Overheating

"Hah, is sticky and hot!"

- Wolfgang

Overheating is a game mechanic found in the Reign of Giants DLC, functioning as the Summer counterpart to Freezing that happens in Winter. When the player begins to take in too much heat, the edge of the screen will begin to turn orange and become a hazy ring (much like freezing leaves ice on the edges of the screen), after which the player will begin to take continuous damage. The only way to stop this is by cooling off, such as being near a sufficiently cold source.

Survival
There are a few ways to cool oneself down:
 * An Endothermic Fire or Endothermic Fire Pit is a stationary light source that works like a fire, but cools instead of heats.
 * A Chilled Amulet, Ice Cube, and Fashion Melon will lower temperature when worn. Note that these have different cooling values.
 * Standing under a tree cools the player down to just below the overheating threshold.
 * Using a Luxury Fan will lower the player's temperature instantly. This item has 15 uses, however, it puts out fires, so be wary around light sources.
 * Eating a Watermelon, Fruit Medley, Ice, Melonsicle or Ice Cream will cool the player down during a certain amount of time.
 * Wetness will decrease gained temperature up to 30 at the cost of Sanity and negative effects on items.
 * Sleeping during the day in a Siesta Lean-to, to cool down and skip to dusk.
 * A Thermal Stone can be placed in an Ice Box to freeze it. It will cool the player down as long as it's colder than the player. Note, that the Thermal Stone states have different temperature ranges in different seasons. An Endothermic Fire can be used to freeze it as well, but it is less efficient

In addition, there are several ways to delay overheating:
 * A Pretty Parasol, Umbrella, Straw Hat, Fashion Melon, Ice Cube, Eyebrella, Summer Frest or Floral Shirt will also reduce the amount of heat taken.
 * Retreating to the Caves will slow down the rate at which heat is gained.