Wickerbottom (Quotes)
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“Measure before you act.”
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Knowledge is power!
This page lists Wickerbottom's Quotes which are spoken when the player examines an in-game item or object. The player can alt-click items and objects to examine them.
Due to the amount of text catalogued, this page only contains Wickerbottom's quotes for items found in Don't Starve. For items exclusive to other expansions, see the pages listed above.
Tools
Axe- "A dual inclined plane attached to a lever."
Luxury Axe- "The most malleable of metals, but let's see how this chops."
Shovel- "It's a shovel. Surely you've seen one before?"
Regal Shovel- "The most malleable of metals, but let's see how this digs."
Pickaxe- "A specialized axe for chipping away at rocks."
Opulent Pickaxe- "The most malleable of metals, but let's see how this mines."
Razor- "A personal hygiene implement."
Hammer- "A worker's tool."
Pitchfork- "Its design is effective at loosening earth."
Feather Pencil- "Oh, how I missed proper writing implements!"
Brush- "Microscopic barbs allow for optimal hair retrieval."
Saddle- "A crude device for equestrianism."
War Saddle- "A favorite perch of generals and assorted warlords."
Glossamer Saddle- "The decorative antennae are a lovely touch."
Saddlehorn- "A device for forceful unfurnishment."
Salt Lick- "A cube of sodium chloride to lure wild beasts."
Lights
Campfire (upon being built)- "A camp fire."
Fire Pit (upon being built)- "A fire pit."
Campfire and Fire Pit (high)- "That fire is burning at an alarming rate."
Campfire and Fire Pit (normal)- "A perfectly average fire."
Campfire and Fire Pit (low)- "The fire could use some more fuel."
Campfire and Fire Pit (embers)- "The fire has almost self-extinguished."
Campfire and Fire Pit (out)- "I can re-light it."
Torch- "An improvised handheld light."
Miner Hat- "This would make a great reading light."
Pumpkin Lantern- "Carving the Cucurbita pepo is such a nice pastime."
Lantern- "A refuelable light source."
Survival
Backpack- "I could fit many books in here."
Piggyback- "A face only necessity could love."
Bird Trap- "A simple clap-trap for birds."
Bug Net- "The tool of entomologists."
Fishing Rod- "I've read all about fishing, this should be a snap."
Straw and Fur Roll- "I'm not sleeping on the ground."
Tent- "Sleeping in there would give me a stiff neck."
Trap- "A simple stick-and-basket trap."
Honey Poultice- "Medicinal dressings."
Healing Salve- "A natural disinfectant."
Umbrella- "A simple apparatus for keeping dry."
Compass-
- N- "North."
- S- "South."
- E- "East."
- W- "West."
- NE- "Northeast."
- SE- "Southeast."
- NW- "Northwest."
- SW- "Southwest."
Compass (generic)- "The coordinates remain unknown."
Bundling Wrap- "Antibacterial wrapping for food preservation."
Bundled Supplies- "At least someone's bundled up out here."
Food
Crock Pot (empty)- "It looks derelict when it's not cooking something."
Crock Pot (cooking, long time left)- "It's got a bit to go before it's ready."
Crock Pot (cooking, short time left)- "Almost done!"
Crock Pot (finished)- "Supper time!"
Crock Pot (failed to add item)- "
Bee Box- "A crude apiary."
Bee Box (no honey)- "It's devoid of honey."
Bee Box (some honey)- "It's not ready for harvesting."
Bee Box (full of honey)- "I can harvest honey from it."
Farm- "A small cultivated patch of ground."
Farm (growing)- "The plants are extracting minerals from the ground."
Basic Farm (finished)- "
Improved Farm (finished)- "
Farm (needs fertilizer)- "It has been rendered infertile for lack of nutrients."
Ice Box- "It is a crude heat exchanger."
Drying Rack- "Meats can be dehydrated."
Drying Rack (drying)- "Dehydration is a slow process."
Drying Rack (finished)- "The process has completed."
Science
Science Machine and Alchemy Engine- "It's a research station. I can learn new things with it."
Thermal Measurer and Rainometer- "Measure before you act."
Lightning Rod- "Highly conductive!"
Lightning Rod (charged)- "Radiant electrical energy!"
Gunpowder- "Knowledge is power!"
Exclusive to PS4
Fight
Spear- "Ancient weapons technology."
Ham Bat- "I'm not sure this was the most efficient use of resources."
Boomerang- "It is a flat aerofoil."
Boomerang (hit self)- "I misjudged the timing of its return."
Blow Dart- "Improvised missile device."
Sleep Dart- "Improvised tranquilizer device."
Fire Dart- "Improvised inflammatory device."
Football Helmet- "Protective gear for full-contact endeavors."
Grass Suit- "Surprisingly effective with enough layers."
Log Suit- "Crude plate mail cobbled together from log sections."
Marble Suit- "An interesting choice of materials."
Bee Mine- "A dangerous mine filled with Antophila."
Tooth Trap- "It's covered with a thin film of canine digestive fluid."
Structures
Birdcage- "This will safely contain one avian specimen."
Birdcage (occupied)- "He is contained."
Birdcage (occupied, sleeping)- "Shhhhh!"
Pig House- "The pig creatures have such prosaic taste in architecture."
Pig House (occupied, lights on)- "I wonder what they do in there."
Pig House (occupied, lights off)- "That was quite rude."
Rabbit Hutch- "Sadly, it is just painted to look like a carrot."
Hay Wall (held)- "Hay bales."
Hay Wall- "I don't trust that wall."
Wood Wall (held)- "Deployable pickets."
Wood Wall- "That offers some protection."
Stone Wall (held)- "I'm not sure why I can carry so many of these."
