Tracking down the floating sundial gears in Disney Dreamlight Valley is a crucial step for players exploring the Eternity Isle expansion. During Rapunzel's questline, you are tasked with recovering ten golden gears that hover and drift across different zones. If you find yourself stuck searching for the final items, knowing exact search locations and common inventory glitches will help you complete the objective efficiently.
Where the Floating Gears Spawn Across Eternity Isle
The ten sundial gears do not appear randomly across the entire map, but rather concentrate in specific biomes. Players will find initial clusters floating around Ancient's Landing, particularly near the docks and central plaza area. Additional gears drift close to the bridge connecting to the Grasslands and near the entrance of the Ancient Door.
As you progress deeper into the expansion areas, check around the perimeter of the Grasslands. Gears tend to hover near cliff edges, stone arches, and dense foliage where they are easily overlooked. Moving carefully through each zone with your camera angled upward ensures you catch every glowing item as it moves.
How to Catch and Collect Flying Sundial Gears
Unlike standard ground collectibles, floating sundial gears require players to approach and interact with them while in motion. As you draw near, a prompt will appear allowing you to grab the gear out of the air. They move in predictable, short paths, so standing in their trajectory makes collection much simpler.
If a gear floats slightly out of reach near obstacles or ruins, try shifting your standing position to trigger the pickup button. Keeping your companion character at a distance can also prevent accidental dialogue triggers while chasing moving gears. Patience is key when timing your approach toward fast-moving targets.
Resolving Inventory Miscounts and Quest Glitches
A common issue during this quest involves the objective counter miscalculating the number of gears in your inventory. Players frequently report having collected all ten gears, only to see a quest message demanding they confirm all items are present in their bag. This bug usually occurs when picking up items too quickly or experiencing minor autosave desyncs.
To troubleshoot missing gears, check every personal storage chest in your home and on Eternity Isle. If the missing item is still not present, clearing your inventory space and picking up a random ground item like wood or stone can force the quest system to recheck your bag count. For persistent bugs, reaching out to official support can resolve missing quest items directly through your in-game mailbox.
Finalizing the Sundial Quest with Rapunzel
Once all ten floating gears are safely held in your inventory, return to the sundial site to repair the mechanism. Interacting with the central pedestal allows you to place the gathered components back into their proper slots. Completing this repair advances Rapunzel's storyline and unlocks deeper areas within the expansion content.
