Light Bulb

Light Bulb
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Inventory/Crafting
Effects
	1
	0
	0
Properties
	6 Days
Fuel Value	15/7.5 sec
Stacks up to	40
Perk
Provides small area of light when placed on the ground.
Sources
Dropped by	×1-3, ×2, (80%) (10%), (8%) , , (25%)
Code
"lightbulb"

“It's strangely tasty looking.”

–Wilson

“It's called a "lightbulb" but it's kinda heavy.”

–Willow

“Is food?”

–Wolfgang

“It's slowly burning out.”

–Wendy

“BIOLUMINESCENCE IS GROSS”

–WX-78

“Is this animal or vegetable?”

–Wickerbottom

“It looks chewy.”

–Woodie

“It will run out eventually.”

–Maxwell

“Chemiluminescence at work.”

–Wagstaff

“Glöw!”

–Wigfrid

“Bright and delicious.”

–Webber

“Naturally bright. Just like me!”

–Walani

“Looks like candy.”

–Warly

“Bright night light.”

–Woodlegs

“A LIGHT WHAT WILBA CAN'ST HOLDETH”

–Wilba

“Glowy food”

–Wormwood

“Glowing projectiles. Perfect.”

–Wheeler

“Not at all like the lightbulbs I'm used to.”

–Winona

“Magnificent, I do dare say.”

–Wortox

“What you mean, "don't put in your mouth"?”

–Wurt

“I wonder if these are used by gnomes.”

–Walter

“It will give me a few precious minutes of light.”

–Wanda

A Light Bulb is a Food item obtained in the Caves by harvesting a Light Flower or as a drop from a Slurper or Big Tentacle (with a 80% chance).

While technically a Food item (restoring 1 Health each), Light Bulbs are mainly used for other purposes. They can be used to craft the Lantern or as fuel for Miner Hats and Lanterns (extending durability by ~19.2% or 1.5 minutes per Light Bulb).

Light Bulbs can be placed on the ground to be used as a Light source and will prevent an attack from Charlie.

Since Light Flowers regrow every 3 days, Light Bulbs are fully renewable, meaning an unlimited supply of fuel for Lanterns and Miner Hats.

Hamlet

In the Hamlet DLC, Light Bulbs can be obtained by killing Glowflies (with a 10% drop chance) and Rabid Beetles (with a 8% drop chance).

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together, Light Bulbs can be obtained by killing Skittersquids, and Crustashines (with a 25% drop chance) which are both on the surface. After this addition it is possible to craft Lanterns on Cave-less worlds. They also drop from Bulbous Lightbugs.

Usage

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Tips

• Light Bulbs spoil quickly, so it may be wise to place them inside a Bundling Wrap to preserve them indefinitely.
  • Alternatively, one can keep multiple lanterns in a chest, and refuel them all at once to have a longer-lasting supply of light.

Trivia

• The name Light Bulb is a play on words, in regards to a "light bulb" being the well-known invention popularized by Thomas Edison and "bulb" being the part of a plant where food is stored.

Gallery

A Light Bulb glowing in the dark.

A Light Bulb protecting Wilson from Charlie, with its small light radius.