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“It's cold to the touch.”
“Booooring.”
“Frosted tip.”
“A staff to freeze.”
“ITS MOLECULES ARE BARELY MOVING”
“Some kind of ice-throwing contraption.”
“It reminds me of home.”
“Cool staff.”
“The stone must concentrate the endothermic energy.”
“A gift fröm Ullr!”
“It makes me feel funny.”
“Too cold to hold.”
“It flash freezes poulet!”
“Thet staff be chillin'.”
“'TIS A BUR-R-R STAFF”
“Chilly Stick”
“An icicle waiting to happen.”
“This doesn't seem safe.”
“I'll freeze who I please.”
“Magic cold stick.”
–Wurt
“Ice magic!”
“It'll freeze anything in its tracks.”
Wilson holding the Ice Staff.
The Ice Staff is a Magic ranged weapon. It requires 1 Spear and 1 Blue Gem to craft and a Prestihatitator to prototype. It may also be found in an Ornate Chest or dropped by an Ancient Pseudoscience Station when struck with a Hammer.
When used, the Ice Staff temporarily freezes a Mob usually within 1-4 blasts. Small creatures such as Birds and Rabbits take one blast to be frozen, while big ones such as Treeguards take four blasts before they are frozen. Each use costs 5% durability, equating to 20 uses.
Each time an Ice Staff is used, the character's Sanity is decreased by 1.
Creatures that periodically drop things (such as Beefalo producing Manure) will still leave them behind while frozen.
Lureplants, Eyeplants, Rock Lobsters, Depths Worms, Chester, Baby Beefalo, Blue Hounds, Ghosts, Shadow Creatures, Packim Baggims, and Tiger Sharks are immune to the Ice Staff's freezing effect.
Downloadable Content[]
In the Reign of Giants DLC, the Ice Staff can be used to extinguish smoldering or burning objects. The amount of blasts needed to freeze a Deerclops is increased to six.
In the Hamlet DLC, Ice Staves can be bought for 50 Oincs at The Flying Pig Arcane Shop in the Pig City.
Don't Starve Together[]
In Don't Starve Together, select freezable mobs (mostly bosses) have the diminishing returns trait. A mob with this trait will gradually require more and more hits with the ice staff to freeze, up to a maximum of 2.5 * its natural resistance. This extra resistance rises at a rate of 25% of the natural resistance each time the mob is frozen. Additionally, the time it takes for the mob to thaw and unfreeze is also gradually reduced, down to a minimum of just 0.1 second. The extra resistance gained slowly decays.
In the table below, mobs with this trait are bolded.
Freezing Effect[]
Mobs have varying resistance to the Ice Staff's freezing effect and may require several charges in order to be frozen.
Ice Staff Trap[]
Occasionally, an Ice Staff can be found surrounded by sleeping Blue Hounds: this is a Set Piece trap. When the Staff is taken, the player will lose 33 Sanity, it will rain, and all the Hounds will wake up and attack - otherwise, the player can walk among them safely. The Blue Hounds can be killed one by one while asleep before picking up the staff, and the others will not wake up. The Ice Staff will have a random amount of durability.
Trivia[]
- The Ice Staff was added in A Winter's Tale update.
- This item used to be a part of the Gemology tab before it was removed.
- Glommer in the Reign of Giants DLC is the only mob that is not encased in ice when frozen.
Gallery[]
 The old version of the Ice Staff as seen in the poster for A Winter's Tale update.  An older version of Wolfgang holding the old version of the Ice Staff.  The tex file of the original Ice Staff.  A Wilson figure holding a model Ice Staff.  Frozen Butterfly.  A frozen Bee.  A frozen Killer Bee.  A frozen Rabbit.  A frozen Beardling.  A frozen Crow.  A frozen Redbird.  A frozen Snowbird.  A frozen Gobbler.  A frozen Smallbird.  A frozen Smallish Tallbird.  A frozen Tallbird.  A frozen Spider.  A frozen Spider Warrior.  A frozen Cave Spider.  A frozen Spitter.  A frozen Spider Queen.  A frozen Pig.  A frozen Werepig.  A frozen Beefalo.  A frozen Mosquito.  A frozen Frog.  A frozen Tentacle.  A frozen Hound.  A frozen Koalefant.  A frozen Winter Koalefant.  