Ultimate Beginner Survival Guide (ALL Seasons) Don't Starve Together

[@Jakeyosaurus]

Changes: - Forgot to mention caves are disabled by default, so you must enable them. - Entering caves to cancel hound waves no longer works since March 2022 QOL Update. - Ancient Guardian can no longer be cheesed but his fight can be done with 0 damage with no speed bonus. - The Crafting UI Was changed which categorises items and structures, otherwise this guide is still valid :) Due to fundamental changes to the game including the crafting UI, I plan on making an updated version of the beginners survival guide at some point!

[@anaveragegarbagecan5497]

It also doesn’t cancel depth worm waves if you go to the surface.

[@themoonthing5183]

Okay thx

[@Bunky01]

Cobblestone road recipe also changed

[@CactusCanon]

Doesn’t the Klaus sack cheese not work anymore either?

[@tastychunks]

I noticed you doubled up on armor at multiple points during this video, I thought that in DST armor protection didn't stack like in Don't Starve singleplayer and all it did was waste durability of the second armor piece?

[@TheTolnoc]

"If you don't use a crock pot, you won't survive very long." has the same feel as "Clearly, you don't own an air fryer."

[@thepizzaguy8477]

How many weird things the Crock-Pot can make, I would not be surprised if it could also be an air fryer

[@SHRUQq]

Air-fryer skin crockpot when

[@sebastianflynn1746]

@@thepizzaguy8477 an air fryer is just a small fan oven

[@alysdexia]

@@SHRUQq what is a question?

[@alysdexia]

@@thepizzaguy8477 weird -> uncanny

[@JJokerMoreau]

I honestly have no idea how a newbie is expected to remember all this information, while being able to effectively continue farming, exploring, and building. It's overwhelming.

[@uBreeze]

A bit late but as a newbie and someone who learns a crap ton about games like these when I hyperfixate on them. You’re not expected to remember all this information. Take in the information that is most beneficial to you. If you’ve been struggling at fighting beefaloo, remember how many hits it takes to kite them. If you’ve been struggling with sanity, learn how to take on shadow monsters. If you realize you’ve been playing too scared of pigs, take them on. Whatever, it’s a beginner’s guide. Something you can come back to and learn new things or resolve your struggles.

[@emilysaalfeld399]

I hear ya. I try to focus on one season at a time and with each attempt, try to get through the next one. Pretty soon you're good at getting through fall, then winter and so on.

[@ayumuchorizo4486]

As he said at the start the game is best experienced blind figuring things out by yourself. Players eventually learn which things take priority like hunger and light, then making a base, preparing for next season, etc. etc. It's all trial and error, that's why each failed playthrough is a funny memory (at least, it is for me!)

[@corinnepowers9646]

1. Write notes about specific things you want to try. I limit myself to one sticky note at a time. 2. Only watch one season's worth of video at a time, the season you're about to be playing. (lmao why would anyone try to retain all this at once? You should have learned by now no human is capable of that; stop expecting it of yourself haha)

[@JJokerMoreau]

These comments make a lot of sense. But there's a reason newbies stand around the campfire all night - there's too much to think about. People need a moment to consider, and shuffle their inventory. The beginner guide here actually shows off a fight with KLAUS. KLAUS! Like. What?! I don't think there's a single beginner on Earth that can micro manage swapping between weapon and movement stick. And while getting familiar with insanity is, undoubtedly, a good thing. Many beginners won't want to deal with it, or can't. I think the Beginner guide was just a little bit iffy on a few topics.

[@imaginari8013]

The one server mod I would highly highly recommend for new players is something called "show me". It will help you learn the game so much easier and faster. This mod displays information about everything as you mouse over it. Mouse over food in your inventory and you can see the stats it will change. Mouse over a pig house and it will tell you how long until another pig spawns. Mouse over a tree and it will tell you how many days left in the season. Mouse over an enemy and you can see their attack damage, as well as current and max HP. This mod does make the game a good bit easier, however I think it's worth it at the start to help you learn faster. Turn it off once you're comfortable.

