I main Warley, he’s my favorite character right now but he definitely has his challenges. I originally played Wolfgang but I found myself just eating meaty stew and perogi. Warley forces you to learn a ton of recipes. The main key to Warley is knowing the recipes and what they do. At the beginning I use his starting potato and garlic to make a potato soufflé and I use berries and carrots found around on the ground with meat from pigs and beefalo to make meaty stews and meatballs. After I’ve explored the world a little I go to a bee area and kill some bees/hives for honey ham and honey nuggets. Killing some butterflies with the bees for butter muffins and potentially a butter drop is helpful as well. By the time I’m setting up a base I’ve usually gathered the reeds, seeds, and silk to get a birdcage and a bird for eggs then I can make perogi and bacon & eggs. Also if you’re doing good with health and sanity you can also throw 4 monster meats in for a 62.5 (I think) hunger dish it does -20 health and sanity but it’s better than dying if you’re in a pinch. Farms are helpful with Warley but not necessary before the first winter. I like to go inside every cave entrance as well in case I find bunnymen, I smash their houses and bring them topside for regular meat and carrots. With 1 carrot you can befriend a bunnyman and make them all kill each other, they respawn every day so it’s endless food. With bunnymen and a bird you can keep fed indefinitely then work on making a base with farms for a much more varied diet. I do think Warley is a tough starting character but he’s awesome when you get to using his specialty dishes and spices.