Maxwell (Quotes)
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“The dapperest of them all.”
This page lists Maxwell's Quotes which are spoken when the player examines an in-game item or object. The player can alt-click items and objects to examine them.
Due to the amount of text catalogued, this page only contains Maxwell's quotes for items found in Don't Starve. For items exclusive to other expansions, see the pages listed above.
Tools
Axe- "Sometimes the direct approach is best."
Luxury Axe- "It gets sharper with every cut."
Shovel- "This is some real advanced technology."
Regal Shovel- "This shovel is worth a princely sum."
Pickaxe- "Everybody loves a little mining."
Opulent Pickaxe- "This must be game logic."
Razor- "If only the world had a single neck."
Hammer- "It feels good to undo the work of others."
Pitchfork- "The tool of choice for perfectionists."
Feather Pencil- "Not as elegant as a quill and inkwell, but it'll do."
Brush- "It's like showing affection, without actually touching it."
Saddle- "But that means I'd have to touch the smelly thing."
War Saddle- "At least it affords some dignity to the rider."
Glossamer Saddle- "But is it fast enough to escape the judgmental stares?"
Saddlehorn- "And I may never put it back on."
Salt Lick- "So salty."
Lights
Campfire and Fire Pit (upon being built)- "Sure beats darkness."- Campfire (high)- "That will keep Charlie away for now."
- Fire Pit (high)- "A roaring fire."
- Campfire (normal)- "Firey."
- Fire Pit (normal)- "It's hot."
- Campfire (low)- "It needs fuel."
- Fire Pit (low)- "It's getting low."
- Campfire (embers)- "I'm going to lose it."
- Fire Pit (embers)- "I should attend to that."
- Campfire (out)- "That's not coming back."
- Fire Pit (out)- "It's gone cold."
Torch- "It keeps Charlie at bay."
Miner Hat- "Eventually the firefly will starve."
Pumpkin Lantern- "Why hello, Mr. Crane."
Lantern- "I hope this keeps Them away."
Survival
Backpack- "I wish there were porters around here."
Piggyback- "Oh that's just demeaning."
Bird Trap- "They keep falling for it!"
Bug Net- "Good for capturing defenseless insects."
Fishing Rod- "I will eat for a lifetime."
Straw Roll- "I don't like sleeping rough."
Fur Roll- "At least they're good for something."
Tent- "That's a bit rustic for my taste."
Trap- "Only the dumbest animals will fall for this."
Honey Poultice- "Sticky and gooey and good for putting on booboos."
Healing Salve- "Just a bit of venom and some dirty old ash."
Umbrella- "It's crooked!"
Compass-
- N- "North."
- S- "South."
- E- "East."
- W- "West."
- NE- "Northeast."
- SE- "Southeast."
- NW- "Northwest."
- SW- "Southwest."
- Compass (generic)- "I've lost my way."
Bundling Wrap- "I guess we could wrap a few things up."
Bundled Supplies- "Nice and snug."
Food
Crock Pot (empty)- "Just the thought makes my mouth water."- Crock Pot (cooking, long time left)- "Wait for it..."
- Crock Pot (cooking, short time left)- "Here it comes!"
- Crock Pot (finished)- "Finally, some quality grub."
- Crock Pot (failed to add item)- "That can't go in there."
Bee Box- "It holds my bees."
Bee Box (no honey)- "My bees are not working hard enough."
Bee Box (some honey)- "I should wait a bit longer."
Bee Box (full of honey)- "So tempting, but so full of bees."
Farm- "Do I look like a farmer?"- Farm (growing)- "I have better things to do than watch plants grow."
- Farm (finished)- "It's ready."
- Farm (needs fertilizer)- "It needs to be... refreshed."
Ice Box- "A little piece of winter in a box."
Drying Rack- "It can dry meats so that they last longer."
Drying Rack (drying)- "Still moist."- Drying Rack (finished)- "Like the desert."
Science
Science Machine- "I can't believe I forgot how to build those things."
Alchemy Engine- "It unlocks recipes of middling utility."
Thermal Measurer- "Not the most useful invention, is it?"
Rainometer- "I could also just look up to learn the same thing."
Lightning Rod- "A little bit of protection."- Lightning Rod (charged)- "Energy flows through it."
Gunpowder- "Now this, I like."
Exclusive to PS4
Accomploshrine- "Even They couldn't build something so devious."
Fight
Spear- "It's a spear. Yup."
Ham Bat- "An undignified weapon for a less refined time."
Boomerang- "Beats getting your hands dirty."- Boomerang (hit self)- "Ow! Clumsy!"
Blow Dart- "A glorious tube of pain-giving!"
Sleep Dart- "Call me Mr. Sandman."
Fire Dart- "Just make sure to breathe out."
Football Helmet- "Now I am ready for the scrimmage."
Grass Suit- "Direct confrontation is quite gauche."
Log Suit- "Ugh. I'm not one for such vulgar fisticuffs."
Marble Suit- "That really isn't my style."
Bee Mine- "They wait so patiently."
Tooth Trap- "This one packs a wallop."
Structures
Birdcage- "You'll never get me behind bars again."
Birdcage (occupied)- "I feel for ya, feathers."- Birdcage (occupied, sleeping)- "You'll still be in there when you wake up."
Pig House- "That's like their only trick."
Pig House (occupied, lights on)- "I'd go inside too, if I was him."- Pig House (occupied, lights off)- "I'll huff and I'll puff!"
Rabbit Hutch- "Oh, isn't that clever."
Hay Wall, Wood Wall, and Stone Wall (held)- "Pocket-sized wall pieces. Yup."
Hay Wall- "It's a tinderbox."
Wood Wall- "Moderately tough, but flammable."
