Frostjaw

The Frostjaw is a Creature exclusive to Don't Starve Together. It spawns out of the Ice Fishing Hole found on the Ice Floe in the Ocean, when the player fishes in it with a Sea Fishing Rod. It acts as a NPC but turns into a Boss Monster if attacked. The Frostjaw can be defeated, but not killed. After defeat it will be open to trading with the player, giving Bootleg Getaways in exchange for Ocean Fishes.
The Frostjaw only accepts medium-sized or larger fishes, giving 1 Bootleg Getaway for standard fish, and 2 for heavy fish. The Frostjaw will only make 5 total trades with the player, so it is best to trade heavy fish as this will result in 10 Bootleg Getaways gained rather than 5.
== Behavior ==
The Frostjaw is passive by default and just walks around the ice island. When attacked, it becomes aggressive and retaliates. 
It has 3 attack phases rotating in this order:
* In the first phase, it performs a melee attack with two hand swipes and a third swipe with his tail, knocking targets back.
* In the second phase, it summons two walls of Ice Spikes in the direction of the target, followed by a charge performed between the walls.
* In the third phase, it dives under the ice and begins to swim around its target with its fin sticking out of the ice. It will then jump out at the target and stun it.
If the island is enlarged (in Winter), the island will slowly fall apart at the borders, creating small ice platforms that float away and sink after 30 seconds. This is making the fighting area smaller until a minimum size of 2 tiles radius around the tile the Ice Fishing Hole was.
Upon defeat, the Frostjaw simply gives up instead of dying. After this, the Frostjaw becomes friendly and its name is revealed. It can no longer be attacked in this state, and will despawn after the player has left the area.
== Strategy ==
A Walking Cane or other form of speed boost is practically a requirement. Multiple good weapons (Such as at least 2 Dark Swords) and multiple sets of armor are highly recommended, as weapons may break before the boss is defeated due to its high health. The fight can be rendered somewhat unfair to the player due to the slippery ice terrain and seemingly random nature of causing the player to stagger and trip, causing the player to get hit by the bosses attacks. Decent armor is enough to protect from serious blows (Such as Log Suits and Football Helmets) but the player should take multiple healing items in case their health still gets too low.
When the player is not ready to hit the boss, they should have their walking cane equipped for the speed boost, as the Frostjaw can easily close the distance with attacks faster than the player can move away at normal walking speed. The boss only has 2 good openings for getting attacks in, at the end of its ice charge/slide attack when it's stunned, or during its dive bomb attack. It is not recommended to attack while it's doing its swipe/tail attack as there's no safe delay or opening for the player to attack without being hit themselves and thrown back.
If the Frostjaw performs its dive bomb attack, make as much distance as possible between yourself and where its fin disappeared below the ice, giving a better chance to avoid damage compared to running to the sides. When the Frostjaw lands on the ground, its head will be stuck in the ground for a short moment before it repeats the attack. If the player deals any kind of damage while the Frostjaw is stuck, it will pull itself out and be stunned for several seconds, giving the player a chance to get many hits in and ending that attack pattern early. The Frostjaw will signal that its stun duration is about to end by standing up and shaking its head. As soon as this happens, run away and to the sides in case it performs its ice slide attack next.
When the Frostjaw begins its ice slide, it will create a long wall of ice on either side of the player, trapping them in and signaling its attack trajectory. If the player maneuvered well enough prior to this attack, they can escape the Frostjaw's charge path before the ice walls even form to trap them in. If the player does get trapped by the ice, their only options are to tank the oncoming hit, or break their way out of the wall using a Pick/Axe or Brightshade Smasher (A normal Pickaxe can break the small spikes as well, but require 2 hits instead of 1, usually allowing the Frostjaw to attack before the ice breaks). Once the Frostjaw reaches the end of its slide, it will sit stunned, allowing the player to get many more hits in before changing to the next attack pattern.
If the fight is going to extend into night time, bringing Lanterns or other forms of light are a wise decision as the Frostjaw can destroy campfires with its attacks. If lanterns are used, they may also be flung away by the Frostjaw's attacks, so taking backups is recommended.
== Names ==
A name is randomly assigned to the Frostjaw after defeating it. They can be viewed by mousing over it.
Possible Frostjaw names:
* Steve
* Ronnie
* Finn
* Stace
* Tiffany
* Gary
* Mark
* Donna
* Meg
* Deb
* Parker
* Cooper
* Caleb
* Gilleon
* Jawson
* Grey
* Jimmy the Jaw
* Bruce
* Hammer Ed
* Jumbo
* Cousin Finny
* Bullton
* Tiger
* Big Tuna
* Mad Dogfish
* Tony Shortfin
* Larry Lemons
* Ray
* Marlin
* Gill
== Quotes ==
When cheering
* "PUT 'EM ON ICE!"