A frozen WeeTusk.  A frozen MacTusk.  A frozen Krampus.  A frozen Guardian Pig.  A frozen Merm.  A frozen Clockwork Knight.  A frozenClockwork Bishop.  A frozen Clockwork Rook.  A frozen Treeguard.  A frozen Lumpy Treeguard.  A frozen Deerclops.  A frozen Slurtle.  A frozen Snurtle.  A frozen Splumonkey.  A frozen Batilisk.  A frozen Bunnyman.  A frozen Beardlord.  A frozen Damaged Rook.  A frozen Damaged Bishop.  A frozen Slurper.  A frozen Bearger.  A frozen Birchnutter.  A frozen Moose/Goose.  A frozen Glommer, not encased in ice.  A frozen Moleworm.  A frozen Blue Whale.  A frozen Bottlenose Ballphin.  A frozen Dogfish.  A frozen White Whale.  The projectile sent out by the Ice Staff. |
| Craftable Items and Structures | |
| Tools | Axe (Luxury Axe) • Pickaxe (Opulent Pickaxe) • Shovel (Regal Shovel) • Pitchfork • Hammer • Razor • Feather Pencil • Saddlehorn • Saddle • War Saddle • Glossamer Saddle • Brush • Salt Lick (Machete (Luxury Machete)   ) (Shears ) (Pocket Scale • Garden Hoe (Splendid Garden Hoe) • Watering Can • Waterfowl Can • Beefalo Bell  ) |
| Light | Campfire • Fire Pit • Torch • Miner Hat • Pumpkin Lantern • Lantern (Endothermic Fire • Endothermic Fire Pit • Moggles  ) (Chiminea • Buoyant Chiminea • Bottle Lantern • Obsidian Fire Pit • Boat Torch • Boat Lantern • Tar Lamp ) (Cork Candle Hat • Cowl ) (Glowcap • Mushlight • Willow's Lighter ) |
| Survival | Trap • Bird Trap • Compass • Backpack • Piggyback • Thermal Stone • Healing Salve • Honey Poultice • Straw Roll • Fur Roll • Tent • Umbrella • Bug Net • Fishing Rod • Bundling Wrap (Pretty Parasol • Luxury Fan • Insulated Pack • Siesta Lean-to ) (Silly Monkey Ball • Tropical Parasol • Anti Venom • Thatch Pack • Palm Leaf Hut • Tropical Fan • Sea Sack • Doydoy Nest ) (Chef Pouch ) (Bug B'Gone • Bird Whistle ) (Telltale Heart • Booster Shot • Sea Fishing Rod • Flare • Water Balloon • Whirly Fan • Bernie • Pile o' Balloons • Tent Roll • Candy Bag • Gift Wrap ) |
| Food | Basic Farm • Improved Farm • Bee Box • Drying Rack • Crock Pot • Ice Box (Bucket-o-poop ) (Mussel Stick • Fish Farm • Mussel Bed ) (Sprinkler ) (Mushroom Planter • Cookbook • Salt Box • Garden Digamajig • Composting Bin • Growth Formula Starter • Gardeneer Hat • Portable Crock Pot • Portable Grinding Mill • Portable Seasoning Station ) |
| Science | Science Machine • Alchemy Engine • Divining Rod • Thermal Measurer • Rainometer • Gunpowder • Lightning Rod (Ice Flingomatic • Electrical Doodad ) (Sea Lab • Ice Maker 3000 • Quacken Drill ) (Smelter • Oscillating Fan ) (Think Tank • Cartographer's Desk • Potter's Wheel • Terra Firma Tamper • Mad Scientist Lab ) |
| Fight | Spear • Ham Bat • Grass Suit • Log Suit • Marble Suit • Football Helmet • Sleep Dart • Fire Dart • Blow Dart • Boomerang • Bee Mine • Tooth Trap (Battle Helm • Battle Spear • Morning Star • Weather Pain • Scalemail ) (Poison Spear • Seashell Suit • Limestone Suit • Cactus Armor • Horned Helmet • Poison Dart • Coconade • Spear Gun • Cutlass Supreme ) (Halberd • Cork Bat • Weevole Mantle • Mant Mask • Mant Suit • Fancy Helmet • Tin Suit • Blunderbuss ) (Cookie Cutter Cap • Electric Dart • Napsack • Tail o' Three Cats • Trusty Slingshot ) |
| Structures | Chest • Sign • Mini Sign • Wood Gate • Wood Fence • Hay Wall • Wood Wall • Stone Wall • Pig House • Rabbit Hutch • Birdcage • Flooring (Cobblestones • Wooden Flooring • Checkerboard Flooring • Carpeted Flooring) • Potted Fern (Scaled Chest • Spider Eggs ) (Sea Chest • Limestone Wall • Sea Wall • Wildbore House • Prime Ape Hut • Sand Bag • Sand Castle • Dragoon Den • Ballphin Palace • Snakeskin Rug ) (Cork Barrel • Beard Hair Rug • Lawn Turf • Cultivated Turf • Dense Turf ) (Directional Sign • Moon Rock Wall • Scaled Flooring • Wardrobe • End Table • Scaled Furnace • Friendly Scarecrow • Tackle Receptacle • Fish Scale-O-Matic • Potted Succulent • Replica Relics • Astral Detector • Beefalo Grooming Station • Sisturn • Craftsmerm House • DIY Royalty Kit • Merm Flort-ifications • Marsh Turf • Festive Tree Planter • Gobbler Shrine • Varg Shrine • Pig Shrine • Carrat Shrine • Beefalo Shrine ) |
