Most characters are unlocked via experience, but some of the higher leveled characters that can add both relief or challenge to the gameplay adventure requires Spools in order to purchase their character chest. Thankfully, this guide will inform players on the importance of Spools and how to get them to start their Don’t Starve Together adventure.
What Are Spools?
Spools use some of the items obtained in the Curio Cabinet such as Curio Items, which is exclusive to Don’t Starve Together. There are various items that players can snatch up, like skins, profile icons or emoticons. Depending on what players want to get depends on how many Spools it takes. Like most games, the higher the rarity, the more Spools it will cost to unlock them.
How To Get Spools
Spools are collected when unraveling certain items that are dropped throughout the week. There is a total of eight randomly dropped items in game throughout a week. Additionally, players will receive daily gifts just by logging into the game, meaning that players that only log in a couple of days and play still have a chance at gaining Spools.
However, those that play religiously have a chance at snagging up to 15 Curios per week! Note that during in-game Events, players also can snatch some Curios then. Players are also able to trade their Curios with other players if they wish. Once plays have Curios that they don’t want, they can then unravel them to collect Spools.
All items have a certain rarity tag that determines how many Spools it takes to craft the item and how many it will give back when unraveled. Players should note that the amount of ingredients it costs to create an item is three times more than what players will obtain when unraveling it, so players should be careful to spend their Spools wisely.
What Are Spools Used For?
Like mentioned briefly, Spools can purchase several different items for the game. Players can use them to buy character skins, belongings, emotes, emoticons, portrait frames, profile icons, beards or vignettes. The graph below explains each item briefly to give players an idea on what they should expect before diving into purchasing.
However, if players aren’t interested in a lot of those customizations, Spools can also be used to purchase characters, character themed chests or event themed items. There are four main purchasable characters in Don’t Starve Together that players should look when they start collecting Spools, Wortox, Wurt, Wanda and Wormwood.
Each of these characters cost about 2,700 Spools. Unfortunately, players are unable to buy Spools (however, players can purchase Character Chests if they want to avoid the waiting period) so it’s best to start grinding away now in order to get as much customization as needed for a perfect playthrough!
Don’t Starve Together is available on PlayStation 4, macOS, Xbox One, Linux, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.
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