Grainy Transmission

Wagstaff

NPC

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“As a fellow man of science, I'm compelled to help him!”

–Wilson, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Uuuugh, old people always seem to need help with something or other.”

–Willow, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Do not worry, Wolfgang is here to help flickery science man.”

–Wolfgang, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“He flickers and fades... perhaps he's a spirit?”

–Wendy, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“YOU”

–WX-78, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“He seems to be conducting research on the storm, I should assist him.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Looks like you're doing somthin' important. How aboot I lend you a hand, eh?”

–Woodie, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“What is he up to now?”

–Maxwell, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Hail stranger! Are ye friend ör föe?”

–Wigfrid, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Should we help him? I don't mind, but he's not so sure...”

–Webber, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Bonjour! Are you in need of assistance?”

–Warly, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Hello! Oh, goodbye... oh, hello!”

–Wormwood, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Mr. Wagstaff! Is that really you?”

–Winona, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Hyuyuyu! He's not all there!”

–Wortox, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Is another scale-less? Can't smell him, florpt...”

–Wurt, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Hey Mister, are you okay? You're uh... flickering...?”

–Walter, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“You, sir! There's a few things I'd like to discuss with you...”

–Wanda, when examining Wagstaff during a Moonstorm.

“Science never rests!”

–Wilson, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Now what?”

–Willow, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Flickery science man is back!”

–Wolfgang, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“This apparition always has some sort of task he wants help with.”

–Wendy, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“I'M NOT YOUR ASSISTANT OLD MAN”

–WX-78, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Rather convenient of him to show up now that the hard work is done.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Sounds like he could use our help, eh?”

–Woodie, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Oh I'm sorry, were you saying something? I was too busy fighting for my life.”

–Maxwell, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“'Twas my pleasure dispatching that beast.”

–Wigfrid, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Hi Mister, do you have any games we can play instead?”

–Webber, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Monsieur, I aim to please.”

–Warly, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Need help?”

–Wormwood, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Er, will I be gettin' overtime for this?”

–Winona, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Shall I assist with his to-do list?”

–Wortox, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Weird scale-less is back!”

–Wurt, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Maybe this is my chance to earn my Helping the Elderly Badge!”

–Walter, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

“Do you think I have all the time in the world for your schemes?”

–Wanda, when examining Wagstaff after a mutated boss was killed.

The Grainy Transmission, otherwise known as Wagstaff, is an NPC exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in the Return of Them. He can be found in the Moonstorms that spawn after the Mysterious Energy is created. He reappears after the Celestial Champion's final phase is defeated.

Moonstorm Quest

Upon players entering a moonstorm for the first time, he will approach them and drop the blueprints for Astroggles and the Incomplete Experiment. If there are multiple players nearby he will drop blueprints for each.

Wearing Astroggles will show an indicator on the edge of the screen pointing to Wagstaff's current location if he is nearby.

Wagstaff in containment process.

He will appear somewhere in the moonstorm and run a short distance before disappearing when approached. Once followed four times, he will appear with a machine with 100 health and trying to contain a energetic static. Moonblind Crows and Misshapen Birds will land in flocks and approach Wagstaff in an attempt to prevent the containment of the moonstorm energy. If the container takes over 100 damage the containment will fail and he will disappear requiring the player to track him down again. After the containing process success, he will leave a Restrained Static and disappear.

Wagstaff will periodically ask for one of five tools, which will spawn around him during the containment process. Most characters will not be able to identify the tools, however Winona will be able to see the proper name when moused over the item. After the correct tool is given to Wagstaff it will respawn nearby a few moments later. All tools will vanish when the containment process ends, regardless of outcome.

After defeating the Celestial Champion, he will show up to siphon its lunar energy with the Lunar Essence Extractor for two minutes (1/4 of a day). At this point the player can show him the Enlightened Shard dropped by Celestial Champion. He will ask the player to give it to him, and doing so will cause Rifts to begin spawning. If Wagstaff vanishes before the player is able to do so, he will reappear somewhere around the player after some time, which gives the player another chance to give him the shard.

Tools

Reticulating Buffer
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“That has to be the tool I'm looking for!”

–Wilson, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“I've got a feeling this belongs to that old guy.”

–Willow, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Wolfgang found thing for funny old man!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Oh, I wish I knew if this is the tool he asked for...”

