![Wilson Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044548)
–Wilson, while transforming
![Willow Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044540)
–Willow, while transforming
![Wolfgang Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044723)
–Wolfgang, while transforming
![Wendy Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044023)
–Wendy, while transforming
![WX-78 Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044945)
–WX-78, while transforming
![Wickerbottom Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044309)
–Wickerbottom, while transforming
![Woodie Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044750)
–Woodie, while transforming
![Waxwell Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912043945)
–Maxwell, while transforming
![Wigfrid Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044320)
–Wigfrid, while transforming
![Webber Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044011)
–Webber, while transforming
![Warly Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227184752)
–Warly, while transforming
![Wormwood Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20240611161826)
–Wormwood, while transforming
![Winona Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044630)
–Winona, while transforming
![Wortox Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044929)
–Wortox, while transforming
![Wurt Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227184643)
–Wurt, while transforming
![Walter Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227163957)
–Walter, while transforming
![Wanda Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912045238)
–Wanda, while transforming
![Wilson Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044548)
–Wilson, when transformed
![Willow Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044540)
–Willow, when transformed
![Wolfgang Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044723)
–Wolfgang, when transformed
![Wendy Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044023)
–Wendy, when transformed
![WX-78 Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044945)
–WX-78, when transformed
![Wickerbottom Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044309)
–Wickerbottom, when transformed
![Woodie Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044750)
–Woodie, when transformed
![Waxwell Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912043945)
–Maxwell, when transformed
![Wigfrid Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044320)
–Wigfrid, when transformed
![Webber Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044011)
–Webber, when transformed
![Warly Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227184752)
–Warly, when transformed
![Wormwood Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20240611161826)
–Wormwood, when transformed
![Winona Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044630)
–Winona, when transformed
![Wortox Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044929)
–Wortox, when transformed
![Wurt Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227184643)
–Wurt, when transformed
![Walter Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227163957)
–Walter, when transformed
![Wanda Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912045238)
–Wanda, when transformed
![Wilson Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044548)
–Wilson, after returning to their original form
![Willow Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044540)
–Willow, after returning to their original form
![Wolfgang Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044723)
–Wolfgang, after returning to their original form
![Wendy Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044023)
–Wendy, after returning to their original form
![WX-78 Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044945)
–WX-78, after returning to their original form
![Wickerbottom Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044309)
–Wickerbottom, after returning to their original form
![Woodie Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044750)
–Woodie, after returning to their original form
![Waxwell Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912043945)
–Maxwell, after returning to their original form
![Wigfrid Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044320)
–Wigfrid, after returning to their original form
![Webber Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044011)
–Webber, after returning to their original form
![Warly Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227184752)
–Warly, after returning to their original form
![Wormwood Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20240611161826)
–Wormwood, after returning to their original form
![Winona Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044630)
–Winona, after returning to their original form
![Wortox Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912044929)
–Wortox, after returning to their original form
![Wurt Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227184643)
–Wurt, after returning to their original form
![Walter Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20231227163957)
–Walter, after returning to their original form
![Wanda Portrait](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20210912045238)
–Wanda, after returning to their original form
Wonkey is a Hidden Internal Character exclusive to Don't Starve Together. Unlike all other characters in Don't Starve Together, Wonkey acts more as a state that players can revert to and from, replacing their previous character.
The Wonkey transformation is a curse, but it comes with small upsides. The transformation requires 10 Accursed Trinkets which fill up an inventory slot (they only stack to 10, so additional trinkets are stored in a second slot, and so on). As Wonkey, the player loses access to any character-specific abilities, crafting recipes, damage modifiers, etc. Wonkey's basic stats are lower than most other characters, except Wes (comparable WX-78's starting stats, but with more hunger and less sanity). Wonkey's base speed is 5.5 (slower than the standard 6), but after walking for a second or two, it begins running at speed 8 which is sufficient to outrun most mobs. Pigs and Bunnymen are hostile to Wonkey, but Monkeys (from Moon Quay) are neutral. Splumonkeys and their shadow counterparts treat Wonkey like any other character. Wonkey has no special food restrictions or allowances and derives the same benefits or drawbacks from foods as most other characters.
Origin[]
Wonkey is one of Don't Starve Together's other playable characters that has been transformed by the Curse of the Moon Quay pirates.
Unlocking[]
Wonkey can not be selected from the menu and is only playable by acquiring 10 Accursed Trinkets as any character. They will then transform into Wonkey, having their stats and perks replaced with Wonkey's. After unlocking players will be able to change Wonkey's Cosmetics.
Trivia[]
In-Game[]
- Wonkey's appearance changed between the Curse of Moon Quay Beta and full Launch, adding details to its art.
- Wonkey was added in Curse of Moon Quay Beta.
- Wonkey is the only character that is not initially seen in the Curio Cabinet, only shown once a character transforms for the first time
![About Wonkey skins](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/dont-starve-game/images/a/a3/About_Wonkey_skins.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/444?cb=20220710124759)
- In one of the game codes there is a comment about Wonkey skins: "no wonkey skins in packs... yet??? maybe one day???"
- Wonkey has a ghost model that can be viewed in the main menu, but it is not used in the game.
- Wonkey is voiced by Cuíca, an instrument sometimes called a Monkey Drum due to it's sound resembling monkey noises
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