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–Wickerbottom

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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 Reign of Giants. For items exclusive to other expansions, see the pages listed above.

Lights

• Endothermic Fire- "A camp fire, after a fashion."
• Endothermic Fire Pit- "A fire pit. It's chilly."
• Endothermic Fire and Fire Pit (high)- "That fire is burning at an alarming rate."
• Endothermic Fire (normal)- "A perfectly unusual fire."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (normal)- "A fire. Of some kind."
• Endothermic Fire (low)- "The fire could use some more fuel."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (low)- "The fire could use some more fuel, whatever fuel it takes."
• Endothermic Fire and Fire Pit (embers)- "The fire has almost self-extinguished."
• Endothermic Fire and Fire Pit (out)- "I can re-light it."
• Moggles- "Ah, to look through another creature's, uh, nose!"

Survival

• Insulated Pack- "Perfectly insulated."
• Luxury Fan- "This will induce quite an airflow!"
• Siesta Lean-to- "I can barely sleep on a bed, nevermind the ground."
• Siesta Lean-to (can't sleep)- "I can't sleep, no matter where I lie down."
• Siesta Lean-to (monsters)- "I can't even lie down when I'm in danger!"
• Siesta Lean-to (hungry)- "My hunger won't make relaxing any easier!"
• Siesta Lean-to (in cave)- "I couldn't possibly relax in these caves."
• Tent (overheating)- "Even if I could sleep, those temperatures are highly unsafe."
• Tent and Siesta Lean-to (burnt)- "It wasn't doing me much good anyhow."
• Thermal Stone- "Its temperature is totally unremarkable."
• Thermal Stone (frozen)- "Its temperature is below freezing."
• Thermal Stone (cold)- "It's a bit chilly."
• Thermal Stone (warm)- "It is retaining thermal energy. But only a bit."
• Thermal Stone (hot)- "It is warm enough to radiate heat and light!"
• Pretty Parasol- "A dainty parasol that will provide some moderate protection."

Food

• Crock Pot (burnt)- "Now it's truly derelict."
• Bee Box (burnt)- "Poor bees!"
• Basic and Improved Farm (burnt)- "It shan't grow a crop again."
• Drying Rack (drying in rain)- "The rain has halted the dehydration process."
• Drying Rack (burnt)- "It doesn't seem stable."
• Bucket-o-poop- "A bucket of animal feces. Pungent."

Science

• Science Machine and Alchemy Engine (burnt)- "I can't learn anything from a carbonized research station."
• Thermal Measurer and Rainometer (burnt)- "I can't read any measurements from that husk."
• Ice Flingomatic (off)- "Nothing to see here."
• Ice Flingomatic (on)- "Pitch that ice!"
• Ice Flingomatic (low fuel)- "Fuel's getting low."
• Electrical Doodad- "This is quite advanced technology."

Fight

• Scalemail- "Pyrotechnic armor!"
• Morning Star- "I wonder if it's named for Venus?"
• Weather Pain- "I've never seen a weather vane employed as a weapon."

Structures

• Pig House (burnt)- "The house had no fire-prevention system."
• Rabbit Hutch (burnt)- "It didn't even burn like a carrot."
• Hay Wall (burnt)- "I was right not to trust it."
• Wood Wall (burnt)- "Fire was its weakness."
• Chest (burnt)- "It was once a storage chest."
• Scaled Chest- "Scales! Scales are the winner!"
• Sign (burnt)- "Not much of an aid now."

Magic

• Meat Effigy (burnt)- "It has been smote."
• Prestihatitator (burnt)- "It won't be collecting any energy now."
• Shadow Manipulator (burnt)- "An omen."
• Old Bell- "Quiet! This is a library!"

Dress

• Cat Cap- "Not quite like Crockett's, but it'll do."
• Fashion Melon- "That's certainly one thing you could do with a watermelon."
• Ice Cube- "A perfect cube of ice."
• Rain Coat- "Totally non-porous."
• Rain Hat- "I hate when my hair gets wet."
• Summer Frest- "It'll keep me moderately cool."
• Floral Shirt- "I prefer tweed."
• Eyebrella- "The cornea must be quite water-repellent."
• Hibearnation Vest- "Whatever it was, its pelt makes for a fine garment."

Nature - Plants

• Birchnut Tree- "Fagales of some kind. It bears fruit when fully grown."
• Birchnut Tree (stump)- "It has been harvested."
• Birchnut Tree (burning)- "The tree is burning."
• Birchnut Tree (burnt)- "A carbonized tree."
• Birchnut Tree (sapling)- "Deciduous seeds approaching maturity."
• Sapling (withered)- "The heat's gotten to it."
• Grass Tuft (withered)- "It can't survive in this hot climate."
• Berry Bush (withered)- "Ardisia crenata don't do well in extreme heat."
• Plant (withered)- "It couldn't survive the heat."
• Birchnut- "Deciduous seeds encased in a Pericarp."
• Cactus- "A young barrel cactus."
• Cactus (picked)- "Desperate times, desperate measures."
• Tumbleweed- "A dried collection of plant matter."

