As an avid gamer and owner of the popular game guide site DigiGuides, I‘ve spent over 100 hours uncovering every detail in Disney Dreamlight Valley‘s mystical world. Recently, I became obsessed with tracking down one of rarest ingredients: the ice heart.
This frozen flower holds the key to upgrading my tools and progressing Merlin’s epic quests. But obtaining an ice heart requires embarking on a complex journey across multiple Disney-themed realms.
After days of exploration, trial and error, and tapping my gardening skills, I finally harvested this valuable prize!
Now I want to share my proven multi-step process so YOU can add this glacial gem into your own inventory. With my maps, visuals, and pro insights, you‘ll become an ice heart harvesting expert in no time. Let’s get started!
How Ice Hearts Unlock New zones
But first, why go through all this trouble for a seemingly ordinary plant? Here‘s the deal…
Obtaining an ice heart allows you to finish Merlin‘s "Final Trial" quest, rewarding an upgraded Royal Watering Can. This augmented tool can blast away giant mushroom barricades blocking certain areas.
For example, the ominous fungi concealing the richly-forested Glade of Trust region:
By dissolving these pestilent mushrooms, an entire new zone opens for you to explore!
You also gain access to unique new gathering spots, treasures, non-player characters, and quests. So in short, ice hearts act as frozen keys unlocking new realms waiting to be discovered!
Next up, let‘s overview the full process Merlin sets in motion for obtaining this special item.
Merlin‘s Epic Multi-Part Quest
You can only unlock the ability to grow ice hearts by first progressing through the early stages of Merlin’s sprawling “Final Trial” quest chain.
Here’s a summary of quest milestones you need to reach:
- ✅ Reach Friendship Level 10 with Merlin
- ✅ Gather ingredients for 5 Purified Night Shards
- ✅ Hand the Night Shards to Wall-E to crush into dust
- ✅ Return to Merlin and activate “The Final Trial”
Merlin then requests you source three ultra-rare components:
- 🧊 1 Ice Heart
- 🌊 1 Falling Water
- 🍄 25 Mushrooms
Let‘s break down how to find each whimsical ingredient…
Locating Falling Water
Despite its ethereal name, Falling Water turns out to reside in a real location: overlooking the southern Glade of Trust.
Specifically, head to the raised cliff by the largest waterfall springing from the floating island above.
Next, approach the small stream near the stone bridge on the cliff ledge. Scan the glistening water for a sparkling area to interact with:
Selecting this shimmering pool lets you snatch the elusive “Falling Water” sample needed for Merlin’s recipe.
With water secured, our next stop is gathering a bundle of mushrooms.
Foraging for Merlin‘s Mystery Mushrooms
This step couldn‘t get much simpler. Venture into the Glade of Trust biome and start plucking mushrooms from around the wooded environment.
Almost any variety of toadstool dotted amongst the region’s grass and logs will do. Within seconds, your satchel overflows with various fungal specimens:
Reach a count of 25 to fulfill Merlin’s mushroom ingredient quota.
Now for the real challenge: cultivating the ultra-rare ice heart itself!
Growing an Ice Heart from Seeds
Unlike the quest‘s other components, ice hearts cannot be found growing naturally in any region. Instead, you must carefully nurture this frosty flower from planted seeds.
Here is an exact step-by-step method for farming your own magical ice heart crop:
Step 1) Access Frosted Heights
Ice hearts only flourish in extremely cold conditions. Therefore, you must plant seeds within the aptly-named Frosted Heights zone.
Use 10,000 Dreamlight coins to unlock access to this snow-swept realm if you haven‘t already.
Step 2) Obtain Special Seeds
To kickstart your icy garden, you need enchanted “Ice Tear Seeds” which Merlin provides early in his meta-quest.
If you no longer have these special seeds, speak to Merlin again to request more. Their unique origin means ONLY Ice Tear Seeds can unleash ice hearts!
Step 3) Locate a Fertile Frosty Plot
Journey into Frosted Heights with Ice Tear Seeds and your watering can equipped. Search for a vacant dirt patch amongst the tundra-like terra.
Target areas with lighter, more arable soil for the best growth rates. Then, whip out your shovel tool and dig up this plot to improve conditions further:
Step 4) Sow Seeds and Water Liberally
Plant 3-4 Ice Tear Seeds into the freshly-tilled icy earth and pat down with your shovel to improve soil contact.
Next, thoroughly saturate the plot with watering can blasts, providing the hydration these thirsty seeds need to germinate in harsh frozen plains.
If lacking sufficient energy, consume a snack to recharge your watering can as needed mid-watering.
Step 5) Reap Ice Hearts After Several In-Game Hours
Check back on your frosty plot after a few in-game hours (or real-world days) to witness intricate ice hearts sprouting upward!
Interact with each fully-grown ice heart vine to harvest amazing icy blue flowers into your inventory:
With one ice heart claimed, Merlin‘s epic mission nears its finale…
How to Complete Merlin‘s Quest
Transport your harvested ice heart, foraged mushrooms, and Falling Water samples back to Merlin in the Plaza.
Next, approach a crafting station and combine the ingredients into “Merlin’s Watering Can Enchantment”:
Hand this powerful aqueous elixir to Merlin to finalize the quest chain and unlock…
Upgraded Watering Can Abilities
Your reward for this sweeping multi-part challenge is a major enchantment boost for your Royal Watering Can tool.
The enhanced sprinkler gains awe-inspiring new talents:
- Dissolve giant mushrooms concealing secret realms
- Instantly hydrate even the driest gardens
- Maintain soil nutrition for accelerated crop development
For example, turn your upgraded can upon the mushroom obstruction sealing off Glade of Trust:
Now the vibrant forest biome and its exclusive gathering nodes lay exposed for you!
This reinvigorated device also prevents crops from wilting quickly, buying you extra time between watering duties.
Below is a comparison of stats across all watering cans showing the might of Merlin’s upgraded version:
| Watering Can | Magic Cost | Area of Effect | Serves Quest? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flimsy | Low | Small | No |
| Regular | Medium | Medium | No |
| Royal | High | Large | Yes |
| Mystical | Very high | Extra large | Yes |
So in summary, chasing down that valuable ice heart allows dominion over once-impassable mushroom obstructions and nurtures your garden to new levels of greatness!
Final Tips on Ice Heart Harvesting
Through extensive research (and many failed seed attempts), I‘ve discovered some helpful high-level tactics for successfully securing your own ice hearts:
- Once planted, ice hearts take around one full in-game day to mature – so be patient!
- Target lighter, sandier soil spots in Frozen Heights for fastest growth.
- Having mice allies boosts nearby plant development by 15% – take advantage!
- Ice heart plants do not regrow after harvest – but more seeds from Merlin provides unlimited chances to restart the cycle.
So in closing, hopefully you now hold the skills to reliably harvest this magical frozen flower for your own gardens (and completion of that epic quest)! For more pro Disney Dreamlight Valley tips and guides, visit DigiGuides.com or find me live streaming the game on Twitch every Friday night at 9PM Eastern. Stay tuned for my next deep-dive on crafting Peculiar Pumpkins!