| Refine | Rope • Boards • Cut Stone • Papyrus • Nightmare Fuel • Purple Gem • Beeswax • Wax Paper (Cloth • Limestone • Gold Nugget • Ice • Empty Bottle • Coral Nubbin ) (Claw Palm Sapling • Venom Gland ) (Cratered Moonrock • Thick Fur • Marble Bean • Feathery Canvas ) |
| Magic | Meat Effigy • Prestihatitator • Shadow Manipulator • Pan Flute • One-man Band • Night Light • Night Armor • Dark Sword • Bat Bat • Life Giving Amulet • Chilled Amulet • Nightmare Amulet • Fire Staff • Ice Staff • Telelocator Staff • Telelocator Focus • Belt of Hunger (Old Bell ) (Piratihatitator • Dripple Pipes • Seaworthy ) (Hogus Porkusator • Living Artifact • Pugalisk Wand • Root Trunk • Skyworthy • Vortex Cloak ) (Ocuvigil • Moon Dial • The Lazy Deserter • Clean Sweeper • Abigail's Flower • Kitschy Idols ) |
| Dress | Sewing Kit • Garland • Rabbit Earmuffs • Straw Hat • Beefalo Hat • Beekeeper Hat • Feather Hat • Bush Hat • Winter Hat • Top Hat • Walking Cane • Dapper Vest • Breezy Vest • Puffy Vest (Fashion Melon • Ice Cube • Summer Frest • Floral Shirt • Cat Cap • Rain Coat • Hibearnation Vest • Rain Hat • Eyebrella ) (Brain of Thought • Shark Tooth Crown • Dumbrella • Blubber Suit • Tar Suit • Windbreaker • Particulate Purifier • Sleek Hat ) (Snakeskin Hat • Snakeskin Jacket ) (Gas Mask • Pith Hat • Thunderhat • Shamlet Mask ) (Seawreath • Blue Funcap • Green Funcap • Red Funcap • Fashion Goggles • Desert Goggles • Clever Disguise • Pinetree Pioneer Hat ) |
| Ancient | Thulecite • Thulecite Wall • Thulecite Medallion • The Lazy Forager • Magiluminescence • Construction Amulet • The Lazy Explorer • Star Caller's Staff • Deconstruction Staff • Pick/Axe • Thulecite Crown • Thulecite Suit • Thulecite Club • Houndius Shootius (Premier Gardeneer Hat ) |
| Books | Birds of the World • Applied Horticulture • Sleepytime Stories • The End is Nigh! • On Tentacles (Joy of Volcanology ) (Horticulture, Abridged • Applied Silviculture ) |
| Tinkering | Spectoggles • Infroggles • Visor • Fryfocals • Telebrella • Telipad • Thumper |
| Nautical |
Log Raft • Row Boat • Cargo Boat • Snakeskin Sail (Lucky Hat • The 'Sea Legs' • Surfboard • Raft • Armored Boat • Encrusted Boat • Boat Repair Kit • Thatch Sail • Cloth Sail • Feather Lite Sail • Iron Wind • Boat Cannon • Sea Trap • Trawl Net • Spyglass • Super Spyglass • Captain Hat • Pirate Hat • Life Jacket • Buoy • Quackering Ram • Tar Extractor • Sea Yard ) (Cork Bowl Canoe ) |
| Volcanic |
Obsidian Machete • Obsidian Axe • Obsidian Spear • Volcano Staff • Obsidian Armor • Obsidian Coconade • Howling Conch • Sail Stick |
| Treasure Hunting |
Disarming Tools • Ball Pein Hammer • Gold Pan • Magnifying Glass |
| Seafaring |
Boat Kit • Boat Patch • Oar • Driftwood Oar • Anchor Kit • Mast • Winged Sail • Steering Wheel Kit • Tin Fishin' Bin • Pinchin' Winch • Deck Illuminator • Lightning Conductor • Fire Pump • Anchor Figure Sketch |
| Cartography |
Map Scroll |
| Celestial |
Moon Rock Idol • Portal Paraphernalia • Moon Glass Axe • Glass Cutter • Moon Crater Turf • Mutated Fungal Turf • Bath Bomb • "Moon" Figure Sketch • Moon Moth Figure Sketch |
| Ectoherbology |
Revenant Restorative • Spectral Cure-All • Unyielding Draught • Distilled Vengeance • Nightshade Nostrum • Vigor Mortis |
| Engineering |
Trusty Tape • Winona's Catapult • Winona's Spotlight • Winona's Generator • Winona's G.E.M.erator |
| Seasonings |
Garlic Powder • Honey Crystals • Chili Flakes • Seasoning Salt |
| Stagecraft |
Weaponized Warble • Heartrending Ballad • Clear Minded Cadenza • Bel Canto of Courage • Fireproof Falsetto • Rude Interlude • Startling Soliloquy |
| Shadow |
Codex Umbra • Shadow Logger • Shadow Miner • Shadow Digger • Shadow Duelist |
| Slingshot Ammo |
Pebbles • Gold Rounds • Marbles • Poop Pellets • Freeze Rounds • Slow-Down Rounds • Cursed Rounds |
| Balloonomancy |
Pile o' Balloons • Balloon • Speedy Balloon • Party Balloon • Inflatable Vest • Balloon Hat |
