Pile o' Balloons

Don't Starve

DST

Pile o' Balloons
	-5 per usr
	Infinite
Perk	Make Balloons
	Does not stack items
	"balloons_empty"

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“It looks like clown currency.”

–Wilson

“I could fill them with flammable gas.”

–Willow

“Wolfgang will make balloon muscles.”

–Wolfgang

“These look as deflated as I feel...”

–Wendy

“USELESS RUBBER SACKS”

–WX-78

“These seem frivolous.”

–Wickerbottom

“Are those balloons?”

–Woodie

“Those look much too jovial for my liking.”

–Maxwell

“Such cölörs! I cöuld sing!”

–Wigfrid

“Is there going to be a party?!”

–Webber

“It's been left completely breathless.”

–Warly

“Needs air”

–Wormwood

“No fun without Wes.”

–Winona

“Stores one's breath for later spells.”

–Wortox

“Look chewy, florp.”

–Wurt

“Someone left litter here!”

–Walter

“Everyone has their forte. Some bend time, others bend balloons.”

–Wanda

Pile o' Balloons

Balloon

Balloon
Perk	Pop when attacked, dealing 5 damage to attacker.
	"balloon"

“How are they floating?”

–Wilson, when examining a Balloon

“That's just asking to be popped.”

–Willow, when examining a Balloon

“Is full of clown breath!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Balloon

“A colorful reminder that my childhood is no more.”

–Wendy, when examining a Balloon

“WX-78 CANNOT BE FOOLED. THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT REAL.”

–WX-78, when examining a Balloon

“Could serve as a suitable diversion.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Balloon

“It's squeaky. Just like a real woodland creature.”

–Woodie, when examining a Balloon

“This seems out of place here. Too cheery.”

–Maxwell, when examining a Balloon

“Fie! Föul beast!”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Balloon

“Balloon animals! Balloon animals!!”

–Webber, when examining a Balloon

“How colorful!”

–Warly, when examining a Balloon

“Boop”

–Wormwood, when examining a Balloon

“Oh! A balloon.”

–Winona, when examining a Balloon

“I often feel like I might float away. Hyuyu!”

–Wortox, when examining a Balloon

“Want one!!”

–Wurt, when examining a Balloon

“My keen tracking senses are telling me there's a clown nearby.”

–Walter, when examining a Balloon

“Balloons have such a short lifespan.”

–Wanda, when examining a Balloon

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Balloons spawn in a variety of colors and shapes, and they can be pushed around. Balloons have a small chance of distracting mobs (who will attack the balloons instead of the player). They will pop if attacked, or if a nearby balloon pops, setting off a chain reaction. Popping a balloon causes 5 damage. Like all Character-Specific Items, this item shows on the map when dropped.

Downloadable Content

In the Reign of Giants DLC, Wes can give his Pile o' Balloons to a Catcoon in order to befriend it. If the Catcoon dies, he will be able to get it back.

Tips

• Balloons only pop when triggered and won't go away otherwise. This makes them a useful bait to place in the center of a Tooth Trap field for Hounds or other hostiles.
• Because of the 5 drained with each balloon, using this item is a reliable way to go insane if the player wishes to farm Nightmare Fuel. Crafting balloons is especially an easy way to mitigate Enlightenment.
• Speedy Balloons are useful in early game when playing with other people, as they can be given to other players.
• Party balloons have the identical crafting recipe to regular balloons. Unless regular balloons are desired for their aesthetics, crafting party balloons is almost always a better option as they can later used by Wes or other characters as a source of sanity.
• Wes can take advantage of sanity giving actions such as Prototyping, Sleeping and Reviving Players to craft more balloons beforehand. This is especially useful for party balloons as they can be stored together for a sanity boost in the future.

Trivia

• Wes got his Pile o' Balloons with the Strange New Powers update.
• Wes can pop his balloons to damage himself, and it takes 15 balloons to kill him from full health in DST.
• In DST, Wes' Pile o' Balloons used to be craftable in the Survival Tab before his rework.
• Six possible colors of the balloons correspond to the colors of the six elemental gems in the game.

Gallery

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  Wes surrounded by balloons in a promotional image.

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  All the shapes and colors of balloons in DSA, from top to bottom: normal Balloon, Beefalo, Pig and Spider.

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  One of Wes' balloons appearing on the right in the poster for the Strange New Powers update.

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  Wes's balloons as they appear in the trailer for the Strange New Powers update.

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  Inflatable Vest, Party Balloon, Balloon Hat, and unused Balloon items concept art from Rhymes with Play #279.

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  Balloon Hat concept art from Rhymes with Play #279.

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  All designs of the basic balloon in Don't Starve Together