Light Bulb

Don't Starve

DST

Light Bulb
	0
	1
	0
	Veggie
	6 Days
	Can be Burned
	1.5 min.
	Emits Light
Dropped by	: :
Perk	Provides small area of light when placed on the ground.
	40 items
	"lightbulb"

“It's strangely tasty looking.”

–Wilson

“It's called a "lightbulb" but it's kinda heavy.”

–Willow

“Is food?”

–Wolfgang

“It's slowly burning out.”

–Wendy

“BIOLUMINESCENCE IS GROSS”

–WX-78

“Is this animal or vegetable?”

–Wickerbottom

“It looks chewy.”

–Woodie

“It will run out eventually.”

–Maxwell

“Chemiluminescence at work.”

–Wagstaff

“Glöw!”

–Wigfrid

“Bright and delicious.”

–Webber

“Naturally bright. Just like me!”

–Walani

“Looks like candy.”

–Warly

“Bright night light.”

–Woodlegs

“A LIGHT WHAT WILBA CAN'ST HOLDETH”

–Wilba

“Glowy food”

–Wormwood

“Glowing projectiles. Perfect.”

–Wheeler

“Not at all like the lightbulbs I'm used to.”

–Winona

“Magnificent, I do dare say.”

–Wortox

“What you mean, "don't put in your mouth"?”

–Wurt

“I wonder if these are used by gnomes.”

–Walter

“It will give me a few precious minutes of light.”

–Wanda

A Light Bulb is a Food item obtained by harvesting a Light Flower or as a drop from a Slurper or Big Tentacle. In Hamlet, they are also a drop from Glowflies and Rabid Beetles. In DST, Light Bulbs can be dropped from a Skittersquid with a 33% chance.

While technically a Food item (restoring 1 Health each), Light Bulbs are mainly used for other purposes. They can be used to craft the Lantern or as fuel for Miner Hats and Lanterns (extending durability by ~19.2% or 1.5 minutes per Light Bulb).

Light Bulbs can be placed on the ground to be used as a Light source and will prevent an attack from Charlie.

Since Light Flowers regrow every 3 days, Light Bulbs are fully renewable, meaning an unlimited supply of fuel for Lanterns and Miner Hats.

Downloadable Content

In the Hamlet DLC, Light Bulb can be obtained by killing Glowflies and Rabid Beetles.

Usage

Tips

• Light Bulbs spoil quickly, so it may be wise to place them inside a Bundling Wrap to preserve them indefinitely.
  • Alternatively, one can keep multiple lanterns in a chest, and refuel them all at once to have a longer-lasting supply of light.
  • They are also a good source of Rot considering they grow back relatively fast and are only mainly used for refueling light sources.

Trivia

• The name Light Bulb is based on its appearance (being a plant bulb) and real-life light bulbs.

Gallery

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  A Light Bulb glowing in the dark.

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  A Light Bulb protecting Wilson from Charlie, with its small light radius.