Don't Starve: Shipwreck Tips and Tricks

I didn't have a chance to play Don't Starve: Reign of Giants DLC, so this expansion was an interesting new adventure for me to dive into for my free weekend.

First of all Don't Starve: Shipwreck is for the hardcore survivalist gamers only. Aside from the obvious of being stuck on an island alone, there are some new features that worthy of your investment.  There are 100s of new items, recipes, resources, and enemies. My favorite new feature is the ability to travel from island to island in a boat or raft. You can fish, use nets, and traps while on the boat.

Each new season brings longer nights and shorter days, mixed with adverse weather like hurricane winds and rainy weather that affect your health and sanity. Being wet or cold can seriously decrease your sanity meter, and you will start random fires or start to see shadow creatures that will try to kill you. Learning which shelters and outfits to wear will improve your survival rate.

In previous versions of Don't Starve, food and building resources limitations were the greatest challenge.  Now that you can get in a boat and sail to a better opportunity, that's the least of your concerns.  The biggest challenging feature of Don't Starve: Shipwreck is maintaining your sanity and not getting poisoned.

In order to survive here are the best two tips.  In order to maintain your sanity, here is a good tip. Make a crock-pot. Then find a jungle tree grove, and chop down the tallest tree in order to get a banana bushel.  Once the stormy weather starts, collect the hail that drops.  Add a bushel of bananas, two pieces of ice/hail, and a stick into the crock-pot.  Your new recipe should grant you a banana Popsicle which will restore your health, food meter, and give you 30 sanity.Also, in order to take on the poisonous creatures and tree guards, instead of making the wood armor, find the recipe for the seashell armor which is invincible.

Thank me later, lol.  With the right tools and resources you can over come any challenges.  I'm glad I can help my fellow video game hobbiest.