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'''Gunpowder''' is a [[Science]] [[item]] and explosive [[Weapon]]. It requires a [[Rotten Egg]], a [[Charcoal]], and a [[Nitre]] to craft and an [[Alchemy Engine]] to prototype.
 
'''Gunpowder''' is a [[Science]] [[item]] and explosive [[Weapon]]. It requires a [[Rotten Egg]], a [[Charcoal]], and a [[Nitre]] to craft and an [[Alchemy Engine]] to prototype.
   
When placed on the ground and lit on fire with a [http://dont-starve-game.wikia.com/wiki/Torch torch], it will proceed to explode after 3–6 seconds, destroying objects and dealing massive damage in a small radius. It deals 200 damage per charge and can be exploded in stacks, which is more than enough to instantly kill an unarmored character at full health, unless the player is playing as a mighty [[Wolfgang]] or an upgraded [[WX-78]]. Mobs killed by the explosion will drop the cooked version of their respective meat (for example, when killed, a [[Pengull]] may drop a [[Egg#Fried Egg|Fried Egg]] or [[Morsel#Cooked Morsel|Cooked Morsel]]) if they drop meat.  However, they are more likely to drop only [http://dont-starve-game.wikia.com/wiki/Ash ash].
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When placed on the ground and lit on [[:Category:Fire Starter|fire]], it will proceed to explode after 3–6 seconds, destroying objects and dealing massive damage in a small radius. It deals 200 damage per charge and can be exploded in stacks, which is more than enough to instantly kill an unarmored character at full health, unless the player is playing as a mighty [[Wolfgang]] or an upgraded [[WX-78]]. Mobs killed by the explosion will drop the cooked version of their respective meat (for example, when killed, a [[Pengull]] may drop a [[Egg#Fried Egg|Fried Egg]] or [[Morsel#Cooked Morsel|Cooked Morsel]]) if they drop meat. All other kinds of loot will turn into [http://dont-starve-game.wikia.com/wiki/Ash ash] instead.
   
 
When Gunpowder explodes in a [[Cave]], an [[earthquake]] may occur.
 
When Gunpowder explodes in a [[Cave]], an [[earthquake]] may occur.

Revision as of 21:41, 25 May 2014

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Gunpowder is a Science item and explosive Weapon. It requires a Rotten Egg, a Charcoal, and a Nitre to craft and an Alchemy Engine to prototype.

When placed on the ground and lit on fire, it will proceed to explode after 3–6 seconds, destroying objects and dealing massive damage in a small radius. It deals 200 damage per charge and can be exploded in stacks, which is more than enough to instantly kill an unarmored character at full health, unless the player is playing as a mighty Wolfgang or an upgraded WX-78. Mobs killed by the explosion will drop the cooked version of their respective meat (for example, when killed, a Pengull may drop a Fried Egg or Cooked Morsel) if they drop meat. All other kinds of loot will turn into ash instead.

When Gunpowder explodes in a Cave, an earthquake may occur.

Placeholder Trivia

  • Gunpowder was added in the A Little Rain Must Fall update.
  • Gunpowder explosions can cause structures to drop their resource, even if they are on fire.
  • Gunpowder explosions have the same lighting effect as a lightning strike.
  • Real-life black gunpowder is made by combining charcoal (carbon), nitre (potassium nitrate), and sulfur (a common sulfur compound, hydrogen sulfide, is known for smelling like rotten eggs).
  • If the player starts off in default plus, the game will begin with 2 Gunpowder in the inventory.

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