Don't Starve Together: All Characters and What They Are Good For

In Don’t Starve Together, there are around 18 official characters you can play. What they are good for and how you can unlock them is explained here.

In Don’t Starve Together, you have the dilemma of choice when it comes to the character you choose. Although not all are directly playable at the beginning, and you have to unlock them first, there are plenty of options to have difficulty finding the right character for you.

That’s why we help you with the selection and introduce all characters along with their playstyle and explain who they are suitable for.

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Don’t Starve Together: Characters, Abilities, and Unlocking

In Don’t Starve Together, you can play almost all characters from the base game and the DLC “Reign of Giants”. Here you will find all playable characters and what you need to know about them:

Character	Abilities	Stats	Unlock Condition
Wilson	– Gains a beard – Otherwise not special	200 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	–
Willow	– Immune to fire – Has a lighter – When her sanity drops, she ignites a fire	120 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	160 experience points \| Survive for 8 days
Wolfgang	– Stronger the less hunger he has – Sanity decreases faster in the dark and in the presence of monsters	200 sanity 150 – 300 health 300 hunger	320 experience points \| Survive for 16 days
Wendy	– Low fear in the dark – Accompanied by her twin sister – Relatively weak	200 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	640 experience points \| Survive for 32 days
WX-78	– Eats almost everything – Gains strength from lightning – Rusts when wet – Gears upgrade him	150 – 300 sanity 150 – 400 health 150 – 200 hunger	960 experience points \| Survive for 48 days
Wickerbottom	– Doesn’t need to sleep – Doesn’t eat spoiled food – Writes books	250 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	1280 experience points \| Survive for 64 days
Woodie	– Has a special axe – Is a werebeaver	200 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	1600 experience points \| Survive for 80 days
Wes	– Difficult character, as he has problems surviving – Has balloons	75 sanity 75 health 75 hunger	Find and rescue Wes in Adventure Mode
Maxwell	– Relatively weak – Can split his mind – Has a sword	200 sanity 75 health 150 hunger	Complete Adventure Mode
Wigfrid	– Becomes stronger the more enemies she defeats – Only eats meat	120 sanity 200 health 120 hunger	1920 experience points \| Survive for 96 days with Reign of Giants
Webber	– Can befriend spiders – Also grows a beard	100 sanity 175 health 175 hunger	Find Webber’s skull and bury it in a grave in Reign of Giants
Warly	– Can cook with his own pot – Doesn’t eat everything	200 sanity 150 health 250 hunger	–
Wormwood	– Good with plants – Food doesn’t heal him	200 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	Hamlet DLC or purchase for 2700 spools in the Curiosities Cabinet
Winona	– Invents her own devices – Master builder	200 sanity 150 health 150 hunger	–
Wortox	– Physical food satisfies his hunger less – Can travel through space and time	175 sanity 200 health 150 hunger	Purchase for 2700 spools in the Curiosities Cabinet
Wurt	– Only eats plants – At home in the swamp	150 – 200 sanity 150 – 250 health 200 – 250 hunger	Purchase for 2700 spools in the Curiosities Cabinet
Walter	– Is virtually fearless – Skilled with the slingshot – Has an animal companion – Bee stings hurt him more	150 sanity 130 health 110 hunger	–
Wanda	– Time plays a big role	120 sanity 60 age display (150 health) 175 hunger	Purchase for 2700 spools in the Curiosities Cabinet