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Character Selection

Character select before the world generates.

DST Character Select New 2

Character select in Don't Starve Together.

There is currently a combined total of twenty-five playable Characters in Don't Starve, its DLCs, and Don't Starve Together (DST). Each Character has at least one character-specific perk, in addition to various bonuses and penalties to their stats, and usually are different in play style. Each Character is "voiced" by a different instrument, and speaks differently when examining items and objects. The only exception to this is Wes, the speechless mime, who uses pantomimes instead of sounds or quotes.

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The first accessible Characters are Wilson and Wagstaff, considered the protagonists and the focus of the game's story. Most of the other Characters can be unlocked when sufficient Experience has been accrued, gained at Death or when escaping to a new world. There are currently six Characters that are not unlocked via experience, but through game feats. If the player has not unlocked a Character, they will appear as their respective silhouette. Upon selecting a silhouette, the Poster on the left will be a coffin shut with chains and a lock, and the description will simply say "The Unknown".

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Don't Starve Together includes all Characters from the base game and Reign of Giants DLC, but excluding Wagstaff, Walani, Wilbur, Woodlegs, Wilba, and Wheeler. All character abilities have been redesigned to accommodate multiplayer and provide a more unique gameplay experience. And unlocked from the start. The first DST exclusive character was Winona who was added as a free update on September 13, 2017.[1][2]

List of Characters

Below are the abilities and requirements to unlock each Character.

Wilson Portrait Willow Portrait Wolfgang Portrait
Wilson Willow Wolfgang
Grows a magnificent beard. Immune to Fire damage. Has a sweet Lighter. Lights fires when nervous. Grows stronger with a full belly. Is afraid of monsters and the dark.
Wendy Portrait WX-78 Portrait Wickerbottom Portrait
Wendy WX-78 Wickerbottom
Is haunted by her twin sister. Feels comfortable in the dark. Doesn't hit very hard. Can upgrade with circuits. Not a picky eater. Is charged by lightning, but damaged by water Knows many things. Self-publishes books. Can't sleep, hates food spoilage.
Woodie Portrait Wes Portrait Maxwell
Woodie Wes Maxwell
Has a lovely axe. And a terrible secret. Is thankful for bountiful harvests. Can't talk. Has trouble staying alive. Practices balloonomancy. Is dapper, but frail. Can split his mind into pieces. On a first-name basis with the night.
Wagstaff Portrait Wigfrid Portrait Webber Portrait
Wagstaff Reign of Giants iconWigfrid Reign of Giants icon Webber
A great inventor. Nearsighted. Delicate Stomach. Excels in battle. Absorbs the power of fallen foes. Only eats meat. Is a monster. Can befriend spiders. Grows a silky smooth beard.
Walani Portrait Warly Portrait Wilbur Portrait
Shipwrecked icon Walani Shipwrecked icon Warly Shipwrecked icon Wilbur
Loves surfing. Dries off quickly. Is a pretty chill gal. Has a refined palate. Cooks in custom kitchenware. Brings a stylish chef pouch. Can't talk. Slow as biped, but fast as quadruped. Is a monkey.
Woodlegs Portrait Wilba Portrait Wormwood Portrait
Shipwrecked icon Woodlegs Hamlet icon Wilba Hamlet icon Wormwood
Can sniff out treasure. Captain of the "Sea Legs". Pirate. Is a pig. Carries her father's legacy. Is afraid of the dark. Plants relate to him. Has a Green Thumb. Food fills his stomach, but not his heart.
Wheeler Portrait
Hamlet iconWheeler
Armed with an air horn. Has a knick knack for finding things. Travels lighter than most.

