Klaus

“What on earth is that thing!”

–Wilson

“A lump of coal would be really useful, actually!”

–Willow

“Wolfgang is not naughty! He is MIGHTY!”

–Wolfgang

“I see him when I'm sleeping...”

–Wendy

“THE RED FLESHSACK LACKS OPTICAL SENSORS”

–WX-78

“It employs a powerful olfactory sense to locate prey.”

–Wickerbottom

“Thing's got no eyes, eh?”

–Woodie

“My, what a magnificently horrific creature.”

–Maxwell

“I shall free thy deer this day!”

–Wigfrid

“That meanie imprisoned those deer!”

–Webber

“He doesn't look very jolly.”

–Warly

“Hello!... Friend?”

–Wormwood

“Get out of here ya big creep.”

–Winona

“Are we not brethren?”

–Wortox

“You have presents for me?”

–Wurt

“Woah! Who are you?”

–Walter

“Its chains came off!”

–Wilson, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Why couldn't it just stay dead?!”

–Willow, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Do not hold back! Wolfgang can take you!”

–Wolfgang, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“The beast returns unchained.”

–Wendy, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“IT HAS BEEN UNSHACKLED.”

–WX-78, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Whatever enchantment restrained it has been undone.”

–Wickerbottom, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“You shoulda stayed down.”

–Woodie, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Its true power has been unlocked!”

–Maxwell, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Nöw the true battle begins!”

–Wigfrid, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Its belly looks hungry!”

–Webber, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Its shackles fell away!”

–Warly, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Ahg! Scary belly mouth!”

–Wormwood, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“The mitts are coming off!”

–Winona, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Shall we dance?”

–Wortox, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“GLOOOORP!! Belly has teeth!”

–Wurt, When Klaus enters his second phase.

“Maybe he'll feel better with that chain gone.”

–Walter, When Klaus enters his second phase.

Klaus is a Boss Monster exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in A New Reign. He resembles a larger version of Krampus. He spawns after a player puts a Deer Antler in a Loot Stash, which will return Bone Shards due to it being an incorrect key. He spawns with one red and one blue Gem Deer. Killing any of these deers, or if they are away by 30 units, will enrage him, increasing his damage, health by x2.744, takes 64% less incoming damage, and increases his size. He is also able to spawn 2-6 Krampii during the fight. Using the Telelocator Staff on him is not a viable way of isolating him from his Deer, as he will get enraged when separated from them even if they are still alive.

After killing him, he will be revived, losing the chains around his body, allowing a large mouth from his stomach to gain a new long-ranged "chomp" attack.

Once he's killed again, he will drop Charcoal, a Monster Meat, and a Stag Antler which is the proper key to use on the Loot Stash. Opening the Loot Stash will yield 4 Bundled Supplies. If the Gem Deer are still alive when he's killed, they will turn into normal No-Eyed Deer, dropping their corresponding gem. It is worth noting that during Winter's Feast, Klaus is present year around, and no longer provides bundled supplies, instead 6 gift boxes.

Trivia Edit

• Klaus was introduced in the Winter's Feast update, alongside the Event of the same name.
• During the Winter's Feast event Klaus has a slightly different appearance. His horns turn white with red stripes, and his chains are golden.
• The name Klaus is a short form of Nikolaus, referring to Saint Nicholas, the historical origin of Santa Claus.
• Even though he is blind due to his eyes sewn together into a single large "X" shape, it is possible that Klaus has a keen sense of smell to track down the player. This is supported by Klaus occasionally attempting to "Sniff out" the player. This is also confirmed by Wickerbottom's examination quote.
• Klaus is the first boss to have two different boss battle themes, the second being the Ancient Fuelweaver. Its second theme plays when Woven Shadows are being summoned.
• When preparing for the "chomp attack", Klaus looks a bit similar to The Screecher, a creature from the horror mod of the same name made by Klei Entertainment.
• When put to sleep, Klaus covers his eyes for some reason.
• Klaus seems to be wearing the old version of the Life Giving Amulet, as evidenced by its octagonal shape.

