Are you tired of playing Don't Starve with only Wilson characters? Did you know that Don't Starve has other playable characters? In this wikiHow, you'll learn how to unlock Don't Starve characters. Although Don't Starve is considered a challenging game, almost all of the characters can be unlocked easily.
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Part 1 of 3: Letting the Character Die Often in the Game
Step 1. Select the Don't Starve character you want to unlock
Here are the characters that can be unlocked by letting the character you play die in the game: Willow, Wolfgang, Wendy, WX-78, Wickerbottom, and Woodie. Each character has its own advantages: Willow has a match and gains Sanity when near a fire; Wolfgang will get stronger if his Hunger stat is high; Wendy can summon her sister's ghost to help her fight enemies; WX-78 will be even stronger if it eats Gear and is hit by lightning: Wickerbottom can create books that produce unexpected effects, such as summoning Tentacles; and Woodie can cut down trees faster and can turn into a Werebeaver! However, note that each character has its own flaws. For example, Willow will burn its surroundings when its Sanity stat is low and WX-78's Health will decrease if it rains.
Step 2. Create a new game
After unlocking a new character, exit the game session and return to the Main Menu. You can do this by pressing the “Esc” key, the “R2” key, or tapping the “Pause” button at the bottom right of the screen. Select “Save and Quit” and select the “I said Quit!. After returning to the Main Menu, select the “Play!” and select the new “New Game” slot, instead of the used game slot.
Step 3. Select a new character
On the " New Game " menu, select the " Character " option and search for the desired character. Characters that are colored indicate that they are playable, while characters that are silhouetted indicate that they are not selectable. When you have found the desired character, press the “Apply” button to select it. After that, select the "Start" option to start playing the game with the selected character.
Step 4. Keep on surviving until the day changes
You will get XP (Experience) every time you manage to survive until the day changes. This means that the longer you survive, the more XP you earn. When a character dies permanently, you will get the XP needed to unlock the character. Note that each character requires a certain amount of XP to unlock. For example, Willow requires 160 XP (survival for 8 days), Wolfgang requires 320 XP (survival for 16 days), Wendy requires 640 XP (survival for 32 days), and so on. Therefore, try to survive for days so that you can unlock the character you want.
In the Reign of Giants (RoG) expansion pack, there is a new character named Wigfrid that you can play. To unlock it, you must survive for 96 days. Like other Don't Starve characters, Wigfrid has its own strengths and weaknesses. The advantage of Wigfrid is that it has a Battle Spear and Battle Helmet that can be used from the start of the game. In addition, he can also get Sanity and Health when fighting enemies. However, Wigfrid's weakness was that he could only eat food made of meat
Step 5. Let the character die
In Don't Starve, there are many things that can kill a character, such as being attacked by a Bee or Spider, starving, and freezing. If you want your character to die quickly, all you have to do is attack the enemy and let them attack the character until they die. You can also let your character starve, but this will take longer.
Step 6. Check the accumulated XP and unlocked characters
When a character dies, you can choose to continue or exit the game session. Select the option to exit the game and you will see XP earned as well as successfully unlocked characters.
Part 2 of 3: Turning on the Webber
Step 1. Find Webber's Skull
Webber is an unlockable character in Don't Starve. However, to get it, you must have and play the Reign of Giants expansion pack. The Webber Skull is a rare item that can be obtained after defeating a Spider or destroying a Spider Den (cobweb). After getting Webber's Skull, you must take it to the Grave (tombstone).
Step 2. Find and dig Grave
Usually you can find a Grave in the Forest (a forest area) or a Graveyard (a cemetery area that contains many tombstones). To dig a Grave, you need a Shovel (a shovel) which can be made in Science Machine. Usually you will get some items, such as Trinket, Blue Gem, and Gear. However, digging a Grave also has the opportunity to summon a Ghost that will attack the character.
To make Shovel, you need 2 Twig (twig) and 2 Flint (flint). Once you've got the items you need, click the Tools icon tab which is shaped like a crossed pickaxe and pickaxe
Step 3. Turn on Webber
Once you get Webber's Skull and find and dig the Grave, you can start animate it. To bring Webber to life, place Webber's Skull in the dig Grave. After that, lightning will strike Grave and Webber will rise from his grave with some Spiders.
- If you like Spider, Webber is a great character to play because he can make friends with him. In addition, he can grow a beard every few days which can be cut to get Silk. He can also eat food made from Monster Meat. Webber's weakness is that his Sanity is not that big and some creatures, such as Pig (a pig) and a Bunnyman (a creature in the form of a giant rabbit), will immediately attack him when they see him. To befriend these creatures, you have to give them food twice (Meat for Pig and Carrot for Bunnyman).
- As long as you haven't buried Webber's Skull in the Grave, you can continue to get it from Spider and Spider Den. However, Webber's Skull does not have any function other than animate Webber.
