History YMMV / DontStarve

* {{Adorkable}}: Wilson. He may be a scientist, but he doesn't really use scientific terms to describe things. For example, he will say, "It's all piney." when he examines a tree. Another is when he is examining a hammer, and states, "Stop! It's time. To hammer things!" Dorky, but cute.

* BreatherLevel: "Two Worlds" in Adventure Mode, where you spawn on an island abundant with resources with wormholes to take you to another, more dangerous island where all of the Teleportato pieces are. This world can allow you to recover from a particularly nasty run in a previous level and prepare for challenges ahead before moving forward.
* BrokenBase:

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The ending of adventure mode has resulted in a lot of this for Maxwell. Is he really evil? Even if he is, does he deserve to be pitied? Were any of his actions under his control? Even if they are, was he just a victim being manipulated by the shadows?[[spoiler: Was everything a plot to trick the player into taking his place?]]
** And as of the "New Reign" trailer, [[spoiler:was Charlie EvilAllAlong? A TragicMonster manipulated by forces beyond her comprehension? Is she still FightingFromTheInside?]]

** What is the Caves' answer to a Hound? ''The [[BossInMookClothing Depths Worm]].'' You may find Glow Berries scattered about in the Caves and Ruins, and sometimes, picking one of these reveals it's [[LuringInPrey a Depths Worm's bait]], and you're their next meal. A Depths Worm [[KungFuProofMook cannot be ignited, frozen, nor put to sleep]], and while engaged in combat, will follow from below the ground and only emerge while attacking, which is the only time they can be damaged at all. Oh, and they hit like a truck, doing 75 damage with their sole attack; a single Depths Worm can kill most unarmored characters with just two bites, and even ''with'' armor or extra health you're still getting a big chunk taken out. They aren't {{Glass Cannon}}s either, as they have 900 health. Their most dangerous perk (and what cements them as this) is that they periodically attack in a pack in the Caves and Ruins, the numbers of which eventually rises as the days progress to at least 4 and at most ''5''.

** And Chester, the little creature with a StomachOfHolding. LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}} even calls him "Chesty" and treats him much like his ''Amnesia'' CompanionCube Tiny Box Tim.

Walter is a ''Don't Starve Together'' exclusive character that is always followed by his dog. His name and association with canines is coincidentally similar to the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nelson-the-bull-terrier-walter Walter Dog meme]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Walter is a ''Don't Starve Together'' exclusive character that is always followed by his dog. His name and association with canines is coincidentally similar to the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nelson-the-bull-terrier-walter Walter Dog meme]].
* LowTierLetdown: Both Willow and Woodie in ''Don't Starve Together''. Thanks to her nerfs (See BrokenBase), she is considered a pointless character. Her 50% fire resistance, limited lighter and teddy bear pale in comparison to other characters' powers. Woodie's beaverness is reversed in multiplayer: his log meter also decreases over time and he needs to eat wood to become human again, he keeps his hp and sanity during transformation making it very impractical to use in combat and he'll get insane shortly after. In other words, Woodie becomes a walking time bomb. He did get some buffs (+5 sanity when planting trees, bonus time with befriended creatures, small beard insulation) but they hardly matter because Woodie is still very hard to play efficiently.

* TierInducedScrappy:
** Wes doesn't warn you about hounds, has worse stats, less damage and faster hunger -- he is undeniably the worst character in the game. Alone, that's perfectly fine because Wes was meant to be like that, a SelfImposedChallenge. But in multiplayer, you're competing or helping other players and there is no reason to ever pick Wes over the others, so he is the least picked character.
** Both Willow and Woodie in ''Don't Starve Together''. Thanks to her nerfs (See BrokenBase), she is considered a pointless character. Her 50% fire resistance, limited lighter and teddy bear pale in comparison to other characters' powers. Woodie's beaverness is reversed in multiplayer: his log meter also decreases over time and he needs to eat wood to become human again, he keeps his hp and sanity during transformation making it very impractical to use in combat and he'll get insane shortly after. In other words, Woodie becomes a walking time bomb. He did get some buffs (+5 sanity when planting trees, bonus time with befriended creatures, small beard insulation) but they hardly matter because Woodie is still very hard to play efficiently.
** On the opposite end of the spectrum, there is Wolfgang and WX-78, who are both somewhat resource intensive and have downsides that can be mitigated with proper play (Faster Hunger Drain for Wolfgang, lower base stats and wetness damage for WX) ,while having massive upsides (A lot of extra damage, the ability to move faster when struck by lightning and upgrade via eating gears). As of both character's respective character updates in ''Together'', both characters have moved away from being resource hogs to [[ResourcesManagementGameplay managing their own respective resources,]] where Wolfgang must maintain his musculature by working out and performing hard labor such as carrying heavy objects or chopping trees, whilst WX-78 can [[DiscardAndDraw pick from various craftable upgrades]] to suit the needs of themselves and/or others around them (though they're still able to eat gears for a massive heal in a pinch).
** Wickerbottom is almost unanimously considered the single best character in DST, do to the insane utility her books have, the relative low cost of using them due to the low threat levels nightmare creatures pose to experienced players, and the characters she is able to enable. She can generate food extremely easily, do tons of damage by summoning tentacles or lightning, and overcharge WX for an entire year, and she gets the first 2 tiers of recipes a full tier earlier. All at the cost not not being able to sleep and eating stale foods, which most players try to avoid anyway. It got so bad that she got a small nerf in the "Reap What You Sow" update; the new "Horticulture Abridged" book can only affect 10 edible plants in range, so it's not like Wormwood can plant dozens of seeds and have Wickerbottom go to town. Using this book also won't get you any giant crops under the new gardening mechanics.

** Wickerbottom is almost unanimously considered the single best character in DST, do to the insane utility her books have, the relative low cost of using them do to the low threat levels nightmare creatures pose to experienced players, and the characters she is able to enable. She can generate food extremely easily, do tons of damage by summoning tentacles or lightning, and overcharge WX for an entire year, and she gets the first 2 tiers of recipes a full tier earlier. All at the cost not not being able to sleep and eating stale foods, which most players try to avoid anyway. It got so bad that she got a small nerf in the "Reap What You Sow" update; the new "Horticulture Abridged" book can only affect 10 edible plants in range, so it's not like Wormwood can plant dozens of seeds and have Wickerbottom go to town. Using this book also won't get you any giant crops under the new gardening mechanics.

** Wormwood. Some fans consider him a ReplacementScrappy for replacing Warlocks in ''Hamlet'' while other fans, who either dislike Warbucks or just find Wormwood endearing, consider him to be a MorePopularReplacement.

** [[BackToBackBadassesWolfgang and Wigfrid]].

** Wilson and Maxwell (FoeYayShipping).
** Wilson and Willow (LookAlikeLovers).
** Wigfrid and Wes (MasculineGirlFeminineBoy + [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl Brooding Girl, Gentle Boy]]).
** Wendy and Webber ([[BroodingBoyGentleGirl Brooding Girl, Gentle Boy]] + BeastAndBeauty).
** Wolfgang and Wigfrid (BackToBackBadasses).
** Wes and Woodie (SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan).
** Warly and Walani (SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl).