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Ewecus/DST
< Ewecus
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“What a crusty looking animal.”
“I don't like your face!”
“Look so friendly and cuddly.”
“I should put it out of its misery.”
“AT LEAST IT HAS METAL COVERING IT”
“Ovis chalybs, and a right mean looking one at that.”
“Reminds me of momma!”
“Ornery and tough as nails.”
“A harsh and phlegmatic creature.”
“Höw much meat is hiding under there?”
“Maybe it just needs a cuddle!”
“Hey there, little guy!”
“I do enjoy a good mutton.”
“Full o' tha vigor.”
“SPIT NAUGHT AT WILBA!”
“Horkbeast”
“I'm sure he has a winning personality.”
“Looks like the old foreman. Ha!”
“Ptoo to you too!”
“He not look comfortable, florp.”
–Wurt
“I bet you're really a big softie!”
“He's a tough old thing.”
Ewecus is an aggressive Mob that may spawn at the end of a series of Suspicious Dirt Piles. Upon death, it drops 4 Meat, 2-3 Steel Wool, & 1-2 Phlegm. If left alive, it drops Manure periodically, similar to Beefalo and Koalefants.
It utilizes the same increased spawning chance as a Varg, starting at 5% on Day 1 and gradually increasing to 33% by Day 100 (these values will be halved for finding Ewecus specifically). This makes hunting for Koalefants increasingly risky.
Combat
Ewecus has a short-ranged melee attack, when it will attempt to kite the player, and a long-ranged projectile attack, during which it spits mucus at the player; it will halt the player's movement on impact, similar to being frozen. The effect will fade over time; but befriended Bunnymen, Pigs, or other players can free the stuck player immediately. Ewecus won't use ranged mucus attack if player is sitting on Beefalo or Woby.
Ewecus will typically only use their melee attack on a player who is stuck from it’s mucus attack.
Hunting
It is possible to dodge the projectile attack by running into the Ewecus when it is about to spit. When the spit animation starts stop your attack and run into the Ewecus thereby pushing it. This will dodge the attack and avoids getting immobilized.[1][2]
Another strategy is to either use darts or a group of allies; it cannot be effectively kited solo without using a mount. Alternatively, it can be kited while sitting on beefalo; however, precise timing might be necessary since attack window is very small (smaller than for Pig).
Below is the number of hits it takes with each weapon to kill a Ewecus 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.
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| Weapon | 
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 | 3 |
 | 3 |
 ( ) | 4 (Old) 6 (Middle age) 7 (Young) 19 (Out of fuel) |
 ( ) | 5 (4  ) |
 ( ) | 5 (4  ) |
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 | 8 |
 | 5 |
 | 6 (4 ) |
 | 10 - 50 (9 - 33 ) |
  | 8 |
 ( ) | 8 - 37 |
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  | 9 |
 Note | 9 (6 ) |
  | 9 |
 ()Note | 9 |
 | 9 - 17 |
 () | 8 (7 ) |
 () | 7 |
      | 10 |
 | 10 (Melee on land) 7 (Melee on ocean) 6 (spell) |
 () | 10 (Direct hit) 15 (AoE) |
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 | 12 (7 ) |
 () | 12 (7 ) |
  | 12 |
   ( ) | 6 (When thrown) |
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| 15 |
 () | 15 |
 () | 8 (When thrown) |
    | 19 |
 () | 10 (When thrown) |
 () | 20 (Direct hit) 30 (AoE) |
  () | 30 |
  () | 15 (When thrown) |
It takes 3 blasts with an Ice Staff to freeze Ewecus, and 3 Sleep Darts to put it to sleep.
Trivia
- Ewecus was introduced to Don't Starve Together in the Stuck in the Middle with Ewe update, and to Don't Starve (DS) in the Quality of Life update.
- Ewecus is considered part of A New Reign, even though it was introduced before the official start of the beta branch.
- The name "Ewecus" is a portmanteau of the words "Ewe" (a female sheep) and "Mucus".
- If one manages to herd a Ewecus in a pen with second tier Walls, they can keep it as a pet without danger, since the Walls intercept its projectile attacks.
- Wickerbottom's description of the Ewecus (Ovis chalybs) is Latin for "steel sheep".
- In the game's files, there are a few unused files of Ewecus' body with most of its wool shaved off, originally meant for shaving it with a Razor for Steel Wool.
Bugs
- In DS, befriended Bunnymen cannot help a stuck player.
Gallery
A frozen Ewecus.
The Ewecus' melee attack.
Wilson trapped by the projectile attack.
The projectile attack on the ground.
An idle Ewecus yawning.
A sleeping Ewecus.
A dead Ewecus.
A Ewecus on the Stuck in the Middle with Ewe update poster.
A Ewecus as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 16.
History
| Game | Update | Version | Description |
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| Don't Starve Together | Stuck in the Middle with Ewe | 119097 | Ewecus has been added to the game. |
| December 9, 2014 | 119851 | *Ewecus will unfreeze if you hit her. *Players can no longer receive items while rooted by a slime attack. | |
| December 10, 2014 | 120034 | *Ewecus focuses on one target. *Fixed a critical bug when the target disappears in the spit of the slizovtsy. | |
| April 24, 2015 | 134666 | Slime now only attacks NPCs with snot, as it doesn't affect other creatures. | |
| May 15, 2015 | 136564 | Slime snot now damages things it hits - can't hide behind walls or other players. | |
| April 25, 2016 | 174923 | Whip special effects no longer affect Shadow Creatures or Shadow Minions. | |
| Don't Starve | January 11, 2019 - Quality of Life | 303169 | Ewecus has been added to the game. |
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