Part 3 of 3: Playing Adventure Mode
Step 1. Understand the Adventure Mode system before playing it
Adventure Mode is the most challenging mode in Don't Starve. This mode has a different game system and challenges than the usual modes. To complete it, the player must pass several levels with different biomes. Therefore, if it's your first time playing Don't Starve, it's not recommended to play this mode. The following steps will outline the levels to complete, the location where the character you want to unlock is located, and some tips that will help you survive.
Step 2. Locate Maxwell's Door
Adventure Mode can be accessed by entering a building called Maxwell's Door which can be found in the Forests area. Once inside, you'll be taken to a world that contains a specific biome called Chapter. You must complete it to be able to proceed to the next chapter. Note that you can only take four items with you when you enter Adventure Mode, including items that only certain characters have such as Lucy the Ax, Willow's Lighter, and Abigail's Flower brought by Wendy.
- Maxwell's Door is a large building made of metal and wood and surrounded by many Evil Flowers. When Maxwell's Door opens, it will resemble Maxwell's head. The shape of this building is similar to the items created by Wilson in the game animation shown at the beginning of the game.
- Wilson and Webber's beards don't count as items. In addition, the stat increase obtained by WX-78 when consuming Gears will not change when entering the next Chapter.
Step 3. Continue to survive until you successfully unlock the next Chapter
You have to survive in four worlds that have their own themes in the "Chapter" continuing Adventure Mode story. The world in each "Chapter" is randomly generated. However, in the third, fourth, and fifth worlds, the game map will feature a path that takes you to an area containing Wooden Thing items that must be collected in order to move on to the next "Chapter". These five worlds are difficult to complete because they have a different game system than usual.
- Given that the world in the next chapter has a tougher winter than usual, you should at least know how to make various items with the Science Machine, Alchemy Engine, and Prestihatitator and bring at least a set of warm clothes.
- One item commonly found in the world will be made rare at random; Sapling probably won't be found, but you might be able to get a Spiky Bush; or you may only be able to find a tree stump, and no tree to be found at all.
- Common food sources, such as Carrot, Berry Bush (a bush containing berries), and Rabbit Hole (a hole where rabbits live) are usually more difficult to obtain in the Adventure Mode world. Therefore, you should collect and ration food carefully. Also bring perishable foods, such as Jerky and Popcorn.
- Luckily, when you enter the world for the first time, you'll appear near a Divine Rod that can help you find an item called Things.
Step 4. Study the items that belong to Things
To move on to the next chapter, you have to find things scattered all over the world. There's only one thing that can't be taken. However, other Things items can be collected and taken to where the non-pickable Things are located. Luckily, you can bring a Divine Rod with you that will direct you to the nearest Things item.
- The Ring Thing is a large yellow metal ring. Usually this item is surrounded by a bunch of Evil Flowers.
- The Crank Thing is a large metal rectangle that has a screw at each end and a small lever in the middle. Usually this item can be found in the Savanna (savanna) area and surrounded by Evil Flowers. Near the Crank Thing, you'll find a Pig House and an Ax next to it.
- Box Thing is a small wooden box. Usually this item is surrounded by an Evil Flower and a stone wall, a Gnome (a small statue in the shape of a dwarf), and a Spear (spear).
- Metal Potato Thing is a large round metal. This thing is next to some Basic Farms, Grass (grass), Twig, and some Carrots. You can use this area as a temporary residence if you need it.
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Lastly, Wooden Thing is an item made of wood and is round in shape. Red symbols are drawn at the top of this item. You might have a hard time getting close to it because there are several Clockwork monsters that will attack you. In addition, the Wooden Thing cannot be removed from its place so you have no other choice but to fight the monster. Wooden Thing is in an area filled with Marble Trees and Marble Pillars. This area is known as the Chess Biome because the floor resembles a chessboard and it is inhabited by Clockwork shaped like pawns. You can put the collected Things on top of the Wooden Things in any order. After putting down all the Things, you can use the Wooden Thing to go to the next world.
When all the Things have been collected and placed on the Wooden Thing, the Metal Potato Thing will turn into a statue that resembles Maxwell's head floating above the other Things. This item is also known as Teleportato which stands for Teleport and Potato. After creating a Teleportato, you can use it to go to the next world. Hand-shaped shadows will take your character and Maxwell's head will laugh
Step 5. Complete the world of A Cold Reception
One of the five worlds that will appear in the fourth chapter is A Cold Reception. The seasons in this world are very short (rainy summer lasts 6 days, while winter lasts 3 days). In addition, the fog will probably often appear there. Depending on the situation and how you play, the fog may be helpful or difficult for you.
