Lichen
“ Nutritious, but it won't last long. ”
–Wilson
“ Blah, tastes like sawdust. ”
–Willow
“ Fleeting, just like life. ”
–Wendy
“ THIS WILL CRUMBLE AWAY SOON. ”
–WX-78
“ Dry, crumbly, sustaining. ”
–Maxwell
“ It's inadvisable that I should consume this without cooking it first. ”
–Wagstaff
“ I picked it. But I wön't eat it. ”
–Wigfrid
“ Can I get something to eat now? ”
–Walani
“ CAVE ROT BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD TASTE AS SWEET ”
–Wilba
“ I could eat it. Or I could launch it. ”
–Wheeler
“ Not to my lichen. Ha! ”
–Winona
“ I'd really rather not eat it. ”
–Wortox
“ It grows in most caves. ”
–Walter
“ Its time is running out quickly. ”
–Wanda
Lichen is a Food item in Don't Starve . It is classified as a Vegetable , and can only be obtained in the Ruins by harvesting Cave Lichen . Lichen cannot be cooked at a Fire Pit , Campfire , or Star Caller's Staff , but it can be used as an ingredient in a Crock Pot . Lichen regrows after 5 days.
Lichen can be eaten raw and restores 3 and 12.5 , at the cost of 5 . The Sanity penalty can be avoided by using it in a Crock Pot instead. The Unagi recipe for the Crock Pot specifically requires Lichen, however, Lichen can also be used as a filler. Lichen spoils very quickly and becomes Rot 2 days after being harvested.
As of the Eye of the Storm beta, Lichen can be fed to Beefalo and Pigs .
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