With the introduction of Wormwood, Don’t Starve Together gained an entirely new class of defensive traps: Bramble Traps. While Teeth Traps have long been a staple for hound waves, base defense, and mob control, Bramble Traps introduce new mechanics, resource efficiency, and area-of-effect damage.

Are Bramble Traps better than Teeth Traps? Should you use one or both? Let’s break down the cost, effectiveness, and optimal use cases of these two trap systems.

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Crafting Costs & Resource Availability

Teeth Traps

• 1 Log
• 1 Rope (3 Grass)
• 1 Hound’s Tooth (12.5% drop rate from Hounds)

Resource Viability:

• Logs and Rope are easy to obtain.
• Hound’s Teeth are NOT guaranteed—only a 12.5% drop rate from Hounds.
• Farming Hound Mounds can yield 3 teeth per mound, but they are limited in number.

Bramble Traps (Exclusive to Wormwood)

• 1 Living Log
• 2 Stingers

Resource Viability:

• Living Logs are easily crafted as Wormwood (craftable for 20 HP each).
• Stingers are abundant—bees drop them 83.3% of the time.
• Beekeeper Hat + Bramble Husk = easy Bee farm.

Winner: Bramble Traps

• Hound Teeth are scarce compared to Stingers.
• Wormwood can craft infinite Living Logs.
• Bramble Traps are significantly faster to mass-produce.

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Trap Effectiveness in Combat

Teeth Traps (Single Target Damage)

• 60 Damage per activation.
• Requires multiple traps per enemy.
• Some mobs can avoid traps or step between them.
• Need to be manually reset after activation.

Bramble Traps (AOE Damage & Crowd Control)

• Instantly damages ALL enemies in range.
• Each activation hits multiple enemies at once.
• Bramble Husk prevents Wormwood from taking damage from them.
• Does not require manual resetting (auto-activates in clusters).
• Can damage the player (unless wearing Bramble Husk).

Winner: Bramble Traps (for Crowd Control)

• Can hit an entire wave of Hounds at once.
• Requires fewer traps to kill groups of enemies.
• Teeth Traps are better for single-target damage, but require more upkeep.

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Field Testing: Performance in Different Scenarios

1. Hound Waves

✅ Bramble Traps: Better for large groups of Hounds, as they can damage multiple enemies simultaneously. ❌ Teeth Traps: Work fine, but require more resetting and maintenance.

2. Spiders

✅ Bramble Traps: Absolutely dominate—can wipe out entire spider dens instantly. ✅ Teeth Traps: Effective but require individual activations per spider.

3. Frogs (Frog Rain)

✅ Bramble Traps: The best possible tool for dealing with Frog Rain. ❌ Teeth Traps: Inefficient, as frogs can hop over them unpredictably.

4. Pigmen

✅ Bramble Traps: Work well, but don’t expect them to do all the work. ✅ Teeth Traps: Similar results—pigs can dodge traps.

5. Beefalo & Giants

❌ Bramble Traps: Not effective—too low damage for high HP mobs. ❌ Teeth Traps: Also ineffective—require 66+ traps just to kill Deerclops.

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The Best Defensive Strategy: Combining Both Traps

Rather than choosing one or the other, the best approach is to combine them strategically:

• Use Bramble Traps for:
  • Hound Waves (AOE damage prevents them from overwhelming you)
  • Spider Dens (massive clearing power)
  • Frog Rain (near-instant kills)
• Use Teeth Traps for:
  • Single-target enemies like Deerclops or Moose/Goose.
  • Reinforcing defensive perimeters.
  • Adding extra damage to Bramble Traps for boss fights.

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Final Verdict: Which Trap is Better?

For Mass Farming & Crowd Control:

🏆 Winner: Bramble Traps

• Faster to produce
• AOE damage is vastly superior for waves of enemies
• Doesn’t need to be manually reset

For Single-Target Damage:

🏆 Winner: Teeth Traps

• Deals more damage per activation
• Better for boss fights and stationary defense

Overall Best Strategy: Use Both

• Bramble Traps for crowd control.
• Teeth Traps for reinforcing areas & additional damage.
• Wormwood’s Bramble Husk makes Bramble Traps even more effective.

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Final Thoughts: Should You Switch to Bramble Traps?

If you’re playing as Wormwood, then yes—Bramble Traps are easily superior to Teeth Traps in almost every scenario. They are cheaper, faster to craft, and more efficient in combat.

If you are not playing as Wormwood, Teeth Traps remain an excellent defensive tool, but they require more farm setup and maintenance.

So, if you love setting up automated defenses and handling large waves of enemies efficiently, give Bramble Traps a shot—you might never go back to Teeth Traps again!