Boss Monsters

This guide will show you the Boss Monsters you may encounter, and will give you a small strategy guide.
You might want to avoid reading if you don't want to spoil the surprise for yourself!

Warning!

It's very likely you are going to die!

I mean it.


Most of these monsters are really hard, and you are very likely to die. Do not face these bosses unless you are sure you are going to win. Always have a escape plan for when things go bad (like an Ice Staff or a Telelocator Staff). A boss' loot is not worth your life!

Main game

Ancient Guardian

• Health: 2500
  
• Damage: 100

The Ancient Guardian is found within the Labyrinth region of the Ruins. It acts similar to a Clockwork Rook, charging at its target, but it also has a quick melee attack. While charging it will break any obstacle until it stops.

Oddly enough, you can trap it between two campfires.

Drops on death:

• Guardian's Horn (1)
  
  
  
• Meat (8)
  
  
  
• Ornate Chest (1) - Contains special loot

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Deerclops

• Health: 2000
  
• Damage: 75
  
• Has an Insanity aura

The Deerclops spawns during Winter, Its approach is signaled by a deep groaning sound, which the character will eventually comment on, similar to the way that Hounds are signaled. The Deerclops will not follow the player wherever they go, the player can move away and, with luck, leave the Deerclops behind to despawn when Winter ends. Its attacks will destroy pretty much anything in small area.

Deerclops aims to destroy all structures and then leave. Note that the only structures counted are the ones targeted by the Deerclops directly - collateral damage is not counted, meaning many more structures may be destroyed before the Deerclops is finished.

In Reign of Giants, Deerclops will freeze anything after two attacks. Sitting by a Campfire (not a Firepit, as it will likely destroy it) will prevent you from being frozen.

Drops on death:

• Deerlops Eyeball (1)
  
  
  
• Meat (8)
  

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Spider Queen

• Health: 1250
  
• Damage: 80
  
• Has an Insanity aura

The Spider Queen spawns from overgrown tier 3 Spider Dens, if the player or other creatures get too close. Every 20 seconds she will spawn either a Spider or a Spider Warrior, up to a max of 16 Spiders. The Spiders will be automatically aggressive towards the player (unless playing as Webber), but will retreat back to the Queen if the player gains enough distance.

Drops on death:

• Monster Meat (4)
  
  
  
• Spider Eggs (1) - Can be used to create Spider Dens
  
  
  
• Spiderhat (1) - Allows the player to control Spiders
  
  
  
• Silk (4)
  

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Treeguard

• Health: 1400 / 2000 / 2500 (According to size)
  
• Damage: 35 / 50 / 62 (According to size)
  
• Has an Insanity aura

Treeguards may transform from Evergreen trees if other nearby tree is chopped down. They can spawn from any size Evergreen tree, but not from burned Evergreens, dead Evergreens or Evergreen saplings. They may appear in three sizes that spawn from the respective size Evergreens. Their scale affects their health, damage, combat range, and walking speed.

Treeguards will attack whoever chopped down trees near them and will follow their target indefinitely. You can pacify them by planting Pine Cones.

Drops on death:

• Living Log (6)
  
  
  
• Monster Meat (1)
  

Reign of Giants

Bearger

• Health: 3000
  
• Damage: 100
  
• Has an Insanity aura

The Bearger appears during Autumn, looking for food to eat. It is particularly attracted to Bee Boxes. It can only be satisfied by eating 10 Honey, after which it will fall asleep. However, it will choose to fight the player over eating honey when provoked. The Bearger will automatically become hostile if you get too close.

It has two kinds of melee attacks, it will firstly swipe the ground with its front paws. With the second attack, Bearger will slam the ground, creating a shockwave that will anything in a large area. Bearger will pursue a target that runs away from the battle, destroying trees and structures in its path, then slamming the ground when it catches up.

