Boats

"It runs on elbow grease."

- Wilson

A variety of boats can be constructed in Shipwrecked DLC for exploring the Ocean biome moving between islands. Occasionally, Boats, possibly with attached items, can be found abandoned in the Ocean. The boats lose durability over time when moving on water. The rate of the loss can be reduced by wearing a Captain Hat. The durability is also lost when the boat hits small Waves in directions other than the wave is traveling, and when hitting large Waves, regardless of the direction. While the player is on a boat, attacks against the player do not reduce Health, instead the boat loses durability. When the boat durability hits 0, the player drowns, unless they are wearing a Life Jacket.

Inspecting a boat without riding it allows player to see boat's durability, equip attachments if the boat allows it, and access inventory in case of the Cargo Boat. All boats, except the Surfboard, can be Hammered to get back half of the resources used to create it, regardless of its durability. However the attached items will be lost unless they are removed beforehand.

Boats can be repaired using Boat Repair Kits. Continuously repairing a boat requires more resources than using a Boat until it is heavily damaged, then breaking it down to get half the resources back, then building a new one. However, waiting until the boat has been heavily damaged increases the risk for an unexpected attack or a large Wave to break the boat.

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Boats