Disney Dreamlight Valley features a wide variety of charming critters scattered across its colorful biomes, each possessing distinct dietary preferences and behavior patterns. Among these creatures, the majestic ravens inhabiting the eerie Forgotten Lands stand out due to their surprisingly sophisticated culinary tastes. Understanding what to feed these birds allows players to build trust quickly and unlock valuable rewards like motif bags and Dream Shards.
The Absolute Favorite Foods of Ravens
Unlike most animals in the valley that enjoy raw ingredients or harvested crops, ravens have remarkably refined palates. Their absolute favorite food is any five-star meal prepared at a cooking station. Serving recipes such as Arendellian Pickled Herring, Large Seafood Platter, or Potato Leek Soup will immediately satisfy their high standards.
Preparing five-star dishes requires combining five distinct ingredients, which can be easily managed by stocking up on versatile items like herbs, fish, and vegetables. Feeding a raven its favorite five-star meal grants the highest friendship progression and yields top-tier reward drops. This makes cooking complex dishes well worth the effort for players seeking to complete their companion collection.
Acceptable Secondary Meal Options
If you are low on rare cooking ingredients, ravens will also accept lower-tier prepared meals. They enjoy three-star and four-star meals, though these dishes do not count as their favorite items. Offering these secondary choices will still count as a successful daily feeding and help complete specific duty challenges.
Players often feed ravens mid-tier dishes like Berry Salad or Root Beer when saving high-value meals for other activities. These secondary meals frequently yield gold ingots or Dream Shards upon completion. However, raw fruits, vegetables, and uncooked fish will be entirely rejected by these picky birds.
How to Approach and Feed Ravens
Approaching a raven in the Forgotten Lands requires patience and a specific technique. When you walk toward a raven, it will begin circling above your character's head in a wide loop. You must stand completely still and wait for the bird to complete its flight sequence.
After circling for a short moment, the raven will swoop down and land on the ground directly in front of you. Once it perches, an interact prompt will appear, allowing you to open your inventory and select a meal. Offering a five-star dish at this point will trigger a joyful reaction and reward drop.
Unlocking Ravens as Animal Companions
Taming a raven so it can follow you as an equipped companion requires repeated daily interactions. You can feed each individual color variation of raven once per day to build friendship. Feeding a specific raven its favorite five-star meal on multiple separate days will permanently unlock it in your wardrobe.
Different raven colors appear on specific schedule rotations throughout the week within the Forgotten Lands biome. Consistently bringing five-star meals during their scheduled appearances ensures rapid progress. Once unlocked, you can equip your favorite raven from the companion menu to accompany you on all your adventures.