Stone Wall- "This will keep the riff-raff out."
Chest- "A place to store loot."
Sign- "It says... nothing."
Potted Fern- "How quaint."
Mini Sign (held)- "It's not much use like this. We should place it."- Mini Sign (empty)- "We should draw something on there."
- Mini Sign (drawn on)- "I could draw better than that!"
Wood Fence (held)- "All we need to build a nice, sturdy fence."
Wood Fence- "It's just a wood fence."
Wood Gate (held)- "All we need to build a nice, sturdy gate."
Wood Gate- "It opens. And closes sometimes, too."
Refine
Rope- "You'd think this would have more uses."
Boards- "Roughly hewn."
Cut Stone- "The building blocks of civilization."
Papyrus- "A blank canvas."
Purple Gem- "Purple brings great power."
Nightmare Fuel- "Ahhh. Refreshing."
Beeswax- "I miss sealing a good letter."
Wax Paper- "My interest in this wax paper wanes...."
Magic
Meat Effigy- "I'm not above using this."
Prestihatitator- "Quite a dapper machine."
Shadow Manipulator- "This is where I do my own personal research."
Pan Flute- "I'm going to sing a song of madness."
Night Light- "It burns with a beautiful glow."
Night Armor- "Time to wrap myself in nightmares."
Dark Sword- "Snicker-snack!"
One-man Band- "It has a good beat and you can dance to it."
Bat Bat- "Violence has never felt better."
Belt of Hunger- "Wet, soggy, and oddly filling."
Chilled Amulet- "It's frosted over."
Nightmare Amulet- "It speaks with the shadow."
Life Giving Amulet- "It channels the darkest energies of the universe."
Fire Staff- "A basic enchantment, but effective."
Ice Staff- "Cool staff."
Telelocator Staff- "Power can do amazing things when it's funneled through the right channels."
Telelocator Focus (full)- "That should do the trick."- Telelocator Focus (missing gem)- "The fuel needs more focus points."
Telolocator Socket (full)- "This one's ready."- Telelocator Socket (missing gem)- "The fuel needs a focus."
Dress
Sewing Kit- "A fine and noble endeavor."
Rabbit Earmuffs- "They are at least warm."
Straw Hat- "A hat fit for a peasant."
Beefalo Hat- "How unfashionable."
Beekeeper Hat- "I'll wear it if I have to."
Feather Hat- "I will lure them in with my plumage."
Winter Hat- "How disappointingly rustic."
Top Hat- "Some fine haberdashery."
Dapper Vest- "It's no three-piece, but it's dapper enough."
Breezy Vest- "It's more of a fall vest."
Puffy Vest- "It's so hard to look fashionable in the winter."
Bush Hat- "There's room in there for me."
Garland- "Definitely not my style."
Walking Cane- "It has pictures of fast things carved into it."
Ancient
Thulecite- "An exceedingly rare but useful material."
Thulecite Wall (held)- "Pocket-sized wall pieces. Yup."
Thulecite Wall- "An ancient wall."
Thulecite Medallion (min)- "The heart of the city is still."- Thulecite Medallion (rising low)- "It beats once again."
- Thulecite Medallion (rising high)- "The pulse is quickening."
- Thulecite Medallion (max)- "The pulse is holding steady."
- Thulecite Medallion (receding high)- "The pulse is waning."
- Thulecite Medallion (receding low)- "It calms once more."
- Thulecite Medallion (outside ruins)- "The pulse has no influence here."
The Lazy Forager and Lazy Explorer- "Simple magic is often the best."
Magiluminescence- "This will make me stand out."
Construction Amulet- "I swear I don't normally need this."
Deconstruction Staff- "I must rely on focusing tools in this form."
Star Caller's Staff- "With a bigger gem it would be so much more powerful."
Pick/Axe- "I don't know why I didn't think of this."
Thulecite Crown- "Fuel must flow."
Thulecite Suit- "Thulecite meshes so well with nightmare fuel."
Thulecite Club- "The fuel runs deep in this."
Houndius Shootius (held)- "Now I just have to set it up."
Houndius Shootius- "Some of my better work."
Nature - Plants
Evergreen- "I've heard them described as 'piney'."
Lumpy Evergreen- "It looks sickly."
Spiky Tree- "A tree with a foul demeanor."
Evergreen (stump)- "That's not about to grow back."- Lumpy Evergreen (stump)- "I put it out of its misery."
Spiky Tree (stump)- "Tree 0, Maxwell 1."
Evergreen, Lumpy Evergreen, Sapling, Grass Tuft, and Reeds (burning)- "Oops."- Spiky Tree (burning)- "There it goes."
Evergreen (burnt)- "Bathed in fire."- Lumpy Evergreen (burnt)- "Dust to dust."
Spiky Tree (burnt)- "It's no use to anyone now."
Evergreen (sapling)- "Huh, it seems to belong in the ground."
Log- "It's a piece of wood. What more is there to say?"- Log (burning)- "Well. That was fun while it lasted."
Charcoal- "Nothing will steal my carbon!"
Pine Cone- "A more outdoorsy type might be able to make something of this."
Marble Tree- "How whimsical."
Totally Normal Tree- "It's got a face."- Totally Normal Tree (stump)-
Living Log- "I like the noise they make when you burn them."- Sapling- "A supple, woody stem."
Sapling (picked)- "It'll grow back."
Sapling, Grass Tuft, Berry Bush, and Spiky Bush (held)- "Do I look like a gardener?"
Twigs- "Common, but useful."- Grass Tuft- "That's not doing anyone any good."
Grass Tuft (picked)- "Nothing to harvest."
Grass Tuft (barren)- "Needs manure."
