Surviving the winter | Winter Don't Starve Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

To survive the 15 days of cold, you should already start gathering supplies in summer - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

To survive the 15 days of cold, you should already start gathering supplies in summer. Earlier, you are going to need a Winterometre (2x Gold Nugget, 2x Board). Thanks to this device, you will know about the nearing winter beforehand.

When the snow falls, you are going to need, first of all a lot of food, because winning food is going to be way more difficult in winter - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

When the snow falls, you are going to need, first of all a lot of food, because winning food is going to be way more difficult in winter. You need to remember, though, that keeping food in your backpack will result in spoiling it so, it is a better idea to keep it in the Ice Box.

To craft it, you are going to need 2x Gold Nugget, 1x Boards and 1x Gears - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

To craft it, you are going to need 2x Gold Nugget, 1x Boards and 1x Gears. The latter ingredient is dropped by the Clockwork Knight and Clockwork Bishop, whose job is to protect Maxwell's artifacts.

Another reliable method of gathering food is to plant a larger number of Berry Bushes - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Another reliable method of gathering food is to plant a larger number of Berry Bushes. Although they rarely bear fruit in winter, you can always pick berries in winter if you don't do that in summer (without worrying that they will get spoiled).

In a similar fashion, you can store meals cooked in Crock Pots - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

In a similar fashion, you can store meals cooked in Crock Pots. It suffices that you leave them in the pots and they will last a bit longer.

Food is not everything, though - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Food is not everything, though. What is also very important is fire and warn clothing. It is a good idea to make a supply of firewood in the summer to avoid having to move too far away from the fire in winter. If you run out of firewood, it is better not to set out to the woods without wearing the Breezy Vest), the Winter Hat and the Heat Stone.

Still, it isn't the cold that is the greatest threat in winter - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Still, it isn't the cold that is the greatest threat in winter. It is the powerful Deerclops. The one-eye monster, which is a cross between a deer and the Cyclops, appears only in winter and poses a deadly threat to your character. To survive an encounter with the monster, you need to amass as many darts (it's best to gather 20x Blow Dart) or get another ranged weapon, and also get an army of pigs by building Pig Houses near the camp. A detailed description of how to fight the monster can be found in the chapter entitled "Bosses".

Winter is also the only season when you can hunt down the Winter Koalefant and win Tam o' Shanter worn by MacTusk - Surviving the winter - Winter - Dont Starve - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Winter is also the only season when you can hunt down the Winter Koalefant and win Tam o' Shanter worn by MacTusk. More about it can be found in the chapter entitled "Hunting" and "Bosses". Even in the winter time it is a good idea to have some fun instead of squatting at the campfire all the time.

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