📖 Floppy Straw Hat Secrets Every DST Player Needs to Know
The Floppy Hat Guide
Everything you need to know about the Floppy Straw Hat in Don't Starve Together
"Be like a little British lady in your garden!"
What is the Floppy Hat?
The Floppy Hat (officially the Floppy Straw Hat) is an Elegant-rarity cosmetic skin for the standard Straw Hat in Don't Starve Together (DST).
It was introduced early in DST's history and features a whimsical, wide-brimmed garden-style design that gives your character a stylish, somewhat comical appearance.
Important to note:
- • This is a cosmetic skin only - it does not change any gameplay stats
- • Only available in Don't Starve Together, not in single-player Don't Starve
- • When applied, it changes the appearance of your Straw Hat, but keeps all its original functions
Item Details
| Type: | Cosmetic Skin |
| Applies to: | Straw Hat |
| Rarity: | Elegant |
| Tradable: | Yes (Steam Market) |
| Weavable: | No (Cannot craft with Spools) |
How to Obtain the Floppy Hat
The Floppy Straw Hat is an Elegant rarity skin with limited availability. Here are the ways you can get it:
Daily Drops
The Floppy Hat can be randomly obtained through DST's Curio system:
- • Through daily gift boxes
- • Special event drops (rare)
- • Cannot be woven with Spools
Trading
On PC, you can acquire the Floppy Hat through trading:
- • Steam Community Market (purchase with Steam funds)
- • Trading with other players
- • Note: Trading unavailable on console versions
Using the Floppy Hat Skin
Once you own the skin, you can apply it to any Straw Hat you craft:
12× Cut Grass
Straw Hat
Floppy Straw Hat
Apply the skin after crafting by right-clicking the Straw Hat and selecting the skin from your collection
Stats & Functionality
The Floppy Straw Hat is purely cosmetic and retains all the same stats and functionality as a regular Straw Hat:
Base Stats
| Crafting Cost: | 12× Cut Grass |
| Durability: | 5 days (continuous use) |
| Slot: | Head (Dress) |
| Prototype: | None (craftable from start) |
| Repairable: | Yes (Sewing Kit) |
Protection Values
Reduces wetness gain in rain by 20%
Provides minor overheating protection during summer
Crafting Uses
The Straw Hat (including when it has the Floppy skin) is used as a component in crafting these items:
Miner Hat
Becomes "Frilly Headlamp" with Floppy skin
Rain Hat
Becomes "Floppy Rain Hat" with Floppy skin
Bush Hat
Floppy skin does NOT apply
Important Note
The Floppy Hat is primarily an early-game item. Most experienced players transition to stronger headgear such as:
- • Football Helmet (for combat protection)
- • Beefalo Hat (for better winter protection)
- • Top Hat (for sanity regeneration)
Cosmetic Value & Appearance
"Be like a little British lady in your garden!"
The Floppy Straw Hat is valued by players primarily for its distinctive appearance:
Distinctive Features
- • Exaggerated Wide Brim: The Floppy Hat has a dramatically wider, drooping brim compared to the regular Straw Hat
- • Garden Party Style: Resembles an elegant sun hat worn at outdoor social gatherings
- • Whimsical Proportions: The oversized, floppy nature creates a comical juxtaposition on many characters
- • Victorian Aesthetic: Pairs well with other Victorian-style skins in the game
Character Combinations
The Floppy Hat creates interesting visual effects when worn by different characters:
- • Wickerbottom: Perfectly matches her proper, scholarly demeanor
- • Wendy: Creates a sweet, somewhat melancholic Victorian child look
- • Wolfgang: Humorously contrasts with his muscular build and tough persona
- • WX-78: The juxtaposition of a delicate garden hat on a robot creates a fan-favorite look
Derivative Skins
The Floppy Straw Hat skin also transforms these crafted items:
Frilly Headlamp
When crafting a Miner Hat with the Floppy Hat skin
Floppy Rain Hat
When crafting a Rain Hat with the Floppy Hat skin
Collectible Value
As an Elegant-tier unweavable skin, the Floppy Hat has significant collectible value:
- • Relatively rare compared to other Straw Hat skins
- • Cannot be crafted with Spools, unlike some other Elegant skins
- • Traded on Steam Market (price varies based on availability)
- • Part of many players' skin collection goals
Community Commentary & Memes
Despite its limited practical benefits, the Floppy Straw Hat has earned a special place in the Don't Starve Together community:
Player Quotes
"I would use straw hats more if I had the Floppy Hat skin."
— Klei Forums User
"Put the Floppy Hat on Wolfgang for maximum comedy. It's like putting a tiny tea party hat on a bodybuilder."
— Reddit User
"The Straw Hat is useful during a spring/summer start, that's all. It gets quickly replaced by a helmet or top hat."
— DST Player on Steam
Community Memes & Jokes
The "Floppy Bush Hat" Joke
A running community joke about why Klei didn't allow the Floppy Hat skin to apply to Bush Hats:
"Floppy Bush Hat... mmm. The perfect bush hat that blends really well with other bushes... not."
Players joke that a bush with a giant floppy hat would be hilariously non-stealthy - defeating the purpose of the Bush Hat's camouflage.
