May 5, 2026
View on Steam↗Hotfix 726875
2/5 Minor
Hotfix 726875 resolves a container-related crash and fixes follower behavior for Chester and WX-78's gadgets.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed crash when shift-clicking items out of containers like Ammo Pouch and Picnic Casket
- 2Fixed Chester following the item holder even after the item was dropped from a distance
- 3Fixed Exploiterators and Auto-Grabbers failing to follow WX-78 after minigames
- 4Resolved client prediction failures after transforming into Wonkey
- 5Fixed Mutating Puffins being invisible
- 6Fixed Possessed Chassis getting stuck when unable to find a suitable attack spot
- 7Fixed Possessed Chassis attempting to use Zaptrocuter on invalid targets
All Changes
🛠️Stability(1)
- fixExpansive Storage Unit: Fixed crash when using shift-click to transfer items out of containers like Expansive Storage Unit, Ammo Pouch, Battle Call Canister, and Picnic Casket.
🐾Creatures(4)
- fixChester: Fixed creatures like Chester following the holder of a carried item even after the item is dropped from a distance.
- fixMutating Puffins: Fixed Mutating Puffins being invisible.
- fixPossessed Chassis: Fixed Possessed Chassis getting stuck when unable to find a suitable spot to attack.
- fixPossessed Chassis: Fixed Possessed Chassis trying to use Zaptrocuter on creatures that cannot be hit by its projectile.
🎮Gameplay(2)
- fixWX-78: Fixed Exploiterators and Auto-Grabbers stopping from following WX-78 after minigames.
- fixWonkey: Fixed client prediction sometimes failing after transforming into Wonkey.
Summary
Bug Fixes
This hotfix for Don't Starve Together addresses several technical issues and AI bugs. Most notably, it resolves a crash occurring when players shift-click items out of specific containers like the Ammo Pouch or Picnic Casket. Additionally, it fixes issues with followers like Chester and WX-78's gadgets failing to track correctly, and corrects visual and AI bugs for Puffins and Possessed Chassis.