Winter Guide Part 1 - Mechanics (Don't Starve RoG Beginner's Guide Series)

[@NotAurichu]

another great video! i never really understood the thermal stones... now it makes sense why i was burning all the time when 2 stones were on my backpack lol

[@salendrak]

I would love to see a rational explanation for why that happens though LOL

[@NotAurichu]

@@salendrak the bugs are forever against our favor lol

[@soularize3302]

This was truly a very informative video. I've always struggled with understanding why I wouldn't be able to stay away from my fire very long and it's because my internal temperature wasn't ever high enough to warrant spending that time away but now I know!

[@salendrak]

Awesome - glad it helped!

[@Irreverent_Radiation]

I think thermal stones are actually a radioactive type of stone or mineral... so when you place them in the backpack together, you are creating a chain nuclear reaction and that's why you get so hot xD

[@salendrak]

That's what I think too!!

[@Halosishere]

🤔

[@RGMda]

Always bringing the good stuff - had no idea I wasn’t really doing much wearing full winter gear with a thermal stone!

[@salendrak]

Oh, I totally learned a thing or two myself just making this video!

[@jaidenkalel1312]

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[@harperira1626]

@Jaiden Kalel instablaster ;)

[@jaidenkalel1312]

@Harper Ira Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@jaidenkalel1312]

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[@jackdaniels1883]

After a long hiatus I'm glad to find a guide which is not either DST-only or at least 8 years old. ;) I particularly watched out for a detailed thermal stone usage because as you said, the wiki for it is lousy. And the DST mechanics seems quite different. There you can clearly overheat your body with only one stone in the normal (!) inventory.

[@salendrak]

Thanks! And yeah, most of the time the basic mechanics between single player and DST are close if not exactly the same, but thermal stones are definitely a bit different.

[@sigurdlindh1180]

I would absolutely love a guide for the different adventure mode levels! I have been struggling on them ever since I bought the game.

[@salendrak]

It's on the list of future guide ideas! Not sure when I'll get to it though, but probably in the not too distant future....

[@g0nerk1d88]

No Wilsons were harmed in the making of this video

[@salendrak]

Who would ever harm a Wilson?!?!

[@BenCD30207]

Excellent content! I like how these are concise while still containing lots of info. I’m definitely looking forward to more!

[@salendrak]

Thanks! I always worry that I'm cramming too much info or moving too fast, but that's part of the reason I always put timestamps in the videos. I'm hoping these guides will serve as a ready reference as time goes on, rather than a watch it once and never again sort of thing.

[@BenCD30207]

@@salendrak That’s definitely a fair concern. The 18-23 minute window seems both short enough for a single-sitting view but long enough for some actual content. Some DS content creators either cram too much material into 5 minutes so that it’s incomprehensible or go on for an hour and say very little. I like that these are topic-oriented and handle legitimately useful stuff.

[@Fledhyris]

@@salendrak There is a lot of info to cover in this game and you do a fantastic job of getting it all in without making your videos too laborious. You speak very clearly and the timestamps and post-edit annotations are super helpful; we can always pause or go back to review something tricky! Really the best YT guide I've come across so far!

[@antmydude236]

I just bought this game for switch and I'm binge watching all your videos. Thanks for making this guide man!

[@salendrak]

Awesome - glad you enjoyed them!!

[@AVspectre]

I’ve been playing on the Switch myself and it definitely misses the keyboard hot-keying. :)

[@karinab4394]

Hi! Love these videos. Even if I’m not currently playing they’re really informative and they will help for when I’m playing again. Thanks for making them!

[@salendrak]

Absolutely! My goal for these guides is that they'll be a resource for years to come, and will be there whenever anyone might need them!

[@SassyCoasted]

Without these guides I'd die so fast. I've made it to the first dog fight and didn't die because of your previous guides

[@salendrak]

Nice!! Keep at it, and let me know when you make it through winter and beyond!!

