Sanity is just as important as Health and Hunger inDon’t StarveandDon’t StarveTogether. Whether players are going at the game alone or with some friends, everyone should keep an eye on all their levels on the bottom left of their screen. While some characters have different meters, such as Wanda who has a Life meter instead of Health, Sanity is usually part of all the characters' survival icons.
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With Sanity being one of the bigger parts of theDon’t Starvein general, it’s important for players to know how to deal with it when it starts falling. Thankfully, there are some things players can do to keep Sanity from falling quickly and causing the party members to die off quickly.
The Importance Of Sanity
Like most meters in survival games, each one indicates certain levels that players need to keep track of to last the longest in games. While Health and Hunger are common meters in games with obvious reasons, Sanity is a meter that isn’t so common.
Don’t Starve is a survival game set in a world where a lot of creepy monsters tend to go after characters, and at night when players are huddled around a campfire as their only light source, some might even see the little faces and arms poking out in the darkness trying to grab ahold of players. When Sanity drops, these creatures are more likely to pop out of the darkness and can even be seen walking around during the day.
When Sanity is low, the players vision because shaky and bright, whispers are heard, and theshadow creatures can even become aggressive and attack the characters. Players can even see their character shut their eyes, rock back and forth and cover their ears. So, while players are trying to survive the harsh terrain and numerous creatures like Spiders, angry Bees and Frogs, players will have the added danger of these shadows coming after them.
What Decreases Sanity
Because Sanity is so important with this game, there are a lot of causes for Sanity dropping. Being alone, exploring the wilderness and avoiding any causes of death would take its toll on anyone, just the same for the characters in this game. Encountering monsters is a big portion of that, especially fighting them, as well as sitting in darkness with no real light source. Rain is no help, even eating bad or raw foods, or meat from Monsters.
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Using certain weapons (Ice Staff or Fire Staff for example) or reading books can also have a negative effect on a characters Sanity. Using Wormholes or Electric Isosceles has a big effect on Sanity (-15 points). Some characters with special abilities, for example Wendy, will lose Sanity when summoning Abigail. There are several things that can cause Sanity drop, however, let’s focus on what players can do to increase their Sanity to ensure a long-lasting playthrough.
How To Increase Sanity
Thankfully, there are a lot of things that can aid a player’s Sanity while working through the game. In order to provide players an extensive list of items, actions, or whatever they need to get the most out of their survival meters, the graph below will show what they can do. Note that this will be working with theDon’t Starve Togethergame, and notDon’t Starve, due to therecent release on the Nintendo Switch. Also note that individual players due have their own actions that can increase Sanity, however, since this is a general list, we will be focusing on what all players can do in order to prevent confusion for those quickly looking.
Resurrectinga Ghost Player
150
Sleepingin a Tent, or Siesta Lean-toEatingIce Cream, Brainy Matter, Lobster Dinner, or Jelly Salad
50
Sleepingon a Straw Roll or Fur RollKillinga TerrorbreakEatinga Banana Pop, Surf n Turf, Caviar, Iced Tea, Spicy Vegetable Stinger, Tea, Salsa Fresca, Creamy Potato Puree, or Moqueca
33
Repairinga RelicEatingMelonsicle or Seafood Gumbo
20
Killinga Crawling HorrorEatingTaffy, Pumpkin Cookies, Jerky, Cooked Green Cap, Cooked Cactus Flesh, Fresh Fruit Crepes, Mussel Bouillabaise, Sweet Potato Souffle, Tropicla Bouillabaisse, Feijoada, Steamed Ham Sandwich, Cooked Latus Root, Royal Jelly, Fancy Spiralled Tubers, Puffed Potato Souffle, Moon Moth WingsPrototypingnew items using Science Machine, Alchemy Engine, Prestihatitator, Shadow Manipulator, Piratihatitator, Hogus PorkusatorLearninga recipe from Blueprint
15
EatingSmall Jerky, Cooked Blue Cap, Dried Kelp Fronsd, Lobster Bisque, California Roll, Snake Bone Soup, Asparagazpacho, Glow Berry Mousse, Hot Dragon Chili Salad, Volt Goat Chaud-FroidShaving a BeardGettinghit by Gestalt or Enlightening Snare
10
Eatinga Watermelon
7.5
Eating most Crock Pot Dishes except for those shown elsewhere on this tableand Wet GoopEatingWatermelon, Cactus Flower, Lotus Flower, Tuber, Tribute Roast, Electric MilkPickingFlowers and Seashell
5
Ridinga wave on a SurfboardThrowingRawlingEatingFish Heads on a Stick
1
There are also addition actions that players can do to gain Sanity over time. Again this should focus on the Don’t Starve Together game and actions that every player can do, and not individual.
< 400
< 100
< 40
36
Sanity Auraof Dwarf Star or Brainy Sprout
< 25
Sanity Auraof a Sisturn
Sanity Auraof a friendly Pig, Bunnyman, Wildbore, Bottlenose Ballphin, nearby Parrot Pirate, and Sandcastle
WearingEnlightened Crown
< 10
WearingLucky Beast Head, Lucky Beast Body, Lucky Beast TailWearingTam o’ ShanterWearingShark Tooth Crownwhile on a Boat
6.67
6.25
WearingHibearnation Vest, Royal Crown
4.44
WearingTop Hat, Cat Cap, Floral Shirt, Dapper Vest, Thulecite Suit, Scalamail, Fashion Goggles, Desert Goggles
3.33
WearingFeather Hat, Summer Frest, Breezy Vest, Puffy Vest, Life Giving Amulet, Chilled Amulet, Magiluminescence, Construction Amulet, the Lazy Forager, Belt of Hunger, Pretty Parasol, Tropical Parasol, Limestone Suit, Windbreaker, Sleek Hat, Pirate Hat, Pith Hat, Pinetree PioneerHoldinga Rawling
2
WearingGarland or Winter Hat
1.33
Don’t Starve Togetheris available on PC and Nintendo Switch.
