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The Pig King can be found in one of the Pig Villages that generally spawn on a Grassland patch or in a Forest biome. He is usually lying on Wooden Flooring surrounded by Obelisks and may be guarded by Guardian Pigs if playing in Adventure Mode. He is immune to any damage and cannot be attacked.

During the day, the player can make offerings to the Pig King in exchange for Gold Nuggets. At Night, the Pig King goes to sleep and cannot be traded with. He will not hold any grudge towards the player, even if they kill his fellow pigs or his Guardian Pigs.

In Adventure Mode, worlds may have different chances of encountering the Pig King based on the specific world's individual rules. 


Exchange rates 

Item Gold Value

EggCooked EggMorselCooked MorselMeatCooked MeatDrumstickFried DrumstickLeafy MeatCooked Leafy MeatFishCooked FishBatilisk WingCooked Batilisk WingKoalefant TrunkWinter Koalefant TrunkKoalefant Trunk SteakSmall JerkyJerkyMonster JerkyPig SkinSlurper PeltBeach ToySea Worther

Gold Nugget×1
Bunny PuffSecond-hand DenturesSextantToy BoatBent SporkAir Unfreshener Gold Nugget×2
Leaky TeacupShoe HornOne True Earring Gold Nugget×3
Ball and CupGord's KnotMelty MarblesTiny RocketshipOld BootBlack BishopFrayed YarnWire HangerBlack RookWhite RookBlack KnightWhite KnightWine Bottle Candle Queen Malfalfa Post Card of the Royal Palace Gold Nugget×4
EelCooked EelFrazzled WiresGnomeLying RobotBeaten Beater Can of Silly String Gold Nugget×5
Fake KazooToy Trojan HorseUnbalanced TopOrange SodaUkuleleBrain Cloud Pill Gold Nugget×6
Mismatched ButtonsSoaked CandleBack ScratcherLicense PlateAncient Vase Gold Nugget×7
Dessicated TentacleHardened Rubber BungLucky Cat JarVoodoo Doll Gold Nugget×8
Potato Cup Gold Nugget×9
Broken AAC Device Gold Nugget×10

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During the Hallowed Nights event in Don't Starve Together, the Pig King gives Halloween Candy in addition to Gold Nuggets. If the player is wearing a Halloween Costume Skin, the amount of Candy will be increased.

If given a Golden Belt, he will initiate a mini-game where the king's group of Elite Pigs arrive to face off against the players. The Pig King will throw signs for players to attack with and Gold Nuggets for players to collect. The player is rewarded with Clout Snout and Gold Nugget depending on the percent of Gold Nuggets caught.

Gold caught Reward
≥60% Gold Nugget×10 Clout Snout×6
≥30% Gold Nugget×8 Clout Snout×4
≥10% Gold Nugget×6 Clout Snout×2
<10% Gold Nugget×4

During the Year of the Pig King event, the Pig King gets a new look. And Lucky Gold Nuggets replace Gold Nuggets in the minigame.

Prototype Tips

  • Meat that is not accepted by the King can be converted into Eggs by a Bird in a Birdcage, and then offered to the King. This makes gold an infinite resource, as Meat is a renewable resource in the game.

Placeholder Trivia

  • The Pig King will throw the gold towards the player's camera. Turning the camera will cause the gold to land in a different place.
  • Humorously, the Pig King will refuse a haunting from a Ghost Character in Don't Starve Together.
  • There is a Pig King Vignette in Don't Starve Together. Its flavor text provides a little background for the Pig King and his followers: "Legend has it the Pig King and his followers left their home long ago to rule freely in The Constant."
  • Depictions of the Pig King appear in the Don't Starve: Hamlet DLC. For example, one of the Intricate Topiaries is shaped like him.

Mosquito Bugs

  • Sometimes, the Pig King does not spawn in Sandbox Mode because there is not enough space for its Set Piece to be created during the world generation.

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