Like most survival games, there are various ways players can say alive, and one of those is the most common of all,health. Health and Hunger stats are two of the most basic ones, but other stats like Thirst, Sanity, or Body Temperature depends on the game’s preferences. ForDon’t StarveandDon’t Starve Together, agame where keeping track of all characters’ statsis vital to finish the storyline, players should learn what is the best means of regaining Health.
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The land ofDon’t Starve Togetheris an unrelenting one that can be dangerous for newcomers. While each player can change their settings before the game to try and make it easier for them, it can still be a challenge toheal after a gruesome battle or surprise attack. Don’t Starve Togetherinhabits many strange creatures and terrifying foes, even the night can harm players if they’re not too careful. Thankfully, this simple guide will help players, new or old, to figure out thebest ways to healto ensure a proper playthrough.
Updated on May 6 by Nikole Stewart:There are several factors that go into thriving in Don’t Starve and Don’t Starve Together. Players not only have to watch out for their health and food, but also sanity. It can be overwhelming keeping track of all key elements at once, but thankfully once players have been around long enough in a world, they can easily manage all of these at once.
While each character starts off with their own unique stats, making healing dependent on whom a player picks,healing is one component of all survival games that players need to focus onat an early stage. From dealing with the darkness or weather, to surviving mobs, health will dwindle no matter how well players work on their defenses. This update will be addingmore great ways that players can heal themselvesduring difficult moments, as well as add more characters to the stats chart to keep players up-to-date.
Character’s Stats
With over twenty characters to play from, players need tokeep in mind the different stats that the characters begin with. Depending on their specialty traits and their background, some players require more attention to certain survival aspects. The graph below will show which characters have how much Health they start with only. Keep in mind that it is not only Health that varies between characters. Hunger and Sanity are two other stats that change between characters, however, since this is focusing on Health, it’ll only show that stat.
150
150 - 300
100 - 400
113
75
200
175
120
125
100
130
150 - 250
Wanda*
Age Meter: 20 - 80
*While Wanda has an Age Meter instead of a Health Meter, she will age up if she takes damage. To calculate her age, players will age up 0.4x the damage incoming. So essentially, players have an equivalent of 150 damage with her Age.
Ways To Heal
There are a couple of ways that players can restore their health.One of the most basic ones is by eating food, however, it only regains about 1-3 points of Health. Granted, if food is cooked, then it adds another one or two points. Players should note that when playing Wormwood, he does not gain any health from eating. For players choosing that character, they need to look at the non-food based heals that are listed below to keep him alive. And for players picking characters like Wolfgang, Warly or Wigfrid, they should focus on their dietary needs as their stats and skills revolve around what they eat.
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Cooking Meals
The main andmost efficient way that players can heal is through food. Who doesn’t feel a bit better after a comforting meal anyway? But like everything, some things are better than others, the same with meals. While cooking is the most practical and safe way to restore health in this list, it should be noted that it might not always be the fastest if players are a bit low on the ingredients list. That being said, these are all the important meals that players should stock up on if they really want to pack a punch in their health.
Use Certain Items
Like in many survival games, there are always going to be items that players can use to help them along the way. While food is a great source of health and hunger both, sometimes it’s better to sleep it off for the night and try again in the morning. However, players should note that with every positive, there is always a negative waiting around the corner.
Mobs Can Be Useful
While most damage comes from mobs that spawn across the unrelenting world of The Constant, not all of them are terrible. Some creatures are even useful when it comes to healing. One of the main ways that players heal using mobs are by killing butterflies and eating their wings. While it’s an unappetizing thought now, it can save several players down the road if used.
So while players can heal through eating food, there are several other ways that they can ensure safe travels through the harsh terrain without the worry of dying when going against the first enemy.
Don’t Starve Togetheris available on PlayStation 4, macOS, Xbox One, Linux, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.