[@SassyCoasted]

I'm so salty lol I had everything from crock pots to to the food to fill them and I die to one of the green pigliike creatures with no touch stone

[@Fledhyris]

@@SassyCoasted On the plus side, at least you didn't starve! I like looking through the obituaries to see what kills me off the most in this game, over time. Every time I die, I hold onto the consolation that at least it wasn't hunger! Merms are nasty suckers, no shame to fall to a merm! :D

[@MrSongib]

12:20 I remember I use this method putting my second backpack near the firepit and had thermal stone inside' it's so fast to reach high temp. and cooking yourself as well. XD thanks, this series gives a mechanical explanation so I remember it again after long time hiatus. SeemsGood

[@salendrak]

I would still love to know the scientific explanation for how that works! 😆

[@Fledhyris]

@@salendrak About as scientific as 1 morsel + 3 ice = meatballs LOL!

[@aluncoch]

You are the ONLT KZbinr I actually click on the notifications for pure class. Keep up the hard work!

[@salendrak]

Wow - thanks! May I ever live up to that standard of excellence! 🙏👊

[@steph-88]

You videos are so informative and a lifesaver! Thank you so much. Can’t wait for Part 2!

[@salendrak]

You are so welcome! Part 2 will hopefully be ready before the end of the week!

[@Misa.misato]

I have 2k played hours between DS and DST but I still watch your videos because they are very well done and entertaining. :D

[@salendrak]

Awww - thanks! I've probably got about 1500 hours between the two, mostly in Reign of Giants and Shipwrecked, but am still learning new things and ways of doing stuff, particularly when putting together these videos!

[@toxzik8829]

I enjoy watching your videos as a quick refresher. Keep up the good work!

[@salendrak]

Thanks!!

[@dano7782]

That intro tho xD poor Wilson

[@salendrak]

Yeah, I've killed Wilson far more than any other character making these videos. Poor guy!!

[@ZeahGoat]

I liked your vid purely because it was helpful and not a bunch of nonsense that I can’t understand like 75% of DST guides on YT. Lol. Thank you for making a good and actual helpful dst guide!!!

[@salendrak]

Hahah - thanks!! 😁

[@cem481]

The best video guide out there. Very informative and simple

[@salendrak]

Thanks - I really appreciate that!!

[@trilogyprions9924]

Hidden temperature exploits. I love this video so much.

[@salendrak]

Exploits? NO!! Those are natural scientific methods unique to the constant!! 😆

[@jr_jrgames9467]

Your videos have been super helpful for me. Thank you and looking forward to more!

[@salendrak]

Sweet - glad they've helped!!

[@W.M.1]

I am late to the DS party, but I gotta say these vids are of insane quality and full of useful info, especially for people struggling badly with survival in the game. In one playthrough as a new player, I started in Summer and I was dieing left and right, so I had to google wth is going on lol I wish you included links to the super handy images in the vid.

[@salendrak]

Started in summer?! Yeah - that's generally a recipe for disaster!

[@Fledhyris]

OH HEY - I just had an idea about thermal stones! If I've understood everything you said correctly, then they should be really useful to prevent cooling due to wetness, in spring but especially in Shipwrecked. Because you're not going to be wearing insulation (maybe a raincoat) and the ambient temperature is not actually that low, it's the wetness factor that chills you, so the stone itself should stay warm for longer. Any thoughts on that? I admit that freezing isn't the highest risk of wandering around soaked to the skin, but it can happen, and lighting fires esp. in SW weather can be really difficult. Ideally of course you just shouldn't be getting that wet but you know what this game is like!

[@salendrak]

Yup - wetness basically causes your perceived temperature to be lower than the actual ambient temperature, but a thermal stone does work to raise your temperature in those situations. Good catch!

[@satanskiwi]

Sooo helpful and well made qwq good job!

[@salendrak]

Thanks! 😁

[@TheFalloutScrolls-flmz]

I don’t know how overheating in winter is an exploit you can do it in real life with the same concept 😂 great videos tho I find them very helpful I just found that idea funny

[@salendrak]

Inside your coat personal space heater!

[@zeyneppilevneli9542]

Ok I'm usually not the type to comment on anything but these videos are godsend! I've been in endless pain and agony trying to survive and haven't been able to find any good source regarding to the first game. So you can imagine my happiness when I found your channel. I truly appreciate. Do you have any plans regarding on how to survive through adventure mode perhaps? I'm trying to progress through the lore of the game, but to no vail it seems... Mainly because of the lack in resources. Nonetheless I am greatful for the help. And shoutout for the random person on Reddit for sharing your channel lol, bless you kind stranger.

