Wetness

"I'm wetter than water itself."

- Maxwell

Wetness is a game mechanic found in the Reign of Giants DLC. Whenever it rains, a small meter will appear showing the player's current 'wetness'. If a player becomes too wet (usually 50 wetness points), items will become slippery, clothing will drain sanity, and they will begin to freeze.

Wet Items
The wetness of an item depends on the wetness of the world, not of the player. An item's wetness is seen by a blue outline around it in the inventory. The text also becomes blue. Wet structures and environmental objects like trees become darker when wet. An item can be kept dry by being stored in a container, such as a chest. Items can also be dried faster by placing them next to a fire. Items and objects that become wet will become titled as follow with following effects:


 * "Wet X": Most items and objects. Wet Mobs take more damage from being hit with a Morning Star.
 * "Soggy X": Consumables. Soggy food spoils significantly faster.
 * "Waterlogged X": Logs and some other combustibles. Waterlogged fuel is less efficient.
 * "Slippery X": Tools and weapons. Slippery tools have a chance to slip out of hand when used.
 * "Soaked X": For headgear that doesn't protect from rain (like the Garland). Wearing soaked items reduce a lot of sanity.

Ice melting in the inventory will increase wetness.

Survival
Wetness lowers the thermal sensation of the player. At maximum wetness, the ambient temperature is perceived to be 30 degrees lower, and proportionally for other values (for example, at half wetness the temperature is perceived to be 15 degrees lower). If the perceived temperature falls below 0 degrees, the player begins to freeze. For tips on surviving Freezing, please go to the appropriate page.

The player can dry themselves out faster by standing next to a fire. The rate of wetness can also be decreased, but not stopped, by standing under a tree.This will decrease the amount of time waiting to lose the 'Wet' status.

A Pretty Parasol is an early game item that functions similar to the Umbrella. It will reduce the amount of wetness received while it is raining by 50%. Wearing almost any hat provides an additional 20% wetness resistance. A Rain Hat and a Rain Coat can also be worn, which are both very effective at reducing wetness. Standing underneath any kind of tree will also provide some protection from the rain.

Trivia

 * Unlike the other four meters that have an icon that starts to look depleted over time, the drop of water on the wetness meter will look the same no matter how wet the player is. It is also the only icon that fills over time instead of draining.
 * When the wetness meter comes up, it makes a drop sound. When it disappears, it makes a warping sound.
 * If a food is stale or spoiled, this will appear before the word "wet".

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