–Wendy, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“ONE OF HIS TOOLS. I SHOULD JUST LEAVE IT”

–WX-78, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Oh dear, I wonder whether that is the tool he requested or not...”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“I'd better run it back to that old-timer.”

–Woodie, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Hmph. So I'm to fetch his tools for him now?”

–Maxwell, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Mayhaps this is what I seek.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Is that the thing we're looking for?”

–Webber, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“This must be what I'm looking for!”

–Warly, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Thing?”

–Wormwood, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Found the Reticulating Buffer! Better get it back to the bossman.”

–Winona, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Hoohoo! You're not from around this plane, are you?”

–Wortox, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Hmm... it have no smell, like weird scale-less.”

–Wurt, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“Maybe this is what he's looking for?”

–Walter, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

“His tools are quite interesting.”

–Wanda, when examining a Reticulating Buffer

Widget Deflubber
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“Of course I know what it is! It's just, er... too complicated to explain.”

–Wilson, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Ugh, couldn't that old guy have just gotten it himself?”

–Willow, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Funny old man is looking for this, maybe?”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Abigail, do you think this looks like a... whatever he said?”

–Wendy, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“WHY WOULD I HELP HIM”

–WX-78, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Perhaps this is the tool he requires? I should suggest a cataloging system.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Not really sure what it is, but maybe I'll bring it to that old-timer just in case.”

–Woodie, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“I suppose that must be what he's looking for.”

–Maxwell, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“The ödd stranger requested a tööl, mayhaps this is it.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“It looks like some kind of tool... maybe it's what he was looking for!”

–Webber, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Surely this must be the tool he wants?”

–Warly, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Here it is!”

–Wormwood, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“There's the boss' Widget Deflubber!”

–Winona, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“You belong in the hand of that old man.”

–Wortox, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Maybe this what weird scale-less looking for.”

–Wurt, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Um... yeah, this one looks right!”

–Walter, when examining a Widget Deflubber

“Is it a temporal projection? Planar? I wish he'd answer my questions!”

–Wanda, when examining a Widget Deflubber

Grommet Scriber
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“Clearly a very scientific tool!”

–Wilson, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Yeah, that looks like a Whaddayacallit! Or was it a Whatchamahoosit...”

–Willow, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Is maybe belonging to funny old man?”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“I wonder if this might be what that strange old man was looking for?”

–Wendy, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“HE CAN COME RETRIEVE IT HIMSELF”

–WX-78, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“His instructions weren't particularly clear, but this might be what I seek.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Hey Luce, does that look like a whatever-he-said to you?”

–Woodie, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Finally. That must be what he's looking for.”

–Maxwell, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Is this what the ödd stranger seeks?”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“We found it! He'll be so happy!”

–Webber, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“That certainly looks like a scientific tool of some sort!”

–Warly, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Found it!”

–Wormwood, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Hey, that looks like a Grommet Scriber!”

–Winona, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“This may be what I'm looking for, or not!”

–Wortox, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“It all flickery, like weird scale-less.”

–Wurt, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“What do you think, Woby? Is this the tool we're looking for?”

–Walter, when examining a Grommet Scriber

“Maybe I could take a peek at his notes... oh botheration, it won't open!”

–Wanda, when examining a Grommet Scriber

Conceptual Scrubber
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“My scientific instincts tell me that this is the tool I'm looking for!”

–Wilson, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Welp, it doesn't seem to be flammable. Might as well give it to that old guy.”

–Willow, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Ha! Found you!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Well, I've found something. I wonder if it's what he's looking for...”

–Wendy, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“I COULD BRING IT BACK TO HIM. OR NOT”

–WX-78, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“His tools would be much easier to procure if there was some organization...”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Wouldn't hurt to see if this is what that old-timer's been looking for.”

–Woodie, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Is this what he wants? Why couldn't that old fool have been more descriptive?!”

–Maxwell, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Mayhaps this is what the ödd stranger löst.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“We found a tool! Maybe it's the one he's looking for?”

–Webber, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Perhaps that is what he is looking for?”

–Warly, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Funny thing”

–Wormwood, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Ha! Found you, you sneaky old Conceptual Scrubber!”

–Winona, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“Oooh how fun! I can't be sure if that's the right one!”

–Wortox, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“What that? Maybe it belong to weird scale-less...”

–Wurt, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“It's definitely a tool of some kind... hope it's the right one!”

–Walter, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

“That must be one of the tools he's looking for.”

