Extra Equip Slots

Extra Equip Slots on Your Don't Starve Together Server

Extra Equip Slots adds an additional backpack and amulet slot to the game and, judging by its long patch history, was one of the most popular equipment mods for Don't Starve Together for a long time. The author now states openly that the mod is no longer actively maintained and may cause compatibility issues with current game versions — something worth factoring in before running it on a live world.

Since every client needs it, you add Extra Equip Slots via ServerModSetup() in dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua; joining players then download it automatically without any manual subscription.

Tip: Test the mod on a separate server after every major DST update before enabling it on your live world.

Plan the rollout and operation

Extra Equip Slots changes inventory balance and stores gear in additional positions. Test more than joining: cover death, revival, character changes, and dropping a filled backpack. Since the mod is no longer actively maintained, run every major DST release against a copy of the world first. Empty the extra slots before removal so items do not remain invisible or unreachable in the save.

Before enabling it, back up the cluster, world, and modoverrides.lua, and record the Workshop ID and every server option. Add the mod through ServerModSetup(), start a copy of the world, and let at least two clients complete automatic download and joining. Test the core feature, cave travel, death or reconnecting, and a full restart. Change only one configuration value per run and inspect the server log afterward. Following DST updates, wait for a compatible mod release before starting the live world; leave unmaintained projects disabled until tested. Before removal, empty or clean up extra slots, items, and saved state where the mod creates them. A current world backup is the recovery path if prefabs or components are missing after removal.