Befriending critters throughout Disney Dreamlight Valley is a rewarding feature that grants players valuable craft materials, motifs, and unique companion pets. Among the earliest animals you encounter in the Plaza biome are squirrels, which are exceptionally friendly and simple to approach. Understanding their specific dietary preferences makes clearing Star Path duties and unlocking companions much faster.
Identifying the Squirrels Favorite Food
While squirrels in the valley will happily accept various fruits like apples or raspberries as liked items, their absolute favorite food is peanuts. Many new players mistake apples for their top choice because squirrels react positively to fruit offerings. Offering peanuts yields the highest quality rewards and efficiently counts toward special event milestones.
To acquire peanuts, you must unlock and upgrade Remy's restaurant within the valley. Once Chez Remy is open, ingredient items including peanuts become available for purchase in the back kitchen. Stocking up on a small inventory of peanuts ensures you are always prepared when roaming the Plaza.
How to Approach and Feed Plaza Squirrels
Unlike more timid critters like raccoons or crocodiles, squirrels do not require complex stalking techniques to approach. When you walk near a squirrel roaming the Plaza, it will naturally scamper over to greet you. Selecting the approach prompt opens your inventory menu, allowing you to hand over an item directly.
Once you interact with the squirrel, choose a stack of peanuts from your inventory to complete the feed. The squirrel will perform a cheerful animation and drop rewards such as Dream Shards, seeds, or memory pieces. Feeding a specific color variant of squirrel multiple times eventually unlocks that creature as a permanent follower in your wardrobe.
Strategies for Star Path Feeding Duties
Certain seasonal Star Path events require players to feed squirrels their favorite food several times to complete duties. Although unlocking new companions requires waiting for daily resets, quest progression works slightly differently during these events. You can actually feed the exact same squirrel multiple peanuts in quick succession to finish your duty immediately.
If your quest counter appears stuck while completing feeding tasks, keep offering peanuts until the milestone completes. Minor visual glitches sometimes delay the progress bar display, but the underlying tracker continues to log each valid feeding. Carrying a generous stack of peanuts in your main inventory makes clearing these tasks completely effortless.
