After being the primary antagonist in the storyline of A Rift in Time, players of Disney Dreamlight Valley who have the expansion can now unlock Jafar as a playable character.
The long-awaited Dapper Delights update, released on August 21, 2024, brings the much-anticipated conclusion to the three-part story of A Rift in Time, titled Treasures of Time.
After the update, players finally have the chance to face off against Jafar. Additionally, the update introduces Jafar as a new villager in the Valley, but unlocking him will require effort.
How to Unlock Jafar: Step-by-Step Guide
To gain access to Jafar as a Villager, you must finish the entire story of A Rift in Time and then finish one more quest.
- Complete Acts 1 and 2 of A Rift in Time
- Complete the Mysterious Mickey quest
- Complete the Use Your Imagination quests for Rapunzel, EVE, Gaston, and Mickey Mouse
- Complete The Palace of Time quest
- Complete the Jafar’s Laboratory quest
- Complete The Now and Then quest
- Complete The Lesser Evil quest
Complete A Rift in Time Acts 1 & 2
To begin Act 3 of A Rift in Time, it is necessary to finish all of the DLC’s narrative that has led up to this stage.
If you have not done so already, unlock Oswald by finishing a series of quests on Eternity Isle. While completing The Spark of Imagination quest, you will come across Jafar and gain more insight into his wicked plan, which is connected to the new storyline.
Mysterious Mickey – Investigate Mickey’s Transformation
After finishing the previous quests, make your way back to Eternity Isle for a cutscene depicting the chaos caused by Jafar. This includes his ability to turn even Mickey Mouse into a vintage cartoon character.
Once it is completed, make sure to speak with Merlin on the Isle. He will update you on the importance of the task before sending you to Mickey Mouse, who is constantly switching between his regular and black-and-white appearances.
Upon inquiring, Merlin will inform you that Mickey has expressed feeling torn between two worlds – the past and the present. Once you have gathered the updated information from Mickey, please report back to Merlin.
Despite potentially being stopped by confused Eternity Isle residents along the way, follow Merlin as he leads you into the Palace. Once you reach the blocked entrance in the Promenade, Merlin will share some Dreamlight lore with you and ask that you consult Oswald.
Following his disclosure of a risky experiment, Oswald discloses that the crucial factor in handling the rifts appears to be imagination, not just one’s own. He will assign you to seek input from a variety of minds, including Rapunzel, Gaston, EVE, and Mickey, in order to tackle the issue.
This provides access to four additional quests where each character aids in your exploration of a Rift.
Upon finishing all four tasks, reunite with Merlin and accompany him to the secret entrance in order to seal the Rift that is obstructing it.
Use Your Imagination: Rapunzel
Consult Rapunzel and she will lead you to a fissure that she discovered near Sundial Island. She will suggest the use of Floating Lanterns, therefore, create them by using the following materials:
- 25 Tropical Wood
- 10 Bamboo
- 3 Rope
The Wild Tangle is a source for forging Tropical Wood and Bamboo. To craft Rope, 8 Fiber is needed.
Take them to Rapunzel and she will mention one thing that is absent: wishes. Engage in conversation with Mickey, Gaston, Oswald, and EVE to discover their biggest desires.
After completing the task, go back to the rift with Rapunzel and utilize the Floating Lantern to seal it.
Use Your Imagination: EVE
Speak with EVE, and she will direct you to the Ancient Ruins located west of The Docks. Once you arrive, simply follow her to the room on the left, where you will find another rift.
With no ideas of her own, EVE turns to the more imaginative WALL-E for assistance. He shares an old film projector with you, sparking the idea to create a movie. After discussing your plan with EVE, you both agree to make a film of her and WALL-E enjoying themselves.
To achieve this, capture images of the pair in the subsequent locations:
- Inside the Ancient Ruins (by the Rift)
- Inside WALL-E’s house
- Inside EVE’s house
Next, you will be required to create a Film Reel using the following materials:
- 8 Plastic Scrap
- 3 Mechanical Parts
Ancient’s Landing is a source for obtaining Plastic Scrap, while Brass Ingot and Bronze Ingot can be used to craft Mechanical Parts.
After you have finished creating your movie, take the Reel to EVE and then go back to the Ancient Ruins. Speak to her there in order to finish the quest.
Use Your Imagination: Gaston
Speak with Gaston and he will guide you to a Rift located in his camp. As expected, Gaston lacks creativity, so you will need to ask Oswald to assist him.
Despite Gaston’s threat to hunt him for food, Oswald is hesitant to help. However, after convincing Gaston to refrain from cooking anyone, Oswald agrees to go on a tour of the island with him.
After arriving at the shipwreck in the Wastes, the first destination, Gaston reveals his idea for a ship in a bottle after conversing with him. Follow him to higher ground to hear his plan.
Collect the items listed below and deliver them to Gaston:
- 20 Softwood
- 8 Glass
It is possible to forge Softwood in multiple locations, including Ancient’s Landing. Crafting Glass only requires 5 Sand and 1 Coal Ore.
After being encouraged, Gaston will make an attempt to create one himself, therefore, head back to the Rift to finish the quest.
