Pile o' Balloons/DST

Don't Starve

DST

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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

Wes can craft Pile o' Balloons using 4 Water Balloons from his Balloonomancy Tab. The item can be used to make Balloons and other items from the Balloonomancy Tab; it will not be consumed when crafting, and can be used to craft as many items as long as Wes has at least 5 . If the Pile o' Balloons is left on the ground for 3 days it will become 2 Mosquito Sacks.

Balloon

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“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

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.

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.

In DST, Balloons can be crafted from the Balloonomancy Tab with 5 and a Pile o' Balloons. There are additional balloon designs exclusive to DST. Together with the four classic designs, there are nine balloon designs in total. Besides the classic oblong balloon, the eight other models are designed after the mobs of the constant: Spiders, Beefalos, Pigmen, Bunnymen, Mermfolk, Hounds, Tentacles and Butterflies. They can be held by equipping them to the hand slot, and can be picked up and put in the player's inventory, getting hit by any source of damage will drop the balloon if held in the hand slot. Each model has their unique icon for inventory slots but they will all appear orange inside the inventory. Including Orange, the six possible balloon colors are Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple.

Speedy Balloon

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“The hole in the center makes it more aerodynamic, that's just physics!”

–Wilson

“Thanks! I'll be able to set fires twice as fast with this thing!”

–Willow

“Clownman has mighty lungs to make balloon so big!”

–Wolfgang

“Will it make me swift enough to outrun my problems?”

–Wendy

“IT DEFIES ALL LOGIC”

–WX-78

“The chemical composition of the young man's breath must be fascinating.”

–Wickerbottom

“Now how do you figure that works, Luce?”

–Woodie

“The mime's power unsettles me.”

–Maxwell

“Grant me the speed öf Hermöd!”

–Wigfrid

“Circles must be the speediest shape.”

–Webber

“What a kind gift!”

–Warly

“Run run run!”

–Wormwood

“It's full of get up and go!”

–Winona

“With this gift, I'll be more swift!”

–Wortox

“That a big one, flurp!”

–Wurt

“Clowns have strange and mysterious ways...”

–Walter

“Well, that was short-lived.”

–Wanda

“ When held, it increases movement speed by 30% which drops to 20% and then 10% as it decays.

If dropped on the ground before completely decaying, it will float into the air after 1.5 seconds and its location will appear on the minimap to all survivors.”

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The Speedy Balloon is crafted from the Balloonomancy Tab with 5 and a Pile o' Balloons. When equipped, it increases the player's movement speed for a limited amount of time, as indicated by the balloon slowly shrinking into itself until the hole in the middle is closed completely. If the player lets go of the balloon while it isn't at 0% durability, it will float away after 1.5 second of being on the ground. Getting hit while holding the balloon will drop it on the ground and if not picked up immediately will float away and disappear. The floating balloon has the benefit of being seen on other players' maps, so that players can indicate their position similar to the use of a Flare.

Party Balloon

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“How did he get the smaller balloons inside?”

–Wilson

“Hey, when are you gonna make a hot air balloon? I could help!”

–Willow

“Come, friends! Is party!”

–Wolfgang

“What is the point of celebrating in a place such as this?”

–Wendy

“I WILL POP IT. NO. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS...”

–WX-78

“A reasonable amount of cheer every so often would do us good.”

–Wickerbottom

“Uh oh, I didn't forget someone's birthday did I?”

–Woodie

“Oh no... he's managed to make them even more cheerful.”

–Maxwell

“It hath swallöwed the wee önes whöle!”

–Wigfrid

“Yay! It's a party!”

–Webber

“Ah! A celebration!”

–Warly

“Fun!”

–Wormwood

“We can celebrate once the work is done.”

–Winona

“A party! Am I invited?”

–Wortox

“Huh? There stuff inside!”

–Wurt

“Is someone having a party?”

–Walter

“Balloons within balloons.”

–Wanda

The Party Balloon is crafted from the Balloonomancy Tab with 5 and a Pile o' Balloons. When popped, it provides an area of effect sanity equal to 4x the amount of players in its radius to all players up to a maximum gain of 16 sanity per balloon (4 from each of the four sanity ticks.) Getting hit while holding the balloon in the hand slot will drop it on the ground.

Inflatable Vest

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“If the bright colors don't attract some horrible creature, the squeaking will.”

–Wilson

“Squeak-squeak-squeak! Ha ha where's Maxwell, this'll drive him crazy!”

–Willow

“Wolfgang will try not to pop little vest with his mighty muscles.”

–Wolfgang

“Why try to prolong the inevitable?”

–Wendy

“THIS ONE MIGHT NOT BE ENTIRELY WORTHLESS”

–WX-78

“I applaud your attempt at practicality, dear.”

–Wickerbottom

“It beats drowning, I guess...”

–Woodie

“I think I'd rather drown.”

–Maxwell

“Tis önly gööd för flöating, nöt fighting.”

–Wigfrid

“We should take it on our boat trips.”

–Webber

“I'm not sure how safe that is.”

–Warly

“Safe?”

–Wormwood

“I think he's trying to be helpful... in his own way.”

–Winona

“A bright balloon vest to wear across my chest.”

–Wortox

“Ooooh, water floaty!”

–Wurt

“I guess it's better than not having a life jacket at all...”

–Walter

“If it keeps me from drowning, I'll wear it.”

–Wanda

The Inflatable Vest is crafted from the Balloonomancy Tab with 5 and a Pile o' Balloons. When equipped to the chest slot, it will prevent any damage to max Health, Sanity and Hunger from Drowning. Taking any physical damage, letting it reach 0% or drowning with it equipped will pop it and deal an additional 5 damage that does not bypass armor.

Balloon Hat

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“The static does terrible things to my hair.”

–Wilson

“Hey, a rabbit! Not bad!”

–Willow

“Haha! Tiny clownman make funny rabbit hat!”

–Wolfgang

“Can he make one for Abigail?”

–Wendy

“IT SERVES NO PURPOSE OTHER THAN BEING UGLY”

–WX-78

“I believe it's meant to evoke the image of a Lagomorph.”

–Wickerbottom

“We can all appreciate nature in our own way.”

–Woodie

“Would I really stoop so low as to wear such a thing?”

–Maxwell

“A rubbery möckery öf life.”

–Wigfrid

“It looks like a bunny!”

–Webber

“It's... not exactly my style.”

–Warly

“Squee Hopper? Hm. No”

–Wormwood

“Cute, but it won't protect your noggin' from much.”

–Winona

“I'm likely to get lightheaded from wearing it, hyuyuyu!”

–Wortox

“Squeaky hat.”

–Wurt

“I'm a bit too old for this kind of thing.”

–Walter

“Ha, I'd look ridiculous in that! Let me try it on.”

–Wanda

“Protects from lightning strikes.”

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The Balloon Hat is crafted from the Balloonomancy Tab with 5 and a Pile o' Balloons. When equipped to the head slot, it will prevent lightning strikes, 1.6 Sanity/min, and provide wetness resistance. Much like the vest, taking any physical damage or letting it reach 0% with it equipped will pop it and deal an additional 5 damage that does not bypass armor

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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  Balloon Hat Equipped
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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

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