Cut Grass- "The mundane stuff of the earth."
Berry Bush (normal and burning)- "Reduced to eating berries. Sigh."
Berry Bush (picked)- "And now we wait."
Berry Bush (barren)- "It needs manure."- Reeds- "There's wind in them there willows."
Reeds (picked)- "No more tubes."
Cut Reeds- "I think I could build something useful from this."
Plant- "That is a generic plant."- Plant (growing)- "It's growing."
- Plant (ready to be picked)- "It's ready."
Marsh Plant- "What a generic little plant."
Spiky Bush- "It's twisted and thorny, just like me!"
Spiky Bush (picked)- "That was painful."- Spiky Bush (burning)- "I should ask it questions."
Flower- "I am filled with the irrational urge to stomp upon it."
Petals- "I've a habit of destroying beautiful things, haven't I?"
Evil Flower- "I like that flower."
Dark Petals- "It's dripping with nightmare essence."
Carrot (planted)- "How mundane."
Red Mushroom- "It's a red mushroom."
Red Mushroom (sleeping)- "I'll have to come back for it."
Red Mushroom (picked)- "It's all used up."
Green Mushroom- "Green fungus."- Green Mushroom (sleeping)- "When do those ones come up?"
- Green Mushroom (picked)- "Been there. Done that."
Blue Mushroom- "The blue ones are good for something."- Blue Mushroom (sleeping)- "It's not ready."
- Blue Mushroom (picked)- "Another time, maybe?"
Nature - Objects
Beehive- "Not the bees!"
Killer Bee Hive- "That looks dangerous."
Honeycomb- "It's full of bee seeds."
Hound Mound- "It's a tunnel down to the hound nests."
Bones- "Hungry devils, aren't they?"
Touch Stone- "There's a story behind that..."
Obelisk (up)- "I can see its true nature now!"
Obelisk (sane, down)- "There are two ways to see that obstacle."- Obelisk (insane, down)- "It only half-exists on this plane."
- Harp Statue- "Not my best work."
Marble Pillar- "I've always wondered who built those."
Marble- "It's strong stuff."
Rundown House- "They copied the pigs, but they're even less intelligent."
Merm Head- "The eyes follow you around."
Pig Head- "Er... charming."
Pig Torch- "Great. Now they have fire."
Basalt- "I made a rock so heavy that I can't lift it."
Boulder- "It's a rock."
Rocks- "Hmmm. Now what do I do with them?"
Flint- "Ow! I cut my finger!"
Nitre- "One third of the way there..."
Gold Nugget- "This was important to me once."
Grave- "What lies beneath?"
Grave (dug)- "Already got that one."
Suspicious Dirt Pile- "That looks out-of-place."
Animal Track- "Some dumb beast passed through here."- Animal Track (lost its trail)- "Drat! It got away."
- Animal Track (found)- "I smell dung and beast-sweat."
Wooden Thing- "My beautiful machine is in pieces!"- Wooden Thing (partially assembled)- "It is still incomplete."
- Wooden Thing (locked)- "Now to turn it on."
- Wooden Thing (fully assembled)- "It's alive!"
Ring Thing- "This is the quantum field guard band."
Crank Thing- "This is used to agitate the humours."
Box Thing- "This is a box full of sadness and woe."
Metal Potato Thing- "The gears in here are so small they turn the fabric of reality."
Worm Hole- "It's worse knowing what the other part looks like."
Worm Hole (open)- "I can assure you that it smells worse than it looks."
Worm Hole (exited)- "Yech. It's horrible in there."
Pond- "I can see my face reflected off the top."
Skeleton- "Ha! I remember that one."
Spider Den- "They grow big here."
Spider Eggs- "Squishy."
Rabbit Hole- "There's a world going on under there."
Walrus Camp- "The Walrusser can't be far."
Walrus Camp (empty)- "I best not linger when winter comes."
Sunken Boat- "This bird's vessel is clearly not seaworthy."
Sunken Boat (empty)- "I'm not sad to see that bird go..."
Flotsam- "Perhaps I could reel it in somehow."
Exclusive to Pocket Edition
- Compromising Statue- "For when my defenses have been compromised."
Nature - Caves
Plugged Sinkhole- "I plugged it a long time ago."- Sinkhole (generic)- "That was not a good idea!"
Sinkhole (open)- "Off to plunder the depths."- Exit to Surface (generic)- "Get me out of here!"
- Exit to Surface (open)- "Onward to the next thing."
Red Mushtree- "Where's Waldo?"
Green Mushtree- "Ugh, it smells bad."
Blue Mushtree- "It smells of rot and failure."
Light Flower- "It's so dark down here."
Light Bulb- "It will run out eventually."
Stalagmite- "Rocks. How dull."
Stalagmite (pointy)- "Stalagmite. How dull."
Spilagmite- "How did that get down here?"
Slurtle Mound- "That's revolting."
Splumonkey Pod- "What a disgusting home."
Fern- "I'd like to step on it."
Foliage- "A meal fit for a peasant."
Cave Banana Tree- "It looks like a banana, but I'm not buying it."- Cave Banana Tree (burnt)- "I refuse to be held responsible for that."
Nature - Ruins
Plugged Ruins Sinkhole- "Probably shouldn't venture any deeper."- Ruins Sinkhole- "
Ancient Statue- "A once proud race."
Ancient Pseudoscience Station (broken)- "This can be partially restored."
Ancient Pseudoscience Station- "Where are their gods now?"
Algae- "It's some algae."
Broken Clockworks (1)- "There's a reason I never finished that."
Broken Clockworks (2)- "That one was a jerk."- Broken Clockworks (3)- "Didn't like that one's face."
