Gestalt

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For Minor Gestalts, see Enlightened Crown.

“They're promising me... knowledge.”

–Wilson

“It feels like they're speaking inside my head!”

–Willow

“Wolfgang's brainmeats have never been so mighty!”

–Wolfgang

“I can feel their fear and loneliness.”

–Wendy

“THE MOON HAS FINALLY COME FOR ME”

–WX-78

“They are the projections of something stronger.”

–Wickerbottom

“We're all connected, eh?”

–Woodie

“It communes with us through them.”

–Maxwell

“Göd öf the möön, shine thy smile upön me!”

–Wigfrid

“They want to talk, but they don't know how!”

–Webber

“Can you... get me home to dear Maman?”

–Warly

“Saying something?”

–Wormwood

“I feel like... they've seen my sister.”

–Winona

“Good evening, children!”

–Wortox

“They want to tell story.”

–Wurt

“Are you a ghost... from the moon?”

–Walter

“Would making a deal with another mysterious entity be pushing my luck?”

–Wanda

The Gestalt is a Mob exclusive to Don't Starve Together and introduced in Return of Them. They are found on the Lunar Island, Lunar Grotto, and are summoned by the Celestial Champion during its first and third stages. They are also found wandering in Moonstorms.

They appear when the player has more than 25% Enlightenment. Above 50% Enlightenment, they no longer try to avoid the player and will attack if the player is in range. Above 80% Enlightenment, they will follow and attack the player if they are within less than 1.5 tiles.

When approached, they will ball up and shoot in the player's direction. This can be avoided by moving out of the way. Their attacks deal no damage, and will instead increase Enlightenment by 10 and slow down the player for a few seconds. If the player is hit by too many Gestalt in a row, they will fall asleep for 6 seconds. Gestalts will run away from Dark Swords lying on the ground, as well as from active Night Lights. Gestalts will not attack players who are wearing the Enlightened Crown.

During the Celestial Champion boss fight, the first and third phase of the fight will summon a ring of Gestalts to attack the player.

It can be captured by the Phasmo-Encapsulator and given to the Grainy Transmission in W.A.R.B.O.T. quest, making a Terramite.

Greater Gestalt

“They're promising me... a good smack if I get too close.”

–Wilson

“They sure hate those shadow creeps.”

–Willow

“As long as they fight scary shadow, Wolfgang is happy.”

–Wolfgang

“I don't think they want us here.”

–Wendy

“UPDATED TO VERSION 2.0”

–WX-78

“They possess higher defensive capabilities than their smaller counterparts.”

–Wickerbottom

“Looks like these things are getting stronger.”

–Woodie

“I think it would be best to keep my distance.”

–Maxwell

“Aha, there are warriörs amöng yöu!”

–Wigfrid

“They don't seem very friendly.”

–Webber

“I think it would be wise to stay out of their way.”

–Warly

“Protect”

–Wormwood

“Don't think I like the looks of that.”

–Winona

“They grow up so fast!”

–Wortox

“Not as strong as Mermfold (sic) guard, florp!”

–Wurt

“Wow, they reeaally don't like those shadow creatures.”

–Walter

“They're not too interested in talking.”

–Wanda

The Greater Gestalt are mobs exclusive to Don't Starve Together. They appear in the Lunar Grotto after the Archive Switch within the Ancient Archive has been activated, and are summoned to aid the Celestial Champion during its second and third stage.

They will attack Shadow Creatures that invade into the Lunar Grotto and also attack the player with Shadow Items equipped, including Dark Sword, Night Armor, fueled Alarming Clock, Magician's Top Hat, Dreadstone Helm, Dreadstone Armor, and all items in Shadowcrafting Filter except Embalming Spritz or tamed Beefalo with Nightmare Saddle or Gloom Bell on.

If a player has one of these items equipped, but is also wearing an Enlightened Crown, Brightshade Helm or Brightshade Armor/Brambleshade Armor, the Greater Gestalt will ignore them. Their attacks deal 180 damage per hit, capable of one hit killing most characters without armor. Shadow Creatures killed by Greater Gestalt drop no Nightmare Fuel.

They also attack both variants of the Reanimated Skeleton, Ancient Fuelweaver, Woven Shadows, Maxwell's Shadow Puppets, and Shadow Splumonkeys. They don't attack the Shadow Pieces though. Lit Night Lights will also be extinguished.

The Celestial Champion will launch waves of Greater Gestalts as projectile to attack players during phase 2 and 3, dealing 135 damage in phase 2 and 180 damage in phase 3. The Enlightened Crown will spawn small Greater Gestalts when the players attack a target and the player's enlightenment is above 85%.

It can be captured by the Phasmo-Encapsulator and given to the Grainy Transmission in W.A.R.B.O.T. quest, making a Warbler.

Trivia

• Gestalts were introduced in the Turn of Tides update.
• The Greater Gestalt was introduced in the Forgotten Knowledge update.
• Gestalt is a German and Swedish word for "figure" or "form". It's also a psychological term used to describe perceiving order in a chaotic world, usually by grouping objects together or connecting them.
• Wigfrid, Wortox, Wolfgang, WX-78 (with the Super-Hardy Circuit plugged in), and Wurt with the King of the Merms active are the only characters who can survive an unarmored hit from a Greater Gestalt.

Gallery

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  Wilson walking towards a Gestalt in the Turn of Tides trailer.
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  A Gestalt approaching Wilson, Wendy and Wolfgang as seen in a promo image from the DST 2020 Roadmap.

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