Stone Wall- "That is quite secure."
Chest- "A storage chest."
Sign- "A navigational aid."
Potted Fern- "A potted plant."
Mini Sign (held)- "Finally, a proper organizational tool."
Mini Sign (empty)- "A drawn diagram might help keep things tidy."
Mini Sign (drawn on)- "An excellent diagram! Very accurate."
Wood Fence (held)- "All the components for a wooden fence."
Wood Fence- "A simply constructed fence."
Wood Gate (held)- "All the components for a wooden gate."
Wood Gate- "That is a wooden gate."
Refine
Rope- "A short length of strong hemp rope."
Boards- "Roughly hewn wood boards."
Cut Stone- "Some smoothed rock slabs."
Papyrus- "Thin sheets of cellulose and lignin."
Purple Gem- "It gives off an unusual aura."
Nightmare Fuel- "Ectoplasmic residue."
Beeswax- "Naturally antibacterial. Could slow food decay if we use it properly."
Wax Paper- "Now we just require rope to secure it in place."
Magic
Meat Effigy- "How very pagan."
Prestihatitator- "I think the hat collects energy from the air."
Shadow Manipulator- "Perhaps I have gone too far."
Pan Flute- "Hollow reeds with harmonic resonance."
Night Light- "Curiously luminescent."
Night Armor- "Protective shroud which transfers attacks to another dimension."
Dark Sword- "Transdimensional weaponry."
One-man Band- "An impressive improvement to the traditional pipe and tabor."
Bat Bat- "Interesting. This weapon appears to be alive."
Belt of Hunger- "A disgusting and magical garment."
Chilled Amulet- "The gem appears to be sucking energy out anything it touches."
Nightmare Amulet- "I can almost sense it beckoning to something."
Life Giving Amulet- "A relic from another time."
Fire Staff- "Some kind of fire-throwing contraption."
Ice Staff- "Some kind of ice-throwing contraption."
Telelocator Staff- "The gem appears to focus the nightmare fuel."
Telelocator Focus (full)- "It looks to be ready."
Telelocator Focus (missing gem)- "I don't think it's powered yet."
Telelocator Socket (full)- "What a strange effect."
Telelocator Socket (missing gem)- "These hold gems."
Dress
Sewing Kit- "A simple implement for domestic tasks."
Rabbit Earmuffs- "Poor Leporidae. At least my ears will be warm."
Straw Hat- "This will offer some protection from the sun."
Beefalo Hat- "This hat is hideous."
Beekeeper Hat- "Appropriate protective equipment is a must!"
Feather Hat- "Not quite the genuine article, but I might fool some birds."
Winter Hat- "I knit it myself."
Top Hat- "How bourgeois."
Dapper Vest- "This vest screams 'stylish, but well-read'."
Breezy Vest- "Durable outerwear."
Puffy Vest- "Ample protection against the elements."
Bush Hat- "Camouflage."
Garland- "How celebratory."
Walking Cane- "I'm no rabologist."
Books
Birds of the World- "The expurgated version, but it has my favorite: Megascops Kennicottii."
Applied Horticulture- "Dead plants tied together to help me aid living plants."
Sleepytime Stories- "Warm milk in book form."
The End is Nigh!- "What could possibly go wrong?"
On Tentacles- "Hard to put this one down. It's gripping, frankly."
Ancient
Thulecite- "This seems to be an interesting, ectoplasmic residue-bearing variety of ziosite."
Thulecite Wall (held)- "My pockets must be bigger on the inside."
Thulecite Wall- "A very secure wall."
Thulecite Medallion (min)- "The levels of ectoplasmic residue seem to be at their lowest."
Thulecite Medallion (rising low)- "There are low, but increasing levels of vapours containing ectoplasmic residue."
Thulecite Medallion (rising high)- "Levels of ectoplasmic residue seem to be increasing."
Thulecite Medallion (max)- "The levels of ectoplasmic residue seem to be at their peak."
Thulecite Medallion (receding high)- "Levels of ectoplasmic residue are high but seem to be decreasing."
Thulecite Medallion (receding low)- "There is very little ectoplasmic residue vapor."
Thulecite Medallion (outside ruins)- "There doesn't seem to be any ectoplasmic vapor around here."
The Lazy Forager- "The gem fades with each use."
Magiluminescence- "This amulet is glowing at the mid 530 nanometer wavelength."
Construction Amulet- "I don't know what that is."
The Lazy Explorer- "Handy over small distances."
Star Caller's Staff- "Luckily the star is a manageable size."
Deconstruction Staff- "It appears to rewind time on an object."
Pick/Axe- "Quite functional, it operates as both an axe and a pickaxe."
Thulecite Crown- "A bit gaudy for my tastes, but it seems useful."
Thulecite Suit- "A hardy Thulecite armor."
Thulecite Club- "I could hit things with this."
Houndius Shootius (held)- "I'll need to place this."
Houndius Shootius- "The magic of the two beasts has been concentrated by the Thulecite."
Nature - Plants
Evergreen- "A generically coniferous tree."
Lumpy Evergreen- "This genus seems to lack reproductive capabilities."
Spiky Tree- "A mangal rhizophora."
Evergreen and Lumpy Evergreen (stump)- "It has been harvested."
Spiky Tree (stump)- "It has been felled."
Evergreen and Lumpy Evergreen (burning)- "The tree is burning."
Spiky Tree, Sapling, Grass Tuft, Reeds, and Spiky Bush (burning)- "Combustion!"
Evergreen and Lumpy Evergreen (burnt)- "A carbonized tree."
Spiky Tree (burnt)- "A carbonized mangrove."
Evergreen (sapling)- "A young Conifer."
