Ultimate Survival Guide for Beginners - Don’t Starve Together

Introduction

• Presenter: Jakey
• Purpose: Guide provides a comprehensive approach for a beginner to survive a year and indefinitely in “Don’t Starve Together”
• Goal: Survive without killing bosses unnecessarily; focus on survival techniques

Video Structure

• Divided into three guides for:* Beginner *Intermediate *Advanced
• Play-through of a year with commentary
• Follows rules like not killing optional bosses
• Main focus: survival and easing the process

Settings

• Lag Compensation: Turn off for better enemy dodging
• *Controls:
  • WASD to move
  • E and Q to rotate the camera
  • F to attack
  • Spacebar to interact with items
• Backpack Layout: Set to integrated
• Disable Distortion and Screen Shake: For better visual comfort
• *Mods:
  • Avoid mods that make the game easier
  • Recommended: Geometric Placement and Snapping Tails

Initial Game Setup

• World: Default settings
• Character: Wilson (No upsides/downsides)

Tips and Early Game Strategy

• *Early Game Priority:
  • Gather twigs, grass, and flint (full stack recommended)
• Avoid Early Combat: Stay safe and focus on gathering supplies
• Vital Items: Light source, weapon, armor, and food
• Initial Foods: Gather healing foods like butterflies for early health recovery
• Chester: Found early, offers portable storage
• Wormhole: Use for fast travel
• Deserts: Resource-rich; follow the edge for tumbleweeds
• Seeds: Pick up for farming
• Shadow Creatures: Spawn at low sanity, pose a risk

Combat and Safety

• Combat Technique: Hit and dodge, wear armor always
• Gold Rocks: Recognizable by gold veins
• Sanity Drain: Day and night cycles affect sanity
• Light Sources: Torch for mobility, campfires waste time
• Charcoal: Burn trees for crockpot, essential for food

Exploration and Base Building

• Pigs: Destroy houses for early resources
• Science Machine: Build, then upgrade to an alchemy engine
• Exploring: Cover biomes quickly before settling down
• Lantern: Create as a primary light source
• Avoiding darkness/perils: Stay lit and protect sanity

Farming Basics

• *Farming Setup:
  • Catch 4 bunnies for Presta Hatittator (magic science machine)
• Advanced Controls: Top hat, berry bushes for food
• Weapon Crafting: Ham bat, football helmet
• Weather Awareness: Actions required at evening/night
• Grave Digging: Sanity loss, crucial items for progression

Advanced Tips

• Combat vs Multiple Spiders: Strategy to avoid many attackers
• Indoor Farming: Avoiding combat, stealing specific biomes for resources
• Tree Guards: Found by cutting trees, drop living logs

Combat vs Mid-Game Enemies

• Spiders and Pigs: Use armor, hit-and-dodge mechanics
• Base Location: Prefer near sinkhole, wormhole
• **Mods for Easier Building:***Suggested for precise base setup

Game Continuation and Winter Preparations

• Avoid Overpreparing: Only gather what's needed
• Winter Wear: Beefalo hat and ear muffs
• Deerclops: Seasonal boss, strategy outlined
• Full Moon Events: Harvesting while reducing damage
• Base Structures: Specific layout for ease
• Crockpot Recipes: Importance in sustenance

Conclusion

• Overall Aim: Extend survivability and indefinitely manage character's needs
• Interactive Tips: Engage community for additional techniques
• Final Notes: Further instructions on Intermediate and Advanced guides