As an avid Dreamlight Valley player with over 60 hours under my belt, Kristoff quickly became one of my favorite Disney characters to befriend. And getting access to his stall granted a huge boost in keeping my valley supplied with valuable crafting materials.
But who is Kristoff, and what does upgrading his shop actually get you? In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll be sharing everything I wish I knew earlier about recruiting this loveable mountain man and the perks of advancing his stall.
Meet Kristoff of Arendelle
Before we dive into the game guide, let‘s discuss Kristoff‘s background for some context. This tall, blond outdoorsman played a major role in Frozen and Frozen 2 as Anna‘s eventual love interest.
Kristoff was orphaned as a child and raised by bulky trolls in Valley of the Living Rock. They taught him the ways of ice harvesting and how to be an eccentric, outgoing reindeer whisperer. Nowadays, he scales the northern mountains with his trusty companion Sven gathering precious ice to sell across the lands. This shared love for the gorgeous, icy environments of Arendelle made me instantly fond of recruiting Kristoff early in my valley adventure.
Unlocking This Chilled-Out Charmer
Like all Dreamlight Valley residents, you’ll first need to unlock Kristoff before receiving quests for his stall. Here is a quick overview of fetching this friendly frozen tradesman as a villager:
Minimum Friendship Level: 0 (Can immediately recruit)
Where To Locate: Forest of Valor
How To Unlock: Complete “Lost in the Dark Grove” quest
I discovered Kristoff wandering the Forest of Valor which opens after restoring the biome for 3,000 Dreamlight. Look for his signature blond hair peeking over the trees!
Speak with Kristoff to receive his introductory quest “Lost in the Dark Grove” involving rescuing…you guessed it, a lost duck. Donald somehow managed to get himself stuck in thick brambles.
While I take my malard companion nearly everywhere, even his magical staff couldn’t save Donald Duck from these particularly nasty thorns. Thus you must begrudgingly help pry that selfish sailor from his plight.
Completing this quest lets you officially befriend chill mountain man Kristoff along with Donald. Congratulations, you can now experience even more duck-related antics across the valley!
Crafting Kristoff‘s Stall: A Helpful but Tricky Task
Shortly after Kristoff taught me the musical art of “reindeer vocalization,” he mentioned setting up a stall to sell materials from his mountain climbing excursions. I already heavily utilized Goofy’s stalls across biomes for supplies, so adding another shop sounded extremely beneficial.
However, constructing Kristoff’s market required answering a tricky question – what building materials would a literal ice salesman need in the valley of eternal summer? Our frosty friend seems oblivious to heat somehow.
Luckily, Goofy provided advice to gather the following for Kristoff’s stall:
- 50 Softwood
- 50 Stone
- 10 Iron Ingots
- 35 Hardwood
| Item | Spawn Location |
|---|---|
| Softwood | Most biomes by chopping bushes |
| Stone | Hitting rocks with pickaxe |
| Iron Ore | Inside shiny rocks across realms |
| Hardwood | Frosted Heights, Forest of Valor |
I expected resources like hardy Woods and sturdy Stones. But 10 full Iron Ingots seemed strangely specific…could Kristoff be secretly crafting mysterious machines behind that innocent exterior?
Regardless, I ultimately scrounged together the ingredients despite nearly draining my valley’s fickle iron deposits. Kristoff better appreciate these valuable ingots I traded from Scrooge!
Hand everything to Kristoff to promptly build his humble little stall. You’re now free to place his shop within any biome. I chose the Peaceful Meadow for easy access while making rounds as mayor.
So was enduring 73 spider bites in the western mines worth bolstering my marketplace? Let’s examine what Kristoff actually sells.
Kristoff‘s Starting Stall Stock: Rough, Raw Materials
Upon opening shop, Kristoff sells this selection of materials daily:
- Softwood (5 per day): Readily available from most bushes and trees already.
- Carving Stone (3 per day): A basic crafting component for certain furniture.
- Sand (5 per day): Sandy piles lie scattered along Dazzle Beach’s shore.
I felt my eye involuntarily twitch reading those listings. As the reigning crafting champion from completing every available recipe…I already owned mountains of those extremely common items! He didn’t even sell any iron despite my generous ingot donation?
However, I withheld any criticism towards the kind snow shoveler. Kristoff still had much to learn about running marketplace enterprises. Expanding his inventory would surely come with time and deeper friendship.
Luckily, I could soon upgrade his services by helping fix Kristoff’s broken sled. Let’s tackle that next!
Fixing Kristoff‘s Smashed Sled
Befriending new faces and forging bonds acted as my favorite part of managing this valley. So I gladly committed visiting all my recruits daily to catch up through expressive emotes.
Kristoff constantly overflowed with optimism despite living isolated for years. Yet one afternoon, I found the usually joyful glacier guide despondent with his head hung low.
When prompted about his troubles, Kristoff revealed separated from his cherished sled out on the Frost Plateau! As an ice harvester lacking his sole harvesting vehicle proved seriously problematic. My heart melted immediately unlocking this friendship quest.
