Generally, the only use for Trinkets is to be traded to the Pig King in exchange for Gold Nuggets, and for decoration. Trinkets can also be traded with the Antlion in the Summer to obtain Desert Stones.
Some trinkets have special uses:
Knight, Rook, and Bishop trinkets can be traded to the Pig King in exchange for their respective figure sketches.
Trinkets are not to be confused with the similar-looking Lost Toys.
Certain trinkets can be found in Tumbleweeds or vomited from a Catcoon. They can also be given to a Catcoon to befriend it.
Don't Starve Together adds 20 more Trinkets, including the female version of the Gnome. There are also 15 Halloween Trinkets that appear in the Hallowed Nights event.
Moleworms will pick up Trinkets if laying on the ground, however they will drop the items when killed.
The Ball and Cup has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. A Cup-and-ball refers to a traditional children's toy where the player tried to catch the ball, which has a small cup, or hole, via the toy's handle. It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.66 days.
The Ball and Cup can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_7".
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Dessicated Tentacle
Exclusive to:
“I'm not sure what I should do with a dessicated tentacle.”
The Desiccated Tentacle has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It can be traded to the Pig King for 8 Gold Nuggets. Only the Hardened Rubber Bung can equal the amount of Nuggets given by the Pig King.
The Desiccated Tentacle can be obtained by trading with the King of the Merms in exchange for Fishes.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.99 days.
The Dessicated Tentacle can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_12".
The Fake Kazoo has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. Unlike the Pan Flute, the Fake Kazoo cannot be played. It can be traded to the Pig King for 6 Gold Nuggets.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.66 days.
The Fake Kazoo can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_2".
The Frazzled Wire have a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. The Frazzled Wires cannot conduct Lightning, or connect to the Lightning Rod. They can also result from hammering Broken Clockworks. They can be traded to the Pig King for 5 Gold Nuggets.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.66 days.
The Frazzled Wire can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_6".
There is a female variant of the gnome. It has a different appearance and the Prefab Code "trinket_13", but is otherwise entirely identical to the regular gnome. The Gnome can be obtained by trading with the King of the Merms in exchange for Fishes.
The Gord's Knot has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. Gord's Knot is a reference to the story in which Alexander the Great was told that whoever could complete the impossible challenge of disentangling Gordian's Knot and release the tethered cart would rule all of Asia. He released the cart by cutting the Knot with a knife, and went on to conquer much of Asia Minor, before his army rebelled. It has since become a metaphor for solving a complex problem with a simple solution, by thinking outside of the box.
It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
The Lying Robot has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. The "Lying" part of its name may refer to the short story "Liar!" by Isaac Asimov.
It can be traded to the Pig King for 5 Gold Nuggets.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.66 days.
The Lying Robot can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_11".
The Melty Marbles have a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It can also be obtained by hammering Broken Clockworks. It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.66 days.
The Tiny Rocketship has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It appears to be a reference to the comic book Destination Moon, as it looks exactly like the rocket in the comic, only smaller. It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
When given to the Antlion as tribute, this trinket delays its rage by 0.66 days.
The Tiny Rocketship can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_5".
The Beach Toy can be obtained from a Crumpled Package which is found by fishing in the Lake at the Oasis, or by killing the Antlion. Giving a Beach Toy to the Antlion will make it drop the rare Blueprint for The Lazy Deserter, and the Turf-Raiser Helm. It also delays its rage by 3 days, making it the trinket that delays its rage for the longest duration.
The Beach Toy can be spawned into the game with the code "antliontrinket".
Cubic Zirkonia Ball is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2016. It's spawn code is "trinket_32".
Spider Ring - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2016. It's spawn code is "trinket_32".
Monkey Paw - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2016. It's spawn code is "trinket_34".
Empty Elixir - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2016. It's spawn code is "trinket_35".
Faux Fangs - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2016. It's spawn code is "trinket_36".
Broken Stake - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2016. It's spawn code is "trinket_37".
Binoculars - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_38".
Lone Glove - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_39".
Snail Scale - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_40".
Goop Canister - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_41".
Toy Cobra - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_42".
Crocodile Toy - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_43".
Broken Terrarium - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_44".
Odd Radio - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_45".
Broken Hairdryer - is Halloween exclusive item. It can be found scattered around the world and can be traded with the Pig King for 8-9 Halloween Candies. Outside of the Hallowed Nights event, the Pig King will trade each of them for various amounts of Gold Nuggets. The Trinkets can also be used as a Catcoon toy. They stack up to 40 items.
Was included in 2017. It's spawn code is "trinket_45".
The reason these items are known as "trinkets" is due to their spawn code names ("trinket_1", trinket_2 etc.).
In Klei's official Discord server, their bot, named Kleibot, is represented by an avatar featuring the Lying Robot. On halloween, his avatar changed.
Lying Robot has its own emoji and Halloween emoji on Klei's official Discord
Wurt’s quote in reference to the Rook trinkets may be a reference to the movie “Zoolander”
The Potato Cup is a reference to a story from an ex-developer named Seth. During a Rhymes With Play stream, Seth told the story of how he carved out a potato to drink water from while he was at an overnight camp as a child. Since telling the story, the Potato Cup grew into an inside joke among players and eventually was implemented a trinket.[1][2][3]
The Potato Cup shows up as a reaction emoji on the Klei forums.[4]
The Potato Cup was added as an exclusive item in the Steam inventory of the Klei developer Nome. No other player is able to acquire the Potato Cup item.[5]
Gallery
The Lying Robot avatar used by the Klei Discord's bot.
The Lying Robot Halloween avatar used by the Klei Discord's bot.
The Pixel Lying Robot avatar used by the Klei Discord's bot.
The Year of The Rabbit Robot avatar used by the Klei Discord's bot.
Kleibot emoji from official Klei Discord server.
Kleibot Halloween emoji from official Klei Discord server.
Klei Discord Kleibot Pixel emoji from official Klei Discord server
Klei Discord Kleibot New Year emoji from official Klei Discord server
Klei Discord Kleibot Year of the Tiger emoji from official Klei Discord server
Klei Discord Kleibot Year of the rabbit emoji from official Klei Discord server
Klei Discord Kleibot Year of the rabbit emoji from official Klei Discord server
Unused Red Crown animation
Original HD Melty Marbles icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Fake Kazoo icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Gord's Knot icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Gnome icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Tiny Rocketship icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Frazzled Wires icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Ball and Cup icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Hardened Rubber Bung icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Mismatched Buttons icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Second-hand Dentures icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Lying Robot icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Original HD Dessicated Tentacle icon from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.
Hardened Rubber Bung on Water
Hardened Rubber Bung on Water.png Used for Fishing
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