[@thomasdevlin5825]

That sounds really useful, especially since I tried to install a mod that shows you enemy health bars just yesterday and for some reason it wouldn't show up in my mods list, hopefully this mod will be a little less wonky

[@swiftynoodles7451]

@@thomasdevlin5825 I have it and it works great if you want to know something about anything just hover your mouse over it and the mod will tell you

[@choixero2395]

@@thomasdevlin5825 subscribe to show me (origin), and simple health dst

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

I personally go against it, if you get used to having the mod in your world it'll just ruin the original experience

[@swiftynoodles7451]

@@Youmu_Konpaku_ you could ruin it but it isn’t that intrusive you use it when you want to want to know something

[@CeciliaRose2]

The most important thing I learned from this guide is that you can give spiders top hats. "Thank you, that is all, goodbye" Had me dying dude

[@6lancmange]

1:18:51 for those who want to rewatch haha

[@arty_mc_artist]

It's great to see people making new guides! Even if this stuff has been covered numerous times, it's nice to have a more up-to-date guide for newcomers to watch :] and it covers a lot! Excited for the next tier 👀

[@aydeegonzalez5173]

my favourite mod, and one that i can't live without is one that just adds classical music, it just gives the game such a great feel!

[@too_s1mple705]

What's the name of it?

[@DemonPrinceofHell]

Same I need the mod name

[@dougyfresh182]

Me just trying to figure out how get a base established and survive a year on relaxed, "THERE ARE BOSSES?!"

[@leshamas_]

Awesome set of guides! I've played DST with my friends like 2 years ago (before all of the reworks). We did it all wrong, and we were SO afraid of bosses. We returned to the game recently, turns out one of us was playing from time to time and still haven't learned anything, but after watching your guides our gameplay will never be the same. Thank you so much!

[@vlassispolitis-a]

I really needed this when I first started playing.

[@lenneakernaz4775]

I've played for years (but not consistently) and felt I was an low-intermediate level player but what he has in this beginner video is way out of my league! I suck so bad at this game I have no idea why I love it so much.

[@avu2888]

as a player who comes from minecraft (where i've never even gone to the nether or the end because i was too scared), DST was so overwhelming with the bosses & items & time-sensitive seasons, etc. this guide was so helpful since it was _actually_ aimed at beginners & not telling me to kill the ancient guardian by day 10. thank you :)

[@alexchatter692]

Very well made guide. Ove been really enjoying "Just starve" and have only been relying on the wiki when i find something i dont know. This is the first proper guide I've seen and its actually really well composed and presented

[@PrimaLuceAstronaut]

Autumn and winter are my most favorite seasons. They provide me with the ideal means to mine wood and webs

[@thefirestorm3867]

i just started playing this game, and this guide helps so much, I’m not very good, but still managed to make it my first 20 days before dying, and I had a nice little base set up almost exactly like yours. Love this stuff, thank you so much!

[@thefirestorm3867]

@@frankgrimes7388 actually I started setting up my base differently now, i didn’t like how far I had to go to do things at night, so I changed the design so that the chests were around the shadow manipulator and Alchemy engine, and the number of crockpots/food sections are different I usually play exceptionally difficult sandbox games by figuring out what better players do, then figuring out ways to make it more to my liking

[@ggundercover3681]

@@frankgrimes7388 seems like you only want to comment negativity and ironically thinking within your own box as opposed to understanding that when people know how to survive, they can then learn other methods and figure out their own way of doing things.

[@yoink497]

Me seeing the video length: "2 hours? That's crazy!" Also me, with 600+ hours in the game and having a deep understanding of everything discussed in the video: "Hmm yes, the video is over now"

[@ronbergon2397]

What

[@isaalsayed7941]

For the people who are wondering how to kite like him, you might be suffering from delay when turning off lag compensation, in that case download don't starve alone mod it should solve that issue for solo worlds

[@elijahloiacono]

"So after I momentarily turned into an owl..." most underrated sentence ever 😂 thanks so much man! I've been playing this game for a few months now and I STILL can't make it past spring, I never knew you could tank bosses like that, I just never really made armor.