[@salendrak]

Awwww - you're too kind! Thanks!! I do plan on doing an adventure mode guide in the not too distant future, but it probably won't be until sometime in November or maybe December, but I'm not really sure. The biggest tips I can give though is make sure you're comfortable surviving in Winter and Spring. If you're confident in those seasons, Adventure mode won't be too bad. The other tip is to feel free to BURN ALL THE THINGS!! Especially if needed to stay warm in chapters like King of Winter. Since you won't be staying in any given chapter any longer than is absolutely necessary, you don't need to worry about preserving any resources in the world. So burn baby burn!

[@zeyneppilevneli9542]

@@salendrak oh! That makes a lot of sense. I think getting comfortable around winter will be my first goal, no wonder I struggled too much. Thanks again!

[@HBreakingBad]

This man helped me with my terraria playthrough and now also don't starve. Thanks!

[@salendrak]

Nice!!

[@Fledhyris]

AH that's what people meant by the timestamps! :D I was watching on the TV but switched to laptop for this one to take in the details. Those are REALLY helpful, thank you! I did not know all that about the thermal stone (like you said, the wiki is not super informative; maybe you should add it all in?) - sucks to know I've been using the darn things wrong all this time but good to know what to do from here on out!

[@salendrak]

Yeah, my goal with these videos was to try to make them a good reference for the various topics covered. Aint nobody want to watch a whole video to find the answer to one question or to brush up on one sub-topic!

[@dianar1449]

Keep these coming! They are so helpful!

[@salendrak]

Yes ma'am! Next episode will be in a few weeks - gotta do some Terraria content for a bit 😉

[@Tomatoes3214]

Ayyyyyyyyyy terraria

[@胡高平]

12:10 well, it's not a thermonuclear reaction, because a thermonuclear reaction is when 2 light atoms (like hydrogen, but you will need his big brother, deuterium) fuse together to make energy, and at the same time losing some matter (well, it's because of this the reaction works, because of Einstein's formula E=mc2. Losing mass in a reaction means gaining energy. A lot of energy, because c means the speed of the light. So, it's the square of the light speed. Absolutely A LOT!

[@salendrak]

I dunno - it wouldn't surprise me if physics works completely different in the constant, as most other science seems to already! 😉

[@胡高平]

@@salendrak yeah, and in real world alchemy does not work.

[@handsomeblackman255]

You can fall behind so bad sometimes that it's best just to start over.

[@salendrak]

I personally find starting over to be lots of fun!

[@handsomeblackman255]

@@salendrak what's an easy way to regain sanity??

[@peashootergaming3489]

I died from eating ice irl

[@salendrak]

Brain freeze!!🤯

[@TheLeafcuter]

tbh the thermal stone is a great beginner item for keeping your warmth, especially if you suck at combat (like i do lol) I always feel like it's really hard to come by the necessary materials to create insulating clothes, but a thermal stone is just a pickaxe and some minerals, which I'm always stockpiling

[@salendrak]

It definitely helps bridge the gap if you don't have other items available yet!

[@souprar]

It seems twigs and grass do not grow during the winter. Just how much of them should i stock up on before winter?

[@salendrak]

Good idea to have at least a full stack before winter sets in, but you can always go out and harvest more during winter so long as they were already grown before it got too cold. And if you have Reign of Giants enabled, there's always tumbleweeds in the desert you can harvest to get more.

[@FullKnight51]

Been watching since 100 subs, keep it up!

[@FullKnight51]

Also can you play Oxygen Not Included?

[@salendrak]

I'm really tempted to try Oxygen not Included, as I love games like that! Haven't pulled the trigger on it yet though as my time for gaming in general is a bit limited. Perhaps someday though - we'll see! And thanks a ton for being an original sub! I still feel bad for the big time gap after my first few videos. Damn pandemic!

[@AverageTSM]

Really quick, I like to sort resources in these categories: Survival Resources. Progression Resources. Food. Survival resources are what I'll have the most of, because they are what I need to survive, for example: Twigs, Logs, Grass, and Flint. Progression Resources are things I need to get better stuff, for example: Rocks, Gold, Charcoal, ect. Food is obviously things I can eat, this usually goes on the far left of my hotbar.

[@AverageTSM]

I just wanted to share how I've progressed from when I first played. So yeah...

