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In Gameloft’sDisney Dreamlight Valley,you can do many exciting activities alongside iconic Disney and Pixar characters, including fishing, mining, gardening, and cooking. Many of these tasks require Royal Tools like the Pickaxe, Shovel, Watering Can, Fishing Rod, andthe Hourglass Tool.
Some tools are available early in the game, while others need you to unlock different biomes and characters before you can get your hands on them. Upgrading these tools makes tasks easier and helps you complete different quests and move forward in the game. This handy guide will show you how to upgrade all the Royal Tools inDisney Dreamlight Valley.
Updated May 25, 2025, by Usama Ali:In Disney Dreamlight Valley, the Royal Tools are a set of special items that players receive early in the game. These tools can be upgraded by completing specific character quests, which allow players to clear larger obstacles and access new areas. With the release of two new expansion packs, A Rift in Time and The Storybook Vale, there are a bunch of new tools and upgrade paths. This guide has now been updated to include the upgrade paths for both new and old tools.
How to Upgrade Royal Pickaxe in Dreamlight Valley
TheRoyal Pickaxe inDreamlight Valleyis an important tool that is mainly used to mine gems and minerals, break rocks, and clear different obstacles. Players get it as part of the introductory quest, The Royal Tools, from a giant rock behind Scrooge’s shop in the Plaza.
The Royal Pickaxe can be upgraded multiple times to clear different types of obstacles. Here are the upgrades currently available in the game and how to obtain them:
How to Upgrade Royal Shovel in Dreamlight Valley
The shovel is a useful Royal tool inDisney Dreamlight Valleythat fans will need to dig holes for growing crops and vegetables, filling pits, and finding valuable items like Dream Shards and Night Shards. In addition to that, it also helps clear tree stumps blocking paths. You can find the shovel on the ground near Chez Remy in the Plaza.
The Royal Shovel also has several upgrades that allow you to clear different obstacles. Here are all the currently available ones:
How to Upgrade Royal Watering Can in Dreamlight Valley
TheRoyal Watering Canis a key gardening tool used to water crops. Surprisingly, it can also help players clear certain obstacles in the game. You can find it behind your house during The Royal Tools quest.
Like all other tools, the Royal Watering Can also has a bunch of upgrades. Here are all the current ones:
To clear the larger evil plants in the Wild Tangle biome, you’ll need to upgrade your Royal Hourglass to Level 1.
How to Upgrade Royal Hourglass in Dreamlight Valley
The Royal Hourglass is a special tool introduced with the A Rift in Time expansion that is used to collect Mist and other hidden treasures. Once you’ve unlocked the Royal Hourglass through “The Flying Metal Nuisance” quest, you can upgrade it at a Timebending Table.
The Hourglass upgrades cost Mist, starting at 5,000 and increasing by 5,000 Mist for each subsequent level. Currently, the fourth and final Royal Hourglass upgrade costs 20,000 Mist. you’re able to gather Mist by clearing Swirling Sands, completing Eternity Isle Dreamlight Duties, and removing Splinters of Fate.
Can You Upgrade Royal Fishing Rod in Dreamlight Valley?
TheRoyal Fishing Rodis one of the first Royal Tools you’ll get your hands on in the game, courtesy of a little help from Merlin and Goofy. It’s your go-to for catching all sorts of fish in the various bodies of water scattered throughout the Valley and Eternity Isle.
Currently, there are no permanent upgrades available for the Royal Fishing Rod inDisney Dreamlight Valleythat enhance its core function. While you can’t upgrade the Fishing Rod, you can improve your fishing efficiency by upgrading Moana’s boat.Upgrading Moana’s Boat reduces the energy cost of using the Royal Fishing Rod by 2% per level. At the maximum boat level (10), the total energy cost reduction for fishing reaches 20%.
Can You Upgrade Royal Net in Dreamlight Valley?
TheRoyal Netis a unique Royal Tool introduced with theDisney Dreamlight Valley: The Storybook Vale expansion.The Royal Net is used tocapture “Snippets"that are scattered throughout the Storybook Vale biome and return them to The Lorekeeper.
You can get the Royal Net as part of the main storyline of the Storybook Vale expansion, specifically during the quest"Welcome to the Storybook Vale.“Currently, theRoyal Net does not have any upgrades.
