Welcome to Don't Starve, the unforgiving open-world survival RPG from Klei Entertainment. You'll be dropped into a strange, dark wilderness with no clear objective other than to survive. Gather resources, craft tools and structures, manage your hunger, sanity, and health, and prepare for the harsh realities of changing seasons and monstrous creatures. It's a game that demands constant learning and adaptation, perfect for players who enjoy a deep challenge.
This guide is your lifeline in the Constant. We'll help you master survival basics, optimize your base building, and develop effective combat strategies. Whether you're struggling to defeat bosses like the Deerclops, navigate challenging biomes, or even just figure out how to keep Wendy's sister Abigail happy, this guide covers the essential tactics and knowledge to help you thrive against all odds and maybe even achieve a Gold Medal.
you can hit ctrl+F and search [I] or [II] and such.
Learn how to efficiently search for items in Don't Starve using Ctrl+F. This guide helps you quickly find specific items like [I] or [II] within the game's extensive item list.
This page is a comprehensive list of items available in Don't Starve Together. To quickly find a specific item, you can use your browser's search function by pressing Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) and typing the item's name or a part of it, such as '[I]' or '[II]'.
The table below lists various items, their types, stack sizes, whether they can float, and how they can be acquired.
| Item | Name | Type | Stack | Floatable? | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abigail's Flower | Character-specific Item | — | Yes | Craft it while playing as Wendy |
 | Air Unfreshener | Trinket | 40 | Yes | Digging up Graves |
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| Ancient Key | Misc. Item | — | Yes | Found in Large Ornate Chest | |
| Appeasing Adornment (Billy) | Winter Ornament | 40 | Yes | Obtained by sleeping under the Winter's Feast Tree | |
| Appeasing Adornment (Mumsy) | Winter Ornament | 40 | Yes | Obtained by sleeping under the Winter's Feast Tree | |
| Apple Cider | Food | 40 | Yes | Dropped by Mobs during Winter's Feast | |
| Applied Horticulture | Character-specific Item/ Book | — | Yes | Craft it while playing as Wickerbottom | |
| Ashes | Crafting Item | 40 | No | Dropped by Red Hounds | |
| Asparagazpacho | Crock Pot Recipe | 40 | Yes | Crock Pot Food | |
| Asparagus | Food | 40 | Yes | Farming | |
| Asparagus Soup | Crock Pot Recipe | 40 | Yes | Crock Pot Food | |
| Axe | Tool/Weapon | — | Yes | Crafting | |
| Azure Feather | Crafting Item | 40 | Yes | Dropped by Snowbird | |
| Backpack | Bag/ Survival Item | — | Yes | Crafting | |
| Back Scratcher | Trinket | 40 | Yes | Digging up Graves | |
| Bacon and Eggs | Crock Pot Recipe | 40 | Yes | Crock Pot Recipe | |
| Ball and Cup | Trinket | 40 | Yes | Digging up Graves | |
| Banana Pop | Crock Pot Recipe | 40 | Yes | Crock Pot Food | |
| Bat Bat | Melee Weapon | — | Yes | Crafting | |
| Bat Decoration | Halloween Decoration | 40 | Yes | Obtained during Hallowed Nights | |
| Batilisk Wing | Food/Crafting Item | 20 | Yes | Dropped by Batilisk | |
| Battle Helm | Character-specific Item/Hat/Armor | — | Yes | Craft it while playing as Wigfrid | |
| Battle Spear | Character-specific Item/Melee Weapon | — | Yes | Craft it while playing as Wigfrid | |
| Black Bishop | Trinket | 40 | Yes | Dropped by Antlion or found in Crumpled Package | |
| Beard Hair | Crafting Item | 40 | Yes | Shaving Wilson's Beard or dropped by Beardlings, Beardlords and Shadow Splumonkeys | |
| Beardling | Mob | — | No | Caught with a Trap while |
[V]. Survival onwards (Days 35+)
Advance your Don't Starve survival beyond day 35 with essential tips on resource management, base building, and tackling tougher challenges. Conquer the late game!
The journey in Don't Starve continues well beyond the initial survival phase. As you push past day 35, the game introduces more complex challenges, requiring a refined strategy for resource management, base optimization, and preparation for seasonal events and tougher enemies. This guide focuses on the key aspects to ensure your continued survival and prosperity in the later stages of the game.
Key Areas for Late-Game Survival:
- Resource Management: Focus on sustainable food sources (farming, hunting larger prey), efficient gathering of materials for advanced crafting, and maintaining sanity.
- Base Development: Expand and fortify your base with advanced structures like the science machine, alchemy engine, and specialized farms. Consider defensive structures against seasonal threats.
- Seasonal Challenges: Prepare for Winter's Feast, Summer's heat, and the dangers of Spring and Autumn. This includes appropriate gear, food reserves, and base modifications.
- Exploration and Combat: Venture into new biomes for rare resources and face tougher enemies like bosses and seasonal hounds. Ensure you have adequate weapons and armor.
- Sanity Management: Develop reliable methods for maintaining sanity, such as crafting specific items, cooking certain foods, or staying near well-lit areas.
By mastering these elements, you can ensure your survival and thrive in the challenging world of Don't Starve long after the first month.
[I]. Waking up and starting out (Days 1-8)
Master the early game of Don't Starve! Learn essential survival tips for Days 1-8, from gathering resources and crafting torches to exploring the map and setting up your first base.
- 1Days 1-2: Stocking Up
- Gather 10-20 Twigs, 10-20 Grass, 10-20 Berries, and 4-10 Flint.
- 2As night approaches, craft two Torches (1.5 torches needed per night).
- 3During the pitch-black night, use a torch and continue collecting Twigs, Grass, and exploring. Do not make a campfire.
- 4Put torches on hotkeys 1-3 for easy switching.
- 5Continue collecting Twigs, Grass, and Berries throughout the day and night. Berries are for food (7-8 per day), Twigs and Grass are for torches (4 of each per night).
- 6If possible, craft an axe/pickaxe and mine/chop a bit. Butcher butterflies when they are resting. Optionally, lure bunnies with carrots for Morsels, but this is time-consuming.
- 7Days 3-8: Exploration and Crafting
- Ensure you have 20+ Berries and around 8 firewoods. Start exploring.
- 8Use Roads to travel 30% faster and avoid dead-ends.
- 9Explore to find Gold and map out resource locations.
- 10If you run out of food, backtrack to collect more Berries or hunt butterflies.
- 11Finding Gold: Look for boulders with golden cracks.
- 12After finding Gold:
- If 1-3 Gold: Assess if you've found a good base location; if not, keep exploring.
- 13If 10+ Gold (from rocky areas): Stop searching for gold and focus on finding a base location.
- 14If you found the Pig King: Stop searching for gold and look for nearby meat sources (bunny holes, pigs).
- 15General Tips:
- Do not pick up Carrots; leave them for emergencies.
- 16Nighttime is for exploration with a torch. Avoid campfires unless cooking or in a good chopping/mining area.
- 17Burn down lonesome trees at night to acquire Charcoal for Crock Pots. This also provides light.
- 18Prioritize exploration over resource gathering. Knowing resource locations is more valuable than having large stockpiles early on.
- 19Setting up Your First Base (around Day 8):
- Minimum requirements: Crock Pot, Fireplace.
- 20Optional additions: Science Machine or Alchemy Machine, Backpacks/Chests, Planted Trees, Lightning Rod.
- 21A base is a place to cook, store, craft, and recuperate. Aim for multiple bases across the map.
- 22Bases should be located near winter food sources (bunnies, berry clusters, spiders).
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