Don’t Starve Together continues to evolve, and with the introduction of Waack Staff’s Abandoned Junk, the game has added yet another layer of crafting, automation, and high-tier armor mechanics. While junk and scrap might not sound like the most exciting additions, these materials unlock some of the strongest storage upgrades, armor sets, and crafting mechanics in the game.

This guide will break down how to obtain, use, and optimize scrap materials, unlock powerful endgame gear, and navigate the quirks of the junkyard system.

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How to Unlock Waack Staff’s Junkyard and Scrap Mechanics

Before you can access scrap materials and abandoned junk, you must first progress through the Lunar Endgame:

Step 1: Awaken the Celestial Champion

• Complete the Celestial Altar and initiate the Moonstorm event.
• Gather the necessary Lunar materials and defeat the Celestial Champion.

Step 2: Meet Waack Staff

• After defeating the Celestial Champion, Waack Staff appears, offering a cryptic proposition.
• If you give him an Enlightened Shard, he will begin spawning Junkyards and abandoned scrap in your world.
• If you refuse, you will have to track him down manually later.

Step 3: Locate the Junkyard

• Within 4 to 7 days, Waack Staff will run toward the nearest Junkyard location.
• The Junkyard spawns only in forest biomes that don’t contain Moonstone.
• Each Junkyard setpiece contains:
  • 3 Abandoned Junk piles
  • A Research Note (lore item)

Once you reach the Junkyard, it’s time to start hammering for materials.

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Loot Table for Abandoned Junk

Each Abandoned Junk pile can drop:

• 1-2 Scrap (100% chance)
• 75% chance for Cut Stone
• 10% chance for Electrical Doodads
• 40% chance for unique Blueprints (critical for new crafting)
• 15% chance for Frazzled Wires
• 1% chance for the Denture Trinket (novelty item)

Once you have enough Scrap, you can start crafting the new structures and armor sets.

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New Craftables from Junkyards

1. Elasta Spacer (Infinite Storage Upgrade)

• Requires: Scrap + Pure Brilliance + Enlightened Shard
• Effect: Converts standard chests into Mega Chests.
• Mega Chest Features:
  • Item stack limit increased to 4,294,967,296 per slot (!)
  • Essentially infinite storage.
• Warning: Mega Chests are expensive to repair if broken.

2. Autoa OKanic (Automated Repair Kit)

• Requires: Scrap + Minor Lunar Materials
• Effect:Fully repairs robotic components:
  • Restores Junkyard’s Robot Helper (WOT).
  • Repairs high-tier armor (Warbis Armor Set).
• One-time use per item.

3. Warbis Armor Set (Ultimate Speed & DPS Boosting Gear)

• Requires: Scrap + Enlightened Shards.
• Includes:
  • Warbis Suit (Armor with speed buffs)
  • Warbis Helmet (Armor with damage buffs)

Warbis Suit Mechanics

• Durability: Extremely high.
• Base Damage Reduction: Stronger than most standard armor.
• Unique Buffs:
  • Hitting an enemy grants a 10% Speed Boost.
  • Speed Boost stacks up to 30% over 20 seconds.
  • Buff resets if you stray too far from your target.

Warbis Helmet Mechanics

• Base Protection: Comparable to Thulecite Crowns.
• Unique Buffs:
  • Hitting an enemy increases damage by 20% over 20 seconds.
  • The visor displays synchronization status with a target.
  • If both pieces are worn together, switching gear will retain buff levels.
• Result: The highest DPS potential in the entire game.

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Where to Find More Crafting Materials

Scrap

• Obtained from:
  • Hammering Abandoned Junk piles.
  • Breaking Junkyard fences (25% chance for extra scrap).

Enlightened Shards

• How to Obtain:
  • Deconstruct the Enlightened Crown (won from the Celestial Champion).
  • Defeat the Celestial Champion again.

Pure Brilliance

• Acquired from:
  • Lunar Rifts (especially Rift Stalls).
  • Wilson’s Lunar Skill Tree upgrades.

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How Junkyards Affect World Spawning

1. Waack Staff’s Junkyard Events

• After 4-7 days, Waack Staff spawns at the Junkyard and runs towards it.
• If the Scrappy Werepig is released from its prison (10 days after Nightmare Werepig’s death),
  • Waack Staff may spawn junk ANYWHERE in the world.
  • Pay attention to his movement direction to track new Junkyard locations.

2. Junkyard Respawning Mechanics

• If all fences around the Junkyard are broken, the next Abandoned Junk pile respawn event will restore the fences.
• This mechanic allows for unlimited farming of Junkyard resources.

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Final Thoughts: Why Scrap Mechanics Matter

Many players overlook Waack Staff’s Junkyard, assuming it’s just another lunar-related distraction. However, with the right setup and farming strategy, Junkyards offer:

✅ The most powerful storage upgrade in the game (Elasta Spacer Mega Chests).
✅ A renewable source of high-end crafting materials.
✅ Endgame armor with unparalleled speed and damage scaling.
✅ Infinite repair kits for robotic components.

The Warbis Armor Set alone makes this content worth exploring, providing unparalleled mobility and combat power. Whether you’re farming scrap for repairs, building Mega Chests for storage efficiency, or optimizing Junkyard spawns for resource farming, these mechanics add a completely new dimension to Don’t Starve Together’s late game.

So get out there, start smashing some junk, and take advantage of one of the most underappreciated mechanics in the game!