Nature - Objects

• Ice- "Solid state of water."
• Mini Glacier- "A small block of extremely dense ice."
• Mini Glacier (melted)- "It must have melted due to its small size."
• Animal Track (spring, lost trail)- "The trail's been washed away by the precipitation."
• Burrow- "The tunnel system must be vast!"
• Rabbit Hole (collapsed)- "I hope the small animal is still all right down there!"
• Rundown House (burnt)- "On beyond dilapidated."
• Merm Head (burnt)- "It's neither rotting nor fermenting now."
• Pig Head (burnt)- "It's the charred remains of a head on a stick."
• Hollow Stump- "An excellent hollow for a den."
• Hollow Stump (empty)- "Looks used up."
• Glommer's Statue- "Is it petrified?"
• Glommer's Statue (mined)- "Nope, just a statue."
• Skeleton (self)- "My, what a specimen I make!"
• Sunken Boat (burnt)- "Only blackened matter remains."

Turfs

• All turfs- "The ground. You step on it."

Mobs - Monsters

• Varg- "That Canis will never be domesticated."
• Poison Birchnut Tree- "That is no tree I've seen before!"
• Birchnutter- "Run awaaay!"

Mobs - Neutral Animals

• Buzzard- "Cathartes, of course."
• Catcoon- "A sort of a wildcat."
• Cat Tail- "A flexible torso appendage."
• Volt Goat- "A variant of Capra aegagrus keen on electricity."
• Volt Goat (charged)- "Quite keen."
• Volt Goat Horn- "There must be something unnatural in the horn."

Mobs - Passive Animals

• Glommer (normal and sleeping)- "A bizarre specimen of the insecta class."
• Glommer's Flower- "It's dripping with goo."
• Glommer's Flower (Glommer dead)- "It's gone grey, but it's still dripping."
• Glommer's Flower (ashes)- "The flower appears to have been completely burned up."
• Glommer's Wings- "The fins of that strange specimen."
• Glommer's Goop- "It appears to be quite volatile."
• Raised Dirt (underground Moleworm)- "Something is tunneling down there."
• Moleworm (aboveground)- "Ah, it's a Talpidae!"
• Moleworm (held)- "I don't think my pocket is its natural habitat."

Mobs - Bosses

• Bearger- "It's the Caniformia suborder... Beyond that, I cannot say."
• Thick Fur- "My, my! That is thick."
• Moose/Goose- "I dub it Alces canadensis."
• Moose/Goose Egg and Nest- "What a marvel!"
• Mosling- "I suppose that's approximately what I expected."
• Down Feather- "Soft body down! Makes me wish I could sleep."
• Dragonfly- "It's some kind of mythical variant of a Diptera."
• Scales- "Scales from an insect? Unheard of!"
• Lava Spit (hot)- "Its saliva is similar to molten lava."
• Lava Spit (cool)- "It's cooled down, almost like basalt."

Mobs - Other

• Bigfoot- "Prehistoric!"

Food - Fruits

• Watermelon- "Citrullus lanatus."
• Grilled Watermelon- "Beautifully grilled."

Food - Vegetables

• Cactus Flesh- "I'm not sure it's been prepared properly."
• Cooked Cactus Flesh- "Delightfully devoid of spines."
• Cactus Flower- "Reminds me of Burroughs. A favorite at the library."

Food - Crock Pot

• Flower Salad- "Plenty of nutrients!"
• Guacamole- "I always make guacamole for science day at the library."
• Ice Cream- "Nothing like a book and a bowl of ice cream."
• Melonsicle- "The melon is entirely encased in an ice lattice."
• Spicy Chili- "Chili gives me indigestion."
• Trail Mix- "Mmmm, natural!"

Food - Other

• Roasted Birchnut- "I've cooked the poison out of them."
• Electric Milk- "Tantalizing!"
• Watermelon Seeds- "Plant to grow a lanatus."

Misc Items

• Webber's Skull- "That is a most unusual skull."
• Bone Shards- "Remnants of a life well lived."
• Old Bell Blueprint- "We must take the proper steps when using this knowledge."

Announcements

• Lightning miss- "Thank goodness for this non-conductive clothing!"
• Overheating- "The ambient temperature is high."
• Tree Shelter- "Ah, a welcome respite."
• Wetness (low)- "The layer of water begins to build up."
• Wetness (medium)- "I wonder what my body's saturation point is..."
• Wetness (high)- "Wet, wet, wet!"
• Wetness (highest)- "Positively soaked."
• Dropping tool while wet- "My grip!"
• Smoldering item- "Seems it's about to ignite from the heat."
• Burnt- "First degree, at least!"
• Trying to sleep on fire- "Even if I could sleep, these temperatures are highly unsafe."