[@casualgameaholic630]

This game has so much going on. This must take months, if not years, to comfortably take all of this information and make a decent run out of it. Overwhelming to the completely new to the game that has no idea even what the parts are that are required to craft certain items. But still looks a lot of fun

[@kauanlopes9019]

This game is so good, there are so many things to discover and explore, im playing for like over an year and dont know yet all the things

[@frawding9438]

kills klaus in a beginners video and then proceeds to tank deerclops instead of kiting lol amazing video still though

[@nettle9877]

I just wanna share that I went fishing for desert goggles and got both recipes immediately. Didn’t get a single fish. 2 casts and I was on my way. There goes all my luck for the next year.

[@eledorusso]

if you think this guide is for beginners. you forgot what a beginner is a long time ago

[@christophertriemstra3957]

Why i was a total noob and this has helped me a lot

[@justthere845]

Thank you so much for this. I used to struggle just getting to deerclops without dying of hunger. Now I'm in day 46 after killing moose goose with over a stack of perogi and I fear them spoiling

[@applepreme9027]

I’ve already played a lot of DST but there’s still plenty for non beginners to learn! Can’t wait for the intermediate guide.

[@hommhommhomm]

At start of game: * run on roads and pick up stuff on side of roads. Roads give movement bonus and your more likely to find new biomes by following roads than by moving randomly. * rush log armor and spear which increases your survivability massively and are very easy to make

[@grinmace4834]

a good tip if your running a public server is to take, leave, take. it means leave more resources for new players who join later like twigs and grass, take 1 resource, leave 1 resource, take 1 resource

[@crazycanyon3028]

Hearing somone talk anything but bad about armor in your body area is a first

[@thomasdevlin5825]

You might have noticed a hissing sound sometimes when he's killing butterflies or pigs, some creatures are considered innocent, and killing innocent creatures raises your naughtiness level, if your naughtiness gets too high you will start to hear that hissing sound, and if you keep killing innocent creatures Krampus will spawn, it's generally pretty difficult to accidentally spawn Krampus since you lose 8 naughtiness per day if you don't kill any innocent creatures, so you shouldn't worry too much about him, unless you decide to go on a full on bunny genocide you will be fine. Krampus is pretty tough and he steals your items, so unless you're looking for a fight it's best to avoid spawning him, but he has a 1% chance of dropping a krampus sack, which is a backpack with nearly double the inventory space. Quick tip: killing Glommer raises your naughtiness to 50, which will instantly spawn Krampus, so if you don't care about Glommer you have a 1% chance at a krampus sack every full moon

[@Plant-uu5ok]

When i first started playing dst i thought that was krampus breathing or so lol :edit i was an idiot tbf

[@mrsheelshire159]

I used to play this when I was about 10 and I loved it,getting it again this wensday and I can't wait

[@danielrich2338]

That opening statement resonates with me... "this game is really fun to not know what you're doing whet you start and die all the time: buuuuuttttt... when you're sick of dying, look up some guides" 😆

[@everestfoster6504]

I'm an intermediate-advanced player with awful fighting skills. I initially watched this guide for the deerclops clip but then I started it over because it was so good! I amd really looking forward to your next videos!

[@LightnixBH]

Best guide ive watched in years of any game

[@Jakeyosaurus]

Wow thanks 😁

[@godzilla-glue5582]

i always die in winter and when i HAVE touch stone i just lose motivation and delete the world

[@rjbandit7712]

Get Good

[@jubileebee3045]

SAME

[@champaris2610]

Very useful guide, I am a seasoned ROG and SW solo player on switch, and if Dst on that same console ends up playable, this will help me take into account all the different and new stuff. I would probably get into a few more fights. Destroying pig houses is very viable here because you can avoid summer in the caves or leave a space for a flingomatic. In DS leaving a space for a flingomatic is not easy, so I usually dont bother. I otherwise stick pretty closely to what you do outside of DST content, though I usually don't have bee boxes but instead 10 drying racks by the onset of winter.

