King of the Merms

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King of the Merms
	1000
Special Ability	Trade Fish for resources Boost all Merms Summon when attacked
Drops	×4
Spawns from
	"mermking"

“Your Majesty!”

–Wilson

“Are you supposed to be important or something?”

–Willow

“Wolfgang would like to challenge him to arm wrestle!”

–Wolfgang

“He does look very regal, despite the warts.”

–Wendy

“I WANT HIS CROWN”

–WX-78

“He seems to be the one in charge here.”

–Wickerbottom

“He's got a pretty impressive beard.”

–Woodie

“A crown can be a heavy burden...”

–Maxwell

“Lörd öf the fish beasts!”

–Wigfrid

“He looks pretty important.”

–Webber

“A real frog prince!”

–Warly

“King Glub Glub”

–Wormwood

“Are you the boss around here?”

–Winona

“Slimy is the head that wears the crown.”

–Wortox

“Yay! You look just like Kings from fairy stories!”

–Wurt

“The king of the bog monsters!”

–Walter

“It might be wise to get in his good graces.”

–Wanda

The King of the Merms is a Mob exclusive to the Don't Starve Together character Wurt.

The King of the Merms appears after feeding a Merm on the Royal Tapestry. He has 1000 Health and regenerates 2 per second. He cannot attack or move but he spawns up to 4 Loyal Merm Guards when his Health drops below 75% that disappear when the attacker is killed or out of range. When killed, the Guards regenerate after 1 day.

The required materials to build the Royal Tapestry are 20 Kelps, 10 Pig Skins, and 15 Beefalo Wools. If the Tapestry is destroyed while the King is on it, for example with a Deconstruction Staff, he will immediately die no matter the amount of Health he has.

Upon spawning he has 50 Hunger, then he can be fed up to 200 maximum Hunger using the same set of Foods that Wurt eats (note that he doesn't have the same bonus as her and only gets the normal amount of Hunger for the food he eats). The King will only accept Food from Wurt and refuse to accept any items from any other characters. The only way for a character other than Wurt to be able to give him anything is by wearing the Clever Disguise Wurt can craft. Like Wurt and other Merms, the King does not lose Health if he eats Kelp or Durians. However, he can lose and gain Health from other Foods he eats and can therefore be killed or healed by feeding him. The King has a Hunger drain of 25 per day. When his Hunger reaches zero, his Health will deplete in 2 days.

As long as the King of the Merms is alive, all Merms receive a stat boost. Wurt players change stats to 250 Health, 250 Hunger and 200 Sanity corresponding of a bonus of +100 , +50 and +50 . Normal Merms gain +60 and +10 damage. Loyal Merm Guards gain +460 and +30 damage.

When the King of the Merms is alive, Merms and Loyal Merm Guards are neutral to all creatures and players.

Like Wurt and other Merms, Frogs are neutral toward the King.

Since the surface and the Caves are on different servers, having a King of the Merms on either one of the levels will not give you the bonuses on the other.

Wurt or a player wearing a Clever Disguise can offer Freshwater Fish, Live Eel or Ocean Fishes to the King of the Merms in exchange for various resources. In the case of Ocean Fishes, the King will give Gold Nuggets in addition to the usual gifts. Note that he will eat Popperfishes and Corn Cods and not give anything in return for them. The King gives 1 to 2 more items if the fish he receives is Heavy. For filler items, the minimum is unchanged and always 2. The table below lists the possible gifts.

King of the Merms Gifts

Chance	Item	Normal Amount	If Fish Is Heavy
29%		2-4	3-6
14%		4-6	5-8
14%		1-2	2-4
	Additional chance of 75%, 25%	2-4	2-6
14%		1	2-3
	Additional chance of 75%, 25%	2-4	2-6
14%	Equal chances of , , , ,	1	2-3
	Additional chance of 75%, 25%	2-4	2-6
14%	Equal chances of , , , , , *	1-2	2-4
	Additional chance of 75%, 25%	2-4	2-6

* These listed seed types correspond to , , , , and .

In addition to the gifts, the King of the Merms also gives Gold Nuggets in exchange of Ocean Fishes. Like other gifts, he gives 1 to 2 more Nuggets if the fish is Heavy. The table below lists the possible Nuggets amount.

King of the Merms Gold Nuggets

Fish	Item	Normal Amount	If Fish Is Heavy
		1-2	2-4
		2-4	3-6
		2-4	3-6

Quotes

King of the Merms talks depending on his hunger:

= 0

Hungry... HUNGRY! HUNGRYYYY!!!

< 20

Treachery... villainy! To let King waste away like this...

< 50

What take so long? Make offerings to your King!

< 100

King desires food!

< 190

King feeling a bit peckish...

≥ 190

Have done well. Now go.

Trivia

• The King of the Merms was introduced to Don't Starve Together in the Wurt Character Update.
• The King used to have a Hunger drain of 50 per day.
• The King of the Merms is capable of giving both a Float in the form of the hardened rubber bung and a Lure in the form of the bent spork, making him able to supply everything needed for ocean fishing except the rod itself.

Tips

• Since the King of the Merms doesn't eat Meat but eats Meat free Crock Pot meals (much like Wurt), it's a good idea to check out the food-related Tips on Wurt's page for things to feed him with.
• The King of the Merms doesn't receive changes in Sanity from the food he eats. As a result, he's a good "trash can" for disposing of stale and spoiled foods.
  • The eating animation's duration scales with the food's quality, making him eat Seeds or Crop Seeds, for example, very quickly.
• As Ponds are commonly found in Swamps, it usually suffices to just catch the fish on site instead of bringing it from the player's base to the King.
• Hunger damage world setting also affects King of the Merms, as such, he can be kept alive indefinitely without being fed and will remain with 199HP
  • As more experienced players will practically never starve, this setting can be changed with minimal impact on regular gameplay, while freeing players of the hassle of keeping the King fed

Gallery

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  The King of the Merms as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 93.

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  Concept of Merm King founded in June 2023 Don't Starve: NewHome beta test as a temporary replacement for Merm King tests.