Relic- "Remnants of an extinct civilization."
Relic (broken)- "Just bits and pieces of rock."- Thulecite Fragments- "I could combine several piles to make a bigger piece."
Cave Lichen- "This fungus survived the downfall."
Ornate Chest- "It's a trap."- Large Ornate Chest- "It's almost like he's still alive."
Nightmare Light- "The overuse of fuel was their downfall."
Turfs
Wooden Flooring- "I prefer hardwoods."
Carpeted Flooring- "That's a quality, high-pile carpet sample!"
Checkerboard Flooring- "That's my natural habitat."
Cobblestones- "At least this one is useful."
Forest Turf- "Smells like mud."- Grass Turf- "Scratchy."
Savannah Turf- "Dirty."
Rocky Turf- "Kinda rough."
Marsh Turf- "It's dripping all over."
Other Turfs- "Turf."
Mobs - Monsters
Clockwork Knight- "Such quality workmanship!"
Clockwork Bishop- "I'm especially proud of that piece."
Clockwork Rook- "A castle for my home."
Damaged Knight- "It looks beyond repair."
Damaged Bishop- "They degrade without proper upkeep."
Damaged Rook- "The builders have left it in a state of abandonment."- Charlie (the darkness monster)- "Charlie? It's me! Maxwell!"
- Charlie (attacked by)- "Ow! Charlie, that hurt!"
Hound- "They don't recognize me!"
Red Hound- "I put fire gems in there as a joke."
Blue Hound- "I had a lot of surplus gems!"
Hound's Tooth- "It could be used for fashion."- Spider- "It's mostly digestive system."
Spider Warrior- "It's a specialized form."
Spider (sleeping)- "Shhhh! It will wake up hungry."
Spider Warrior (sleeping)- "I don't want to wake that one."
Spider and Spider Warrior (dead)- "Splat."
Spider Gland- "Distasteful."
Silk- "Despite its origin, it could make some fine garments."
Krampus- "You'll never catch me!"
Krampus Sack- "It's really light."
Merm- "They were here when I got here."
Frog- "It jumps and licks things."
Frog (sleeping)- "It looks tired."
Frog (dead)- "It croaked."
Tentacle- "I'm glad the rest of it is still down there."
Tentacle Spike- "Ugh. This is so revolting."
Tentacle Spots- "This is how they reproduce."
Big Tentacle (1)- "This one is odd."- Big Tentacle (2)- "How deep does this go?"
Big Slimy Pit- "Ugh! How can it live down there?"
Baby Tentacle- "Babies?"
Guardian Pig- "Blech. Disgusting brute."
Werepig- "That one's gone feral."
Ghost- "It remembers me!"
MacTusk- "Don't you recognize me?"
Wee MacTusk- "A chip off the old block."
Walrus Tusk- "I'll put this to better use."
Tam o' Shanter- "Made in Scotland."
Mosquito- "Bloody bloodsucking bloodsuckers."- Mosquito (held)- "I got him."
Mosquito Sack- "A bloody sack. With blood in it."- Nearby Mosquitoes- "What annoying little bugs."
Cave Spider- "It's a tricky one."
Spitter- "Aggressive little thing, isn't it?"
Batilisk- "Ugh. Ugly beasts."
Meat Bulb- "A vicious plant."
Fleshy Bulb- "Perhaps I can use this to my advantage."- Eyeplant- "The Meat Bulb's pawns."
Slurper- "Simple creatures. They exist only to sleep and feed."
Slurper Pelt- "In death, this creature will serve me!"
Dangling Depth Dweller- "Creatures in this world evolve at a terrifying rate."
Depths Worm (emerged)- "Well that's new!"
Depths Worm (lure)- "You aren't fooling me, plant."
Depths Worm (burrowed)- "Something stirs."
Ewecus- "Ornery and tough as nails."
Steel Wool- "Someone should use this to clean something."
Mobs - Neutral Animals
Beefalo- "Just look at that stupid beast."- Beefalo (follower)- "Aw nuts, it's following me."
Beefalo (sleeping)- "It's only marginally less stupid when it's asleep."
Beefalo (naked)- "Now it looks dumb AND pathetic."
Beefalo (domesticated)- "I like a creature that knows its place."
Beefalo (domesticated, pudgy)- "I suppose some people might find that charming."
Beefalo (domesticated, docile)- "I'd only ride you if I was desperate."
Beefalo (domesticated, ornery)- "Yes, you understand how this works."
Beefalo Wool- "It smells like a barn."
Beefalo Horn- "Call forth the beasts!"
Baby Beefalo- "They're even ugly as children."- Baby Beefalo (sleeping)- "Seems we've a few hours of reprieve."
Bee- "They work so hard, the fools."
Killer Bee- "What is that bee so angry about?"- Bee (held)- "Now what do I do with it?"
- Killer Bee (held)- "I've caught a tiger by the tail."
Stinger- "It's dripping with venom."- Pig- "What a slobbering fool."
- Pig (follower)- "He's simple but he's mine."
Pig (dead)- "I dub thee, 'Bacon'."
Pig Skin- "It was him or me."
Bunnyman- "It reminds me of my old act."
Bunny Puff- "Silly rabbit."
Koalefant- "A distant cousin of the beefalo."
Winter Koalefant- "It has its winter coat on."
Pengull- "Nice tux."
Rock Lobster- "I banished these guys down here for a reason."
Slurtle- "I don't remember those..."
Snurtle- "That's strange. They must be new."
Slurtle Slime- "There must be a better way."
Broken Shell- "They don't fit back together."
Shelmet- "This will keep me standing, if I need to fight."
Snurtle Shell Armor- "That is not dapper at all."
Splumonkey- "I don't have time for you!"
