Year of the Carrat

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Year of the Carrat
Dates	2020: January 23 - March 19
Developer	Klei Entertainment
Preceded by	Year of the Pig King
Succeeded by	Year of the Beefalo

Year of the Carrat is an event in Don't Starve Together that began on January 23, 2020 and ended on March 19, 2020. It is inspired by the Chinese Year of the Rat, which started on January 25, 2020 and ends on February 11, 2021. In the Chinese zodiac, each year is related to an animal in a 12-year cycle.

It is similar to the Year of the Gobbler, Year of the Varg, and Year of the Pig King events, which came in the years before, and shares mechanics with them, such as the Offerings crafting filter, and most craftable items from those events. However, there are several additions and differences to be implemented into this event. Players can revisit this event by setting Events to Year of the Carrat in the World Customization menu.

During the official Year of the Carrat event, the Carrat Torch Skin was given to players upon opening the game.

Exclusive Features

Craftable Structures

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  Pig Shrine

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  Starting Point

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  Finish Line

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  Checkpoint

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  Navigation Gym

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  Reflex Gym

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  Speed Gym

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  Endurance Gym

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  Carrat Scale

Mobs

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  Carrat

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  Charlie's Carrat

Items

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  Starting Point Kit

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  Finish Line Kit

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  Checkpoint Kit

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  Navigation Gym Kit

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  Reflex Gym Kit

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  Speed Gym Kit

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  Endurance Gym Kit

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  Carrat Scale Kit

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  Seed Packet

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  Premium Seed Packet

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  Carrat Figure Sketch

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  Red Firecrackers

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  Red Lantern

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  Lucky Beast Head

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  Lucky Beast Body

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  Lucky Beast Tail

Trivia

• The main menu features an animation of Winona holding a winning Carrat which ear and tail color is randomly chosen each time the player logs in.
• In Rhymes with Play # 271, a developer stated that the special theme for this event was inspired by "Gonna Fly Now", the theme from the movie Rocky.
• While training a carrat at any of the gym pieces, the Year of the Carrat theme will play. A reference to training montages, popularized by the above-mentioned movie series.
• Carrats found on the backs of Beefalo and the Carrat races are a reference to the Chinese legend of how the order for the Chinese Zodiac was made.

Gallery

A promotional animation for the Year of the Carrat event. A promotional image for the Year of the Carrat event. A Carrat in a Carrat Race being chased by a Bunnyman as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 101. Winona and Carrat animation in main menu in honor of Year of the Carrta event Winona and Yellow Carrat animation in main menu in honor of Year of the Carrta event Winona and Purple Carrat animation in main menu in honor of Year of the Carrta event Winona and Pink Carrat animation in main menu in honor of Year of the Carrta event Winona and Blue Carrat animation in main menu in honor of Year of the Carrta event Concept art of various gyms from Rhymes With Play #273. More concept art of various gyms from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Speed Gym from Rhymes With Play #273. More concept art of the Speed Gym from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of an unused Intelligence Gym from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of an unused Obedience Gym from Rhymes With Play #273. Unused concepts of platforms for Carrat Gyms from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of an unused Strength Gym from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Stamina Gym from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Stamina and Navigation Gyms from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Carrat racing Kits from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Floating Lantern from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Year of the Carrat loading screen from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Year of the Carrat's Red Pouch from Rhymes With Play #273. More concept art of the Year of the Carrat's Red Pouch from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Checkpoint structure from Rhymes With Play #273. Early Carrat race concept from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Starting Point and Finish Line structures from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Finish Line structure from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Starting Point structure from Rhymes With Play #273. Concept art of the Carrat variations from Rhymes With Play #273. Unused concepts of Carrat clothing from Rhymes With Play #273. Frame of an animated concept for what became the Carrat Scale from Rhymes With Play #273. Another unused concept for the Carrat Scare from Rhymes With Play #273. More Carrat Scale concept art from Rhymes With Play #273. More Carrat Scale concept art from Rhymes With Play #273. Ideas for new Carrat Gyms drawn by hosts May and Grace at the end of Rhymes With Play #273. More ideas for new Carrat Gyms drawn by hosts May and Grace at the end of Rhymes With Play #273.

Sounds

The Year of the Carrat theme that plays on the main menu and while training carrats.