* "WHACK 'EM!"
* "GIVE 'EM THE OL' ONE-TWO!"
* "FROSTBITE!"
* "CHOMP! CHOMP!"
* "CLIP 'EM!"
* "ICE 'EM!"
* "THEY AIN'T NO FRIEND OF OURS!"
* "THIS IS OUR TURF!"
* "FIN-ISH 'EM!"
When fighting
* "TOUGH GUY, EH?"
* "YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME, SEE."
* "YOUSE DON'T STAND A CHANCE."
* "IT'S BITIN' TIME!"
* "YOU'RE A REAL PIECE OF WORK, BUDDY."
* "YOU DON'T GET NO PASS."
* "I'LL PUT YOUSE ON ICE!"
* "FREEZE!"
* "YOUSE ON THIN ICE NOW!"
* "YOU'LL BE SLEEPIN' WITH THE FISHES!"
* "I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS SLIDE!"
* "ICE TO EAT YA! HEH HEH."
Allied
* "SURE, SKIP!"
* "OK, BOSS!"
* "AY CAP'N!"
* "TIL MY LAST BREATH!"
* "EASY PEASY."
* "WHATCHA NEED, BOSS?"
* "YOU'RE A FRIEND OF OURS."
* "YOU GOT IT, BOSS."
* "WHY SO GLUM, CHUM?"
* "LEMME AT 'EM."
* "I'D NEVER EAT YOU, BOSS."
* "JUST SAY THE WORD, BOSS."
* "I GOT YOUR BACK."
* "YOU SAY SOMETHIN', BOSS?"
* "BOSS IS THE BEST."
* "WHO WE WHACKIN' BOSS?"
* "LOOKIN' SHARP, BOSS."
* "WHERE TO, SKIP?"
Giving up
* "I BIT OFF MORE THAN I CAN CHEW."
* "I WAS OUTTA MY DEPTH."
* "UNCLE! UNCLE!"
* "CAN'T WE WORK SOMETHIN' OUT?"
* "YOU GOT ME BY THE GILLS."
* "I'M FIN-ISHED."
* "I FEEL S- SO COLD..."
* "COLD-BLOODED, ACE. COLD-BLOODED."
* "I'M A FISH OUTTA WATER."
* "SPARE ME. I DIDN'T KNOW YOUSE WAS SO STRONG."
* "I GIVE UP, I GIVE UP. YEESH."
* "HOW DO YA FEEL ABOUT CATCH AND RELEASE?"
* "ALRIGHT IT'S YOUR TURF NOW, BOSS."
* "OKAY, YOU CAUGHT ME FAIR AND SQUARE."
* "HOW'S ABOUT A TRUCE?"
* "I CAN'T GO BACK INSIDE, LEMME WORK FOR YOU, BOSS."
* "MERCY, MERCY! YOU GOT ME."
* "OWW. YOU GOT WATER IN MY EYE. THAT REALLY HURT."
* "I SURRENDER, QUIT WHALE'N ON ME."
Gloating
* "YOUSE BEEN ICED."
* "SEE YOUSE IN THE NEXT LIFE."
* "FUHGEDDABOUDIT."
* "END OF THE LINE."
* "YOU GOT CAUGHT."
* "YOU'RE FIN-ISHED."
* "BELLY-UP."
* "GAVE 'EM A BURIAL AT SEA."
* "HOOK, LINE AND SINKER."
* "VICTORY TASTES GOOD."
* "GUTTED."
* "SLEEPIN' WITH THE FISHES."
* "YOU'RE DONE, CHUM."
* "WHERE YOU BELONG, BOTTOM-FEEDER."
* "I GOT BIGGER FISH TO FRY."
* "LOOKIN' A LIL' GREEN AROUND THE GILLS THERE, MAC."
== Trivia ==
* The Frostjaw was introduced in the Skill Spotlight: Wigfrid & Willow update.
* The name "Bruce" is possibly a reference to Finding Nemo, which has a great white shark character named Bruce.
* The name "Hammer Ed" is a reference to the hammerhead shark family.
* The name "Meg" is possibly a reference to The Meg, which features a giant megalodon shark. 
== Animations ==
Frostjaw Spawning Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw spawning.
Frostjaw Walking Up Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw walking (up).
Frostjaw Walking Down Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw walking (down).
Frostjaw Walking Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw walking to the side.
Frostjaw Taunting Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw taunting.
Frostjaw Attack Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw attacking.
Frostjaw Moving Under Ice Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw moving under the ice.
Frostjaw Defeated Animation.gif|Animation of the Frostjaw at the end of the fight, when giving up.
== Gallery ==
Frostjaw Old.png|Old textures.
Frostjaw on Ice Floe.png|Frostjaw on the Ice Floe.
Category:Boss Monsters