While you try to fix the rift between Maleficent and Hades inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll encounter plenty of obstacles in your path. From walls of ink that block your way to the Snippets running rampant along the Storybook Vale, you’ll have your hands full. Thankfully, we’re here to help you.

As you get closer to reaching Maleficent’s Castle in the clouds, you’ll realize there’s more afoot than previously thought. Not even the Mistress of all Evil is safe from the chaos she and Hades unleashed. Here’s how you can reach her and help put her castle back in order.

Unlocking the Beanstalk Marshes with Merida in Everafter.

How To Reach Maleficent’s Castle

To reach Maleficent’s Castle, you’ll need to havecompleted all the Fairy Tale Trialsin Everafter. You’ll also need to unlock the Beanstalk Marshes at the northwest corner of the map.

This will cost10,000 Storybook Magic.

Once youunlock the Beanstalk Marshes, head all the way to the north tofind the massive beanstalkleading to Maleficent’s Castle. Make your way inside, just over the pond toconfront the Mistress of all Evil.

How To Complete Maleficent’s Chore

After you enter the castle, you’llfind Maleficent waitingfor you. She doesn’t care much about what’s happening outside the castle, as it[’s not her concern. Instead, she needs you to do a chore for her tofix up the interiorof her home.

Where To Find Maleficent’s Furniture

To find her missing furniture, you’ll need tohead to the western chamber. The door is locked, but thetiles on the floor can be changedto enter a code. To open the door,change the first tile to a dragon and the second to a castle.

The solution for the puzzle is along the wall to the east.

Maleficent cheering inside her castle.

Pass into the next chamber tofind a much larger puzzle. The hints arescattered along the wallin different orientations. Below, we’ve made a table to show you which symbols go where:

Question Mark

Dragon

Once youenter the correct pattern using your Royal Shovel, the curtain at the back of the room will lift and you canretrieve Maleficent’s Throne from the chestbeyond.

Next,collect the separated piece of a Royal Net wheelalong the stairs to the west of the main chamber. Put it back on the broken pedestal, then use your net to activate it. This will open the door nearby so you can pass through.

Enter the room to find a dark library. A locker to the left requires a code. You cansearch the walls and shelves for a code, along with the chandelier. Below is the answer to opening the locker andretrieving Maleficent’s infamous spinning wheel:

Flower/Star

How To Arrange Maleficent’s Furniture

Once you find the missing furniture,return to the main chamberand use the pedestal by the checkered floor to place the missing items. Then,open your furniture menuto rearrange the furniture. While the items were misplaced, the shadows remained.

You’ll need toline up the furniture with the shadowsalong the walls. Make sure to check all three walls to align the items. Some willneed to be moved forwardto match the shadows.

After you’ve placed the items,a portal will openinto Maleficent’s Throne Room.

How To Catch Maleficent’s Pets In The Throne Room

Step through the portal to enter Maleficent’s Throne Room. She’ll join you and watch as you pursue her little pets. At first, there’s only one frog-like Snippet made of shadow. After you catch that one, three more will appear.

These critters are very fast, so try to corner them by the walls and stairs to catch them!

After they’re caught,return to Maleficent.She’ll tell you how she made these creatures and what she expects if you want her to cooperate in restoring the Storybook Vale.

For now, you’ve done all you can, but there’sstill a lot of work left to doif you want toresolve her feudwith Hades.