Howling Conch

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“I can hear the wind trapped within.”

–Wilson

“Hope no fires get blown out.”

–Willow

“Shell makes scary sounds!”

–Wolfgang

“A terrifying force of nature contained within a delicate shell.”

–Wendy

“THIS BLOWS”

–WX-78

“With a song that moves atmospheric pressures.”

–Wickerbottom

“I can hear the chime of twenty-nine bells.”

–Woodie

“Beautiful on the outside, destructive on the inside.”

–Maxwell

“Intriguing! Its sound reverberations have an effect on the weather”

–Wagstaff

“I feel a breeze...”

–Wigfrid

“A nice ocean breeze waits inside this shell. Well, maybe not so nice.”

–Webber

“Get those waves cranking!”

–Walani

“Oh, how I'm homesick for conch snacks.”

–Warly

“Brings th'storm down.”

–Woodlegs

“BLOW, WINDS, WILBA CRACK HER CHEEKS”

–Wilba

“Blow rock”

–Wormwood

“I could've used this on my balloon.”

–Wheeler

The Howling Conch is a craftable Item introduced in the Shipwrecked DLC. It is found in the Volcanic Tab and requires 4 Obsidian, 1 Purple Gem and 1 Magic Seal to craft. Like all items in the Volcanic Tab, it cannot be prototyped and the player must be near an Obsidian Workbench or wearing a Brain of Thought to craft it.

Using the Howling Conch will start Strong Winds lasting for about half a Day. When taken to a base game world or Reign of Giants world with the Seaworthy or Skyworthy, the conch will create Rain instead of Strong Winds lasting for about half a Day. This allows for a Reign of Giants world in Summer to not trigger smoldering as long as the Rain stays.

Tips

• The Sail Stick can be equipped after blowing the Howling Conch for half a day of boosted sailing speed, but a Walking Cane still provides a greater speed boost when sailing with the wind.
• Using the Howling Conch while its effects are still active may initiate a hurricane outside of Hurricane Season with the associated rain and lightning. This is useful for WX-78 players in need of Overchage or Walani players who want more waves to ride during Dry Season.

Bugs

• The light of day will become dimmer when using the Howling Conch in a Don't Starve or Reign of Giants due to the Rain.
• Sometimes when trying to create Rain, the Howling Conch will not work until the light of day (not exactly when it becomes the afternoon) becomes dimmer.

Trivia

• The crafting menu description and Woodie's quote reference the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot.

Gallery

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  Warly next to a Howling Conch.
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  Walani playing the Howling Conch.

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