[@salendrak]

Sounds good to me! Though I do hope you're not storing food in a regular chest next to your other stuff...😆

[@AverageTSM]

@@salendrak I'll only really store food in a chest if I don't have a fridge. Which I only really need one fridge because I basically NEVER have food which leads to me immediately cooking and eating any food I get.

[@sud1881]

Question will the 120 insulation rule for thermal stones also work in DST? Also will the 2 thermal stones in backpack also work in DST?

[@salendrak]

So, thermal stones in DST do work a little bit differently than they do in single player....but I haven't tested it out or researched it. So not sure!! I think they are about as good as 120 insulation though, but they lose durability when they pass certain thresholds of temperature. Not sure if the 2 stones trick works, but that would be easy to test! Just heat two up, put them in a backpack, and keep standing next to a blazing fire. If you start to overheat - it works!!

[@voicemastertv1070]

Great info series!

[@salendrak]

Thanks!!

[@Alex-wc6zx]

Great video. Great channel.

[@salendrak]

Thank you very much! And part 2 of Winter will hopefully be done by around the end of the week / early next week!

[@josephc3185]

Nice video! Would you mind also doing the guide on shipwrecked?

[@salendrak]

I'll get to Shipwrecked eventually, but it will probably be several months down the road. I don't want to get stretched too thin across to many series at once 😉

[@NishchayG]

Tysm ily this video was soooooo informative

[@salendrak]

Happy to help!!

[@LuciusC]

I just use thermal stones the whole way through to be honest. Just the fact that, if at any point you have to equip armor or a light, then all the time spent wearing anything else was wasted as your character rapidly cools down to the thermal stone's level anyway. The time you get from that is shorter, at least shorter than if you used a thermal stone to warm up and then equipped gear. But the upside to that is you don't have to actually warm up by the fire, just leave a thermal stone there and come back for it, and that'll warm you. I tend to make two and "hot-swap" when I get back and before I leave for somewhere.

[@salendrak]

Yeah, it really all just depends on what all you're doing. But for fighting, yeah - thermal stone is definitely the way to go!

[@luvmenow33]

I’m stuck with DS Pocket Edition so it’s even harder for a newbie since you can’t use the quality of life mods which really do make a massive difference from what I’ve seen. So I just wanted to say I love survival games & I’ve played quite a few of them over the years. Some were decent when it came to difficulty. Others were so cruel to beginners it hurt the fun. Others were rough but fair. However for whatever reason DS was one of the very few that I tried to play a few different times and I just couldn’t understand it. I mean I got the basics but there was just so much you had to do and their was little room for error that I just never was able to get into the mid game to really enjoy it. I made the season change once , maybe twice but was completely unprepared and died. I tried videos and walkthroughs but it was never clear enough. I decided to give it one last shot & thats when I found this playlist. Your videos were not just through, they were very direct and easy to understand. I’m shocked these were your first videos Way to go.

[@salendrak]

Thanks!! How's your progress in the game going these days?

[@ian-sq6pz]

your videos are really helpful!!

[@salendrak]

Sweet - glad you like them! 😁

[@ohnoagremlin]

update, got the eyebrella and then moosegoose caught me with no torch two screens from base. learning hurts but i'm doing it!

[@salendrak]

This is the way!

[@waffledot]

ur videos are always literally begging me to subscribe, i give in. your content is great you need more subscribers.

[@salendrak]

My consistency and persistence has paid off - welcome to the club! 😁

[@胡高平]

8:06 Hey! Math is useful!

[@chinskii5583]

You need more subs man

[@salendrak]

I agree!! 😁

[@liamherold7839]

keep making super awesome content!!!!

[@hazembasha543]

Hi I want to ask you something . I was playing in the winter then I heard deerclops so I did what you said put the sign and everything I even had 20 big jerky meat but then nothing happened I ran to my base thinking he was there he wasnt then after 2 or 3 days I saw him I started attacking him I wasnt used to his attack so I tanked him with a helmet and log suit I died because I didnt have another helmet so when it broke . I died fast .but I had another life. I went to the same place and he isnt there . Is he wondering around in my world or is he gone ? Secound i have alot of food but I dont have the fridge because I cant find gears Is there another way to get gears not by killing the bishop and rook because my luck is bad Sorry for the paragraph 😅😅 and thank you❤❤

[@salendrak]

If you're playing in Reign of Giants, you can rarely get gears from tumbleweeds. Otherwise digging up graves is your next best bet, but it's only like a 3% chance to get gears. Really though you should just go take out some clockworks. If you're not good at fighting them yourself, hire some pigs to help you out! As for deerclops, the wiki says it can despawn if it's been able to destroy enough structures without getting attacked. Or something like that. Otherwise it sticks around until the seasons change or something.

