Saddle/DST

Don't Starve

DST

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“That'll allow the mounting of some smelly animal.”

–Wilson

“It's so uncomfortable.”

–Willow

“Just need creature mighty enough to hold me!”

–Wolfgang

“As if it wasn't already burdened by the yoke of life...”

–Wendy

“SELF ESTEEM RISING”

–WX-78

“A crude device for equestrianism.”

–Wickerbottom

“Yep, that'll get us there.”

–Woodie

“But that means I'd have to touch the smelly thing.”

–Maxwell

“Nöw tö find a faithful steed.”

–Wigfrid

“We ride!”

–Webber

“Let's see if I can ride on this.”

–Warly

“Shaggy Buddy Sitting Thing”

–Wormwood

“How'd I get saddled with this? Ha!”

–Winona

“Hyuyu, carry me!”

–Wortox

“Hee-hee, has little horns on it!”

–Wurt

“Guess you need a saddle to ride some animals.”

–Walter

“I've got a saddle, now I just need an animal to ride...”

–Wanda

“Can be put onto a Beefalo if it's willing.”

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The Saddle is a Tool item that must be used to mount a Beefalo for riding. It is crafted at the Alchemy Engine with 4 Pig Skins, 4 Gold Nuggets and 4 Beefalo Wool.

Before saddling a Beefalo, players must feed it Vegetables or Fruit (typically Light Bulbs, Cut Grass, or Twigs) to raise its obedience to the desired level (10% per item, max 100%). In it's a good idea to also bond with the beefalo using a Beefalo Bell before saddling. If the Beefalo's obedience is below 10%, it will reject any attempt to saddle it and attack the player. Below 40% obedience it will quickly shake the saddle off. Obedience must be at least 50% to allow riding.

Saddles only lose durability when a Beefalo's obedience drops below 40% and it shakes the saddle off. A Saddlehorn is the only way to manually remove a saddle and it does so without losing saddle durability.

See Beefalo#Domestication for more complete riding and domestication information.

War Saddle

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“The only problem is the saddle sores.”

–Wilson

“I'm going to raze some villages!”

–Willow

“We ride like kings!”

–Wolfgang

“Oh, how we bend creatures to our ill intent.”

–Wendy

“DOMINATE ALL CREATURES”

–WX-78

“A favorite perch of generals and assorted warlords.”

–Wickerbottom

“Makes me feel like a Mountie.”

–Woodie

“At least it affords some dignity to the rider.”

–Maxwell

“I ride tö victöry ör death!”

–Wigfrid

“We'll have lots of fun riding on this.”

–Webber

“Durable.”

–Warly

“Shaggy Buddy Fight Thing”

–Wormwood

“Alright, who wants to fight?”

–Winona

“I am an imp of war!”

–Wortox

“Will fight for glory of Mermfolk!”

–Wurt

“It's almost as comfy as sitting in Woby's fur.”

–Walter

“Very imposing.”

–Wanda

“Can be put onto a Beefalo if it's willing. Slower than a regular saddle, it also adds 16 damage to attacks made while riding.”

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The War Saddle is a variant of the normal Saddle that can be shaken off by a disobedient beefalo 8 times instead of 5. It has a 25% speed increase instead of 40%, and adds 16 bonus damage to melee attacks made while riding the Beefalo. It requires 4 live Rabbits, 10 Logs, and 4 Steel Wool to craft, and an Alchemy Engine to prototype. In Don't Starve: Reign of Giants the bonus damage from the War Saddle will only be effective if the player either has nothing equipped in the hand slot, or has one of a limited number of items equipped, such as a Lantern or Umbrella. For a complete list of items that will deal increased damage while riding a War Saddle, see the main article on Beefalo.

Glossamer Saddle

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“This saddle really flies!”

–Wilson

“Was it worth it? I think it was worth it.”

–Willow

“Butterflies feel soft under Wolfgang's strong butt!”

–Wolfgang

“Too much whimsy gives me indigestion.”

–Wendy

“DOZENS OF CREATURES WERE MAIMED FOR THIS. HA HA”

–WX-78

“The decorative antennae are a lovely touch.”

–Wickerbottom

“Makes me feel like some sorta woodland nymph, eh?”

–Woodie

“But is it fast enough to escape the judgmental stares?”

–Maxwell

“Öh tö fly ön the wings öf Valkyrie!”

–Wigfrid

“It's a saddle made out of spidersnacks!”

–Webber

“Adds a little spice to my ride.”

–Warly

“Shaggy Buddy Zoomer!”

–Wormwood

“Still wouldn't keep up with a Leapin' Lena...”

–Winona

“Let's fly! Hyuyu!”

–Wortox

“Butterflies good for something, flort!”

–Wurt

“See? Bugs are helpful in lots of ways!”

–Walter

“This should help my beefalo pick up the pace.”

–Wanda

“Can be put onto a Beefalo if it's willing. Increases speed over a regular saddle.”

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The Glossamer Saddle is a variant of the normal Saddle that can be crafted using 2 Living Logs, 4 Silk and 68 Butterfly Wings. It requires an Alchemy Engine to prototype. This saddle allows a 55% riding speed above the base speed of the Beefalo (vs. 40% for a regular Saddle).

Battle Saddle

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“Wigfrid made that? Looks like she winged it.”

–Wilson

“Think of how cool I'd look riding into battle on that!”

–Willow

“Ride into battle... in style!”

–Wolfgang

“It has wings, but will never fly.”

–Wendy

“RIDING IS FOR LAZY FLESHSACKS AND THEIR LAZY FLESHSACK LEGS”

–WX-78

“It follows that a beast used in battle should be well-armored.”

