Walani (Shipwrecked)

Walani

Shipwrecked

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Walani
Status
	120
	200
	200
Hunger Modifier	-1.2×
Sanity Modifier	-0.9× and +0.9×
Wetness Modifier	-1.2×
Special Item(s)
Starting Item(s)
Code	"walani"

Main article: Surfboard

Walani starts out with a Surfboard, which has ×1.3 the sailing speed of a Raft but has only x0.66 the durability of one. The Surfboard can also be picked up and stored in the inventory meaning players don't have to backtrack to where they left it in order to leave the island they're on. She can also craft it with 1 Boards and 2 Seashells from the Nautical Tab.

Walani surfing with her Surfboard.

The Surfboard lets Walani ride on Big Waves too, making her the only character able to do so naturally. Every time Walani surfs on a Wave with the Surfboard, she gains 1 and a ×5 (Small Waves) or ×7 (Big Waves) speed boost for a short time. She dries off from Wetness 20% faster than normal, and so, her Wetness will drop faster than other Characters. Her Sanity also changes 10% slower from any sources that change it over time, but it does not count towards instantaneous changes towards her Sanity. She also does not have a sanity drain from Wetness itself, although she does have a sanity drain from Wet Items.

Disadvantage

Walani has lower maximum Health (an amount near that of Wes) and her Hunger drains 20% faster than normal. Her lower maximum health means Poison is more deadly to her, especially with no Anti Venom available. The limited durability of her Surfboard can be an issue, as a Boat Repair Kit will be unable to be used at maximum efficiency, due to its maximum durability being lower than the amount repaired. Her Sanity will both drain and fill slower over time compared to other characters.

Tips

• Since Walani starts automatically with her Surfboard, the player does not need to waste time gathering materials for a Log Raft or Raft. Said time can be better spent exploring.
• While Boards require a Science Machine to be prototyped, players can acquire them without one, by using a Hammer on Crates found in Beach Biomes.
• Since the Surfboard does not require rowing, she can hold Torches while surfing, making exploration in the early days easier.
• A Captain Hat may make the use of a single Surfboard more worthwhile, as it will delay gradual loss of normal boat durability. A Pirate Hat can be used to reveal more of the map while surfing.
• The Surfboard can only be hammered when deployed onto water, but it will not drop the materials used to craft it.
• A Cargo Boat with a Cloth Sail will have the same speed as the Surfboard, but an Armoured Boat will go faster, not accounting for the extra speed riding waves the Surfboard grants. This means that the Surfboard is at its most useful when riding large numbers of Waves is possible.
• Surfing on Waves in the Ocean (Medium & Deep) biomes is a cheap and easy way to restore a lot of Sanity quickly.
• Purple Grouper and Tropical Bouillabaisse can be used to give the Surfboard its speed boost and sanity gain from hitting waves no matter which direction the player is heading. This can be especially useful for fighting certain bosses at sea, such as the Quacken or Sealnado.
• Because it is impossible to utilize Boat Repair Kits at maximum efficiency on the Surfboard, it can be helpful to build a Sea Yard instead to keep the player's Surfboards repaired.