[@hazembasha543]

@@salendrak okay thanks

[@Nilon241]

How'd you even figure out all that thermal stone math stuff anyhow? I always assumed it just functioned like a portable firepit you can't cook on.

[@salendrak]

Lots of reading on the wiki and reddit, and lots personal testing in a world set to endless winter! But I rarely take anything the wiki says at face value (it's known to have lots of errors) so specific stuff like this I like to test out to make sure that, as much as possible, whatever I say is pretty accurate.

[@Nilon241]

@@salendrak do you know if the same rules about thermal stones not working with high insulation during summer? Like would it be harmless to carry around that max heat stone during summer?

[@salendrak]

@@Nilon241 I haven't researched warming rate / thermal stones in summer yet, but I don't think they work exactly the same (or rather, opposite) to how they do in Winter. That said, I did just test it a little bit, and here's what I found: A cold thermal stone plus max insulation (eyebrella and floral shirt in this case) causes you to warm up a little bit slower than just the insulation. In contrast, if you pick up a heated thermal stone, you'll warm up just as fast as if you weren't holding a thermal stone at all. So my preliminary conclusion is that a thermals stone in winter will only help you - it won't cause you to warm up any faster. I haven't tested it at all with other levels of insulation though. But yes - it would seem that carrying a heater thermals stone won't hurt you in the summer.

[@Neewom]

I'm confused, am I misunderstanding? Rule 1 "In winter a cold thermal stone will NOT make you colder faster" Rule 2 " At 120 insul a thermal stone will NOT affect the rate at which you get colder" Aren't both rules stating the exact same information? Either way once again a great video and I appreciate your effort/content!

[@salendrak]

Not quite the same. The idea of Rule 1 is that if you are warm, you can pick up a super freezing cold thermal stone, and it won't cause you to cool down. Intuitively it would seem like picking up a cold stone would be bad, but it isn't. The idea behind Rule 2 though is that if you have less than 120 insulation, then your character's rate of temperature change with a thermal stone will be based on the thermal stones internal rate of temperature change, which isn't affected by your insulation. But if you have at least 120 insulation, then your rate of temperature change will be slower than the thermal stones, so even though it will cool down faster than you, your rate of change won't be affected by the thermal stone. So yeah - the 2 rules are sort of saying the same thing, but there are some slight nuances. ps - I have no idea if the QoL update from earlier this year changed any of that!

[@esmesolis03]

Great video! 😊

[@salendrak]

Thanks! I was a little worried that this one would be a bit dry and boring due to being focused so much on mechanics. But so far it's doing really well! 😁

[@Ryusuta]

Speaking as a new person to the game, by far the most difficult part of this has been keeping a steady supply of grass during the winter, especially if I haven't been able to scout out any beefalo during the autumn. Any advice for keeping up with the insanely high demand for grass (and to a lesser extent, twigs) during the winter, or does it just come down to toughing it out and hoping for the best?

[@salendrak]

Are you able to get the whole outline of the world mapped out by about day 10 or so? If you do that, you should know the location of a savannah and a few grasslands that should have plenty of grass, and the grasslands and forests usually have plenty of twigs. As you get more experienced in the game you'll start to realize that most of the time problems arise when you didn't do things efficiently in the prior 10 days or so. Put differently, if you're running out of grass and twigs in Winter, chances are you didn't stockpile enough in fall. Regardless, if you do run low during winter, usually the best bet is to take a day or two and go out to where you can get more to last the rest of the season. Keep at it and with time and experience, you'll get more efficient at stuff like that!