[@sklsdjf]

I know this guide is focused on teaching players to fight bosses instead of avoiding them, but you can also pacify antlion to avoid sinkholes and even get his boss drops without killing him. you just have to feed him to full hunger twice a summer, which requires trinkets and rocks (you'll know he's full because he'll do an animation rubbing his tummy :3). it's a good option for players who don't like fighting or newbies who might not have enough resources hoarded to be able to complete the fight at the time. I mean, on your first run-through, you're probably going to want to take it easy anyway and just learn the ropes instead of spending every season killing bosses on top of managing everything else.

[@Jakeyosaurus]

True

[@mayass6454]

I am so overwhelmed I think I forgot every tip you said xD Scared to open the game for the first time ever lol

[@crazycanyon3028]

It once took me around day 10 or something before I made a backpack and then starved to death on day 13

[@BlueBoxRevan]

gimmie a break. I don't have a clue how to use a crock pot. Which is fine. Its more of a niche add on anyways. I got farms, air dryer meat racks, a fridge. A strategic relocation of trees, birchnuts, and a small amount of grass and berry bushes. (not to many as its really just a complimentary boon) I got a great setup to survive all seasons to be frank. With enough food stored away in the fridge, I can basically just sit the winter out at this point, while researching ways to get through summer time. Crockpots are great if you know how to use them but not a necessity. Oh and you gotta have a few pigs housed outside the concrete walls to act as your defensive guards. lol

[@nathandaniel5451]

Awesome, I'm fairly new and i learnt a lot. Playing on huge worlds it blows me away how fast you're able to find things like gears. Getting a lantern, etc. I was always too scared of sinkholes and have never explored them but they don't seem too bad. (although technically I first played ds 10 years ago when the yogscast made a series on it but i played so sporadically that i remained a noob for 10 years)

[@hardmask4685]

Imagine if you start fighting some guy and he pulls out an entire thanksgiving ham, eats it, then continues fighting you.

[@honeymaskedman5409]

Tip:1 . If you always forget to heat up your thermal stone you can use beefalo hats 2. You should dig mushrooms while finding base location 3. You only need to big meat for and ham bat 4.If you’re good at kiting you don’t need a log suit while killing pigs 5.Don’t make a miner hat just use a lantern 6.only make one top hat since insanity is not a problem 7.Don’t bring trinkets since they are very space taking so you don’t have enough space to get more useful items like reeds and charcoal 7. You don’t need to get charcoal too early

[@Story-teller38]

can t believe i actually sat and watched the full hour and a half

[@myxal]

The reason you were taking so much damage during the Klaus fight was the *magnificent* beard. Any insulating clothing significantly prolongs overheating. Shave it before the fight and you're good to go. This is why I hate fighting Klaus as Woodie.

[@Ryukaa90]

Man this game really changed a lot , i remember we have bell item that summon huge feet lol , thanks for this guide kinda want play it again.

[@pedruka._.2452]

This item still exist, but only in don't starve (solo)

[@kietce8132]

This is even better than watching a movie

[@PentaSquares]

IN THE GAME: Whenever I run out of light I will usually light one of the trees on fire. My usual way of killing enemies is by putting flammable stuff around them or luring them to a bunch of flammable things and start lighting everything on fire.

[@rainsquall]

After years of casual DST gaming, turns out I'm not even on a beginner's level...

[@ouzimm]

isn't that the truth. especially with friends that are the same skill level. we all hurting during winter. it feels like it's a wipe. and we all watch videos about dst. but darn, it's hard to sustain myself, let alone a whole group.

