Ewecus

Ewecus
Health	500 800
Damage	60 5 (mucus spit)
Special Ability	Spits mucus that immobilizes players.
Loot	×4 ×2-3 ×1-2 (periodic)
Spawns from
Code	"spat"

“What a crusty looking animal.”

–Wilson

“I don't like your face!”

–Willow

“Look so friendly and cuddly.”

–Wolfgang

“I should put it out of its misery.”

–Wendy

“AT LEAST IT HAS METAL COVERING IT”

–WX-78

“Ovis chalybs, and a right mean looking one at that.”

–Wickerbottom

“Reminds me of momma!”

–Woodie

“Ornery and tough as nails.”

–Maxwell

“A harsh and phlegmatic creature.”

–Wagstaff

“Höw much meat is hiding under there?”

–Wigfrid

“Maybe it just needs a cuddle!”

–Webber

“Hey there, little guy!”

–Walani

“I do enjoy a good mutton.”

–Warly

“Full o' tha vigor.”

–Woodlegs

“SPIT NAUGHT AT WILBA!”

–Wilba

“Horkbeast”

–Wormwood

“I'm sure he has a winning personality.”

–Wheeler

“Looks like the old foreman. Ha!”

–Winona

“Ptoo to you too!”

–Wortox

“He not look comfortable, florp.”

–Wurt

“I bet you're really a big softie!”

–Walter

“He's a tough old thing.”

–Wanda

The Ewecus is an aggressive Mob that has a chance to spawn at the end of a series of Suspicious Dirt Piles. It utilizes the same increased chance of spawning as a Varg does, starting off at 5% on Day 1 and gradually increasing to 33% by Day 100 (these values will be halved for finding the Ewecus specifically). This makes hunting for Koalefants increasingly risky.

Upon death, the Ewecus drops 4 Meat, 2-3 Steel Wool and 1-2 Phlegm. It takes 3 blasts from the Ice Staff to be frozen and 3 Sleep Darts to be put to sleep.

Behavior

The Ewecus has a short-ranged melee attack and a long-ranged projectile. When it uses its short-ranged attack, it will attempt to kite the player. The projectile attack, in which it spits mucus at the player, will halt the player's movement on impact, similar to being frozen solid in the Reign of Giants DLC. The player will escape over time, but the player can escape faster with the help of befriended Pigs, Bunnymen, Mantsor Royal Guards, which will free the stuck player immediately. In Don't Starve Together, this can also be done by other players.

The strategy for fighting this is to either use darts or a group of pig or player allies. It cannot be effectively kited solo.

Below is the number of hits it takes with each weapon to kill Ewecus when playing with characters with a default damage modifier. The Weather Pain is not included due to the random nature of its projectile.

Weapon
No. of hits for	118	37	30	19	17	15	12	9 - 17	7 or 12	10	9	8	5	3	1
No. of hits for	188	59	47	29	26	24	19	13 - 27	11 or 18	16	13	12	8	4	N/A

Trivia

• The Ewecus was introduced to Don't Starve Together in the Stuck in the Middle with Ewe update. It was later added to Don't Starve in the Quality of Life update.
• The Ewecus is considered to be part of A New Reign, even though it was introduced before the official start of the beta branch.
• The name "Ewecus" is a portmanteau of the words "Ewe" (a female sheep) and "Mucus".
• If the player manages to herd an Ewecus in a pen consisting of second tier Walls, the player can keep it as a pet without danger, since the Walls intercept its projectile attacks.
• Wickerbottom's description of the Ewecus (Ovis chalybs) is Latin for "steel sheep", a reference to the steel wool it drops upon death.
• From the game's files, there are few unused files for the Ewecus' body with most of its wool shaved off, originally meant to be shaved with a Razor for Steel Wool, similar to the Beefalo.

Bugs

• In single-player Don't Starve, befriended Bunnymen cannot help stuck player.

Gallery

A frozen Ewecus.

The Ewecus' melee attack.

Wilson trapped by the projectile attack.

The projectile attack on the ground.

An idle Ewecus yawning.

A sleeping Ewecus.

A dead Ewecus.

An Ewecus on the Stuck in the Middle with Ewe update poster.

An Ewecus as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 16.