Log (normal and burning)- "An axial section of tree trunk."
Charcoal- "It's mostly carbon and ash."
Pine Cone- "Conifer seeds encased in a mature strobilus."
Marble Tree- "Amazing. A tree made entirely of marble."
Totally Normal Tree- "This tree is special."
Totally Normal Tree (stump)- "
Living Logs- "This log is special."
Sapling- "It's a small tree."
Sapling (picked)- "Odd. I thought that would have killed it."
Sapling, Grass Tuft, Berry Bush, and Spiky Bush (held)- "It requires soil to grow."
Twigs- "Some small twigs."
Grass Tuft- "A cluster graminoid stalks."
Grass Tuft (picked)- "I think it will grow back."
Grass Tuft (barren)- "It needs poop."
Cut Grass- "Some grass cuttings."
Berry Bush (normal and burning)- "It's an Ardisia crenata bush."
Berry Bush (picked)- "The berries are growing back, slowly."
Berry Bush (barren)- "I will require an intervention."
Reeds- "A group of juncaceae graminoids."
Reeds (picked)- "I believe they shall grow back."
Cut Reeds- "Some rush cuttings."
Plant- "It's a... plant. Of some kind."
Plant (growing)- "It is not yet ready for harvest."
Plant (ready to be picked)- "It looks mature, now."
Marsh Plant- "A swamp-dwelling rhizome."
Spiky Bush- "A cluster of brambles."
Spiky Bush (picked)- "Picking brambles is dangerous."
Flower- "It's a wildflower. I'm unfamiliar with the species."
Petals- "I've made some potpourri."
Evil Flower- "It's not often one sees a flower with such a powerful aura."
Dark Petals- "Interesting, these petals seem to have a mind of their own."
Carrot (planted)- "Daucus carota is a root vegetable."
Mushroom- "It is a fungus."
Mushroom (sleeping)- "It is dormant this time of day."
Mushroom (picked)- "It requires hydration before it will fruit again."
Nature - Objects
Beehive- "The natural home of the bee."
Killer Bee Hive- "I had better keep my distance."
Honeycomb- "Beeswax used for storing honey."
Hound Mound- "Those bones are foreboding."
Bones- "The endoskeleton of Canis lupus, definitely not familiaris."
Touch Stone- "There is something unnatural about that stone."
Obelisk (sane, up)- "Fascinating. I'll have to study these markings later."
Obelisk (sane, down)- "It seems to have sunk into the soil."
Obelisk (insane, up)- "I must be seeing things."
Obelisk (insane, down)- "It appears to be a tiny pyramid."
Harp Statue- "A simple statue."
Marble Pillar- "It shows the touch of a Roman artisan. How amazing."
Marble- "A statuesque rock."
Rundown House- "Obviously dilapidated."
Merm Head- "I'm uncertain whether it is rotting or fermenting."
Pig Head- "It's a head on a stick."
Pig Torch- "I wonder how it's fueled."
Basalt- "Material of great density!"
Boulder- "A large sedimentary rock."
Rocks- "A handful of assorted rocks."
Flint- "A hard nodule of quartz."
Nitre- "Also known as saltpeter."
Gold Nugget- "A small lump of gold. Atomic number 79."
Grave- "The pockets of explorers past."
Grave (dug)- "A desecrated burial mound."
Suspicious Dirt Pile- "Unhygienic!"
Animal Track- "Animal sign, leading away."
Animal Track (lost its trail)- "The trail is no longer distinguishable."
Animal Track (found)- "The appearance of this track indicates recent activity."
Wooden Thing- "This runestone has unique geometric properties."
- Wooden Thing (partially assembled)- "The device is in partial state of completion."
- Wooden Thing (locked)- "The device needs to be activated."
- Wooden Thing (fully assembled)- "This machine can be used to travel between worlds."
Ring Thing- "A torus of alloys and wiring."
Crank Thing- "It applys basic mechanical principals."
Box Thing- "An electrical charge regulator."
Metal Potato Thing- "Neither fully organic nor inorganic."
Worm Hole- "The sleeping Megadrilacea Oradous."
Worm Hole (open)- "Concentric rings of teeth for rapid ingestion."
Worm Hole (exited)- "A detailed lesson in biology."
Pond- "A small, but deep freshwater pond."
Skeleton- "An incredibly well preserved human skeleton."
Spider Den- "Fascinating. These spiders have a communal hive."
Spider Eggs- "A highly portable spider egg sack."
Rabbit Hole- "It looks like a small animal's burrow."
Walrus Camp- "Some kind of temporary habitation."
Walrus Camp (empty)- "It has been deserted for now."
Sunken Boat- "What say you, Avifauna?"
Sunken Boat (empty)- "It appears this boat did not fare well."
Flotsam- "How might I retrieve that?"
Exclusive to Pocket Edition
- Compromising Statue- "A tether for mortal life energy."
Nature - Caves
Plugged Sinkhole- "The placement of that rock looks intentional."
Sinkhole (generic)- "Perhaps when I am better prepared."
Sinkhole (open)- "The subterranean world awaits."
- Exit to Surface (generic)- "Perhaps later."
- Exit to Surface (open)- "Maybe I should go back up for some fresh air."
Red Mushtree- "A red variety of Mycena luxaeterna."
Green Mushtree- "My word! A huge Mycena silvaelucens."
Blue Mushtree- "A tree with a fungal parasite."
Light Flower- "You could read by that light."
Light Bulb- "Is this animal or vegetable?"
Stalagmite- "A strange rock formation."
Stalagmite (pointy)- "Another stalagmite."
Spilagmite- "This is the source of the spider infestation."
Slurtle Mound- "A gastropod pod."