Drops on death:

• Meat (8)
  
  
  
• Thick Fur (1)
  

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Dragonfly

• Health: 2750
  
• Damage: 75
  
• Has an Insanity aura

The Dragonfly appears during Summer, it will spit lava on various objects turning them to Ashes, which it then eats. When Dragonfly has consumed 20 or more Ashes, it will fall asleep. Note that the Dragonfly will not fall asleep until the player is close enough to her.
When the player gets too close or attacks the Dragonfly. it will become "enraged" and will glow bright red. While enraged it will set anything near on fire, it also has a "ring of fire" attack that will set everything on the area on fire. It also has a melee swipe attack.

If frozen, will thaw very quickly.

• Meat (8)
  
  
  
• Scales (1)
  

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Moose

• Health: 3000
  
• Damage: 75

The Moose or Goose will appear during Spring If left alone for 1 day after it arrives, a Moose Egg will spawn, which will hatch into 5 Moslings if hit with a hammer. Moslings are baby Moose, and when when attacked, they will let out a cry, spawning another Moose. If aMosling is killed, all Moslings will become enraged and use a whirlwind attack that attracts lightning to them, attempting to strike the player.


When the player is a far from it, Moose will jump towards the player, making a honking sound. When in close range, Moosewill make a charging animation and buck the player with its antlers. Moose can bellow a loud honk, causing the player to drop whatever they are currently holding in their hand.

Drops on death:

• Drumstick (2)
  
  
  
• Down Feather (3-5)
  
  
  
• Meat (8)
  

Shipwrecked

Palm Tree Guard

• Health: 750
  
• Damage: 150
  
• Has an Insanity aura

They are the Palm Tree equivalent of Treeguards, and may spawn as a result of cutting down a nearby Palm Tree. Three Palm Treeguards always appear when the spawn is triggered: one small, one medium and one large.

They an attack the player with both ranged and melee attacks. The ranged attacks are coconuts thrown at the player, roughly five at a time. To avoid getting hit, notice the small patches of shadow that indicate where the coconuts will land, and avoid these areas. Their melee attack is very similar to a regular Treeguard's, and can be avoided by keeping a distance away from them.

Planting Jungle Tree Seeds or Coconuts will appease Palm Treeguards, much like the normal Treeguards.

Drops on death:

• Coconut
  
  
  
• Living Log
  

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Quacken

• Health: 1000
  
• Damage: 50 (Tentacles)

The Quacken has a small chance to spawn when you use a Trawl Net in deep ocean. The head has one method of attack, coughing up ink bombs. The bombs leave behind an ink patch that lasts a few seconds. If the player enters the ink patch, it slows their movement speed by 70% until the player leaves the ink patch or the it disappears.

After reaching a certain threshold of taken damage, it will submerge, spawning many Quacken Tentacles. These tentacles will attempt to attack the player if they draw near, spawning large waves in four directions and dealing damage. The head reappers offscreen, regardless of whether its tentacles are harmed. The Quacken may submerge several times before being killed.



It cannot be frozen with an Ice Staff and cannot be put to sleep with Sleep Darts.

Drops on death:

• Booty Bag (1) - works as a Backpack
  
  
  
• Chest of the Depths (1) - constains special loot
  
  
  
• Iron Key (1) - used to free Woodlegs
  

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Sealnado

• Health: 3000
  
• Damage: 75 - 250

The Sealnado appears during the Hurricane Season. When attacked or when the player gets too close it will become aggressive. It will attempt to hit the player with a punch attack, when in range it will create a large twister attack around him, sucking the player and removing a couple of items from their inventory then throw them away. It will also absorb nearby items inside the twister and spit them out. If one fights a Sealnado in the Ocean, its twister will instead first make some waves facing Sealnado. Then shoots away Big Waves all around him. When the character gets too close to the Sealnado, they will lose Sanity. When killed in tornado form, Sealnado turns into a harmless Seal.



If the player refuse to kill the Sealnado in its seal form, it will disappear once the player leaves the approximate vicinity of the seal. If you kill it however, Krampus wil instantly spawn.