Mobs - Passive Animals
Butterfly- "It's a flying flower."- Butterfly (held)- "It would be a shame if someone ripped the wings off of it."
Crow- "I don't know how they got here."- Crow (held)- "Shhhh... My pretty."
Redbird- "The redbird comes from the fire lands."- Redbird (held)- "Silence, bird!"
Snowbird- "I don't recognize that one."- Snowbird (held)- "Quiet, you."
Jet Feather- "Black is the color of sleep."
Crimson Feather- "Red is the color of fire."
Azure Feather- "Grey is the color of pain."
Gobbler- "It is addicted to fermented berries."
Eye Bone- "Stop looking at me!"- Eye Bone (Chester dead)- "What is it waiting for?"
Eye Bone (ashes)- "Don't worry. There will be more Chesters."
Chester- "Annoying little monster. Has his uses, though."
Rabbit- "I've been here too long- it actually looks tasty."- Rabbit (held)- "Don't worry, rabbit. Everything is under control."
Fireflies- "How pretty."- Fireflies (held)- "I could squish them if I wanted to."
Mandrake (planted)- "What a disturbing root."
Mandrake (follower)- "Oh shut UP, will you?"
Mandrake (dead)- "My ears are still ringing."
Mandrake (cooked)- "It has lost a lot of its power."- Mandrake (knocked out by)- "Ugh. My head hurts."
Mobs - Tallbird family
Tallbird- "These were a failed experiment."
Tallbird Nest (with egg)- "Well. That's tempting."
Tallbird Nest (empty)- "It's made of dirty beefalo hair."
Tallbird Egg- "Tallbirds are territorial because of these things."
Hatching Tallbird Egg- "We've got a live one here."- Hatching Tallbird Egg (dead, eating the egg)- "That tastes about as good as you'd expect."
Hatching Tallbird Egg (too hot)- "Hot enough for ya?"
Hatching Tallbird Egg (too cold)- "It's getting tepid."- Hatching Tallbird Egg (long time left) "It's going to be a while."
- Hatching Tallbird Egg (short time left) "Any moment now..."
- Smallbird- "What!? What do you want?"
- Smallbird (hungry)- "You want some food?"
- Smallbird (starving)- "He's so hungry!"
Smallish Tallbird- "It's less cute now that it's grown up."- Smallish Tallbird (hungry)- "They sure do eat a lot."
- Smallish Tallbird (starving, attacking)- "A hungry beast is a dangerous beast."
- Pecked by a Smallish Tallbird- "Have patience!"
Mobs - Bosses
Treeguard (normal and lumpy)- "Disgusting creature!"- Spider Queen- "Maybe I'll just get out of her way."
Spiderhat- "Spiders have such malleable wills."
Deerclops- "Even I am afraid of that guy."
Deerclops Eyeball- "Deerclops are myopic."
Ancient Guardian- "My my, the fuel has changed you."
Guardian's Horn- "I'm sorry I had to do that, old friend."
Mobs - Other
Maxwell- "Looking good!"
Pig King- "That's a man with his priorities in order!"
Wes (trapped)- "He displeased me."- Abigail- "Why won't these mortals just stay dead?"
Food - Meats
Egg- "I like to think of it as baby bird prison."
Egg (cooked)- "Sunny side up."- Meat- "I'm used to much finer fare."
Cooked Meat- "It smells less like barnyard, now."
Jerky (all kinds)- "My teeth are getting too old for this."
Morsel- "This is barely a mouthful."
Cooked Morsel- "Well, at least it's not moving any more."
Monster Meat- "How revolting."
Cooked Monster Meat- "I'll eat it if I have to."
Leafy Meat- "A feeble attempt to trick the weaker minded."
Cooked Leafy Meat- "The heat has made this a suitable meal."
Drumstick- "It tastes strangely like berries."
Fried Drumstick- "Still tastes like berries."
Fish- "Fresh from the murky depths."
Cooked Fish- "It still stinks."
Eel- "They only exist in the depths."
Cooked Eel- "It will have to do."
Koalefant Trunk- "Full of summer mucus."
Winter Koalefant Trunk- "The trunk thickens in the winter to hold more mucus."
Koalefant Trunk Steak- "At least the mucus burned off."
Fried Tallbird Egg- "It tastes like broken dreams."
Frog Legs- "Muscular."
Cooked Frog Legs- "Stringy."
Batilisk Wing- "I'm not eating that."
Cooked Batilisk Wing- "I'm still not eating that."
Food - Fruits
Berries- "Sigh. If I have to."
Cave Banana- "Like ashes in my mouth."
Cooked Cave Banana- "Even worse than raw."- Dragon Fruit- "Exotic and delicious."
Durian- "It's an acquired taste."
Pomegranate- "Usually I'd get someone to seed this for me."
Berries, Dragon Fruit, Durian, and Pomegranate (cooked)- "A little more refined, at least."
Food - Vegetables
- Carrot- "I'm not a fan of vegetables."
Corn- "High in fructose."
Pumpkin- "Hallowe'en was always my favorite."
Eggplant- "Just another boring plant."
Corn, Carrot, Pumpkin, and Eggplant (cooked)- "A little more refined, at least."
Red Cap- "I forget what this one does."
Cooked Red Cap- "Kind of bitter."
Green Cap- "I should eat it."
Cooked Green Cap- "Salty!"
Blue Cap- "What could go wrong?"
Cooked Blue Cap- "Umami!"
Glow Berry- "What a neat trick."
Lichen- "Dry, crumbly, sustaining."
Food - Crock Pot
Bacon and Eggs- "Now that is a proper breakfast."
Butter Muffin- "That should stop its incessant flapping."