Splumonkey Pod- "This appears to be the home of several primates."
Fern- "A lovely ornamental plant."
Foilage- "These may have some nutritional value."
Cave Banana Tree- "The seeds must have fallen down a sinkhole."
Cave Banana Tree (burnt)- "I do not believe this one can be restored."
Nature - Ruins
Plugged Ruins Sinkhole- "The passage has been obstructed."
Ruins Sinkhole- "
Ancient Statue- "This seems mystically aligned to the world."
Ancient Pseudoscience Station (broken)- "Parts of this are missing."
Ancient Pseudoscience Station- "A monument to some long dead god."
Algae- "It is a good thing this algae has no need for photosynthesis."
Broken Clockworks (all types)- "Clockwork junk."
Relic- "Ancient artifacts."
Relic (broken)- "Destroyed by the shadows, no doubt."
Thulecite Fragments- "I could combine these to create a larger piece."
Cave Lichen- "A symbiote! A fungus and a phycobiontic bacteria."
Ornate Chest- "An artifact which may contain other artifacts."
Large Ornate Chest- "That chest is absolutely marvelous."
Nightmare Light- "The ancients seem to have used nightmare fuel to power everything."
Turfs
Checkerboard Flooring- "These are pretty snazzy."
Other Turfs (1)- "A chunk of ground."
Other Turfs (2)- "The ground. You step on it."
Mobs - Monsters
Clockwork Knight- "An automatic equine."
Clockwork Bishop- "A clockwork clergyman."
Clockwork Rook- "A clockwork castle."
Damaged Knight- "Its nightmare fueled surroundings seem to have corrupted its programming."
Damaged Bishop- "Such exhilaratingly complex technology."
Damaged Rook- "It looks like it could break apart at any moment."
- Charlie (the darkness monster)- "Did you hear that?"
- Charlie (attacked by)- "OUCH! Who dares?!"
Hound- "That hound is not domesticated."
Red Hound- "That hound is more dangerous than the others."
Blue Hound- "What a strange, cold beast."
Hound's Tooth- "Made of calcium and brimstone."
Spider- "A large, carnivorous arachnid species."
Spider Warrior- "It appears to be of the warrior caste."
Spider and Spider Warrior (sleeping)- "A well deserved rest, no doubt."
Spider and Spider Warrior (dead)- "He gave his life for his queen."
Spider Gland- "This gland secretes a mildly toxic venom."
Silk- "Protein fibre extruded from an arachnid."
Krampus- "It's a mythological holiday monster."
Krampus Sack- "It seems bigger inside than out."
Merm- "A piscean biped!"
Frog- "A amphibian tetrapod."
Frog (sleeping)- "It's sleeping."
Frog (dead)- "Considered a delicacy in some countries."
Tentacle- "A horror waiting in the mud."
Tentacle Spike- "Never grab the pointy end."
Tentacle Spots- "Hmmm, reproductive organs."
Big Tentacle (1)- "There's more of it below than above!"
Big Tentacle (2)- "There's no end of them!"
Big Slimy Pit- "It appears to be all connected somehow."
Baby Tentacle- "A tiny horror waiting in the mud."
Guardian Pig- "One of the warrior caste."
Werepig- "It's a lycanthropic pig."
Ghost- "It must be fake. I don't believe it."
MacTusk- "Odobenus rosmarus; Gaelic variety."
Wee MacTusk- "The juvenile is not as aggressive."
Walrus Tusk- "This would be useful for scrimshaw."
Tam o' Shanter- "Should auld acquaintance be forgot?"
Mosquito- "A thirsty female Haemagogus Devorator."
Mosquito (held)- "It is securely stored."
Mosquito Sack- "The stomach of a Culicidae, brimming with blood."
Nearby Mosquitoes- "Cursed bloodsuckers!"
Cave Spider- "An arachnid with a thick carapace."
Spitter- "An arachnid that spits projectiles."
Batilisk- "A flying mammal."
Meat Bulb- "An invasive plant species."
Fleshy Bulb- "Now I can move the plant as I wish."
Eyeplant- "I believe they are controlled by the larger plant."
Slurper- "A classic example of symbiosis."
Slurper Pelt- "This must be useful for something."
Dangling Depth Dweller- "Ah, this species of arachnid has adapted to life on the cave ceiling."
Depths Worm (emerged)- "Worm attack!"
Depths Worm (lure)- "Reminds me of the Anglerfish."
Depths Worm (burrowed)- "It would be best to stay away from that."
Ewecus- "Ovis chalybs, and a right mean looking one at that."
Steel Wool- "It has a variety of household uses."
Mobs - Neutral Animals
Beefalo- "It looks almost like a Bos Taurus."
Beefalo (follower)- "It appears to be following me."
Beefalo (sleeping)- "It's sleeping."
Beefalo (naked)- "It looks cold."
Beefalo Wool- "Long follicles harvested from the beefalo."
Beefalo Horn- "What an excellent specimen! I can almost hear the beefalo."
Baby Beefalo- "Look at his widdle face! (Ahem!)"
Baby Beefalo (sleeping)- "He's even more darling in sleep."
Nearby Bees- "
Bee- "Apis mellifera. Quite large!"
Killer Bee- "It is especially venomous."
Bee and Killer Bee (held)- "It is not pleased."
Stinger- "It tapers to a sharp point."
Pig- "It's a semi-intelligent bipedal pig."
Pig (follower)- "He seems to have bonded with me."
Pig (dead)- "Don't worry, there are plenty more where that came from."
Pig Skin- "The haunch of a semi-intelligent bipedal pig."
Bunnyman and Beardlord- "A sentient lagomorph."