Use Your Imagination: Mickey
Mickey will be able to assist you in finding a rift on the Secluded Beach. Consult with him at this location and he will suggest throwing a Hot Dog Cart into the rift.
Construct this using the following items:
- 8 Brass Ingot
- 8 Bronze Ingot
Once the task is completed, Mickey will mention the crucial element that is missing: Hot Dogs. Since this is a cartoon cart, Toon Dogs will be necessary, and they can be made with the following ingredients:
- Pork
- Poultry
- Venison
- Wheat
- Toon Sauce
Mickey will provide you with Toon Sauce, while Gaston’s Stall is the place to buy meat and the Peaceful Meadow offers Wheat Seeds for purchase.
“Deliver the Toon Dogs to Mickey and bring him back to the rift. Use the Hot Dog Cart as a sacrifice to close the rift and successfully finish this quest.”
The Palace of Time – Enter Jafar’s Palace
Now that the Rifts have been cleared, you are able to enter the Palace.
Upon encountering a broken bridge, using the Hourglass will create a path. However, this action will block off the next door. To restore the original state, interact with the second Hourglass.
To access the next door, rotate the plate on the floor until it aligns, and then rotate the plate again so that the light shines onto the sensor next to the door. After passing through the door, utilize the next Hourglass to clear the path to the next section.
Following a cutscene, you will be transported to the Throne Room where you will receive a new quest.
After completing Jafar’s Laboratory, you will be rewarded with a cutscene where Jafar opens a new Rift. Enter the Rift to complete the quest.
To continue, we must search the west side of the Palace for a key. We can reach the Laboratory by climbing the stairs.
How to Make Bird Food
There is a second puzzle to solve here, but for the time being, ascend the stairs and converse with the Raven. Although the bird will offer assistance, you will still need to create Bird Food to nourish it. The recipe is outlined below:
- Ripe Carrot
- Ripe Tomato
- Rotten Clam
- Red Fish
Take a Fresh Carrot and Fresh Tomato from the table. Next, utilize the Hourglass to accelerate time and obtain Spoiled Clam and Spoiled Fish.
Use the Cooking Station to combine these ingredients and create Bird Food.
Jafar’s Laboratory – Find the Key
Hand over this item to the Raven, and it will grant you a Power Coil. Insert the coil into the designated slot on the wall, then manipulate the floor tiles and plates as you did in the room before. Once all the pieces are correctly positioned, utilize the Hourglass to create a beam of light that will reach the sensor and unlock the chamber housing the Key.
Rotate the Hourglass in order to exit the Laboratory and go back to the previous area. There, you can utilize the Key to open the Throne Room.
The Now and Then – Find a way back to Eternity Isle
Upon entering the Rift, you will arrive at a mysterious island filled with black-and-white scenery. Ascend the hill to discover Mickey Mouse in his iconic Steamboat Willie form.
Mickey, who has also been stuck in this place, notices a peculiar projector. You might remember it from EVE’s mission, so make sure to grab it and take it to Mickey.
Afterwards, it will be necessary for you to investigate the island in order to discover the items that were previously made by Rapunzel, Gaston, and Mickey.
- Rapunzel’s Lantern can be found under a big rock on the shore; break the rock with your Pickaxe
- Mickey’s Hot Dog Roaster is buried on the hill; break the rock blocking the path, then use your Shovel to dig it up
- Gaston’s Ship is in a locked chest hidden in a cavern; fish up the key from the one fishing spot in the area, then break the rock blocking the cave and unlock the chest
Take the items to Mickey and he will assist you in creating a clever means of escape.
Upon returning to the colorful world, you will encounter Jafar, who is seething with anger upon realizing that you have escaped his trap. However, you will cleverly deceive him into trapping himself inside a lamp.
Speak with Mickey before retrieving both the Lamp and The Spark of Imagination that were previously stolen by Jafar.
Descend the stairs to have a conversation with Merlin, who has devised a solution for handling the Spark: distributing it amongst everyone.
Depart from the Palace in order to finish the main storyline of A Rift in Time.
The Lesser Evil – Help Oswald & free Jafar
After completing the Treasures of Time storyline, the game fails to provide clear direction on what to do next.
To progress towards unlocking Jafar, you will need to collect one of the peculiar 2D items scattered across the Isle. These items can be found in three different places: The Docks (Statue), The Plains (Cactus), and the Grasslands (Tree).
Speak with Oswald, who will admit to being responsible for them. After that, retrieve the other two and bring them to Merlin.
Merlin will instruct you to go back to Jafar’s Palace and retrieve his notes from the Laboratory. Once you have collected all three, make your way back to Merlin.
Regrettably, the wizard remains puzzled and proposes a daring solution: seeking advice from Jafar.
To free him from the lamp, make your way to the Cave of Wonders (located behind the fierce tiger head in The Wastes). Navigate to the furthest depths of the cave and insert Jafar’s Lamp into the outstretched arms of the Statue of Time. Activate your Hourglass to complete the task.
Jafar is thrilled to have his freedom and, being aware of your abilities, agrees to lend a hand.
As a result, Jafar will become a regular villager whom you can interact with just like any other.
This is all the information you need to unlock Jafar in Disney Dreamlight Valley!
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