–Wanda, when examining a Conceptual Scrubber

Calibrated Perceiver
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“I know exactly what it does! Science!”

–Wilson, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Looks like some weird science junk. Maybe that's what the old guy's looking for?”

–Willow, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Old man will be so happy Wolfgang found it!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“This looks like something that strange old man might have a use for.”

–Wendy, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“THIS MAY BE WHAT HE'S LOOKING FOR. NOT THAT I CARE”

–WX-78, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Regrettably unlabeled... I'll just have to assume it's what he's looking for.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“That might be just the thing I'm lookin' for!”

–Woodie, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Could this be what he's looking for?”

–Maxwell, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Höw strange. Perhaps it belöngs tö that ödd stranger.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Maybe this is what he was looking for?”

–Webber, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“It's a tool of some sort, hopefully the one I'm looking for.”

–Warly, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Flickery”

–Wormwood, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“There's the Calibrated Perceiver! Almost missed it.”

–Winona, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“What a fun game, finding tools from another plane!”

–Wortox, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Look like someone drop this, florp.”

–Wurt, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“That one looks about right... I think?”

–Walter, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“Maybe if I return his tools he'll be more inclined to speak with me.”

–Wanda, when examining a Calibrated Perceiver

“An item used by a mysterious character to restrain static.”

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Lunar Essence Extractor

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“It's draining the energy right out of that monster!”

–Wilson, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“What's that weird machine?”

–Willow, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“Old man brought big fancy thingamobob with him!”

–Wolfgang, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“It's draining the life from that creature...”

–Wendy, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“THAT MOON POWER SHOULD BE MINE”

–WX-78, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“I wonder what he means to do with all that energy.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“Guess he couldn't have brought that sooner, eh?”

–Woodie, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“Ah, now I see...”

–Maxwell, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“It's ferrying this warriör's söul tö the next realm.”

–Wigfrid, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“It's sucking up all the glowy stuff!”

–Webber, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“It's gobbling up all the energy!”

–Warly, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“Locked away”

–Wormwood, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“The machine's sucking up all the energy from that thing...”

–Winona, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“Oh ho! It seems he has some tricks up his sleeve.”

–Wortox, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“What that thing for?”

–Wurt, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“Wow, we sure are lucky he happened to have that with him!”

–Walter, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

“I should have known it would happen like this again.”

–Wanda, when examining the Lunar Essence Extractor

Warning message prior to activating the Lunar Rifts.

After the defeat of the Celestial Champion, Wagstaff appears near its remains with the Lunar Essence Extractor, which he uses to house energy taken from the Celestial Champion. The first time this happens and any subsequent times while the Lunar Rifts are not activated, Wagstaff asks players for an Enlightened Shard in order to activate the Lunar Rifts. A player must first show the shard to Wagstaff, and offer it to him afterwards. A message pops up warning the player and asking for confirmation. Once confirmed, Lunar Rifts are activated.

After the player gives Wagstaff an Enlightened Shard or after a couple minutes, he and the Lunar Essence Extractor fade away. If Lunar Rifts are already active, Wagstaff does not ask for an Enlightened Shard after subsequent Celestial Champion fights, and simply fades away moments after housing Celestial Champion's energy.

If Wagstaff was not given an Enlightened Shard after the Celestial Champion fight, he and the Lunar Essence Extractor show up randomly throughout the world, giving players another chance to give him an Enlightened Shard and activate Lunar Rifts without having to fight Celestial Champion again.

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Spark Ark Quest

Main article: Spark Ark

This content is available only after activating the Lunar Rift
If a lunar-mutated Boss (Armored Bearger, Crystal Deerclops, or Possessed Varg) is defeated, Wagstaff appears and requests the player to defeat more of them, in order for him to conduct his research. Once all three bosses have been defeated, Wagstaff rewards the player with a Spark Ark. Afterward, Wagstaff drops a Spark Ark for each boss defeated, but they must still be cycled through.

W.A.R.B.I.S. Quest

Main article: Abandoned Junk

This content is available only after activating the Lunar Rift
Once Lunar Rifts have been activated, a first set of Abandoned Junk spawns in a random location after 4-7 days along with Research Notes. Wagstaff then periodically appears next to a player for a few moments, talking and running toward where the Abandoned Junk spawned. Finding and destroying these structures provides players with Scrap and a chance for the Rare Blueprints for W.A.R.B.I.S. Head Gear, W.A.R.B.I.S. Armor, and the Auto-Mat-O-Chanic. With each set of Abandoned Junk destroyed, another spawns after 4-7 days, and Wagstaff continues to hint at their locations.