Wilson Portrait Willow Portrait Wolfgang Portrait
Wilson Willow Wolfgang
Grows a magnificent beard. Immune to Fire damage. Has a sweet Lighter. Lights fires when nervous. Grows stronger with a full belly. Is afraid of monsters and the dark.
Wendy Portrait WX-78 Portrait Wickerbottom Portrait
Wendy WX-78 Wickerbottom
Is haunted by her twin sister. Feels comfortable in the dark. Doesn't hit very hard. Can upgrade with circuits. Not a picky eater. Is charged by lightning, but damaged by water Knows many things. Self-publishes books. Can't sleep, hates food spoilage.
Woodie Portrait Wes Portrait Maxwell
Woodie Wes Maxwell
Has a lovely axe. And a terrible secret. Is thankful for bountiful harvests. Can't talk. Has trouble staying alive. Practices balloonomancy. Is dapper, but frail. Can split his mind into pieces. On a first-name basis with the night.
Wigfrid Portrait Webber Portrait Winona Portrait
Wigfrid Webber Winona
Excels in battle. Absorbs the power of fallen foes. Only eats meat. Is a monster. Can befriend spiders. Grows a silky smooth beard. Is a skilled builder. Gets one free hit from the dark. Invents her own gadgets.
Warly Portrait Walter Portrait
Warly Walter
Has a refined palate. Cooks in custom kitchenware. Brings a stylish chef pouch. Not afraid of anything, except getting hurt. Good with a slingshot. Has a four-legged friend. Allergic to bees. Has no interest in fashion.

DLC Character

Wortox Portrait Wormwood Portrait Wurt Portrait
Wortox Wormwood Wurt
Is an imp. Can hop through time and space. Less nourished by physical food. Plants relate to him. Has a Green Thumb. Food fills his stomach, but not his heart. At home in the Swamp. Has big plans for Merm-kind. Is a vegetarian.
Wanda Portrait
Wanda
Has excellent time management skills. Only as old as she feels. In a constant race against the clock.

Hidden internal Character

Wonkey Portrait
Wonkey
Whoever they were, they're a monkey now.

Non-player Characters

Maxwell (Antagonist)

Maxwell ingame

Glommer Main article: Maxwell (NPC)

Maxwell initially serves as the main antagonist of Don't Starve. He appears before the start of every game, saying, "Say pal, you don't look so good. You better find something to eat before night comes!" He disappears before the player assumes control of their character.

As seen in Forbidden Knowledge, Maxwell gives Wilson the knowledge necessary to build Maxwell's Door which captures Wilson and takes him into The Constant.

When the player chooses to play as Maxwell, non-playable Maxwell will not appear. Maxwell will instead awaken and exclaim "Freedom, at last!"

Abigail

Abigail build

Glommer Main article: Abigail

Abigail is Wendy's twin sister, and as Wendy's perk, she can be summoned with Abigail's Flower.

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Woby

Woby

Glommer Main article: Woby

Woby is a lost dog who accompanies Walter. As part of Walter's perks, she acts as a mobile chest and can become large and rideable.

Curio Collector

Beefalobloke

Glommer Main article: Trade Inn

The Curio Collector is the purveyor in charge of the Trade Inn feature. During the Year of the Beefalo event he was featured as the judge of the Beefalo Pageant.

Pugna

Battlemaster Pugna

Glommer Main article: Battlemaster Pugna

Battlemaster Pugna is the leader of the warriors in the realm beyond the Molten Gateway. He is exclusive to The Forge event.

The Gorge NPCs

Glommer Main article: Mumsy
Glommer Main article: Billy
Glommer Main article: Pipton
Glommer Main article: Sammy
Glommer Main article: Swamp Pig Elder
Glommer Main article: Swamp Pig
Glommer Main article: The Gnaw

These characters were exclusive to The Gorge event. Include the goat mother Mumsy and her son Billy, the Mermified traders Sammy and Pipton, as well as the Swamp Pig Elder and his people. The Gnaw is the creature that terrorized the people of the Gorge and turned most of them into Merms.

Crabby Hermit

Crabby Hermit

Glommer Main article: Crabby Hermit

The Crabby Hermit was introduced in the Return of Them update She Sells Sea Shells. She can be found on the Hermit Island. She rewards players for helping her and she trades items in exchange for Empty Bottles.

Unimplemented Characters

Glommer Main article: Unimplemented Characters

There are several additional characters for Don't Starve and and Don't Starve Together that have yet to be implemented. These other characters only exist in the form of portraits, sound, and other assets found in the game files.

