Skins

see Clothes.''
 * ''This article is about the cosmetic clothes in Don't Starve Together. For the gameplay-affecting items,

"Maybe I can be even more handsome!"

- Wilson

Skins are a feature in Don't Starve Together. They are cosmetic items that players can use to customize their characters in-game. Players can choose their character's Skins when they join a server for the first time, or in-game by activating a Wardrobe. Skins are collected at random times while playing on a DST server, and the timing is weighted so that users who play an average amount of DST in a week should get a few gifts, and those that play a decent amount should get the full 4. The player can get a maximum of 4 skins from random drops per week; this count resets every Thursday around 1pm PST, before Klei's weekly Twitch broadcast.

The player has to be active in order to receive the skins, and must open the earlier gift box to receive the next one. Skins are purely cosmetic, and have no effect on gameplay besides visuals. Steam users can trade skins with other players, buy/sell them on the market, turn them into Spools, or use the Trade INN interface, where a player can exchange 9 unwanted skins for 1 skin of higher quality. Distinguished skins cannot be traded in for an Elegant skin, and Elegant skins cannot be traded in because it is the highest quality.

In order to obtain a skin, one must receive a random drop, which will be signaled with a gift box appearing in the top-left corner of the screen and a sound similar to ripping paper. After this, the player must go to one of the science research stations (Science Machine or Alchemy Engine) to open it. When a whistle plays and the research station starts producing streams of shadows, the gift can be opened and the Skin will be obtained. However this doesn't apply to Loyal skins, as these are only obtained through events or codes.

There are six types of Skins (Torso, Gloves, Legs, Shoes, Items, and Character-Specific) which are classified into eight tiers of rarity (Common, Classy, Spiffy, Distinguished, Elegant, Loyal, Timeless and Event). Most items come in a variety of colors, and all clothing items are unisex. Higher tier skins have a lower chance of dropping in-game, except for Loyal and Event skins, which are unobtainable from the weekly random drops. They are instead obtained through other means; Loyal skins are promotional or proof of purchase, and Event skins are wearable by all players for a limited time.


 * 1) Common
 * 2) Classy
 * 3) Spiffy
 * 4) Distinguished
 * 5) Elegant
 * 6) Loyal
 * 7) Timeless
 * 8) Event

Backpack Skins
Backpacks have a unique feature where if left on the ground for too long, they will start rotting and eventually turn into a "Moldy Backpack". This only affects the backpack that was left on the ground and doesn't remove one's ability to make more backpacks with same or different acquired skins. Moldy Backpacks can still be worn and used as a normal Backpack with no extra effects.

Special Skins
Some skins cannot be earned through random drops, but are instead awarded to players for certain actions.

The "Loyal" and "Timeless" qualities are only found on some special skins.

Bottomless Pit ( Loyal )

 * - Awarded for participating in Don't Starve Together's early-access phase.

Mini Monument ( Loyal )

 * - Awarded for playing Don't Starve: Reign of Giants (RoG). Can be obtained by redeeming RoG's CD-key in DST's main menu.

Tragic Torch ( Loyal, Timeless )

 * - Awarded for solving the Cyclum Puzzles. 
 * - The Timeless variant could only be obtained before the 16th of May, 2016 (16/5/2016).
 * - The Loyal variant is obtained by completing the Cyclum Puzzles while the Metheus Puzzles are being held.
 * - Required to start the Metheus Puzzles.

Ancient Cane ( Timeless )

 * - Awarded for solving the Metheus Puzzles.

Ancient King's Chest ( Timeless )

 * - Awarded for solving the Metheus Puzzles.

Expo Shirts ( Spiffy )

 * - Awarded for visiting the Klei booth during PAX.

Winter Hats ( Loyal )

 * - Obtained by purchasing the Winter Hat from the Klei Store.

Animal-themed Backpack ( Loyal )

 * - The Crabpack, Glommer Pack, Meepsack and Deerclops Duffel are awarded for purchasing the Crab Plushie, Glommer Plushie, Mandrake Plushie and Deerclops Plushie, respectively, from the Klei Store.

Calico Chester Chest ( Loyal )

 * - Obtained by purchasing the Calico Chester from the Klei Store.

Pirate Birdcage ( Loyal )

 * - Awarded for playing Don't Starve: Shipwrecked (SW). Can be obtained by redeeming SW's CD-key in DST's main menu.

Cherub's Heart ( Loyal )

 * - Awarded for playing Don't Starve Together on Valentine's Day, along with the /swoon Emote.

Halloween-themed Skins

 * - The following Skins are only obtainable during the Halloween Hallowed Nights event, and have stopped dropping after November 8.

Halloween Character-Specific Costumes ( Event )

 * - The character specific costumes didn't drop normally. Instead, they were wearable by everyone until November 8.

According to the game files, the Pig King will give out more Hallowed Nights candy per trade if the player is wearing a costume skin during the event.

Christmas Costumes ( Event )

 * - The following items don't drop normally. Instead, they are useable by everyone until the end of the event.

Year of the Gobbler skins
- The following skins were available during the Year of the Gobbler event.

Clucky Winter Hat ( Loyal )
- Awarded for playing during the Year of the Gobbler event.

Skin Emotes

 * The Reward skin emotes "/yawn", "/shake" and "/sleepy" can be obtained by having certain skin items in a player's collection.
 * The Loyal skin emote "/swoon" can be obtained by playing Don't Starve Together on Valentine's Day, along with the Cherub's Heart.

Trivia

 * In one of the developers' inventory, Nome, there is a Potato Cup skin ( Timeless ). It was used by the developers to test skins. Its description is "Something to do with all those useless potatoes you have lying around. Stop looking like a chump drinking your water out of glasses or beefalo horns."
 * The Bumble Spear used to be called the Beeyonet.
 * The Scorching Satchel's description is a reference to William Blake's poem The Tyger.
 * The Yuletide Frock's description is a reference to the song Jingle Bells.