How Star Coins Work in Disney Dreamlight Valley

It seems that just about every video game these days has at least one kind of in-game currency used to purchase things. Whether it’s clothes, weapons, houses, skills, or upgrades, the list goes on. Well, Gameloft’s Disney Dreamlight Valley is no different as it offers not one but two, currently. Star Coins, the game’s main currency, are free to get and serve many great purposes in the Valley. So, today we’ll explain how Star Coins work in Disney Dreamlight Valley and where you might find them so you can earn a bit more too.

How Star Coins Work in Disney Dreamlight Valley

As far as Star Coins go, they’re extremely common to find within Disney Dreamlight Valley. They pop up just about everywhere, which is a good thing considering they’re imperative to a fun experience within this game. You need them to purchase clothes, furniture, ingredients, and other useful resources throughout the Valley. They’re entirely free to earn, with no microtransactions needed in order to gain any.

You also use Star Coins in order to upgrade and invest in the many buildings around Dreamlight Valley which get the towns back up and running as usual. Upgrading buildings after they’ve been re-opened allows for them to carry more stock which means there’s more for you to buy at any given time.

Finding Star Coins is a pretty easy task as they can be found just sitting around Dreamlight Valley, ripe for the picking. Additionally, they typically reside within the Night Thorns as one of the random items they drop when destroyed or within yellow chests that give a hefty amount if found. You can also earn them through your leveling up or by your friendship with each character progressing.

The best place to get coins however, is by foraging for items, gardnening, mining, and cooking, as the items you find or create can be brought to Goofy at one of his many market stalls and sold for a pretty penny. We’ve gone over all of the items you can sell in Disney Dreamlight Valley in another article and have narroed it down to the top 40 most valuable. So if you’re looking to make a lot of Star Coins, be sure to check that out too.

But that’s really all there is to know about Star Coins and its importance in Disney Dreamlight Valley. They serve a lot of great purposes and aren’t too difficult to earn, if you know how to get them.

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