Removed Characters

Warbucks Portrait

The character Warbucks was the first character introduced in the Hamlet DLC, but was later removed from the game and replaced with Wormwood. However, the developers left his code in the game, allowing players to use him via console commands. In-game, his portrait is between Woodlegs and Wilba.

Minor Characters

Glommer See also: Minor Characters


Character Mods

Glommer Main article: Mods


On the PC version of Don't Starve, Characters created by users can be published on the Steam Workshop or the Klei Forums using the Don't Starve Mod Tools. Once downloaded, the character can be set up in its directory. When the player starts up the game, they can click the Mods button to enable the character. They will now be available for use after restarting.

Placeholder Trivia

  • All playable characters' names start with W apart from Maxwell's. Within the game's code, Maxwell's name is written "Waxwell," in line with the other characters and not to confuse playable Maxwell with NPC Maxwell. The trailer puzzles confirmed that Maxwell's real name is William Carter.
    • Having all characters' names start with W was unintentional at first, but Klei decided to go with it. [Verification Needed]
  • Wolfgang was previously unlocked after Wendy.
  • All characters are ambidextrous thanks to their sprite work.
  • For the characters' voices being played by instruments, the developers were inspired by both the teacher's voice in the Peanuts specials and the musical composition Peter and the Wolf.[3]
  • Before the Shipwrecked characters were released, they each had a locked character portrait, the title of "The Unfinished", the motto quote of "Don't look at me. I'm not ready yet.", and the perk of "Hasn't arrived on the island yet".
  • Upon his release, Wortox's speech file contained examination quotes for a character labeled "NEXTCHARACTER".[4] These quotes were removed at some time between Warly's update and Woodie's refresh.
    • Generic- "Hyuyu, what are you up to %s?"
    • Attacker- "Don't get my goat, little %s!"
    • Murderer- "Eep! Don't slaughter me!"
    • Reviver- "Thank-you, thank-you, little goat!"
    • Ghost- "Don't worry, I'm not hungry."
    • Firestarter- "Little goat! You played pranks without me!"
  • When idling, all characters perform the same random animations, such as scratching themselves and kicking the ground. Exclusively in Don't Starve Together, each character is given a unique idle animation starting with Wormwood's debut. The animations are as follows:
    • Wormwood mimics butterfly wings with his hand leaves, as he does in Lunar Roots.
    • Wortox dances happily. His animation was added in the June 10, 2019 update.
    • Warly sniffs a waft of air. This was added in his debut update.
    • Winona stretches her shoulder. This was also added in Warly's update.
    • When holding Bernie, Willow hugs him. This is the third idle animation added in Warly's update.
    • When holding Lucy, Woodie caresses her. This was added in Woodie's refresh update.
    • Wurt scratches her horn.
    • Wendy plucks petals from a flower. This was added in Wendy's refresh update.
    • Walter salutes.
    • Wigfrid takes a bow. This was added in Wigfrid's refresh update.
    • Wes blows up a red Balloon which pops in his face. This was added in Wes' refresh update.
    • Webber makes a small web with a heart shape hole in his hands.
    • Wanda impatiently checks a watch.
    • Wolfgang flexes and poses.
    • WX-78's arm falls off, then they reattach it.
    • Wonkey looks at their tail
    • Wickerbottom does a shushing gesture
    • Maxwell adjusts his sleeves with a small chance of a card falling out and him hiding it with his foot.
    • Wilson looks up thoughtfully, and strokes his beard if it is at or past the second stage of growth.

Blueprint Gallery

References

  1. Winona announcement tweet Posted on September 6, 2017.
  2. Announcing Don't Starve: Hamlet, The Forge and other exciting news!. Posted on September 13, 2017.
  3. Matt Marteinsson: The Sounds of Don't Starve, around timestamp 6:29. Uploaded on August 17, 2015.
  4. Wortox quotes
  5. Don't Starve: Hamlet Roadmap. Posted on February 14, 2019.
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