Dragonpie- "Simply exquisite."
Fishsticks- "These should tide me over."
Fish Tacos- "Cooked fish in a crunchy shell."
Fist Full of Jam- "It's soiled my good gloves."
Froggle Bunwich- "Has a bit of a kick to it."
Fruit Medley- "This would pair great with a simple cheese plate."
Honey Ham- "Tender."
Honey Nuggets- "These look childish, but they're delicious."
Kabobs- "Cooked to perfection."
Mandrake Soup- "There'll be no more crying out of you."
Meatballs- "My compliments to the chef!"
Meaty Stew- "Leave no scrap unused."
Monster Lasagna- "It would be unwise to ingest this."
Pierogi- "I made it, so you know it's good."
Powdercake- "What foul product of science is this?"
Pumpkin Cookie- "It's been eons since I had a good biscuit."- Ratatouille- "Roughage."
Stuffed Eggplant- "A meal fit for a king... or at least someone with a throne."
Taffy- "It's almost entirely sugar."
Turkey Dinner- "How festive."
Unagi- "It will have to do."
Waffles- "An excellent start to the morning. Or evening."
Wet Goop- "How uncultured."
Food - Other
Seeds- "I suppose these won't plant themselves."
Seeds (specific)- "This labour is beneath me."
Toasted Seeds- "I broiled the life out of 'em."
Honey- "Sticky and sweet."
Butterfly Wings- "Ha ha ha. I got him!"
Butter- "Some puns are irresistible."- Rot- "That used to be food until I wasted it."
Rotten Egg- "Disgusting. Why am I carrying this around?"
Phlegm- "I need to put on gloves for this."
Misc Items
Blueprint- "I know all about that. I just forgot."
Gears- "My pets! What has become of you?"- Ashes- "A fine powder that smells of destruction."
- Ashes of item- "My trip through the portal made it unrecognizable."
Red Gem- "Red brings fire."
Blue Gem- "Blue brings ice."
Yellow Gem- "I can feel the magic in this."
Green Gem- "The nightmare fuel will unlock its true potential."
Orange Gem- "This will be quite powerful with some fuel."
Beard Hair- "Hirsute."
Manure- "It's the way of all mortal life."
Guano- "Disgusting!"
Melty Marbles- "These must have been heated to an incredible temperature."
Fake Kazoo- "This was important to someone once."
Gord's Knot- "A tangled mess. Like life."
Gnome- "Don't look at me like that."
Tiny Rocketship- "A toy for a child's mind."
Frazzled Wires- "Just useless old wires."
Ball and Cup- "Not something a grown man should be caught playing with."
Hardened Rubber Bung- "I'd prefer a pocketwatch on a chain."
Mismatched Buttons- "My suits don't deserve to be defaced with these tacky atrocities."
Second-hand Dentures- "These are gross, and that's the tooth."
Lying Robot- "I'm not listening."
Dessicated Tentacle- "I’m not touching that without several pairs of gloves."
Codex Umbra- "I'm so sorry Charlie."- Codex Umbra (Not enough fuel)- "I need some nightmare fuel."
- Codex Umbra (Not enough sanity)- "I have a headache!"
Dwarf Star- "That should chase the shadows away."
Adventure Mode
Divining Rod (in starting base)- "The portals lead to the next rod."- Divining Rod- "I can use this to find my missing parts."
- Divining Rod (cold)- "Mostly just background noise."
- Divining Rod (warm)- "This is the right direction."
- Divining Rod (warmer)- "I should keep my eyes peeled."
- Divining Rod (hot)- "It must be right under my nose!"
Divining Rod Holder- "It's the starting mechanism."- Divining Rod Holder (ready to unlock)- "I need to insert the divining rod."
- Divining Rod Holder (unlocked)- "Progress!"
Maxwell's Door- "So that's where I left that thing!"
Maxwell's Phonograph- "That accursed thing!"
Maxwell's Light- "Aw, it remembers me."
Maxwell Statue- "Now that's a fine statue."
Maxwell's Tooth Trap- "I'm sure I had my reasons when I placed this."
Sick Worm Hole- "It looks ill."
Nightmare Lock- "It keeps the master in the chair."
Nightmare Throne- "It's less painful than it looks. Barely."- Male Character on Nightmare Throne- "Better him than me."
- Female Character on Nightmare Throne- "Better her than me."
- Other Character on Nightmare Throne- "Better it than me."
Announcements
- Generic- "You tell me."
- Failed Adventure Mode- "I of all people should be able to do this."
- Freedom- "Freedom, at last!"
- Freezing- "My heart grows cold."
- Battlecry- "To arms!"
- Battlecry (prey)- "You look tasty!"
- Battlecry (Pig)- "Brains over brawn!"
- Battlecry (Spider)- "I'll not be made a fool of!"
- Battlecry (Spider Warrior)- "You've forced my hand!"
- Leaving combat- "And stay away!"
- Leaving combat (prey)- "You're not worth my time!"
- Leaving combat (Pig)- "Next time, pig!"
- Leaving combat (Spider)- "I won't be made a fool of... next time!"
- Leaving combat (Spider Warrior)- "Next time the gloves come off!"
- Activated a Bee Mine- "Killing me won't bring back your honey!"
- Dusk- "It'll be dark soon. Charlie will be waking up."
- Entering darkness- "It's dark! I can't see!"
- Entering light- "The light is back."
- Doing things in the dark- "I can't see in the dark!"
- Failed to do something- "That didn't work."
- Failed to craft something- "Er... I can't do that."
- Failed to give something- "I should think not."
- Trying to sleep during the day- "I can't sleep in the day."
- Trying to sleep during day in a cave- "Sleeping now would mess up my sleep schedule!"
