Pond

Don't Starve

DST

“I can't see the bottom!”

–Wilson

“This pond will definitely not ignite. How dull.”

–Willow

“Is all wet.”

–Wolfgang

“Ophelia? Are you down there?”

–Wendy

“ERROR. STAY AWAY.”

–WX-78

“A small, but deep freshwater pond.”

–Wickerbottom

“I can't swim!”

–Woodie

“I can see my face reflected off the top.”

–Maxwell

“What fish reside within?”

–Wagstaff

“Sömething lurks in the deep.”

–Wigfrid

“Water doesn't go well with our fur.”

–Webber

“It's kind of hard to look at myself these days.”

–Walani

“I can't see the bottom...”

–Warly

“Ye couldn't fit a real ship in this.”

–Woodlegs

“WILBA CAN'ST FISH'D”

–Wilba

“Big puddle”

–Wormwood

“Something fishy about that pond. Might be the fish.”

–Wheeler

“I can't see the bottom.”

–Winona

“I could gaze at my reflection all day.”

–Wortox

“Splishy splashy!”

–Wurt

“That'll make a swell swimming hole!”

–Walter

“Has that pond always been there?”

–Wanda

Ponds are small bodies of water that usually spawn in Grasslands, Forests, Marshes, and Ruins.

There are three types of Ponds: purple, green and blue. Purple Ponds appear in Marshes and spawn Mosquitoes at dusk and night. Green Ponds appear in Grasslands and Forests and spawn Frogs during the day. Blue Ponds are found in Ruins and contains Eels instead of Fish.

Using a Fishing Rod, Fish (in surface Ponds) or Eels (in Ruins Ponds) can be caught at any time of day. Fishing takes 4 seconds plus 4 seconds for each missing fish in the pond. All variations of Ponds contain up to 10 fishes/eels, and one fish/eel is regenerated every 160 seconds.

Frozen Ponds

Ponds will freeze in winter once the temperature is low enough, and when frozen, they won't spawn creatures. They also cannot be fished, though they can be walked over.

Plant

Note: This is about a specific in-game object, for a list of plants in-game, see Plants.

“It's a plant.”

–Wilson, when examining a Plant.

“It's all plant-y.”

–Willow, when examining a Plant.

“Is plant.”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Plant.

“It's a plant.”

–Wendy, when examining a Plant.

“IT IS AN UNINTERESTING PLANT”

–WX-78, when examining a Plant.

“A swamp-dwelling rhizome.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Plant.

“Plant.”

–Woodie, when examining a Plant.

“What a generic little plant.”

–Maxwell, when examining a Plant.

“A decorative plant of no practical use.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a Plant.

“Pönd föliage.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Plant.

“That's a thirsty plant.”

–Webber, when examining a Plant.

“Planty.”

–Walani, when examining a Plant.

“I wonder if it is edible.”

–Warly, when examining a Plant.

“Green like me mermaid's eyes.”

–Woodlegs, when examining a Plant.

“'TIS TEENY PLANT”

–Wilba, when examining a Plant.

“Hello, little guy”

–Wormwood, when examining a Plant.

“I'm looking for something more adventurous than a plant.”

–Wheeler, when examining a Plant.

“A tiny little plant.”

–Winona, when examining a Plant.

“Move, I'm gazing here.”

–Wortox, when examining a Plant.

“Swamp plant.”

–Wurt, when examining a Plant.

“Guessing what it's going to be is half the fun.”

–Walter, when examining a Plant.

“I can't stop for every bit of greenery I see.”

–Wanda, when examining a Plant.

“Some algae by a pond.”

–Wilson, when examining an Algae Plant.

“It must need a lot of water.”

–Willow, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Plant is so small! Is funny to me.”

–Wolfgang, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Some algae.”

–Wendy, when examining an Algae Plant.

“LOOK AT IT STRUGGLE TO LIVE.”

–WX-78, when examining an Algae Plant.

“It is a good thing this algae has no need for photosynthesis.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Doesn't look edible.”

–Woodie, when examining an Algae Plant.

“It's some algae.”

–Maxwell, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Not unlike a piece of coral.”

–Wagstaff, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Ancient flöra.”

–Wigfrid, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Just a normal pond plant.”

–Webber, when examining an Algae Plant.

“It makes me miss the open sea.”

–Walani, when examining an Algae Plant.

“I can't see the bottom...”

–Warly, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Ye couldn't fit a real ship in this.”

–Woodlegs, when examining an Algae Plant.

“WILBA LIKETH POND ROT”

–Wilba, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Nice day for a swim?”

–Wormwood, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Looks like some kind of... plant?”

–Wheeler, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Ha! Gross.”

–Winona, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Little growth of winding green.”

–Wortox, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Ooooh, slimy!”

–Wurt, when examining an Algae Plant.

“Pond monsters love algae!”

–Walter, when examining an Algae Plant.

“I can't spend my time looking at every old pond plant.”

–Wanda, when examining an Algae Plant.

Ponds spawn with 2-4 Plants along their banks, which can be examined separately. They cannot be picked, but they can be set on Fire to yield Ashes. The plants will grow back every Summer. Ponds found in the Ruins are surrounded by Cave Lichen that resemble Lichen instead of the normal plants.

Tips

• When fishing, one should be wary of Frogs and Mosquitoes, as they are aggressive.
• When fishing in a Marsh, it should be noted that the Marsh is also the native habitat of Tentacles and Merms. 
• One may fish in Frog Ponds unbothered at dusk when the Frogs return to the water, and in the spring and fall when it is warm enough to thaw the Pond but not warm enough for Frogs to spawn. One may fish in Mosquito Ponds unbothered during the day, since Mosquitoes only come out at dusk/night.
• Frog Ponds will sometimes show up in a small cluster. Pig houses can be built near/inside this cluster (preferably walled off) and the frogs will kill any pigs that spawn during the day but will not eat the meat. With this setup, Pig Skin and Meat can be collected regularly at dusk/night.

Trivia

• Frog Ponds and Mosquito Ponds were added in the A Little Rain Must Fall update, while the ones found in the Ruins were added in the Stuff of Nightmares update.
• After burning the Plant or Algae, saving and reloading the game will cause them to reappear on the pond.

Gallery

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  Old Pond Model
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  Two types of Ponds.
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  Pond found in a Cave.
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  Pond icons on the map.
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  In Winter, Ponds are frozen.
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  Frozen Ponds can be walked over and stood on.
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  Players can stand on a pond if they're there before it melts. Wendy will be pushed back if she moves.
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  Fishing in a Marsh Pond.
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  A plant that grows around aboveground ponds.
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  Pondside plants can be set on fire.
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  A plant that grows around ponds in the Ruins.
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  The map icon for the ruins pond.

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