In Disney Dreamlight Valley, the Shadows on the Wall quest is a magical adventure that begins right after you complete A Forgotten Name and welcome The Forgotten as a villager. If you want to know how to get through it all, this guide will walk you through each step in a simple and easy-to-follow way.
How to Start the Shadows On The Wall Quest
Once you finish the A Forgotten Name quest and welcome The Forgotten as a new villager in Disney Dreamlight Valley, the next quest Shadows on the Wall will automatically begin. This quest opens up a new area called Skull Rock.
Inside Skull Rock, you’ll join The Forgotten as you explore the mysterious cave. You’ll spot a glowing Pixie Dust Orb and a strange shadow present nearby. Head upstairs to the upper floor and talk to The Forgotten again. They’ll point out a locked gate and ask for your help to open it. While you’re still on the upper level, walk over to the edge and look for a spot to dig. You’ll uncover a broken lantern buried there. Pick it up and give it to The Forgotten to move the quest forward.
How to Repair the Lantern
After deciding to help fix the broken lanterns in Disney Dreamlight Valley, you will need to gather a few key materials. Here’s a simple breakdown of what you need and where to find them:
- Broken Lanterns (x3) – You already have one lantern, and the other two can be found on the bottom floor of Skull Rock. Head back down the ramp inside the cave, and you’ll see two orange fishing spots in the water near a pirate ship. Just fish at both spots, and you’ll reel in the remaining lanterns.
- Gold Ingots (x3) – Craft these using Gold Nuggets and Coal Ore at any Crafting Table.
- Glass (x9) – Make glass by combining Sand and Coal Ore at a Crafting Table.
- Vitalys Crystals (x9) – Mine gem nodes in the Vitalys Mines or the Sunlit Plateau to find these.
- Pixie Dust Orbs (x3) – Chase down the glowing orbs found in the Forgotten Lands, Forest of Valor, and Glade of Trust, then catch them.
Once you’ve collected everything, head to a Crafting Table and make three Pixie Dust Lanterns. Then, place them on the Rope Winches nearby. Once all three are set, you’ll be able to adjust the light beams doing so helps reveal the mysterious shadow hidden inside Skull Rock.
How to Trap the Shadow
After you spot the mysterious shadow in Disney Dreamlight Valley, your next task is to trap it by aiming all three lanterns at the same wall. Rotate the left, middle, and right lanterns so they all shine on the centre wall, the one near some crates and barrels. This will trap the shadow and trigger a short scene.
Once that’s done, talk to the shadow. It will ask you to follow it; it can’t move on its own. You’ll need to guide it by adjusting the lanterns again. The simplest way to start is by going to the left lantern and aiming its light at the wheel next to the closed gate. This will help the shadow move toward that spot and continue the quest. Keep rotating the lanterns as needed to lead it forward.
Jade Skull Questions
Before you can finish the Shadows on the Wall quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley, there’s one final task. Head over to the nearby Jade Skulls for a quick chat. They’ll give you a short quiz with three questions you’ll need to answer correctly to move forward. Don’t worry the answers are simple: a pirate ship, a pixie, and a pan flute. Once you’ve answered all three correctly, go ahead and turn the wheel nearby. This will complete the quest.