Bunny Puff- "They use their tails to balance."
Koalefant- "Koalefanta Proboscidea."
Winter Koalefant- "Koalefanta Proboscidea in thick winter pelage."
Pengull- "What a classy bird."
Rock Lobster- "Their carapace is made of rocks."
Slurtle- "A mineral-devouring gastropod."
Snurtle- "A rare variant of gastropod."
Slurtle Slime- "Their mucus is explosive for some reason."
Broken Shell- "Pieces of the broken."
Shelmet- "It provides protection."
Snurtle Shell Armor- "It is quite capacious."
Splumonkey- "They produce quite an odor."
Beefalo (domesticated)- "While tame, it has become dependent on its human master."
Beefalo (domesticated, pudgy)- "Abundant nourishment has led to an amicable personality."
Beefalo (domesticated, docile)- "This one seems lean and athletic."
Beefalo (domesticated, ornery)- "The creature has developed a nasty disposition."
Mobs - Passive Animals
Butterfly- "A colorful lepidopteran."
Butterfly (held)- "It is captured."
Crow- "Corvus brachyrhynchos."
Crow (held)- "He's mine now."
Redbird- "Cardinalis! Beautiful plumage."
Redbird (held)- "This little fellow will be my friend."
Snowbird- "A winter coat for the Cardinalis? How peculiar!"
Snowbird (held)- "It's so delicate."
Jet Feather- "Feather of Corvus."
Crimson Feather- "Feather of Cardinalis."
Azure Feather- "It looks like a feather of Cardinalis, but white."
Gobbler- "Nasty Meleagris, stay away from my berries!"
Eye Bone- "Oculus Mysterium."
Eye Bone (Chester dead)- "The oculus is inactive."
Eye Bone (ashes)- "The eyebone seems to have been burned entirely."
Chester- "A mobile storage chest."
Rabbit and Beardling- "It's some kind of Lagormorph. With horns."
Rabbit and Beardling (held)- "It is a cute widdle horned Lagormorph."
Fireflies- "They disperse when I approach."
Fireflies (held)- "Their bioluminescent properties might prove useful."
Mandrake (planted)- "Mandragora officinarum."
Mandrake (follower)- "Mandragora officinarum. But with a face."
Mandrake (dead)- "Mandragora officinarum. Deceased."
Mandrake (cooked)- "Mandragora officinarum, cooked in the name of discovery."
Mandrake (knocked out by)- "Oof, that's one way to get some rest, I suppose."
Mobs - Tallbird family
Tallbird- "Magnus Avis, fully developed."
Tallbird Nest (with egg)- "What a tremendous Magnus Avis egg!"
Tallbird Nest (empty)- "The nest is empty. Soon the cycle will begin again."
Tallbird Egg- "It requires incubation."
Hatching Tallbird Egg- "Development appears to be progressing."
Hatching Tallbird Egg (dead, eating the egg)- "Al dente."
Hatching Tallbird Egg (too hot)- "Exposure to temperature extremes may result in death."
Hatching Tallbird Egg (too cold)- "You will catch your death of cold."
Hatching Tallbird Egg (long time left)- "A watched pot never boils."
Hatching Tallbird Egg (short time left)- "We shall soon reap the fruits of our labours."
Smallbird- "A rather diminutive specimen of the class Aves."
Smallbird (hungry)- "It requires sustenance."
Smallbird (starving)- "Without sustenance, it will surely perish."
Smallish Tallbird- "An adolescent avian."
Smallish Tallbird (hungry)- "Please keep your voice level to a minimum."
Smallish Tallbird (starving, attacking)- "A very naughty bird."
Pecked by a Smallish Tallbird- "Settle down this instant."
Mobs - Bosses
Treeguard (normal and lumpy)- "I... don't even know."
Spider Queen- "That must be the center of the hive-mind."
Spiderhat- "With this I should be able to exert psionic control over the spiders."
Deerclops- "Laurasiatheria!"
Deerclops Eyeball- "I feel a vague sense of accomplishment."
Ancient Guardian- "Get away, you beast!"
Guardian's Horn- "An amazingly large horn. I wonder if the nightmare helped fuel the growth."
Mobs - Other
Maxwell- "What a rude gentleman."
Pig King- "He appears to be the leader of the village."
Wes (trapped)- "Poor sod is being held here by those statues."
Abigail- "Fascinating. Can you speak, specter?"
Food - Meats
Egg- "It is unfertilized."
Cooked Egg- "If only I had some toast."
Meat- "I normally wouldn't eat this raw."
Cooked Meat and Cooked Morsel- "It is slightly more appetizing when cooked."
Jerky and Monster Jerky- "Salty yet satisfying."
Morsel- "It's a small, raw piece of meat."
Small Jerky- "High sodium content."
Monster Meat- "I don't think it's safe to eat this."
Cooked Monster Meat- "It's still a little bit poisonous."
Leafy Meat- "The plant produced a meaty substance."
Cooked Leafy Meat- "I feel better about eating this now."
Drumstick- "A leg of poultry."
Fried Drumstick- "Not terribly healthy, but my is it delicious!"
Fish- "Some kind of whitefish, I believe."
Cooked Fish- "Beautifully grilled."
Eel- "It's an eel."
Cooked Eel- "This eel has been cooked."
Koalefant Trunk- "A utilitarian proboscis."
Winter Koalefant Trunk- "A specimen of leather and fur."
Koalefant Trunk Steak- "Unpalatable, but high in protein."
Fried Tallbird Egg- "Full of cholesterol."
Frog Legs- "They're still twitching a bit."
Cooked Frog Legs- "Not unlike a chicken wing."
Batilisk Wing (normal and cooked)- "Technically edible."