- Trying to sleep when too hungry- "I'm too hungry. I can't sleep."
- Trying to sleep near monsters- "Not while there's danger afoot!"
- Trying to give item to a busy mob- "It's busy, currently."
- Trying to give item to a dead mob- "The dead have no need of such things."
- Trying to give item to a sleeping mob- "It's thoroughly unconscious."
- Not enough fertilizer- "It perked up just a tiny bit."
- Hounds are coming- "The hounds are growing restless."
- Depths Worms are coming- "Something terrible cometh."
- Boss is coming- "I hear one of them coming."
- Inventory full- "My pockets are full."
- Can't rummage (generic)- "Curses."
- Can't store (generic/full)- "It wouldn't fit."
- Can't bundle (no items)- "I don't know what to wrap."
- Can't store (invalid item)- "That can't go in there."
- Can't cook (generic)- "Nothing ever goes as planned."
- Can't cook (too far)- "I must get closer."
- Can't draw (no subject)- "My memory isn't good enough to draw from it."
- Can't shave (generic)- "That's unshavable."
- Can't shave (nothing left)- "But it's already as smooth as a baby's rear end."
- Can't shave (beefalo awake)- "I don't think she'd take kindly to that."
- Can't write on sign (generic)- "I'm unable to do that right now."
- Beefalo in combat, unable to mount or saddle- "Perhaps I should take a step back."
- Unable to build structure (mounted)- "Even with my long arms, I still can't reach."
- Eating- "(Gulp!)"
- Eating (stale food)- "That was past its due-date."
- Eating (spoiled food)- "That was putrid."
- Eating (painful food)- "Ow! That hurt my mouth!"
- Hungry- "I am empty inside."
- Triggered trap- "Ack!"
- Torch out- "Dang it, another light down."
- Miner Hat out- "Eventually the firefly will starve."
- Pricked- "I scratched my arms up doing that."
- Object broken, fixable- "I think I can fix this!"
- Earthquake- "That rumbling can't be good."
Exclusive to PS4
- Accomplishment- "I need to pass the time somehow."
- Accomplishment completed- "Ah. The satisfaction of a job well done."
Unimplemented
- Maxwell Head- "Hey, handsome."
Skull Chest- "That's one snazzy chest."- Skull Chest (DST)- "That chest is calling to me."
- Golden Pitchfork- "I'm not sure this was a good investment."
- Boat- "It's not going anywhere."
- Home- "There's no place like it."
Sunk Boat- "That's not how you use a boat!"- Tree Clump- "I can't get through there."
- Pig Tent- "That's just nasty."
- Dirt Turf- "Dusty."
- DEPLETED_GRASS- "That's not doing anyone any good."
Lava Pit- "The top of this lava pit has cooled into a fine crust."- Lava Pit (normal)- "It's hot."
- Lava Pit (low)- "The fires are cooling."
- Lava Pit (out)- "It looks harmless."
Maxwell's Mosquito Trap- "Maybe I shouldn't have put that there."- Maxwell's Mosquito Trap (went off)- "What annoying little bugs."
- Chest (trap)- "Hmmm. Looks suspicious."
- ANNOUNCE_NO_TRAP- "Odd. They forgot to set it."
- UNIMPLEMENTED- "Just what are you up to now, Charlie?"
- UNIMPLEMENTED (announcement)- "Hmm, not quite done."
- DEVTOOL- "How odd."
- DEVTOOL_NODEV- "I fear I cannot grasp it."
- Rubble- "Everything eventually turns to dust."
- Hit by Bishop charge- "How DARE you!"
- Shadow Digger- "I'm a shadow of myself. Ha-ha!"
- Friend-o-matic- "If I had any friends, this could take me to them."
- Friend-o-matic (open)- "If I step through, will I still be me?"
- Friend-o-matic (full)- "It seems to be popular over there."
Scaled Furnace (generic, no gems)- "Such a spiffy design!"- Scaled Furnace (low, one gem)- "With only one gem it is only moderately scorching."
- Scaled Furnace (hammered)- "How undignified."
- Relic Replica (plate)- "
- Relic Replica (bowl)- "
- Relic Replica (chair)- "
- Relic Replica (vase)- "
- Relic Replica (table)- "
Sporecap and Misery Sporecap (burnt)- "Singing it released the toxic cloud!"- WETPAPER- "It's absorbent, at any rate."
Bernie (Forge)- "That thing's still shambling about, I see."- Summoning Shadow Duelists in Forge- "Shadow Strike!"
Packet of Seeds (small)- "A small investment in the future."- Packet of Seeds (medium)- "This could spawn some vegetable."
- Packet of Seeds (large)- "An abundance of seeds."
Packet of Mixed Seeds (small)- "A small vegetable blend."- Packet of Mixed Seeds (medium)- "This adds a bit of variety to the garden."
- Packet of Mixed Seeds (large)- "A cornucopia."
- Prepared dish (plate)- "It's a simple plate."
- Prepared dish (bowl)- "
- Prepared dish (soup)- "Ahh... a nice broth."
- Prepared dish (snack)- "A lovely light snack."
- Prepared dish (bread)- "Refined food."
- Prepared dish (pasta)- "I prefer my pasta al dente."
- Prepared dish (vegetable)- "Nourishing."
- Prepared dish (meat)- "Robust."
- Prepared dish (fish)- "Edible."
- Prepared dish (crab)- "Smells a little fishy."
- Prepared dish (cheese)- "Cheesy."
- Prepared dish (dessert)- "Sweet."
Luxury Machete (DST)- "The only way to hack things is in luxury."
Poison Frog- "I had better teach it some manners."- Peacock- "This creature understands showmanship."