[@Ryusuta]

@@salendrak Thanks! I'll do my best! I guess I sometimes get a little too hyperfocused on an area when I'm in the "exploring" phase. I really do appreciate the help and these guides. This game is very daunting to learn, but this has definitely done a lot to ease me into it! I might end up streaming a game or two on my Twitch channel, Ryusutastreams, later this evening after I run some errands for a few hours. I'd be delighted if you felt like dropping in to help/heckle me sometime! But of course I very much understand if you're not interested or too busy. (I imagine you probably get that offer a lot fro people.) Consider it an open invitation anytime down the line. No matter what the case, you have my deepest gratitude not only for these incredibly detailed and well-presented guides, but also for taking the time to respond to my question. It means the world to me.

[@Ryusuta]

@@salendrak I took your advice and gave it another go and my next winter went along SWIMMINGLY! (For reference, I play Webber on DST in solo mode. Webber is the entire reason I wanted to play this game, so he's the one I'm sticking with.

[@stevenpoche6988]

Quick correction: as far as I know, Woodie's beard only provides insulation in Don't Starve Together. In Reign of Giants, the beard does not affect temperature.

[@salendrak]

Oh - yep! That's correct!

[@Zman26448]

How many of each piece of clothing do you recommend to last me through the winter? Will 2 beefalo hats suffice?

[@salendrak]

Beefalo hat will last for 10 days of non-stop use, and since winter is 15 days, you'll need more than one _unless_ you repair it with a sewing kit. You can also get by just fine with a thermal stone if you're close to base, but for longer trips, the Beefalo Hat is the way to go.

[@Zman26448]

@@salendrak Thanks for the advice I’m actually thinking about extending autumn as 20 days is too quick for me right now I guess nothing wrong with starting out in small steps right?

[@Zman26448]

@@salendrak also what if I run out of beefalo to kill or there isn’t enough?

[@salendrak]

@@Zman26448 If you kill them all, then they're extinct for that world!! Pro-tip: Don't kill them all! There are other options to make it through winter besides the beefalo hat. Sometimes you just aren't lucky with getting horns and just have to adapt!

[@salendrak]

@@Zman26448 Not at all! Play the game how you like, and it's not at all uncommon for people to adjust settings to their liking, particularly when learning the game!

[@Fledhyris]

Was surprised to hear that Woody's beard actually provides some insulation, I thought it was just aesthetic! Since he can't shave (? actually never tried... hmm...) I wonder if his beard makes him a little too warm in summer?

[@superguy9834]

It does. Also, you can shave with the razor. It restores about 15 sanity and gives you 2-8 (I think) beard hairs.

[@Fledhyris]

@@superguy9834 Oh wow! Haha shows you how far I've (not) gotten with Woody...

[@superguy9834]

@@Fledhyris Oops! I'm sorry! I thought you were talking about Wilson! Haha, whoops. I was mistaken. Woodie doesn't shave his beard. When you try to use the razor on him, he says "I like my beard" and won't shave it. Sorry for the goof!

[@salendrak]

Yeah, Woodie's beard has a much smaller effect on insulating against the cold. In single player it doesn't cause you to overheat (well, technically beards like Wilson's and Webber's decrease your overall insulation, or something like that), but in DST I think it does.

[@karinab4394]

Also, could you please make a video on how go get the “materials” to make all clothing items?

[@salendrak]

Mmmmmm maybe. For winter clothing it's a pretty short list for the good stuff: silk from spiders, wool from beefalo, a beefalo horn, and a winter koalefant trunk and you're done for winter! For the other seasons I'll at the very least mention where / how to get the good stuff. And there's always the wiki for reference too!

[@karinab4394]

@@salendrak you’re right, thanks! It’s just that there are some items that have some pretty exotic things that are not easily found but I’ll do the wiki research when needed 🤓

[@Cr_wbar]

When does winter start in a default world? Because I survived for close to 20 days but then died. It never changed to winter!

[@salendrak]

I think day 21 is the first day of winter.

[@Cr_wbar]

@@salendrak thanks. Just to get back there now.

[@ghostderazgriz]

Wow, I completely misunderstood the mechanics of thermal stones. I thought they prevented your character from dropping temperature but they're just another form of insolation. Edit: Ooohh now I only partially misunderstood the thermal stone.

[@salendrak]

Technically, they are an independent heat source with their own insulation - so it's temperature drops independently of yours, but keeps you at least as warm as it is. But yeah, they are totally confusing in how they work. Before making this video I certainly had a few misconceptions about them!

