How to Open the Loot Stash in Don’t Starve & What’s Inside?

“Loot Stash” in Don’t Starve Together

The “Loot Stash” is a fascinating and rewarding package found only in Don’t Starve Together.

Opening it is simple, but obtaining it is the real challenge. Here’s a detailed breakdown.

Step 1: How to Get a Loot Stash?

The Loot Stash cannot be crafted. It has a 1% chance to drop from defeating a specific monster: Krampus.

Krampus is a thief-like creature. It does not spawn naturally; you must “summon” it through specific actions.

Steps to Summon Krampus:

1. Increase Your “Naughtiness” Value:

   • Krampus’s appearance is tied to a hidden “Naughtiness” counter. This value increases when you kill neutral or passive creatures.

   • Fast Methods to Farm Naughtiness: Kill a large number of Rabbits, Catcoons, Small Walruses, Birds (use a Boomerang or put to sleep first), Beefalo, or Tallbirds in a short period.

2. Krampus Appears:

   • Once your Naughtiness reaches a certain threshold (typically around 30 points from killing small animals), you will hear a distinct sound (like bells and a growl) and see a shadowy Krampus flash on screen.

   • Immediately after, 1-2 Krampii will spawn near you.

3. Defeat Krampus:

   • Behavior: Krampus is fast, will steal items you drop on the ground, and tries to flee. If it steals something, it will disappear.

   • Strategy: Use ranged weapons (Blow Dart, Boomerang) or kite it. Its damage is low, but its hits can cause a random item from your inventory to drop (very annoying).

   • The Drop: Defeating Krampus has a 1% chance to drop a Loot Stash. This low rate often requires farming multiple Krampii.

Pro Tip: A safe and efficient way to farm naughtiness is to feed Meat to Pigs and have them kill Rabbits for you.

Step 2: How to Open a Loot Stash?

Once you have the Loot Stash, opening it is straightforward:

1. Place it in your inventory or toolbar.

2. Left-click on it once (like using a tool or eating food).

3. The bag will instantly open, disappear, and drop all its contents at your feet.

Important: The loot is completely random. Open it in a safe, clear area near your base to avoid items falling into the ocean or being hard to retrieve.

Step 3: What’s Inside the Loot Stash?

This is the exciting part! The Loot Stash is the only source for certain rare items. It contains a rich pool of rewards, drawn from different “Loot Bundles” each time you open one.

Key Rare Rewards Include:

• Practical Game-Changers:

  • Walking Cane: The ultimate mobility tool, often the primary goal for farming Krampus.

  • Bundling Wrap: A late-game essential for food preservation and storage.

  • Desert Goggles / Fashion Goggles Blueprint: Protection from sandstorms and a cosmetic.

  • Krampus Sack: A larger backpack (though it reduces movement speed by 10%).

• Trinkets & Toys:

  • Various “Trinkets” (e.g., Ball Pein Hammer, Gnome, etc.) that can be traded to the Pig King for Gold Nuggets.

  • Rare character skins.

• Other Resources:

  • Advanced materials like Nightmare Fuel, Gems, or Thulecite Fragments.

  • Bundles of common resources like Manure, Silk, or Feathers.

Summary & Full Process

To open a Loot Stash, follow this complete cycle:

1. Farm Naughtiness: Kill many passive creatures (Rabbits, Birds, etc.).

2. Summon Krampus: Listen for the sound and watch for the shadow.

3. Defeat Krampus: Be wary of its theft and item-dropping attack.

4. Hope for the Drop: A 1% chance per Krampus to get the Loot Stash (you might need to defeat many).

5. Open It: Left-click the stash in a safe location and enjoy your loot!

Final Reminder: Since farming Krampus involves killing many small creatures, do it in areas with abundant or renewable resources (like Rabbit Holes) to avoid local extinction. Good luck getting that Walking Cane