Food - Fruits
Berries- "Some Ardisia crenata berries, I think."
Roasted Berries- "Roasted Ardisia crenata, just in case."
Cave Banana- "All of them are genetically identical."
Cooked Cave Banana- "Somewhat better."
Dragon Fruit- "Hylocereus Undatus, or Pitahaya Blanca."
Prepared Dragon Fruit- "Pleasantly prepared Pitahaya Blanca."
Durian- "Aha, the Durio Zibethinus. It really does reek."
Extra Smelly Durian- "Cooking this certainly did not improve its odor."
Pomegranate- "Punica granatum. Watery, sweet and a bit sour."
Sliced Pomegranate- "Punica granatum is so nice when it's warmed up."
Food - Vegetables
Carrot- "Daucus carota. Edible, and delicious."
Roasted Carrot- "Daucus carota, roasted to perfection."
Corn- "Zea mays, a great staple food."
Popcorn- "Popped corn!"
Eggplant- "A nightshade, specifically Solanum Melongena."
Braised Eggplant- "I present: Braised Solanum Melongena."
Pumpkin- "Cucurbita pepo."
Hot Pumpkin- "Cooked Cucurbita pepo. Gooey and delicious."
Red Cap- "Red usually indicates poison."
Green Cap- "I believe this one is just food."
Blue Cap- "This seems to have medicinal properties."
Cooked Cap- "Chemistry has happened."
Glow Berry- "It's softer than I would've thought."
Lichen- "This won't last long."
Food - Crock Pot
Bacon and Eggs- "My stomach is aching. Blue eggs and bacon!"
Butter Muffin- "Who knew that butterflies made such nice baked goods?"
Dragonpie- "I do love a nice fruit pie."
Fishsticks- "Give me some tartar sauce and I'm in heaven."
Fish Tacos- "Oh, I do like a spot of spice on my fish."
Fist Full of Jam- "I'd love some toast to put this jam on. Oh well."
Froggle Bunwich- "Not typically served on a sandwich, but I'll give it a go!"
Fruit Medley- "What a nice selection of fruit!"
Honey Ham- "Honey was the only sweetener I used for this lovely ham."
Honey Nuggets- "Bite-sized sweetened meat!"
Kabobs- "Meat on a stick, what will I think up next?"
Mandrake Soup- "Mandragora officinarum, prepared as a soup in the name of discovery."
Meatballs- "A pile of processed meat. Who knows what went into this."
Meaty Stew- "Not quite how mum used to make, but it smells great!"
Monster Lasagna- "Lasagna or no, I don't think it's safe to eat this."
Pierogi- "A wonderfully bland dumpling."
Powdercake- "The crowning achievement of the agricultural-industrial complex."
Pumpkin Cookies- "Pumpkin biscuits, goody!"
Ratatouille- "Nicoise, so nutritious!"
Stuffed Eggplant- "I've cooked this auburgine and packed it with other comestibles."
Taffy- "I don't much care for sweets, but... desperate times."
Turkey Dinner- "What a nice roast."
Unagi- "A common way to prepare eel."
Waffles- "Salutations, waffles."
Wet Goop- "Oh no. No, no, no. This won't do at all."
Food - Other
Seeds- "A handful of unidentifiable seeds."
Carrot Seeds- "Seed of Daucus carota."
Corn Seeds- "These maize seeds will grow in many climates."
Dragon Fruit Seeds- "A seed for the magnificently mild Hylocereus Undatus."
Durian Seeds- "Even the seeds of the Durio Zibethinus smell a bit."
Eggplant Seeds- "Seed of aubergine."
Pomegranate Seeds- "Seeds of Punica granatum, separated from their arils."
Pumpkin Seeds- "Pepitas."
Toasted Seeds- "A toasted embryonic plant treat!"
Honey- "Sweetened plant nectar."
Butterfly Wings- "Wings from a captured butterfly."
Butter- "Lepidopterous lipids?"
Rot- "It is heavy with bacteria."
Rotten Egg- "How unappetizing."
Phlegm- "The congealed mucus retains its sticky texture."
Misc Items
Blueprint- "A detailed technical drawing."
Gears- "Various cogs and wheels."
Ashes- "Some non-aqueous residue remaining after the fire."
Ashes of item- "This used to be something, but now it's just a pile of ash."
Red Gem- "It is warm."
Blue Gem- "It is cold."
Yellow Gem- "Perhaps it is similar to Citrine."
Green Gem- "Chromium impurities have colored this gem green."
Orange Gem- "It looks like a Spessartite garnet."
Beard Hair- "This is human facial hair."
Manure- "A quantity of animal feces. How fragrant."
Guano- "More metabolic byproduct."
Melty Marbles- "What a lovely set of bottle washers! Too bad they're all melted."
Fake Kazoo- "A fake membranophone."
Gord's Knot- "Oh, I just love the bard."
Gnome- "What a positively, delightfully odd little fellow."
Tiny Rocketship- "This spacecraft looks to have inadequate thermal controls."
Frazzled Wires- "A tangled mess of wires, not much good for anything."
Ball and Cup- "I'd rather use my hands to read a book."
Hardened Rubber Bung- "It reminds me of my bath tub. I could use a long soak."
Mismatched Buttons- "Hmm, don't think I'm missing any buttons at the moment."
Second-hand Dentures- "Don't need these yet: I've still got a few teeth left."
Lying Robot- "Ah, it's a scale replica of that mischievous robot."
Dessicated Tentacle- "A muscular hydrostat that's been sat near something hygroscopic."
Dwarf Star- "Perhaps a larger staff would summon a larger star."
Adventure Mode
Divining Rod (in starting base)- "This rod might could be useful!"
