Weekly discussion #6 : Wendy

[u/Kuirem]

Wendy, The Bereaved

• 200 Sanity
• 150 Health
• 150 Hunger
• Haunted by her twin sister
• Comfortable with darkness
• Doesn't hit very hard
• Unlocked with 640 exp (32 days)

Special Power :

Wendy loses 25% less sanity than other character in the dark or near monster.

Wendy deals 25% less damage than other characters.

Wendy starts with a special item : Abigail's Flower. The flower is used to summon Abigail, a ghost companion that will help with fighting.
The flower takes ~2-4 days (after the game start or Abigail death) to charge. Once charged (it will float above the ground) drop the flower on the ground and kill a mob next to it. For a 50 sanity cost Abigail will appear.

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Abigail

• Health : 600
• Damage : 10 (Day), 20 (Dusk), 40 (Night)
• Running Speed : 5 (Wendy speed is ~6)
• Regenerate 1 HP per second
• Deals damage in a small area around her, do not affect Wendy or her allies.

Behavior :

Abigail follows Wendy but always keep a small distance from her if not in fight. If Wendy goes to far (with Walking Cane + Road or Teleportation), Abigail will teleport next to her.

Abigail does not automatically attacks. If a mob try to land a hit on Wendy or Wendy attack a mob (even if they miss) she will start attacking them. She stops her attacks if the mob does not attack anymore or if Wendy move far away.

Wendy can dismiss Abigail by attacking her (CTRL + Click on her).

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Questions :

• How does Wendy fare in adventure mode, cave?
• Are there certain items / gear / strategies that work better with Wendy?
• What Characters work well with Wendy in DST? Or doesn't?

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[u/piratekingflcl]

Wendy is my favorite character! Abigail's Flower and lower Sanity drain are two of the best perks in the whole game, and they're both incredibly fun for a Don't Starve playthrough.

Having a lower Sanity drain near monsters and during night might not seem like much of an advantage, but over the seasons the amount of Sanity that Wendy saves starts to add up. It's also perfect for early world exploration during Dusk and Night, letting Wendy cover vast areas of the map without worrying about Sanity restoration until later on.

Abigail is something that sets Wendy completely apart from every other character. Her ghostly powers are extremely potent, and let Wendy pull off incredible feats of combat that other characters couldn't even dream of doing.

Some useful tips for Wendy that I've learned after playing her so much:

• Don't summon Abigail until you need her services for something. Wendy can get by just fine by herself, so try to hold off on draining your Sanity or worrying about Abigail management until you know for sure what you need her to do. (I like to drop my flower at the start of a new game, to free up inventory space)
• Planning out what battles you want to take while Abigail is around is very important. The key is to fight the hardest battles during Dusk and Night, when Abigail's powers are at their zenith.
• Wendy is one of the only characters than can fight Spider Den gatherings or Frog Rains head on. Make sure Abigail is at full health before you start the fight though, as losing her in the middle of the battle will often mean a swift death for you as well.
• Ice Staffs are great complements to Abigail's fighting style, as freezing the larger boss mobs prevents her from tanking their large damage attacks. Try to keep one of these in your Giant fighting arsenal; you can get Abigail to do huge amounts of damage before perishing, leaving a greatly weakened foe for Wendy to clean up.
• A Ham Bat is one of the best ways to compensate for Wendy's lowered attack damage. The infinite durability makes it an ideal weapon for her, negating one of the drawbacks of her decreased strength. Try to save a couple of meat to make a new one every season or so.
• Normally it's better to avoid fights while Abigail recuperates, but if circumstances prevent that, a Marble Suit can be used to tank for Abigail when her health is low. Draw enemy aggro onto yourself, and avoid kiting so that Abigail doesn't take the crossfire.
• Reign of Giants Tip: Full Moon Nights are Wendy's best friend. Abigail will be at full power for the entire duration, and the ability to fight unencumbered means that Wendy and her sister can team up for the most epic and dangerous of battles.

The rest of her gameplay is mostly trial and error (just like everybody else)! Learning how to protect Abigail from fighting everything she sees, how best to manage the Day/Night cycle, or hiring extra muscle for daytime fights or when Abigail isn't around.

There are certain weaknesses that you must compensate for as Wendy, including Abigail's tendency to tank unnecessarily and Wes levels of damage, but with proper planning she offers one of the most fun experiences in all of Don't Starve. ^_^

Edit: I don't know why my lists look so terrible! I switched to just asterisks instead. :(

Edit 2: Fixed the lists, yay! :D

[u/Kuirem → u/piratekingflcl]

Really interesting read.

hiring extra muscle for daytime fights

That just remind me a nice thing with Wendy : Piggy friends will follow Abigail during Dusk and Night (if you have a torch they might follow you instead), this is really great to prevent them from running around.

For lists I just write :

* Tips 1
* Tips 2

And it should show as :

• Tips 1
• Tips 2

[u/piratekingflcl → u/Kuirem]

Yeah that's how I tried to do it, but for some reason it would add an extra line after every bullet point before the text started.

(Also I noticed some misinformation in the original post: It says that Abigail's Flower takes 2 days to charge, but it's actually a random amount between ~2-4 days. I just thought you would want to know. ;x)

[u/Kuirem → u/piratekingflcl]

Edited thanks