[@ghostderazgriz]

@@salendrak That means for Console players without mods, thermal stones are the best and only way to get an idea of what temperature their characters are based on the current temperature of the stone.

[@胡高平]

The trick of the 2 thermal stones is not a bug. When you stand near a fire pit, you heat yourself with a thermal stone, you heat yourself faster because the stone warms faster than you and then, by having the thermal stone in your pocket, you will heat faster. The 2 thermal stones in backpack trick is like a little paradox. When you heat, the thermal stone will make you warm faster and it will warm the other stone, which will heat the first stone, heating the second ect...and every time you will be also heated.

[@salendrak]

In other words... THERMONUCLEAR REACTION!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@胡高平]

@@salendrak it's a chian reaction, there is no loss of matter.

[@mihailazar7779]

Next episode fast

[@salendrak]

Hopefully by Friday or Saturday of next week. I'm going camping for a few days though so that might delay things a little bit, but I've already got most of the raw materials, just need to edit and put it all together 👍

[@TrystanAH]

When can we expect the next episode so I can uh quit my world a few days before winter so I know all that I need

[@salendrak]

Hopefully tomorrow morning! If not then Sunday at the latest for Winter pt 2 😊

[@TrystanAH]

@@salendrak Thanks, can't wait

[@ohnoagremlin]

studied the guide, got ready for deerclops, and: he did not spawn in my first year. left holding a hambat in the cold spring rain....

[@ohnoagremlin]

apparently this is a glitch. gotta just try again lol my poor wigfrid, you're too good for him anyway....

[@salendrak]

Actually, if you're playing single player Don't Starve, then on default settings the seasonal giants only have about a 66% chance to spawn in their respective seasons.

[@ohnoagremlin]

​@@salendrak oh god, he really did ghost me then lol

[@anhondacivic6541]

I assume you can use a frozen thermal stone to keep cool during summer, right?

[@salendrak]

Yup! Works really well, in fact - be sure to check out my summer guide for details!

[@Broelbrak]

Do you need to remove thermal stones from your backpack at a fire? Or can you leave them in your backpack

[@salendrak]

If you're doing the two stones in a backpack trick, yeah, you'll need to remove them. Otherwise you'll overheat!

[@Broelbrak]

@@salendrak but in general?

[@R3Fl3CT_]

Is the thermal stone backpack method still working?

[@salendrak]

Last I checked it is! In single player at least. Not sure about DST though...

[@nicholas5154]

1 word yes

[@TrystanAH]

Can we get a list of the mods you run for the game?

[@salendrak]

Combined Status Minimap HUD Customizable Those are the only mods I use when playing the game. I also use [DST->DS]Too Many Items to help make specific footage for videos, but never use it for legit gameplay footage (or personal gameplay in my free time). And I have Moar Save Slots so I can, well, moar save slots than the default 5.

[@TrystanAH]

@@salendrak thank you :)

[@MrYeet-ip4qj]

Having two thermal stones is not an exploit, you just heat faster with more heat sorces lmao

[@salendrak]

I'm sticking with freaky weird science effect of the constant 🤣

[@MrYeet-ip4qj]

@@salendrak I guess you might be right because even if each can get you 30 degrees hotter, that only equals 60. You can also get hotter than normal with two campfires, or two blazing trees lmao

[@diegolee4454]

T.T can we have a video about installing mods.

[@salendrak]

Nah - it's super simple! Just go onto the steam workshop on the Don't Starve page, find a mod you want, and subscribe to it! Note that if you're playing on a console or mobile version then you can't have mods. At all. It's a PC only sort of thing unfortunately!

[@greybeard804]

Deerclops Vs Wigfrid? Easy peasy. Just jump in there and tank him.

[@salendrak]

Yup - super easy! Next episode will include Deerclops vs a variety of characters. Even solo Wendy can tank it so long as you have some extra armor!

[@greybeard804]

@@salendrak People get scared of him because how he looks. ;-] Klei did an awesome job on this game.

[@peashootergaming1026]

I died from rog dragonfly in winter

[@salendrak]

Hax!!

