Time for the gameplay aspects of surviving Winter, including preparation, survival, hunting Walruses, and being ready to take down the Deerclops. This is the 6th Episode of my Don't Stave - Reign of Giants Beginner's Guide Series, a tutorial aimed at new players who are struggling to survive or coming back after a long hiatus.

As with all guides in the series, the focus is on the single player Reign of Giants DLC, but much of what is covered here will also apply to the multiplayer Don't Starve Together, with the notable exception that mobs in DST have more health (MacTusk takes 3 blowdarts to kill, for example) and bosses like Deerclops have MUCH more health (4000 HP in DST vs 2000 in DS).

And don't worry, I've fully recovered from my in-person run-in with Deerclops while recently camping ;-)

CONTENTS:
00:00 Live-Action Deerclops Attack!!!
00:27 Introduction
01:00 Preparing for Winter - A Base to Call Home
01:33 Winter Clothing and Thermal Stone
02:48 Surviving in the Cold
03:18 Arsonist Warming Tactics
04:04 Winter Menu (and poor unfortunate Beefalos)
04:42 Walrus Hunters - Overview
06:00 Walrus Hunted - Option 1: Ranged Attacks
06:50 Walrus Hunted - Option 2: Bait with Mobs
07:39 Deerclops Overview
09:45 Preparing for Deerclops - Character Stats
10:20 Preparing for Deerclops - Equipment
10:55 Preparing for Deerclops - Game Plan
12:23 Fighting Deerclops - Tank Method
13:13 Low Damage Characters (Wendy & Wes)
13:36 Fighting Deerclops - Kiting Method (Less Effective)
15:16 Conclusion

Please like and subscribe, and let me know in the comments if you have any questions or suggestions for future videos and tutorials! And seriously - I would LOVE to hear about your successes if this video has helped you down your first Deerclops or make it through your first winter!

   / @salendrak  

Game footage is from Don't Starve - Reign of Giants, the delightful action-adventure sandbox survival game by indie developer Klei Entertainment. Interested in trying it out? Visit these links to learn more and/or purchase!
https://www.klei.com/games
https://store.steampowered.com/app/21...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/32...

Want to have your very own plush Deerclops to snuggle up with on cold winter nights? Get one on the Klei Store!!

https://shop.klei.com/product/deerclo...

Music is from the Don't Starve Soundtrack, and was arranged and composed by Vince de Vera, Jason Garner, and/or Emmett Hall. Tracks featured in this video are "Don't Starve Theme", "D.R. Style", and "Ragtime". Game footage, graphical assets, soundtrack, and sound effects used consistent with Klei Entertainment's "Player Creation Guidelines" as stated on their website:
https://support.klei.com/hc/en-us/art...

Stalin "AHHHH MOTHERLAND" cameo snipped from "The End of the World" by Fluid and originally posted (as far as I know) on https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flas... and used under the Fair Use doctrine. Although at the time of posting this video their website states a copyright only through 2019... sooooo....whatever......

Nothing in this video is sponsored by Klei Entertainment, and the commentary and information in this video do not represent the opinions or positions of any other entity whatsoever. If you haven't seen the End of the World video, seriously, go see it. It's a classic!!!

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