Mr. Skittish- "Oh dear."
Swimming Horror- "I've had enough of your kind, fiend."- COFFEEBOT- "It will do my coffee-related bidding."
- WOODLEGSSAIL- "A fine sail."
- BIGFISHINGROD- "Perhaps I'll have better luck with the swimming meat now."
Beach Turf- "It appears to be some turf."- Tornado- "
- SNAKE_FIRE- "Something's got that snake heated."
- PIKE_SKULL- "Drab."
- Sailor's Ghost- "He reminds me of someone..."
Baby Water Beefalo (1)- "Stop chewing my cuff links, wretched cur."- Baby Water Beefalo (2)- "You'll get no special treatment from me, beast."
Chicken- "Foul fowl."- Chicken (sleeping)- "Dreadful bird dreaming dreadfully."
- Chicken (dead)- "No one will grieve you, fowl beast."
Peep Hen- "You look suspiciously like dinner."- Peep Hen (sleeping)- "It is much easier to kill like this."
- Peep Hen (dead)- "Met a fine end."
Snapdragon- "I have no quarrel with you. Yet."- Snapdragon (sleeping)- "Good. I hope it stays asleep."
- Snapdragon (dead)- "Everything dies, it seems."
Zeb- "I prefer pinstripes."- Zeb (sleeping)- "Seems better suited to laying down."
- Zeb (dead)- "Expired."
Inspecting self- "I still look dapper, right? As if I need to check."
Removed
Heat Stone- "A pocketful of heat."- Heat Stone (cold)- "It's useless when cold."
Heat Stone (warm)- "Comfortably warm."
Heat Stone (hot)- "It's almost too hot to hold."- Deadly Feast- "It smells... noxious."
- Grass Tuft- "Tufty."
- Flotsam- "Someone has made a mess of the ocean."
Barrel- "What a disgusting home."- Ancient Statue- "Once a proud race..."
- Broken Clockworks (1)- "Mechanical refuse."
- Broken Clockworks (2)- "There's a reason I never finished that."
- Relic- "They were all dead when I got here."
- Blue Hound- "How quickly they forget..."
- Pig (dead)- "What a slobbering fool."
- Most Graveyard Trinkets- "This was important to someone once."
- Research (high value)- "My brain swells with power!"
- Research (normal value)- "Knowledge is power. And power is... well, power."
- Research (low value)- "That wasn't very informative."
Other
- Accomploshrine- "Even THEY couldn't build something so devious."
- Accomplishment completed- "That kinda makes it all worthwhile."
Trivia
- Maxwell's quote for the Evergreen ("I've heard them described as 'piney'.") is a reference to Wilson's examination quote "It is all Piney!".
- Maxwell's quote for a Pig House ("I'll huff and puff!") is a reference to the popular children's story "The Three Little Pigs".
- "Not the bees!" and "Killing me won't bring back your honey!" are references to a famous Nicholas Cage movie, The Wicker Man.
- His quote for a Fishing Rod ("I will eat for a lifetime") is a reference to the saying, "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime."
- His quote for a Dark Sword ("Snicker-snack!") is a reference to the Vorpal Blade in Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Caroll.
- His quote for a Bunny Puff ("Silly rabbit.") is a reference to Trix cereal's catchphrase, "Silly rabbit! Trix are for kids!"
- His quote for Krampus is a reference to the alpine folklore that he captures very naughty children.
- His quote for a Razor ("If only the world had a single neck") is likely a reference to the notorious serial killer Carl Panzram, who, when hanged for his crimes in 1930, allegedly spat in the executioner's face and said, "I wish the entire human race had one neck, and I had my hands around it!" Maxwell's quote may also refer to Caligula, who said, "Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!" ("Would that the Roman people had but one neck!")
- His quote for Charcoal ("Nothing will steal my carbon!") may be a reference to the Modest Mouse song "Parting of the Sensory" lyrics: "Some day you will die and / somehow something's going to steal your carbon."
- His quote for a burning Spiky Bush ("I should ask it questions.") is a reference to the story of Moses and the Burning Bush from the Bible.
- His quote for Reeds ("There's wind in them there willows.") is a reference to The Wind in the Willows, a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame.
- The line is also a snowclone of "There's gold in them thar hills", spoken in the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner.
- His quote for a cooked Blue Cap ("Umami!") is Japanese for "Savory!".
- His quote for the Red Mushtree ("Where's Waldo?") is a joke about the colors of Waldo's outfit.
- Maxwell's quote for the Basalt ("I made a rock so heavy that I can't lift it") is a reference to the paradox that asks the question: "Can God create a rock so heavy He can't lift it?".
- Maxwell's quote on being attacked by Charlie ("Ow! Charlie, that hurt!") is actually unrelated to Charlie bite me...; the devs claimed it was only a coincidence.
- His quote for the Pumpkin Lantern ("Hello there, Mr. Crane.") is a reference to Sleepy Hollows, wherein one of the characters is called Ichabod Crane. It is associated with the Pumpkin Lantern as the Headless Horseman is a part of the story.
- Maxwell's quote for the burnt Rabbit Hutch, "Cleverness killed the carrot", may be a reference to the saying "Curiosity killed the cat".
- Maxwell's quote for the Ham Bat is a reference to Obi-wan Kenobi's description of the Star Wars lightsaber.
- His quote for Thulecite Crown ("Fuel must flow.") is a refernce to a quote from Dune "The spice must flow"
| Characters | |
| Don't Starve |           |
| Reign of Giants |   |
| Shipwrecked |     |
| Hamlet |    |
| Don't Starve Together |       |
| Removed |  |
| Unimplemented |         |
| Other |        Minor Characters |