GalleryEdit

Klaus in his "idle" state. Note: All these screenshots are of the normal Klaus, rather than the current "Winter's Feast" Klaus.

Klaus in his normal "Attack" state, showing the first swing.

Klaus in his normal "Attack" state, showing the second swing.

Klaus in his "command" state, which he uses to cast spells from his Red or Blue No-Eyed Deer.

Klaus in his "laugh" state.

Klaus in his "transform" state, which happens when both of his No-Eyed Deer are killed, making him enraged and have triple the amount of health.

Klaus in his "resurrection" state, which happens after the player kill him for the first time, he will revive and has to be killed again.

Klaus in his "Chomp Attack" state's preparation part, this attack is a long-ranged jump attack.

Klaus in his "Chomp Attack" state's bite part, this attack is a long-ranged jump attack.

Klaus in his "death" state, he will finally drop loot which allows the player to open the Loot Stash.

Klaus turning into his second form.

Klaus as seen in the A New Reign trailer.

Klaus's stomach mouth as seen in the A New Reign trailer.

A drawing of two No-Eyed Deer with Klaus behind them from an episode of Rhymes with Play.

Klaus as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 17.

SoundsEdit

Klaus' battle theme during the first stage of the fight.
Klaus' battle theme during the second stage of the fight.

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Boss Monsters	Ancient Guardian • Deerclops • Spider Queen • Treeguard (Bearger • Dragonfly • Moose/Goose ) (Quacken • Sealnado • Tiger Shark ) (Palm Treeguard ) (Ancient Herald • Large Iron Hulk • Queen Womant • Pugalisk ) (Bee Queen • Klaus • Malbatross • Reanimated Skeleton • Toadstool )
Neutral Animals	Bee • Beefalo • Bunnyman (Beardlord) • Koalefant • Krampus • Pengull • Pig (Werepig) • Rock Lobster • Snurtle • Slurtle • Smallish Tallbird • Splumonkey (Buzzard • Catcoon • Mosling • Volt Goat ) (Blue Whale • Bottlenose Ballphin • Prime Ape • Water Beefalo • Wildbore ) (Elder Mandrake • Hippopotamoose • Mant • Piko • Platapine • Pog ) (Gnarwail • Saladmander • Skittersquid )
Passive Animals	Baby Beefalo • Butterfly • Chester • Crow • Gobbler • Mandrake • Rabbit (Beardling) • Redbird • Smallbird • Snowbird (Glommer ) (Moleworm ) (Cormorant • Crabbit (Beardling) • Dogfish • Doydoy • Fishermerm • Jellyfish • Packim Baggims • Parrot Pirate • Rainbow Jellyfish • Seagull • Seal • Sharkitten • Wobster ) (Parrot • Toucan ) (Dung Beetle • Kingfisher • Pangolden • Parrot (Blue) • Peagawk • Pigeon • Ro Bin • Thunderbird ) (Canary • Carrat • Extra-Adorable Lavae • Grass Gekko • Hutch • Moon Moth • No-Eyed Deer • Puffin • Woven Shadow )
Traders	Pig King (Yaarctopus ) (Banker • Beautician • Collector • Erudite • Farmer • Florist • Hatmaker • Hunter • Miner • Mayor Truffleston • Pig Queen • Professor • Shopkeep • Usher • Worker ) (Antlion )
Other	Abigail • Charlie • Maxwell (BFB • Maxameleon ) (Bernie • Critters • Gestalt • Woby )
The Forge	Battlemaster Pugna • Boarilla • Crocommander • Grand Forge Boarrior • Infernal Swineclops • Magma Golem • Pit Pig • Rhinocebro • Scorpeon • Snortoise
The Gorge	Billy • Mumsy • Old Beefalo • Pebble Crab • Pigeon • Pipton • Sammy • Swamp Pig • Swamp Pig Elder