You’re sailing through Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, dodging waves and praying the next island has flint. Then you hear it: the gurgling roar of a Swordfish. Most players panic. You? You’re about to unlock the game’s most underrated weapon. Let’s talk about the Cutlass Supreme.

The Cutlass Supreme, the ultimate weapon for surviving the seas.

What Makes the Cutlass Supreme Special?

The Cutlass Supreme isn’t just another sword. It’s a 68-damage beast with 150 uses, matching the Dark Sword’s power but ditching the sanity drain. For comparison: - Spear: 34 damage, 150 uses - Ham Bat: 59.5–42.5 damage (decays), infinite uses for 10 days - Obsidian Spear: Up to 102 damage (charged), situational

But here’s the kicker: it deals bonus damage to Sealnado (34 extra per hit), making it the ultimate hurricane-season sidekick.

How to Craft It (Without Dying)

Ingredients:

1. Swordfish (1x) – Found in deep ocean. Bait with trawl nets.
2. Gold Nuggets (2x) – Mine boulders or raid pig villages.
3. Twigs (1x) – Basic, but don’t get caught without them.

Pro Tip:

Use a Row Boat and Trawl Net to farm Swordfish efficiently. They’re aggressive, so kite their charge attacks (3 hits, then dodge).

Cutlass Supreme vs. The Meta

Dark Sword Showdown:

The Dark Sword’s sanity drain forces you to juggle sanity foods. The Cutlass? Slap it on and forget.

Advanced Tactics From 1,000-Day Survivors

1. The Hurricane Hunter Combo:

• Cutlass Supreme (main weapon)
• Snakeskin Hat (70% wetness resist)
• Coffee (speed boost to outrun Sealnado’s tornado)

The ultimate setup for surviving hurricane season.

This setup lets you farm hurricane-season loot safely. One player reported clearing 20 Sealnado attacks in a single monsoon.

2. The "Pirate’s Gambit" (Speedrunning Quacken):

1. Craft Trawl Net and Row Boat by Day 3.
2. Sail to deep ocean, drop items into the net (5% spawn chance per item).
3. When Quacken appears, switch to Cutlass Supreme for 102 damage crits on boats.

A speedrunner using this method defeated Quacken by Day 5, securing early-game Thulecite Crowns.

3 Mistakes That Ruin the Cutlass Experience

1. Ignoring Swordfish Bait: Use Seashells or Rotten Eggs in trawl nets. Empty nets attract nothing.
2. Wasting Durability on Spiders: Switch to a Boomerang for small foes.
3. No Backup Mobility: Pair with Walking Cane (20% speed boost) to offset heavy weapon slowdown.

Real-World Analogy: The Swiss Army Chainsaw

Think of the Cutlass Supreme as a multi-tool for combat: - Blade: High base damage - Saw: Bonus vs. Sealnado (like cutting through wet wood) - Screwdriver: Precision durability management

Just as you wouldn’t use a chainsaw to open envelopes, don’t waste the Cutlass on jellyfish.

• Craft It: Swordfish + 2 gold + 1 twig → Alchemy Engine
• Use It: Against bosses, hounds, and anything that needs deleting
• Preserve It: Switch to spears for trash mobs

Pro Resource: The Shipwrecked Wiki updates stats hourly. 

Now go stab that monsoon. The ocean’s waiting.