The next world is King of Winter. With its winters that would never end, this world was very difficult to complete even though the weather was normal and the nights didn't last long. You may also find Hound Mounds that are shaped like piles of bones that will spawn Hounds regularly. In addition, the roads in this world are surrounded by many Obelisks that can be lowered or raised based on the character's amount of Sanity. If the Obelisk stands when the character's Sanity is full, you must reduce Sanity to pass it. If the Obelisk stands when your character's Sanity is low, you must increase your Sanity to pass it
Step 6. Complete the world of The Game Is Afoot! This world consists of an island that contains many resources. The island is surrounded by other islands where Things items are located. However, the islands are full of dangers so you have to be careful when exploring them. When you enter the world for the first time, winter is about to begin. In order to find Things items, you have to cross bridges that connect the entire island which contains various obstacles. You can collect many items in this world to prepare for the journey to the next world. Therefore, you will have a better chance of survival if you start Adventure Mode in this world. However, sometimes the islands in this world don't have bridges so you have to enter the Wormhole to reach another island.
Step 7. Complete the Archipelago world
This world has six islands and five of these six islands contain a Thing. You will start this world on the last island. The only way to go to another island is to enter the Wormhole. The island you appear on is the Grassland area (an area that doesn't have as many enemies and contains many types of resources). However, the area is surrounded by the Marsh area (a swamp area filled with enemies) so you have to be careful when crossing it. The season and day cycles run normally so you can collect lots of resources before moving on to the next world.
Step 8. Complete the Two Worlds world
The Two Worlds will appear in the second or fourth Chapter. The world is divided into two islands: a peaceful island that contains many resources and has very long days and short nights; while the other island contains a Marsh area filled with Merm, Spider (spider), Tallbird, and Tentacle (tentacle monster that emerges from the ground) and has a normal day cycle. Luckily, you'll start playing on the first island so you can collect lots of stuff before going to the next island. When appearing in this world for the first time, usually the only way to get to the next island is to enter the Sick Wormhole. However, after entering the Sick Wormhole, you will not be able to return to the previous island. Therefore, it's a good idea to collect a lot of stuff before going to the next island.
Sometimes there are two Wormholes or a bridge connecting the two islands. This allows you to return to the previous island if you run out of items
Step 9. Complete the Darkness world
True to its name, the world in this fifth chapter is shrouded in darkness. Therefore, you must finish the world quickly before Sanity and your food run out. Items called Maxwell's Lights became the source of light for this world. However, even if you stay near the item, Sanity will continue to decrease. Apart from a very dark world, food sources are very few so you have to ration food carefully. This world is similar to the Cave area with fewer resources and a lot of danger. Therefore, you must continue to explore the world until you reach the last world.
The last world in Adventure Mode is called Epilogue. This dark world has a very unique area and is filled with various resources. When exploring this world, you have to be careful with Hound attacks as well as darkness reducing Sanity. The only way to get out of this world is to make a special decision at the end of the game or die
Step 10. Find Wes
Like Webber, Wes is a character that can only be unlocked by following special steps. She is a mime captured by Maxwell. You can save it to unlock it in the game. However, note that Wes is the weakest character in the game. He has lower Health, Sanity, and Hunger stats than other characters. Therefore, he is suitable to be played by experienced players.
Wes can be found in the third Chapter of Adventure Mode (if he doesn't appear in the Two Worlds world). He was in a building consisting of three rooms; two rooms contain the Maxwell Statue and the last room is where Wes is being held. To save Wes, you must destroy both Maxwell Statues and fight all the Clockwork monsters that appear. Therefore, you must have good weapons and equipment before rescuing Wes
Step 11. Free Maxwell
After reaching the end of the world of Epilogue, you will meet Maxwell. After talking to him, you can insert the Divine Rod into the nearby Nightmare Lock. This will end Adventure Mode and you can continue playing as Maxwell.
Maxwell is one of the best characters in Don't Starve. He can continuously improve Sanity, make copies of himself, and even has the Dark Sword and Nightmare Armor which is one of the best weapons and armor in the game. However, Maxwell's Health is lower than other characters, even Wes. Therefore, he is one of the most challenging characters in the game
Tips
- Items of the Structure type can be transported to the next world by passing the Wooden Thing as long as you don't install it. For example, you can carry and use the Crock Pot in the next world if you keep it in your character's inventory. When you arrive in the new world, you can place and use the item.
- Health, Sanity, and Hunger statuses will be transported to the next world. Therefore, make sure all three Statuses are full before you go to the next world.
- When playing in Adventure Mode, we recommend that you collect resources and items in the worlds of The Game Is Afoot, Archipelago, and Two Worlds. However, if you're entering the worlds of King of Winter, A Cold Reception, and Darkness, it's a good idea to make an effort to quickly explore and collect Things.
- If you see the MacTusk and Wee MacTusk monsters in the regular game mode or in Adventure Mode, defeat them to get a Tam o' Shanter that can help you through the winter and a Tusk Walrus that can be used to make a Walking Cane. Walking Cane can be made with 2 Gold, 4 Twig, and 1 Walrus Tusk in Alchemy Engine. This item is indestructible and can help you walk quickly. Therefore, this item will be of great help to you when exploring the world in Adventure Mode.
