Guides/Managing Wetness
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What is Wetness?
Wetness is the state of being wet in all DLCs of Don't Starve, and Don't Starve Together. Being wet is a mostly negative state to be in, as it makes many items wet and there is a danger of freezing. Standing in rain, wearing soaked clothes, standing on flooded ground, and colliding with waves can all increase wetness. Other things, such as wearing the Fashion Melon, the Ice Cube, or having Ice melting in the inventory can also increase Wetness.
Wetness pertaining to Items
Many items can become wet. Wet tools and weapons have a chance to slip out of your grip during use, making them less efficient. Wet Clothes rapidly decrease sanity while worn. Items that are able to be used as fuel, such as logs and certain turfs, lose much of their fuel value while wet.
Wetness pertaining to Food
When food gets wet, it spoils at a much faster rate than when dry, making almost all food less efficient for travel. Drying meats on a Drying Rack will not result in Jerky until it dries off. To keep food dry, store it in a Chest, Ice Box, Piggyback, or Krampus Sack until needed.
Wetness Prevention
There are many ways to prevent wetness. The cheapest option available is to wear a Straw Hat, hold a Pretty Parasol, and stand under a tree for 100% wetness resistance. Other craftable items, such as the Snakeskin Hat, Umbrella, Eyebrella or Rain Coat, can also provide wetness resistance.
This chart has all the values of water resistance on it for every clothing item. Every clothing item has a base of 20%.
Water Resistant Items
| Item | Water Resistance | Slot |
|---|---|---|
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Chest |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Chest |
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20% | Head |
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20% | Chest |
|
35% | Head |
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50% | Hand |
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50% | Hand |
|
70% | Head |
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70% | Head |
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70% | Chest |
|
90% | Hand |
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100% | Chest |
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100% | Head |
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100% | Head |
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100% | Chest |
The Two Benefits of Wetness
There may not seem to be any benefits of Wetness. A minor advantage can apply to WX-78, since as they get wet, they emit sparkles just bright enough to keep Charlie away, minus the loss of health.
Another benefit is the decrease of temperature. While this benefit is a double edged sword, as it can cause freezing, the decrease in temperature can be a life-saver during Summer in ROG and DST and the Dry Season in SW.
