Optimal Food Bundle Config and Feeding Pattern for Wolfgang

[herding dog]

Hey everybody - I have a world going with Wolfgang right now, and I've been trying to figure out the optimal food bundle/eating pattern for Wolfgang since his refresh, in the same vein of how one might have a food bundle and feed Warly when playing him (2 meaty stews or bone bullion when hungry, rinse and repeat). I've been trying to keep Wolfgang mighty 100% of the time, which I had never considered to be a problem until I read someone's comment yesterday suggesting it's beneficial to dip down below mighty and use the mighty state strategically. I had been using a piggyback for a while, so that was part of the reason I tried to stay mighty all of the time, but I have a krampus sack now, so it's not really necessary. Would be curious to hear people's thoughts on that.

Anyways, in my food bundle right now I have (1) Honey Ham, (2) Perogies and (3) Potato Puree. I keep honey ham in there to help get me back to full hunger if I dip below 150 hunger and say use the gym to get back to peak mightiness. Perogies is an obvious one, but I'll explain it anyways for anyone reading this that might be kind of new to the game: spoilage time is excellent (20 days), so it will last a long time over the course of opening the bundle many times, healing is great and I use it as a kind of maintenance food for regular day to day stuff to stay above the 150 hunger threshold and maintain mightiness. Potato Puree I keep in there for additional maintenance food, but also because of it's sanity restoration. I wanted a decent sanity food given Wolfgang's sanity drain. I'll usually use potato puree in the caves during the summer if I'm all set on nightmare fuel. I also like having one farming food in my food bundles because I like the farming system. I use potato puree instead of just straight potatoes for the previously mentioned sanity restoration, despite the fact that I get a bit less hunger and a potato puree supply is overall more expensive to maintain. I'll occasionally put Ice Cream in my fourth bundle spot when I'm going to fight Fuelweaver.

So I guess my questions are: (1) If you guys spend time not in a mighty state as Wolfgang, what are the guidelines you use to do that? (2) Am I right to not use meaty stew in my bundle? (3) Is there a better food bundle config for Wolfgang that you use?

Any thoughts/suggestions are appreciated.

[ArubaroBeefalo]

16 minutes ago, herding dog said:

(1) If you guys spend time not in a mighty state as Wolfgang, what are the guidelines you use to do that?

when im at base i dont care about hunger or the meter, if i hear hounds/worms or a seasonal boss i just eat a honey ham or bacon and eggs and use the gym. The rest of the time i keep the hunger above ~60 or ~70% with bacon and eggs or potatoe/tomatoes (or maybe meat stew if i feel like cooking them)

16 minutes ago, herding dog said:

(2) Am I right to not use meaty stew in my bundle?

i think that using honey hams, as you already do, is better or you can use bacon and eggs but i think honey hams are better and cheaper

meat stew is kinda situational. I only cook them when im it base but is rare. Outside of base (the reason of having a bundle with you) is kinda a waste because you will never be that low on hunger (you shouldnt)

16 minutes ago, herding dog said:

(3) Is there a better food bundle config for Wolfgang that you use?

i wont say better but there is different stuff you can use like using roasted tomatoes (they last longer than roasted potatoes) from your farm combos (tomatoes+potatoes=easy giant versatil veggies, overshadow every other combo). But as i said, i wont say better, your bundle is perfect

you can also use other kind of sanity food like fancy spiralled tubbers (1 potatoe, 2 fillers, 1 twig) because you can achieve more sanity points with less potatoes but is just player preference since potato puree gives the 3 stats which is very confortable (and they look so delicious!)

[SecretPizzaMan]

Bacon and eggs usually take the place of both meaty stew and pierogi's for me because of it's spoilage time (20 days) and its stat regeneration (75 hunger, 20 health, 5 sanity) mean I can take 3 bacon and eggs of the bundle and not be scared that it would spoil very quickly and plus it would feed me for 3 days as a regular character or 2 days as Wolfgang.

[Duck986]

Optimal feeding pattern for Wolfgang:

Step 1: Weave Wanda.

Step 2: Learn how to play her.

In case of failing to succeed step 2, repeat it.

[Owlrust]

4 hours ago, herding dog said:

(1) If you guys spend time not in a mighty state as Wolfgang, what are the guidelines you use to do that?

For the most part I try not to stray below 40-50 mightyness if I can help it. When I need to get might wolfgang on the go, I like to use a Golden Dumbbell to get to Mighty form, and then a Gembell to boost mighty form some more. I only go mighty when I know I'll need it generally speaking.

4 hours ago, herding dog said:

2) Am I right to not use meaty stew in my bundle?

I would say yes you are right not to use them. Meaty Stews give 150 hunger, which is great, but Wolfgang's mightyness drain is linked to how full he is; draining faster on a more empty stomach. Snacks are much better, and I prefer to use dried kelp or carrots because of how often I can top Wolfgang off.