweaver, it's one that has me very curious about what's coming next. Where do you think this mysterious new door might lead? I'll be posting more on the Realmweaver as I progress through the story throughout the rest of the year.
While this is a small update relating to the Realmweaver, it's one that has me very curious about what's coming next. Where do you think this mysterious new door might lead? I'll be posting more on the Realmweaver as I progress through the story throughout the rest of the year.
As for me, I'm still working my way through Hercules and Phil's friendship quests, unlocking Star Path rewards, and exploring everything else included in A Hero's Journey. It's already shaping up to be one of my favourite updates of the year.
I hope you enjoyed today's Cozy Valley Journal. I'll be sharing a few new guides throughout the week. Before moving on to the new Hercules characters, I've decided to finish my Beauty and the Beast character overviews, so expect to see Gaston soon, along with a guide covering one of Olaf's newly added exhibition rooms.