Light Bulb

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It's strangely tasty looking.

Wilson

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

Willow

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Is food?

Wolfgang

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It's slowly burning out.

Wendy

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BIOLUMINESCENCE IS GROSS

WX-78

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Is this animal or vegetable?

Wickerbottom

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It looks chewy.

Woodie

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It will run out eventually.

Maxwell

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Chemiluminescence at work.

Wagstaff

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Glöw!

Wigfrid

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Bright and delicious.

Webber

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Naturally bright. Just like me!

Walani

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Looks like candy.

Warly

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Bright night light.

Woodlegs

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A LIGHT WHAT WILBA CAN'ST HOLDETH

Wilba

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Glowy food

Wormwood

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Glowing projectiles. Perfect.

Wheeler

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

Winona

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Magnificent, I do dare say.

Wortox

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

Wurt

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I wonder if these are used by gnomes.

Walter

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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.

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.

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

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  • 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.

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

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