[@fireballfilms]

rabbit traps are great for catching frogs in the frog rain so you can get lots of frog legs for food

[@Jakeyosaurus]

True 😁

[@ArtsyAustin]

This was really helpful, and absolutely love the commentary. ❤️

[@russellboley1994]

This guide was sooo helpful! Last time I played the caves had walls and I didn’t make it far! Now using this I beat all the seasonal bosses and survived a year! Thanks so much for helping me experience more of this great game! Can’t wait to try out the intermediate guide!

[@delinquent3574]

I bought the single player version of this game and i was kinda hype when j found a mini base with a fridge and a chest. I hammered that shit down and the whole goddamn map turned frosty 🥶

[@SuperEpicTimmy]

"Slaps beebox* THIS BADBOY CAN FIT SO MANY BEES"

[@hellcopterts8895]

I am impressed that i have over 5k hours in this game and still able to learn a few tricks from your beginner's guide

[@bumboclat]

Wow 5k is a lot even for much more complex titles

[@tinainaz3830]

Your beginner guide is still very advanced for me

[@Feeluck]

oh, that lag compensation :O i really struggled to dodge stuff and thought i'd do stuff wrong.. thats a VERY useful tip!

[@Petdelbo]

Im a new DST player and this... was SOOOOOOO helpful! Maybe I CAN survive a hole year now.

[@thomaschoo9892]

The biggest struggle for me in this game is combat, I kept failing the dodge and boom I'm dead... fun, yet frustrating game.

[@Agilku117]

I've had this game for a while but I can't even survive past Winter so I just stop playing. Thanks for the video.

[@PauloRicardo-ou4fn]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUUUCH!! I wanna learn more about this game because I think it is fantastic, and this video is just what I was looking for

[@MY.WORLD.9]

36:19 i highly agree with that and very good video

[@MrMaHeM.]

that sit struggle at the beginning is real

[@kajnake5905]

Your speedrun videos are already so informative and this is a whole whopping guide. Will try to be less scared of caves, thank you!

[@ogancraft3311]

If you dont want to fight shadow creatures in the ruins during the nightmare phase, you can make a bush hat.

[@AAUUGH]

A lot of information to take in at once, but i really appreciate your help!

[@РенатТкаченко-ф8п]

Love your DST videos! Cant wait for more.

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

I have been playing for a bit on a new world, server mods I’m using are a more slots mod that give me a backpack and amulet slot(I can’t go without the extra space) and a fast travel with signs mod( walking felt too slow on my previous world so I had to add it in my new one) And I’m going insane on like day 18 or smth, 40 something sanity(was a lot lower but the crock pot was my savior but im not going to last much longer and will probably just be infinite respawning via the florid postern until I can survive(had to pick endless mode since im playing alone and so I probably wouldn’t have a chance in survival mode and it just wouldn’t be fun) I probably won’t survive the winter

[@Ashh1066]

If u can’t survive sanity how are u making a magi?

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

@@Ashh1066 ???

[@Ashh1066]

@@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766 U have a extra amulet slot, how are u getting an amulet without being able to survive insanity

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

@@Ashh1066 I never had an amulet

[@-ElysianEcho-]

Been playing don’t starve on and off for like 10 years, and i still feel like i’m only slightly above a beginner lol, i don’t mind though, being the best was never my goal, i just enjoy the game

[@UnderBladeL]

Already watched, like 'n subscribed. Can´t wait for the next two guides.

[@eastonarts]

I got this game like two days ago because I git covid and shit gets boring, but I have never made it past 6 days and this is an amazing help,,

[@dennischauhan_dc2964]

I love watching guides and they are so interesting If lets say someone wants to make guides on any game How or what part you think about first to keep and what not I really find it interesting wit alot of guides I always find them fun but can't point out the obvious that keeps me hooked Great guide but do tell your reasoning

[@chesnaught_ph4291]

this is so much stuff to memorize how do i remember everything when playing

[@Jakeyosaurus]

Practice

[@markfernandez7113]

I appreciate you for doing this fun and knowledgeable content! Didn't bother watching for almost 2hrs cause it is entertaining. Thank you @Jakeysaurus

[@azmkuro14]

I just got this game on winter sale, this game is so cool but I was really struggling with the things I should do to survive. This guide is being really useful, but, a bit to much to my brain handle lol (I know this game since it launched, but, I never give it a try. I didn't know that it was so huge....)