[@AnimeMemesDaily]

woahhh

[@wudolph4255]

I really love the content!! Also i have a question, as i would really want to make dst content but i have an idea. Would you want to maybe collab on a series on both our yt channels? First of all i really like your vids and stuff and i would just want to play with you, and secondly it would basically be my dream to do a series with you :) i know this offer may sound stupid but i would love to play some dst with one of my favoirite DS youtubers :D i know you are probably doing your own stuff but i just wanted to tell you about this so I’ll at least get a chance 😊 if you agree i will put my discord in the replies.

[@wudolph4255]

Plus i may be good at regular ds but im certainly not the best at Together so i could even learn some stuff from you :)

[@salendrak]

Thanks for the high praise, but I think I'll have to pass for now. My overall available time to work on making videos and even play computer games in general is pretty limited, and I think for now I should probably focus on getting a good critical mass of core content before branching off into too many directions. Keeping up on even two games is proving to be quite the challenge already! But I'll keep an eye on your channel, and down the road if it looks like we would be a good fit for a collaboration I'll definitely keep the idea in mind!

[@wudolph4255]

@@salendrak That’s ok, I totally understand!

[@wudolph4255]

@@salendrak Also that Wilson song at the beginning was just amazing 😂

[@dreamwasnottaken8753]

@@salendrak Also, while im working on my new channel, i have a question (yes this is me on a new account) how exactly did people see your content? Did you post something about it publicly or did people find it randomly on yt? Because i am kinda new to the whole content creating thing and im wondering if people are going to see the videos i’ll make on youtube

[@yuso-cc8884]

Winter is indeed depressing

[@salendrak]

Definitely my least favorite seasonal music in the game, on top of the bland visuals and everything else!

[@johnbell891]

Don't freeze!

[@salendrak]

Rule # 1 Winter - Do not freeze. Rule #2 of Winter - Do NOT freeze!

[@Cipriboris]

I don't know why, but KZbin don't let me leave a like on the last two episodes...

[@salendrak]

Well that's odd - maybe KZbin didn't feed their server hamsters today?

[@mos4396]

👍

[@salendrak]

And the award for BEST avatar image goes to!!

[@Tomatoes3214]

Thank god terraria doesn’t have seasons so you can’t freeze to death or over heat to death ;-;

[@salendrak]

Yeah, but it more than makes up for that with plenty of other ways to make you dead!!

[@Tomatoes3214]

Lol I guess that true

[@aregst]

It is very good you started to talk a bit slower. For learning material slower is always better ;)

[@salendrak]

It varies based on how much coffee I've had ☕☕☕ 😆

[@aregst]

@@salendrak ;)

[@electriczee9326]

If only I can chop trees more faster.

[@salendrak]

Hire some pigs!

[@bryllepanganiban8142]

Part 5 of terraria pls. Even though i finished it, i still enjoy watching your guides coz it’s educational lol.

[@salendrak]

Next Terraria video will hopefully be out by the end of next week!

[@willraya1791]

i think its halarius that you can cook your self

[@salendrak]

One of the many things about Don't Starve that is both hilarious and somewhat messed up! 🤣

[@胡高平]

For thermal stones, you should use pickaxes with low durability. But it's ok

[@firstpersonsnooter2519]

Your so underrated! btw not the imposter

[@salendrak]

WHY SHOULD WE BELIEVE YOU?!?!

[@firstpersonsnooter2519]

@@salendrak listen, I’ll cook you some steamed hams if you don’t eject me

[@salendrak]

@@firstpersonsnooter2519 Steamed hams? STEAMED HAMS? WTF is that?! Meaty stew or it's out the airlock!

[@thefriphog]

I died first day of winter cuz I hit a penguin thing

[@salendrak]

Oh, yeah - gotta avoid those things if you don't know how to deal with them!! Also - been there, done that!

[@greybeard804]

​ @Salendrak I subbed by the way. Probably your oldest sub. 60 and counting ;-] Boomer Gamers Rock!!!!

[@salendrak]

Nice! Gotta stay young at heart ♥️👍

[@greybeard804]

@@salendrak Indeed

[@themadturle5385]

i like turtles

[@salendrak]

Gratz!!

[@light6666]

guys we discovered fusion energy in dont starve just put 2 heated termal stones to each other X3

[@salendrak]

Now of only we can figure out how to make the exact Don't Starve thermal stones!

[@noteasyclap517]

Gg

[@salendrak]

😊

[@ТатьянаХисматуллина-ф8п]

Awesome video!

[@salendrak]

Thanks!