Drops on death:

• Magic Seal (1) - will also drop this if spared
  
  
  
• Meat (4)
  
  
  
• Turbine Blades (1) - drops when the Tornado is killed
  

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Tiger Shark

• Health: 2500
  
• Damage: 100

The Tiger Shark can appear in any season, triggered by certain player actions while on the ocean. When it appears, unless it is near the den, it will be passive towards the player. If reduced to 10% health, it will retreat towards the den. If it gets too far away, it despawns.

The Tiger Shark will not attack small creatures or the player if they stay away from its den. However, it will attack everything else.

It can travel both on land and sea. When on land, the Tiger Shark will run directly towards its targets and will try to bite them. It will also use a ground pound attack if its target is too far, which will also structures.

When in the sea, it will keep the bite attack but will now have a dive attack similar to its ground pound, where it will jump into the sky and dive directly on its target. This attack makes a huge shadow when both jumping and landing it, making it very easy to spot. It's attacks will also create of big waves.

Drops on death:

• Eye of the Tiger Sharl (1-2)
  
  
  
• Raw Fish (8)
  
  
  
• Shark Gills (2-4)
  

Other creatures

The following creatures technically aren't Boss Monsters, but deserve an honorable mention.

Krampus

• Health: 200
  
• Damage: 50

Krampus is a Monster that steals the player's stored items and items left on the ground. He will spawn if the player exceeds the "naughtiness level" by killing innocent animals with weapons or by murdering them in the inventory.

As the player gets closer to spawning Krampus, a hissing noise will be heard, warning the player every time innocent creatures are killed. The player will hear a unique piercing noise upon Krampus' spawn. Not acting "naughty" for a while gradually decreases the naughtiness level.

Drops on death:

• Charcoal (2)
  
  
  
• Krampus' Sack (1) - works as a backpack
  
  
  
• Monster Meat (1)
  

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MacTusk 'n' Son Hunting Party

• Health: 150
  
• Damage: 33

MacTusk n' Son are a Father and Son Walrus Hunting Party. It consists of MacTusk, Wee MacTusk, and two Blue Hounds.

The MacTusk 'n' Son Hunting Party will spawn every from a fully functioning Walrus Camp, only during winter. They're only active during daytime and will return into their igloo when night comes if they're not in a fight

The hunting party will not attack unless provoked or the player walks near them. When the player is close enough to the Walrus Camp, the party will appear and follow the player. As long as the player does not walk any closer while being followed, the party will not attack. If the MacTusks become hostile, they will show it by making a slashing gesture across their throats. Then MacTusk will shoot and pursue the player, while Wee MacTusk commands the Hounds to attack.

Drops on death:

• Blow Dart (1)
  
  
  
• Meat (1)
  
  
  
• Tam o' Shanter (1) - restores sanity and delays freezing
  
  
  
• Walrus Tusk (1)
  

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Poison Birchnut Tree (Reign of Giants)

• Health: see below
  
• Damage: 40

When cutting down a large Birchnut Tree, there is a small chance that other Birchnut Trees in the area will "awaken" and begin attacking anything in the area. After at least one day passes time passes, the angered Birchnut Trees will calm down and return to their normal state. Planting Birchnuts nearby can pacify them.

An angry Birchnut Tree can spawn up to 5 Birchnutters to attack any nearby creature. They will also do a root attack, behaving similarly to tentacles, that will attempt to home in on the player's position.



Unlike the somewhat similar Treeguards, angry Birchnut Trees have to be ut down with an axe or destroyed with any other method that will destroy the average tree. Torching an angry Birchnut Tree spawns another, final wave of Birchnutters.

Drops on death:

• Birchnut (3)
  
  
  
• Living log (1-3)
  
  
  
• Nightmare Fuel (1) - very small chance to drop
  

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Varg (Reign of Giants)

• Health: 600
  
• Damage: 50

The Varg has a small chance to spawn at the end of a series of Suspicious Dirt Piles instead of a Koalefant.

The Varg will howl, calling two hounds to aid it. Vargs are able to summon both normal and special hounds (based on the season), which is decided at random.

