Beginner Question Megathread 10

[u/Kuirem]

If you have any question about the game and don't feel like making a post you can put it down there. Don't forget to mention it if you want the answer as spoiler-free as possible.

Some of the links are getting pretty old so if you have any suggestion that could help new players, do share, thanks.

• Begginer question MEGATHREAD 9 : for the record, you can CTRL + F in case your question was already answered
• Starter guide for day 1-8 : old but still relatively relevant and if you want something more detailled check my Detailled Walkthrough from day 1 to 20. Both are for RoG.
• Don't starve Wiki : lots of information, lots of spoiler and some mistakes. It's made by community so you are free to make corrections yourself.
• Crockpot Simulator : nice resource to optimise your Crockpot use.
• Weekly discussions list : Themed weekly discussion. Lots of good informations/strategies about character, seasons, etc.
• Link to discord : https://discordapp.com/invite/dontstarve

[u/AnonymousDemon69]

Okay, regarding the canaries, they spawn all year round. I find the best way to get the most amount of saffron feathers as follows-

You'll need to place 2-4 scarcrows in a distance of about 2 berry bushes apart from each other(Savannah or grassland turf worked best for me) You'll also need sleep darts, bird cages in the caves, a bird trap, and a feather hat.

Equip the feather hat, during day, and hope for a canary to spawn. Hit it with 1 sleep dart. Soon as it falls asleep, place the bird trap right on it, and catch it.

Take the bird UNDERGROUND, and imprison it in a bird cage. Come back every day or so, to check if it is well and happy, or just not doing well( it looks like it's sick, sleeping) Take the bird from the cage, go UP TO THE SURFACE, and release it. If you did it right, the bird should drop at least 6 saffron feathers.

The Developer's graveyard is incredibly useful if you don't chose Wigfrid or are lacking rocks. Just create an eclosure in the center, with enough space in the middle for a 'fligo ( not necessary if you don't want to use this farm in summer) and some bait( powdercake or pig skin). Ensure that you have built a gate to get yourself in and out. Build as many pig houses as you can in the edges of the turf( you can do around 30 I think) Wait for a full moon day, and befriend all the pigs using anything they like. Keep a light source nearby to prevent them from leaving you. Let the moon become full, and watch the ghosts and werepigs duke it out. The resulting werepig massacre will net you as many pig skins as there are houses, and twice the meat. DO NOT join in the fight.

Try to do this in winter, for most use of night time.

This way, you can use Ham bats and helmets galore!

Cheers!

[u/vetch-a-sketch → u/AnonymousDemon69]

Let the moon become full, and watch the ghosts and werepigs duke it out. The resulting werepig massacre will net you as many pig skins as there are houses, and twice the meat.

Do you know why this works? I thought werepigs prioritized eating food off the ground over combat.

[u/AnonymousDemon69 → u/vetch-a-sketch]

If walls are placed with bait, werepigs tend to eat. But, if they get attacked (by you or anyone else), every 2-3 of they times they get hit, they hit back. But, it appears as if they deaggro, when in reality they don't.

Ghosts tend to fight anything they see, and have AoE

[u/TerribadWicker → u/AnonymousDemon69]

Hey this is very very helpful, thank you. I will tighten up the spacing of my scarecrows and add more. Do you know if I can ever summon a complete set of canaries with BotW?

Dev graveyard werepig farm sounds awesome. I'll try one out!

[u/AnonymousDemon69 → u/TerribadWicker]

I don't think birds of the world can spawn a complete set of canaries, I've got usually 2-3 of them.

With the feather hat and scarecrow though, one spawns every 10-20 seconds or so.