The Clay Vargs spawn from Suspicious Dirt Piles if there is an activated Varg Shrine in the world. They will appear as a statue surrounded by twelve Clay Hounds and will wake up if a player approaches them and stays in front of the Clay Varg for an extended period of time. Clay Vargs have the same health and fighting stats as normal Vargs, but will drop 4-6 Red Pouches instead of Monster Meat. They additionally drop 1-3 Hound's Teeth.
Unlike normal Vargs, Clay Vargs are unable to summon new Clay Hounds or regular Hounds. They cannot be set on fire or put to sleep.
Fighting Strategy
Below is the number of hits it takes with each weapon to kill a Clay Varg when playing with characters with a default damage modifier. The Weather Pain, Brightshade Staff, and Bee Mine are not included due to their random natures. This table does not take into account the damage bonus gained from characters with a lunar or shadow affinity. It also does not take into account the 40% damage bonus Wendy gets from attacking the same mob as Abigail, Wanda's damage bonus with Shadow weapons (except for the Alarming Clock, which does accurately reflect that bonus), or Wolfgang's damage multiplier when he isn't mighty.
Number of hits
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32 (19 ) (Melee on land) 21 (13 ) (Melee on ocean) 19 (12 ) (spell)
27 (16 ) (Melee on land) 18 (11 ) (Melee on ocean) 16 (10 ) (spell)
36 (Melee on land) 24 (Melee on ocean) 22 (spell)
30 (Melee on land) 20 (Melee on ocean) 18 (spell)
24 (15 ) (Melee on land) 16 (10 ) (Melee on ocean) 15 (9 ) (spell)
20 (12 ) (Melee on land) 14 (8 ) (Melee on ocean) 12 (8 ) (spell)
29 (Melee on land) 19 (Melee on ocean) 17 (spell)
24 (Melee on land) 16 (Melee on ocean) 15 (spell)
19 (12 ) (Melee on land) 13 (8 ) (Melee on ocean) 12 (7 ) (spell)
16 (10 ) (Melee on land) 11 (7 ) (Melee on ocean) 10 (6 ) (spell)
18 (Melee on land) 12 (Melee on ocean) 11 (spell)
15 (Melee on land) 10 (Melee on ocean) 9 (spell)
12 (8 ) (Melee on land) 8 (5 ) (Melee on ocean) 8 (5 ) (spell)
10 (6 ) (Melee on land) 7 (4 ) (Melee on ocean) 6 (4 ) (spell)
()
36 (Direct hit) 53 (AoE)
30 (Direct hit) 45 (AoE)
24 (15 ) (Direct hit) 36 (22 ) (AoE)
20 (12 ) (Direct hit) 30 (18 ) (AoE)
36
56 (34 )
47 (28 )
56 (34 )
47 (28 )
42 (25 )
35 (21 )
42 (25 )
35 (21 )
34 (20 )
28 (17 )
34 (20 )
28 (17 )
21 (13 )
18 (11 )
21 (13 )
18 (11 )
()
43 (25 )
36 (21 )
43 (25 )
36 (21 )
57
48
38 (23 )
32 (19 )
43
36
29 (17 )
24 (15 )
34
29
23 (14 )
19 (12 )
22
18
15 (9 )
12 (8 )
()
22 (When thrown)
18 (When thrown)
15 (9 ) (When thrown)
12 (8 ) (When thrown)
45
71
59
48 (29 )
40 (24 )
53
45
36 (22 )
30 (18 )
43
36
29 (17 )
24 (15 )
27
23
18 (11 )
15 (9 )
()
53
45
36 (22 )
30 (18 )
()
27 (When thrown)
23 (When thrown)
18 (11 ) (When thrown)
15 (9 ) (When thrown)
89
74
59 (36 )
50 (30 )
67
56
45 (27 )
37 (23 )
53
45
36 (22 )
30 (18 )
34
28
23 (14 )
19 (12 )
()
34 (When thrown)
28 (When thrown)
23 (14 ) (When thrown)
19 (12 ) (When thrown)
()
71 (Direct hit) 106 (AoE)
59 (Direct hit) 89 (AoE)
48 (29 ) (Direct hit) 71 (43 ) (AoE)
40 (24 ) (Direct hit) 59 (36 ) (AoE)
()
106
89
71 (43 )
59 (36 )
()
53 (When thrown)
45 (When thrown)
36 (22 ) (When thrown)
30 (18 ) (When thrown)
It takes 3 blasts with an Ice Staff to freeze Clay Varg, and it is immune to being put to sleep.
Trivia
According to Rhymes with Play #179, the reason that the new Clay Hounds and Vargs in the event are earthen-themed is because the developers discovered that the Chinese lunar year that the event was held in (2018) was associated with the element of earth.
Gallery
A promotional image for the event posted by Klei Entertainment on February 9, 2018.
The game image for Don't Starve Together on Steam during the Year of the Varg event.
An example of a Clay Varg and Clay Hounds spawning at the end of a hunt.
Clay Varg and Hound awakening.
A frozen Clay Hound.
A dead Clay Hound.
A frozen Clay Varg.
A dead Clay Varg.
Five Clay Hounds tamed with a Lucky Whistle.
A loading screen exclusive to the event.
Promotional image for Year of the Varg without title of the event.
A promotional image for the Year of the Varg event in Rhymes with Play # 179.
An early in-game model for the Clay Varg from Rhymes with Play # 179.
An early in-game model for the Clay Varg at night from Rhymes with Play # 179.
Some models for the Clay Hound and Varg from Rhymes with Play # 179.
Some early artwork for the DST main menu during the Year of the Varg event from Rhymes with Play # 179.
A Clay Varg as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 7.
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