A world of gods and legends has opened in Disney Dreamlight Valley, and as you explore this fantastical Realm, you’ll come across two new friendly faces. This includes both Hercules and Phil from the film Hercules, and unlocking them can be a tricky process.
While some villagers appear around the valley right away, others require some additional steps before they’ll even set foot in the village. This is the case with this dynamic duo, both of whom are locked away behind a Realm door and a series of tricky missions to work through. If you’re eager to get these two to join your village, here’s how to unlock Hercules and Phil in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Table of contents
- How to get Hercules and Phil in Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Unlock Hercules Realm
- Complete the Moonlighting as a Hero quest
- Complete the Speedrun Crash Course quest
- Complete the Thunderstruck quest
- Complete the A Real Godly Mess quest
- Build Hercules’ house
- Unlock Hercules
- Return to the Hercules Realm
- Unlock Phil
How to get Hercules and Phil in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To unlock Hercules and Phil as villagers, you need to complete all of the following steps.
- Unlock the Hercules Realm.
- Complete the Moonlighting as a Hero quest.
- Complete the Speedrun Crash Course quest.
- Complete the Thunderstruck quest.
- Complete the A Real Godly Mess quest.
- Build Hercules’ house.
- Unlock Hercules.
- Return to the Hercules Realm.
- Unlock Phil.
Unlock Hercules Realm
To get things moving, you need to unlock and enter the Hercules Realm. The price of this Realm varies depending on how many other doors you have open. If you’ve already unlocked all other areas, though, it’ll run you 14,000 Dreamlight to enter, which is the maximum possible price you’ll have to pay here.
You can find the entrance to the Hercules Realm on the top floor of the Dream Castle. It’s got a cloud with a lightning bolt coming out of it icon, so it’s easy to spot and access once you know what you’re looking for.
Complete the Moonlighting as a Hero quest
Once you’re inside the Realm, the first quest you need to tackle to begin the unlock process for this duo will automatically begin. Your first mission is called Moonlighting as a Hero. In this quest, you get to meet Phil and familiarize yourself with the main Realm area.
Most parts of the Hercules Realm are blocked off, though, so your first task is to find a way forward. Phil has you track down a Moon Headband and some nature offerings for Artemis to make this possible. You also have to run a tricky obstacle course to prove your worth before you can finally set off to find Hercules.
Complete the Speedrun Crash Course quest
After finally tracking down Hercules, your next task is to complete the Speedrun Crash Course quest. In this mission, you embark on a series of key tasks to try and gain Hermes’ favor. This includes finding items to make winged boots and gathering ingredients to make him a Legendary Meal.
Complete the Thunderstruck quest
Next up is the Thunderstruck quest, which begins once you finally reach the temple on the other side of the storm in the Hercules Realm. In this mission, you’re tasked with solving a crest puzzle, finding materials to craft some Golden Bracers, curating jokes for Zeus, and finally entering the temple.
Complete the A Real Godly Mess quest
The fourth quest you have to tackle in this Realm is called A Real Godly Mess. For this quest, your focus in cleaning up the defaced mural to make the gods happy and restore peace to the Realm.
First, you need to find six mosaic pieces scattered around the main temple area. Then, you need to complete a puzzle to piece them back together. Once the mural is restored, the gods will be happy again, and the dark shadows overtaking the Realm will disappear.
Build Hercules’ house
After restoring peace to the Realm, Hercules will be ready to join your valley, which means you can head back home to get to work building him a house. This happens near the end of the A Real Godly Mess quest. Hercules’ house costs 10,000 Star Coins to build, and as long as you have this amount, you can get it set up instantly.
Unlock Hercules
As soon as his house is built, Hercules will be unlocked and join your village. This can only happen once all of the other prerequisite quests mentioned before this have been completed, though, so make sure you work through them all if you want to recruit him.
Return to the Hercules Realm
Hercules may have been ready to join your village right away, but Phil needs a bit more convincing. Cook up a five-star meal for Phil, then head back to the Hercules Realm. Find and chat with Phil in the temple to learn why he chose to stay behind.
Phil’s worried about the mysterious trickster and wants to see if there’s anything you can learn before you go. Walk over to the front of the repaired mosaic mural to pick up the clue left behind by the trickster. Show this clue to Phil and promise to help him look further into it once he’s in the valley.
Unlock Phil
Once you’ve talked to Phil about the clue you found, exit the Hercules Realm and return to the valley. As soon as you do, he’ll be unlocked as a villager. He moves in with Hercules right away, which means you don’t have to set up another building.