Divining Rod- "It is a magitechnical homing device."
Divining Rod (cold)- "The dial is moving faintly."
Divining Rod (warm)- "I am definitely on the right track."
Divining Rod (warmer)- "I must be getting close."
Divining Rod (hot)- "Here we are!"
Divining Rod Holder- "It will need some work before it can function."
Divining Rod Holder (ready to unlock)- "It simply needs a key now."
Divining Rod Holder (unlocked)- "Ah. The beauty of functionality."
Maxwell's Door- "That violates some pretty fundamental physical laws."
Maxwell's Phonograph- "It appears to have no power source."
Maxwell's Light- "How magical!"
Maxwell Statue- "It's a visage of the man who trapped me here."
Maxwell's Tooth Trap- "A crude attempt at tricking me."
Sick Worm Hole- "I am not tempted to engage that creature."
Nightmare Lock- "Now I just need a key."
Nightmare Throne- "What an intimidating chair."
Male character on Nightmare Throne- "Poor boy."
Female character on Nightmare Throne- "Poor girl."
Other character on Nightmare Throne- "Poor thing."
Announcements
- Generic- "I don't know what that is."
- Failed Adventure Mode- "We must learn from our failures."
- Freedom- "Freedom! I'll find a good book and tuck in."
- Freezing- "The ambient temperature is cold."
- Battlecry- "Combat!"
- Battlecry (prey)- "Just give up."
- Battlecry (Pig)- "Foul cad!"
- Battlecry (Spider)- "Behave!"
- Battlecry (Spider Warrior)- "Respect your elders!"
- Leaving combat- "Well, that's over."
- Leaving combat (prey)- "I must reassess the situation."
- Leaving combat (Pig)- "Oh dear."
- Leaving combat (Spider)- "I must read up on this!"
- Leaving combat (Spider Warrior)- "Back to the drawing board!"
- Activated a Bee Mine- "Stinging nasties!"
- Dusk- "Night will be here soon."
- Entering darkness- "I am in the dark."
- Entering light- "It is bright enough to see."
- Doing things in the dark- "I can't see in the dark."
- Failed to do something- "I can't do that."
- Failed to craft something- "I can't make that now."
- Failed to give something- "I don't think so, dear."
- Trying to sleep during the day- "I can hardly get to sleep at night, nevermind during the day."
- Trying to sleep during day in a cave- "These caves don't make it any easier to sleep."
- Trying to sleep when too hungry- "I can barely sleep even when I'm not starving!"
- Trying to sleep near monsters- "I can barely sleep even when I'm not in danger!"
- Trying to give item to a busy mob- "I'll try again when it's done."
- Trying to give item to a dead mob- "That would be a waste."
- Trying to give item to a sleeping mob- "It appears to be sleeping."
- Not enough fertilizer- "It needs just a touch more fecal assistance, I'd say."
- Hounds are coming- "Something is approaching."
- Depths Worms are coming- "Something nasty intends to rear its head."
- Boss is coming- "That sounds quite large."
- Inventory full- "I can't carry anything more."
- Can't rummage (generic)- "I've other things on my mind currently."
- Can't store (generic/full)- "It's full to the brim, I'm afraid."
- Can't store (invalid item)- "Nonsense."
- Can't bundle (no items)- "I have to know what to wrap, dear."
- Can't cook (generic)- "Perhaps later. Not all old ladies enjoy cooking, you know."
- Can't cook (too far)- "It is not within my reach."
- Can't draw (no subject)- "An example of what I should diagram would be helpful."
- Can't shave (generic)- "I would really rather not."
- Can't shave (nothing left)- "It's already smooth, dear."
- Can't shave (beefalo awake)- "I think he might object to that."
- Can't write on sign (generic)- "I'd rather write in my own books."
- Beefalo in combat, unable to mount or saddle- "It would be ill-advised to approach that scuffle."
- Unable to build structure (mounted)- "In this elevated position, I can't reach the ground."
- Eating- "Yum!"
- Eating (stale food)- "That was not at optimal freshness."
- Eating (spoiled food)- "That was partially decomposed."
- Eating (painful food)- "That was not edible."
- Hungry- "Librarian needs food."
- Triggered trap- "Eek!"
- Torch and Miner Hat out- "I need another light."
- Pricked- "Dang spinose structure!"
- Object broken, fixable- "I do believe I can repair this."
- Earthquake- "A tremor! Magnitude at least a 7 on the Richter scale."
- Can't read (generic)- "Other matters await."
Wrong conditions, unable to summon birds- "The birds are not keen on this weather."
Exclusive to PS4
Unimplemented
Maxwell's Head- "I wish he wouldn't do that."
Skull Chest- "A container resembling a cranium."
- Golden Pitchfork- "The most malleable of metals, but let's see how this tills."
- Boat- "Where did this vessel come from?"
- Home- "A place to kick up one's feet."
Sunk Boat- "A shipwreck, looks to be useless."
- Tree Clump- "The flora grows thick here."
- Pig Tent- "Filthy."
Dirt and Beach Turf- "The ground. You step on it."
- DEPLETED_GRASS- "A tuft of a graminoid."
Lava Pit- "A capped lava pit."
Lava Pit (normal)- "Much too hot to touch."
Lava Pit (low)- "The cooling process has begun."
Lava Pit (out)- "Nothing but a sheath of igneous rock now."
Maxwell's Mosquito Trap- "A dangerous mine filled with Culicidae."
Maxwell's Mosquito Trap (went off)- "Cursed bloodsuckers!"
Chest (trap)- "Looks suspicious..."
- ANNOUNCE_NO_TRAP- "A cinch!"
- UNIMPLEMENTED- "It's under construction."