Quotes

Celestial Champion Quest Meeting the player for the first time in a Moonstorm You! Of course! Quick, take these! I'll be needing some assistance shortly. Find me when you are sufficiently prepared. Now, to find the source of that reading... Idle It's close by now... If I can just find... If my hypothesis is correct... It's here... somewhere. Leading the player Ahh, this way! My scans point toward this direction. Aha, found it again! Starting containment This is it, it must be contained. I'll need your assistance, we must contain it before it's gone! Requesting a tool Quick, I need my Reticulating Buffer! Someone find me a Widget Deflubber! Has anyone seen my Grommet Scriber? Can someone hand me the Conceptual Scrubber? I'm certain I put the Calibrated Perceiver down here somewhere... Too busy to receive item I'm a bit preoccupied at the moment. Patience if you please, this requires my full concentration. Requesting an Enlightened Crown Shard Incredible! It's just as I surmised! If only I could push its output a bit further... Oh yes, this could really be something, with one small addition... A small crystalline structure might just do the trick. Yes, I'm positive a shard of crystal would work... If it had the right translucency... And the correct shape... And lunar origin... Confirming the player wants to give a shard This is... yes, this will propel my experiments to the next level! Quickly, hand it over."

Receiving a tool Is it important? Quickly now, timing is critical! Incorrect tool No no, that's not what I'm looking for! This isn't the right one, the other one! Correct tool Excellent, that's it! At last! Now let's get this finished! Containment failed Balderdash! The containment has failed! Back to my notes again... Containment successful It's done! Take this, you'll need it for what we have to do. Moonstorm passed Balderdash, my connection is fading! In moonstorm when Celestial Champion defeated Aha! This selenological anomaly can only mean one thing! Now is my chance! Celestial Champion defeated Excellent! My little experiment was a resounding success! Thank you for all your hard work. Now if you'll excuse me, I have much to do. Player attempts to give item other than Enlightened Crown Shard Don't waste my time. Idling while waiting for a shard Hmmm... If I could just locate one... A crystalline shard, with the correct properties... Disappearing after receiving a shard This will increase the power output exponentially! Now if you'll excuse me, I have much to do. You and I are about to change the world!

Spark Ark Quest

First mutated boss defeated Illuminating! It would greatly aid my research... If you could repeat this exemplary performance... With another specimen displaying similar mutations. Second mutated boss defeated Well done! But perhaps one more. For scientific accuracy, of course. You understand. Third mutated boss defeated Right. A third specimen. I did ask for another, didn't I? You dallied so long I nearly forgot! For your troubles, the fruits of our research. I think taking it down to the subterranean archives... Will prove most enlightening.

Mutated boss defeated after first Spark Ark I have all the data I require from this creature. However... I suppose I mustn't let your efforts go unrewarded. Mutated boss defeated after first Spark Ark Still at it, are you? I must commend your zeal for research. Here, a contribution to your continued studies. Mutated boss defeated after first Spark Ark I'm afraid we have nothing more to gain from analyzing this poor creature. Take this, as a token of my gratitude for your efforts. Leaving after speaking to the player Farewell! Until next time. Best of luck to you! I must be off. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have much to do.

W.A.R.B.I.S. Quest

Hints toward Abandoned Junk

• Progress waits for no one!
• Onto the next experiment!
• A few more samples, yes, that's what I need...
• Just a bit more research... I'm close, I'm sure of it!
• Now where did I leave my notes? I'm sure they were somewhere around here...

Trivia

• The Grainy Transmission was introduced in the Eye of the Storm update.
• If you spawn Wagstaff or Wagstaff's tools by commands, they will glow at night.
• Every character, except Winona, will identify Reticulating Buffer as Odd Tool, Widget Deflubber as Weird Tool, Grommet Scriber as Strange Tool, Conceptual Scrubber as Funky Tool, and Calibrated Perceiver as Bizarre Tool.
• WX-78 highly resents Wagstaff given their background, as seen in their examination quotes. They also warn the Lunar Siphonator that he can't be trusted.
• In a world with the Winter's Feast event active, Wagstaff will drop a unique Magnificent Adornment of the potato contained in the Astroggles after the Celestial Champion fight.