[@derrickhageman1969]

One thing to say hear don't fallow suspicious dirt piles unless you have armor who knows what is waiting for you at the end of them a disgusting sheep that spits on you and hits you then runs away an grumpy varg that will chase you down or a qualphant

[@Ashh1066]

Use pigs against spit sheep

[@kaankeskin8928]

Even tho i have like 500+ hours in this game i still enjoyed it great vid

[@iszes]

"Yes, spiders good!" -Jake playing as wilson

[@dominikseljan3043]

Awesome, I've just bought the game and can't wait to start playing it :)

[@davidvarga2916]

My favorite food is Dragon pie = 1 Dragon fruit + 3 twigs(or anything else just not meat or mandrake) +75 hunger +40 health

[@aleksanderkozowski9414]

If only people knew the power of moon rush for the kelp, the world hunger would have been stopped for good...

[@rivunma1437]

Jakey: press f to attack Me:I don't see f on my controller

[@Barry_Macaque]

he just casually brushes over how he makes torches and finds a shovel in the beginning . had to rewind bc he didnt explain

[@Jakeyosaurus]

Ye big oopsie on my part, I should have not used any boon items

[@hansrey7558]

Thx you i m not a noob no more

[@itskvantum1650]

update: Cobblestones now require 1 Cut Stone and 2 Flint to craft.

[@DC_.0611]

Sending this to all my friends so we can become giga good

[@thewhquestion]

I'm playing Don't Starve RoG and struggling everytime because I can't set the proper base. This is the best one I've watched so far and I think I can apply some to my DS (which is not DST). I love how you make chapters, screenshot of the setup, and the mod list. Thank you.

[@rudidekok]

The giving a spider the hat had me dead

[@Meethejarate]

2:45 "anything i do as wilson, you can do as any character" wurt trying to trade with pk:

[@dragondrunkard4309]

Thank you for the guide, it was a life saver.

[@Jakeyosaurus]

Glad it helped!

[@oak3ns]

my first dont starve game, i lasted 2 weeks and got murdered by some eye with a beak and stilt legs. 100/100, best game.

[@DrKiborg]

Bees in PC version: Noooooo! You can't just tap S once and dodge my attack :((((((((( Bees in Mobile version: I will find you. And I will obliterate you with my half map sized hitbox >:(

[@oleksandramatviienko9954]

Just 16 minutes of this video and I learnt too much 🙈

[@ValPettigrow]

Damn, all i was doing during autumn was eating seeds. Now i understand why i die so often.

[@BetaMaleGamer]

man played with my wife and died of freaking rain of frogs... when we prepped for hound raid lol

[@Skyben2]

It's cool guide to know, what I CAN do in my first year, but as a new player, when I survice and get half of that done, I'm good. (-; Especially the fighting/dodging is hard for me, because it's both on the left hand. Maybe I rebind the F-Key to something else.

[@mello_639]

Came from the intermediate guide- I realized I’m still bad.

[@freshinfo6626]

Ah yes, I always plant butterflies around my bee boxes 29:46

[@LeoLois159]

i keep dying and this was really helpful so thanks

[@Jakeyosaurus]

glad it helped :)

[@BlueBoxRevan]

As for the fighting goes.... that is stupid true. you do NOT pick a fight with NO armor or at least a spear combo. Picking fights with anything less than full health and no armor is a quick way to end your run. It doesn't matter if its early game, or late game. Its just a rule of thumb. Grass armor doesn't count LOL... useless thing to craft.

[@Tainted_Samson]

This video is here, is the reason I'm close to killing the ancient fuel weaver, he made me learn the game