- UNIMPLEMENTED (announcement)- "Tut tut, I don't think it's quite ready."
- DEVTOOL- "Most unnatural!"
- DEVTOOL_NODEV- "What nonsense."
Rubble- "Looks like a job for library paste!"
- Hit by Bishop charge- "Augh!"
- Shadow Digger- "Well, I suppose we did need an extra set of hands... Hm."
- Friend-o-matic- "
- Friend-o-matic (open)- "
- Friend-o-matic (full)- "
Scaled Furnace (generic, no gems)- "A very efficient, magically powered furnace."
Scaled Furnace (low, one gem)- "It is burning at half strength, presently."
Scaled Furnace (hammered)- "Hm, that was an interesting choice of alteration."
Relic Replica (plate)- "Clearly a forgery."
Relic Replica (bowl)- "Inauthentic."
Relic Replica (chair)- "It's a fake."
Relic Replica (vase)- "Lovely, but not genuine."
Relic Replica (table)- "An easy fake to spot, if you know what to look for."
Sporecap and Misery Sporecap (burnt)- "A towering, burnt Agaricus."
- WETPAPER- "This may prove useful."
Bernie (Forge)- "Fascinating. It is animated, even here."
Packet of Seeds (small)- "A small packet of seeds."
Packet of Seeds (medium)- "Seeds for the garden."
Packet of Seeds (large)- "Enough seeds here to keep me busy."
Packet of Mixed Seeds (small)- "A small medley of seeds."
Packet of Mixed Seeds (medium)- "A hodgepodge of future vegetables."
Packet of Mixed Seeds (large)- "There's quite a variety in here."
- Prepared dish (plate)- "A common serving plate."
- Prepared dish (bowl)- "I believe it's from the modern era."
- Prepared dish (soup)- "Broth is good for the digestion."
- Prepared dish (snack)- "A light meal is better for the metabolism."
- Prepared dish (bread)- "A refined meal."
- Prepared dish (pasta)- "A variation on an Italian dish."
- Prepared dish (vegetable)- "It is important to eat your vegetables."
- Prepared dish (meat)- "Protein rich."
- Prepared dish (fish)- "A cornucopia from the sea."
- Prepared dish (crab)- "One hopes this was worth all the trouble."
- Prepared dish (cheese)- "Cheese does make everything better."
- Prepared dish (dessert)- "A spoonful of sugar..."
Poison Frog- "Watch out!"
- Peacock- "Pavo cristatus."
Mr. Skittish- "Supernatural apparitions are beginning to take shape..."
Swimming Horror- "Oh dear, I'm seeing things..."
- COFFEEBOT- "It produces coffee."
- WOODLEGSSAIL- "A pirate sail."
- BIGFISHINGROD- "Access to the aquatic food chain."
- Tornado- "
- SNAKE_FIRE- "It's hot!"
- PIKE_SKULL- "Skeletal remains."
- Sailor's Ghost- "This reminds me of some classical folk lore."
Trawl Net (extremely full)- "This netting can contain no more."
Baby Water Beefalo (1)- "The young's odor wards off predators. And myself."
Baby Water Beefalo (2)- "Aren't you a handsome widdle gentleman!"
Chicken- "A domesticated Gallus Gallus."
Chicken (sleeping)- "Experiencing unihemispheric slow-wave sleep."
Chicken (dead)- "All its functions have irreversibly cessated."
Peep Hen- "It is a female peafowl."
Peep Hen (sleeping)- "It is sleeping."
Peep Hen (dead)- "Quite dead, I'm afraid."
Snapdragon- "Truly a Lusus Naturae!"
Snapdragon (sleeping)- "I should be careful not to wake it."
Snapdragon (dead)- "Its lifespan has ceased."
Zeb- "A bipedal mutation of Equus Zebra."
Zeb (sleeping)- "Slumbering."
Zeb (dead)- "It has been terminated."
Inspecting self- "I'm aging like a fine, intelligent wine, am I not?"
Removed
Applied Horticulture- "Dead plants tied together to help me help alive plants."
Deadly Feast- "I'm not sure that's good to eat."
Ice Staff- "I believe it works via condensation."
Totally Normal Tree- "Animal or vegetable?"
Grave- "A burial mound."
Ancient Pseudoscience Station (broken)- "A monument to some long dead god."
Relic- "A relic of an ancient civilization long dead the ravages of time."
Relic (broken)- "Just broken stone."
Broken Clockworks (1)- "The magician's unfinished projects? I do believe I can repair this."
Broken Clockworks (2)- "Clockwork junk. I do believe I can repair this."
Ornate Chest (triggered trap)- "Oops."
Redbird (held)- "He will be my friend."
Snowbird (normal and held)- "Life in the frozen wastes."
Divining Rod Holder (unlocked)- "Where there's a will!"
- Battlecry (Spider)- "Combat!"
- Battlecry (Spider Warrior)- "Respect your elders."
- Research (high value)- "My my, that was extremely interesting!"
- Research (normal value)- "No information should go to waste, no matter how trivial."
- Research (low value)- "Not a great resource, but there were useful bits."
Sunken Boat- "A marooned psittacine with a lugubrious look in his eye."
Trivia
- Wickerbottom's examination quote for the Tam o' Shanter is a reference to the Scottish folk song, "Auld Lang Syne".
- The quote for Thulecite Walls ("My pockets must be bigger on the inside.") is possibly a reference to Doctor Who, in which nearly every new companion utters the sentence "It's bigger on the inside" whenever they first enter the TARDIS.
- Wickerbottom's quote for Cave Bananas is a reference to the fact that most bananas commercially available are genetically identical due to the genetic modification to remove banana seeds.
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