Fashion Show Events
Some DST communities host in-game "fashion shows" where the Floppy Hat is frequently featured in:
- • Victorian garden party outfits
- • "Fancy" character contests
- • Humorous "out of character" costume combinations
Fashion vs. Function
Community discussions often highlight how the Floppy Hat represents the ongoing debate between fashion and function in Don't Starve Together:
Survival Purists Say:
- • "Skins are a distraction from gameplay"
- • "Straw Hat is just a stepping stone to better gear"
- • "No time for fashion when you're trying not to starve"
Fashion Enthusiasts Say:
- • "If I'm going to starve, I'm going to look fabulous doing it"
- • "Character customization adds a fun dimension to the game"
- • "Items like the Floppy Hat make the harsh world more whimsical"
Trivia & Fun Facts
Update History
The Floppy Hat has an interesting development history in DST:
Floppy Straw Hat introduced as one of the original cosmetic skins
First Anniversary Update
Patch note: "Floppy Straw Hat skin can now be applied to Rain Hat and Miner Hat"
Introduced "Frilly Headlamp" and "Floppy Rain Hat" derivative skins
Remains a non-weavable Elegant skin (cannot be crafted with Spools)
While other Straw Hat skins later became weavable with Spools
Pop Culture Reference
Bob's Burgers Connection
According to the Don't Starve wiki, the flavor text for the Floppy Straw Hat may be a reference to an animated TV show:
"Be like a little British lady in your garden!"
This line likely references the "Happy Crappy Place" song from Bob's Burgers, where a character sings whimsically about gardening.
Victorian Garden Party Theme
The hat's design appears inspired by traditional English garden party attire from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, when wide-brimmed straw hats were fashionable for outdoor social events.
Rarity & Collectibility
The Floppy Straw Hat holds special status in the DST community:
- • Elegant Rarity: One of the more desirable cosmetic tiers in the game
- • Trading Value: Can be traded on Steam Market, with price fluctuating based on availability
- • Collection Status: Part of many skin collectors' "wishlist" due to its charming appearance and rarity
- • Unique Position: Unlike the Straw Bonnet and Cowboy Straw Hat skins, the Floppy Hat remains unweavable
Did You Know?
Why Can't Bush Hat Use the Skin?
While the Floppy Hat skin transfers to the Miner Hat and Rain Hat, Klei intentionally disabled it for the Bush Hat - a camouflage hat with a floppy brim would be hilariously non-stealthy!
Early Days of DST
The Floppy Straw Hat was one of the original cosmetic skins introduced early in Don't Starve Together's history, making it a bit nostalgic for long-time players.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Floppy Hat available in single-player Don't Starve?
No. The Floppy Straw Hat is exclusively available in Don't Starve Together as a cosmetic skin. The single-player version of Don't Starve (including Reign of Giants, Shipwrecked, and Hamlet DLCs) does not support the skin system at all.
In single-player, you can only craft and use the standard Straw Hat without any cosmetic variations.
Can I craft the Floppy Hat with Spools?
No. The Floppy Straw Hat is an "unweavable" Elegant rarity skin, which means it cannot be crafted with Spools in the current version of the game.
You can only obtain it through random daily drops or by trading with other players on the Steam Community Market (PC version only).
Note that some other Straw Hat skins (like the Straw Bonnet and Cowboy Straw Hat) can be woven with Spools, but the Floppy Hat remains exclusive to drops and trading.
Does the Floppy Hat provide any special benefits?
Functionally, no. The Floppy Straw Hat is purely cosmetic and provides exactly the same benefits as a regular Straw Hat:
- • 20% rain protection
- • 60 points of overheating protection
- • No sanity regeneration or other special effects
Its value is entirely in its appearance and collectibility.
What happens when I craft other hats using a Floppy Straw Hat?
When you craft items using a Straw Hat with the Floppy skin applied:
- • Miner Hat: Becomes a "Frilly Headlamp" (inherits the floppy aesthetic)
- • Rain Hat: Becomes a "Floppy Rain Hat" (inherits the floppy aesthetic)
- • Bush Hat: Does NOT inherit the Floppy skin (remains a regular Bush Hat)
The Bush Hat doesn't inherit the skin because a camouflage bush with a visible floppy brim would defeat its purpose!
Is it worth using a Straw Hat over other headgear?
From a purely strategic perspective: The Straw Hat (Floppy or not) is most useful in early-game or specific situations.
When to use a Straw Hat:
- • Early-game when resources are limited
- • During light rain when combined with an Umbrella (100% rain protection)
- • Brief summer heat management before better gear is available
Better alternatives for late-game:
- • For combat: Football Helmet
- • For sanity: Top Hat
- • For winter: Winter Hat or Beefalo Hat
- • For rain: Rain Hat or Eyebrella
Style factor: The real value of the Floppy Hat is cosmetic! If you care about looking fabulous while surviving, there's nothing wrong with wearing it just for style.
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Hat Comparison
Compare with other Straw Hat skins:
Floppy Straw Hat
"Be like a little British lady in your garden!"
Elegant Unweavable Rarity
This guide was created based on Don't Starve Together information as of 2025.
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