💬 "A Broken Sled – Oh no! Kristoff‘s sled broke, so he‘s asked me to help him fix it up. Time to put my crafting skills to the test!"
I soon discovered the battered sled trapped within unyielding ice blocks requiring my iron pickaxe. Upon freeing his frozen ride, Kristoff provided a repair list:
- 30 Hardwood
- 10 Iron Ingots
- 50 Fiber
- Tinkering Parts
The bountiful Forest of Valor and Sunlit Plateau biomes contained plenty of hardy Hardwood logs. I even located Iron Ingots quicker this go around, now knowing which glittering boulders potentially held that precious ore.
But the Fiber requirement stumped me initially. Where would one harvest fibers in this magical valley? After some contemplation, I realized seaweed counted as a fiber source!
I spent an embarrassingly long time submerged along Dazzle Beach’s ocean floor harvesting weed to transform into 50 fibers. Hopefully King Triton didn’t judge my bizarre underwater basket weaving too harshly down there…
At last, with all components gathered, I crafted Kristoff‘s Sled by the Mystical Cave’s enchanting waterfalls. Surprisingly fun building a whole snowy vehicle through this studio’s intuitive furniture editing tools!
Overjoyed upon receiving his restored sled, Kristoff rewarded me by offering new crafting materials at his stall. And even sweeter – the promise of better friendship activities! Let’s analyze what grand goods now await valley visitors.
Upgraded Stall – New Materials for Sale
As thanks for repairing his crashed sled, Kristoff began selling specialty goods rarely found elsewhere in the valley. Here were the new ingredients appearing randomly in his daily stock:
- Fiber (5 per day): Crucial material for crafting clothing and beds. Typically only produced by harvesting seaweed underwater around Dazzle Beach.
- Iron Ingot (3 per day): Key for forging pickaxes, watering cans, lamps, and other advanced items. My miners rejoiced at this.
- Brick (5 per day): Brick acts as the fundamental ingredient when crafting structures like walls, floors, and bridges. Normally you must combine clay and coal lumps to produce bricks.
- Glass (2 per day): Silica sand and coal fuse into transparent glass panes at the crafting station. Used for various furniture pieces and construction.
So by cultivating my companionship with talented ice artisan Kristoff to the max, he began offering FOUR vital materials for all my valley’s crafters and builders. Each impossible or extremely tedious to manufacture myself in bulk.
And surprisingly, this former anti-social outcast even started bestowing unique sapphire pendants and lumberjack shirts upon reaching new friendship milestones. That adorable oaf knows exactly how to charm a lady’s heart after all!
Unfortunately, Kristoff’s amazing stall deals proved too amazing according to the latest game update…
Dreamlight Valley v1.1 Update Changes Everything
The November 2022 “Missions and Memories” game update completely overhauled certain Dreamlight Valley mechanics. And prominent among them – severe nerfs to resource generation from NPC stalls like Kristoff’s.
Specifically, the devs imposed daily purchase limits per customer on special stall items. For Kristoff’s shop, the new caps look like:
- Fiber: 5 per day
- Ingots: 3 per day
- Brick: 5 per day
- Glass: 2 per day
So no more infinitely draining Kristoff’s entire Fiber reserves to hoard for yourself. This change intends to better balance the economy by preventing players from solely utilizing stalls while ignoring natural resource nodes.
And that’s not the only stall tweaking in the update. Kristoff now carries THREE random Specialty items daily rather than all four types at once. Expect rotating stock instead of consistent inventory.
On the bright side – patch 1.1 introduced ACTUAL daily coin spending limits finally! No longer can wealthy Scrooges buy 500 Seaweed or Luna seeds daily. There’s now guaranteed stock for all visitors.
I won’t deny feeling extremely frustrated when 1.1 first dropped and I couldn’t clean out Kristoff’s entire Fiber shelf. Where else would one find enough linen for fashioning cute snowflake sweaters??
But ultimately this shift makes complete sense for balancing gameplay. Players should gather some materials themselves through fishing, mining, etc while optionally supplementing from village markets.
We all took ready access to unlimited bricks or glass for granted. Time to get back to scouring those mines for precious ores! Even Kristoff himself spends most days harvesting ice atop North Mountain rather than just waiting for Elsa’s magic.
On the bright side – Sven offers a handy 15% bargain buff the first time you browse stalls daily! So I can still snag a few extra units of Fiber or Ingots cheaply. Sorry boy, no free carrots though. Hey, every coin counts managing an entire valley kingdom!
And that summarizes the overhaul to our dear pal Kristoff’s bustling marketplace. Please respect the new limits while perusing his fine wares! Hardworking shopkeeps need rest too.
Now then, I’m off to ask Goofy about adding Lagrange Disks or Orichalcum to HIS stores next. Surely Scrooge won’t notice a few missing mythic ores…right? Happy shopping!
