Return To Beast's Castle Update Patch Notes

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The Return to Beast's Castle update introduces new characters Lumiere and Cogsworth, a new questline in Beast's Castle, the Witchful Thinking Star Path, and various quality-of-life improvements to Photo Mode and the Collection Menu.

▲Buffs7

LumiereLumiere can now be unlocked and brought back to the Valley after solving mysteries in Beast's Castle.→Added
CogsworthCogsworth can now be unlocked and brought back to the Valley after solving mysteries in Beast's Castle.→Added
Photo Mode
- Added new camera poses for toolsets and a wide-angle pose for the Royal Phone to showcase cases.→Added
- Added a toggle to remove Night Thorns, Splinters of Fate, and Inkies from photos without exiting the mode.→Added
- Fixed an issue where Undo/Undo All buttons did not work with controllers.→Fixed
Premium ShopAll rewards in Dream Bundles and Companion Bundles are now visible, with locked items clearly marked.Hidden→Visible
Witchful Thinking Star PathNew Star Path introducing witch-themed furniture and attire.→Added

◆Other changes3

Beast's CastleNew questline 'My friends at the castle' allows players to return to the castle to find Lumiere and Cogsworth.→Added
Collection MenuMerged Collection and Village into 'Mysteries', and Gardening, Fishing, and Cooking into 'Food'.Separate→Merged
The Haunted Floating FestivalA temporary portal to a floating island featuring puzzles and exclusive rewards.→Added

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Lumiere1 Cogsworth1 Beast's Castle1 Photo Mode3 Collection Menu1 Premium Shop1 Witchful Thinking Star Path1 The Haunted Floating Festival1

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Disney Dreamlight Valley · Sep 29, 2025

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