At close range it attacks by biting. It moves slowly, but attacks quickly and has a large range for its jaws. If engaged for long enough, the Varg will howl again to summon more Hounds.

Drops on death:

• Hound's Tooth (1-3)
  
  
  
• Monster Meat (4-6)
  

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White Whale (Shipwrecked)

• Health: 750
  
• Damage: 75

A White Whale has a chance to spawn after the player has tracked it down by examining Suspicious Bubbles. The White Whale will attack the player if the player gets too close.

When killed, the White Whale will become a Whale Carcass, which will take 3-5 days to fully bloat. When bloated it can be popped with a Machete and it will explode, dropping various items.

Drops on death:

• Blubber (2)
  
  
  
• Bone Shards (4)
  
  
  
• Harpoon (1)
  
  
  
• Raw Fish (4)
  
  
  
• Randoms items (9)

General Strategy

Most monsters are slow, so they can be kited, a process by which the player attacks, moves away to avoid an attack, then attacks again.

Ranged weapons like Darts or Staffs are also useful, as most Monsters only have melee attacks. And be sure to have some good armor before entering a fight!

Another good strategy is luring the Monster to other enemies, making them take the hits while you attack from afar. Pigs will attack Monsters on sight. Beefalos will attack only if provoked, unless they are in heat, in which case they will attack any non-Beefalo creature.

Note: Monster attacks to much more damage to mobs than to the player

Here is a list of useful weapons.

Melee weapons

• Cutlass Supreme (68 damage - 34 extra damage against the Sealnado) - basic melee attacks
  
  
• Dark Sword (68 damage) - basic melee attacks

Ranged weapons

• Blow Dart (100 damage) - basic attack from afar
  
  
• Fire Dart (100-150 damage) - attacks set the target on fire
  
  
• Poison Dart (0 damage) - poisons the target
  
  
• Sleep Dart (0 damag) - puts the target to sleep (may need various hits)
  
  
• Harpoon (200 damage) - can be thrown an target, after hitting will drop on the ground
  
  
• Ice Staff (0 damage) - freezes the target on place (may need various hits)
  
  
• Fire Staff (100-150 damage) - set the target on fire

Other weapons

• Coconade (100 damage) - explodes after 5 seconds of being lit
  
  
• Obsidian Coconade (150 damage) - explodes after 5 seconds of being lit
  
  
• Gunpowder (200 damage) - can be tricky to use as you'll have to light it up, get away so you don't take the damage, and wait until it blows up. If you want to use Gunpowder, try to hit first with an Ice Staff to freeze the target, then set the Gunpowder to explode.
  
  
• Old Bell (1000 damage) - call the Bigfoot to stomp the area, it's not very accurate and has quite a delay. Try freezing or traping Monster before using it.

Closing notes

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The content from this guide was compiled with the information available in the Don't Starve Wiki.[dont-starve-game.wikia.com]
Be sure to check there in order to have more details on the Monsters and Items mentioned.


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[BoppyDoppy]

Poison bircknut is is the burchnut treeguard, so it is a boss.

[BoppyDoppy]

trap anshiant gardian between anshiant pillares and void

[Buddershroom]

treeguards only drop 1 monster meat not 6, every sized treeguard always drops 6 living logs and 1 monster meat, unless killed while on fire where it will drop ash and a cooked monster meat

[天開神秀]

well

[Catsam]

I think you missed spelled Deerclops Eyeball.

[CruebeGamer]

some of these arent real bosses such as krampus

[YouShallNotFreakinPass.GEWP]

Blue Whales AND White Whales are bosses, Blue Whales and Treeguards are the only nuetrel bosses

[cezar]

Nice guide, but I would give honorable mention to Poison Birchnut Tree, as it is fairly unique enemy with few types of attack.

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6

[bajingles]

Not sure about the Palm Treeguards (since I dont have SW) but you can hit 4 times on a regular Treeguard without being hit, but you can hit 3 times if you want to be safe, just will take a few more seconds.