–Wickerbottom

“Like the wings of a giant bird. Ugh.”

–Woodie

“I suppose the beast deserves a bit of protection.”

–Maxwell

“We ride tö victöry!”

–Wigfrid

“Wigfrid takes good care of her steed.”

–Webber

“Too much? Mais non, I think the wings are very tasteful!”

–Warly

“Wings but no fly? Aww”

–Wormwood

“Goin' for that understated look, I see.”

–Winona

“That'll be the saddle to ride cattle into battle, hyuyu!”

–Wortox

“Me next, ride big fuzzy!”

–Wurt

“Wanna try it on, Woby? Don't worry, I was just kidding!”

–Walter

“It certainly makes an impression.”

–Wanda

The Battle Saddle is a variant of the normal Saddle exclusive to Don't Starve Together. It can only be crafted by Wigfrid after unlocking the Battle Saddle Skill and needs 4 Gold Nuggets, 3 Marble and 6 Azure Feathers to craft. This saddle allows a 30% riding speed above the base speed of the Beefalo (vs. 40% for a regular Saddle), and adds 5 bonus damage to melee attacks made while riding the Beefalo, and 40% protection for the Beefalo. It can be shaken off by a disobedient Beefalo 6 times before it breaks.

Nightmare Saddle

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“It reminds me of something. Ugh.”

–Wilson

“I could shoot a fire dart or two from there.”

–Willow

“Saddle make Wolfgang look dangerous, no?”

–Wolfgang

“The higher you sit, the farther you fall.”

–Wendy

“NOT BAD”

–WX-78

“A beefalo saddle fitted for combat.”

–Wickerbottom

“Looks a little warlordy, eh?”

–Woodie

“I hate it.”

–Maxwell

“A fine saddle för slaying.”

–Wigfrid

“We love riding beefalo! Wheee!”

–Webber

“Best seat in the house!”

–Warly

“Ride Shaggy Buddy!”

–Wormwood

“Looks kinda forebodin', don't it?”

–Winona

“Shall we take a ride on the dark side?”

–Wortox

“Pretty friend riding chair.”

–Wurt

“Neat seat!”

–Walter

“If one must sit, they might as well be moving.”

–Wanda

“Can be put onto a Beefalo if it's willing. Faster than a regular saddle.”

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The Nightmare Saddle is a craftable item exclusive to Don't Starve Together. When a Beefalo equips Nightmare Saddle, it will gain Planar Damage and Planar Defense and also have shadow footprints.

This saddle allows a 45% riding speed above the base speed of the Beefalo (vs. 40% for a regular Saddle), and adds 18 bonus Planar Damage to melee attacks made while riding the Beefalo, 60% protection and 15 Planar Defense for the Beefalo. Additionally, the Nightmare Saddle also makes Beefalo deal 10% more damage towards Lunar Aligned creatures and take 10% less damage from Shadow Aligned creatures. It can be shaken off by a disobedient Beefalo 12 times before it breaks.

Skins

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Saddle Skins

• The Timeless Festive Saddle skin was originally awarded for playing Don't Starve Together during the official Year of the Beefalo event in 2021. As of January 27, 2022, the Loyal version of this skin was available in the Klei Rewards shop for 1,200 Klei Points.
• The Proof of Purchase Drover Saddle skin is obtained by purchasing the Beefalo Plush Replica 2.0 from the Klei Shop.

Timeless / Loyal

Festive Saddle

The best seat in the house for beefalo-related festivities.

Proof of Purchase

Drover Saddle

Drive your cattle in style.

Tips

• A War Saddle brings Ornery Beefalo attack damage to a whopping 66 points, almost equaling the 68 damage of the Dark Sword without having to worry about sanity drain or durability. However, a Glossamer Saddle offsets the slowness, making it easier to kite with.
• The 25 damage delivered by a Rider or 20 by a Pudgy Beefalo may not be enough to kill the Ewecus to obtain steel wool to make a War Saddle. Plan accordingly.
• Obtaining the Butterfly Wings for a Glossamer Saddle can be a lengthy process complicated by spoilage.
  • A Construction Amulet is recommended (if available) to cut the cost of the Glossamer Saddle in half. Using a Construction Amulet and Deconstruction Staff on a Glossamer Saddle is a way to multiply Butterfly Wings for food and health.
  • Seven or eight Bug Nets are needed to catch more than 68 Butterflies. The extra are required since butterflies have a one in a fifty chance to drop Butter instead of wings.
  • If keeping the butterflies alive, make sure to have a few Berries on hand to feed them until it is time to kill them. Murdering them all at once in inventory will give the player enough Naughtiness to immediately summon Krampus. Do this carefully and away from base.
  • Killing the butterflies as you catch them allows Naughtiness to decrease between murders, but care should still be taken if summoning Krampus is not your goal. An Ice Box will double the spoilage time of the wings and Bundling Wrap or Gift Wrap will prevent spoilage altogether.

Trivia

• Saddles were first introduced to Don't Starve Together. They were later added to Don't Starve in the Quality of Life update.
• Saddles are considered to be part of A New Reign, even though they were introduced before the official start of the beta branch.
• The Glossamer Saddle is the first item in the game that requires Butterfly Wings as a crafting ingredient.

Assets

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  Festive Saddle Dropped
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  Drover Saddle Dropped

Gallery

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  A Saddle.
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  A War Saddle.
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  A Glossamer Saddle.
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  Wilson riding a Beefalo in the New Reign teaser.
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  Saddle as seen in a promotional image for an update to Don't Starve Together.
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  Nightmare Saddle concept art from Depths of Duplicity announce stream from Rhymes with Play.

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