Mandrake

Mob

Mandrake
Stats
	20
Movement
Walking Speed	6
Running Speed	6
Traits
Special Ability	Follows the player when picked at dusk/night.
Loot
Spawns from
Code
"mandrake_active" "mandrake_planted"

• Planted
• Active

“I've heard strange things about those plants.”

–Wilson, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“That's not a normal plant.”

–Willow, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Is strange plant.”

–Wolfgang, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“The mighty mandrake. I should pick it at night.”

–Wendy, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“IT IS A PLANT”

–WX-78, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Mandragora officinarum.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“It's looking at me.”

–Woodie, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“What a disturbing root.”

–Maxwell, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“The appearance of that root raises my curiosity.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“A rutabaga!”

–Wigfrid, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“That's a funny looking plant.”

–Webber, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“A mystical plant.”

–Walani, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Have I discovered a new root vegetable?!”

–Warly, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“A plant o'legend.”

–Woodlegs, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“'TIS CARROT?”

–Wilba, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Hiding”

–Wormwood, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Swell. I picked up an annoying sidekick.”

–Wheeler, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“That's a weird shrub.”

–Winona, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“It's a prank plant.”

–Wortox, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Supposed to pick those at night, florp.”

–Wurt, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Hey, what's that hiding down there?”

–Walter, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“What is that, a turnip?”

–Wanda, when examining a planted Mandrake.

“Cut it out!”

–Wilson, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Now that's just creepy!”

–Willow, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Little plant man friend!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Onward, my vegetable minion!”

–Wendy, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“WHAT DO YOU WANT?”

–WX-78, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Mandragora officinarum. But with a face.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“What have I done?”

–Woodie, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Oh shut UP, will you?”

–Maxwell, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Its screech is of a remarkably annoying register.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“She just wants tö gö ön a rutabaga saga.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“You're a bad friend!”

–Webber, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“You're messing up my chill vibes, dude.”

–Walani, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Do not pick! Do not pick!”

–Warly, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Quit yer squawkin'!”

–Woodlegs, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“IT DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH, METHINKS”

–Wilba, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Merp! Merp! Meep! Merp!”

–Wormwood, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Give me one good reason why I shouldn't just launch you out of the Pew-matic.”

–Wheeler, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“This is exactly what having a little sister's like.”

–Winona, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Stop that or I'll steal your voice.”

–Wortox, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Glargh! It following me!”

–Wurt, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“Follow the leader!”

–Walter, when examining a picked Mandrake.

“You can stop chiming in any time!”

–Wanda, when examining a picked Mandrake.

A Mandrake is a very rare, passive Mob found in Grasslands. They are very useful, and on average only 2-5 Mandrakes will spawn per World. They often spawn together in the same area, so finding one will usually result in finding them all.

When picked at dusk or night (or when underground), it will turn into a living Mandrake, following the player around (through Wormholes as well) and constantly making noise until morning. Like Pigs, they will back away when the player gets too close. If the Mandrake is attacked, it will run away from the player indefinitely. Once it becomes daytime, the Mandrake will root itself back into the ground. When picked during the day, it will die instantly and can be obtained as an item. Mandrakes cannot be grown and therefore there is a limited number of them in a world.

With normal damage modifiers, it takes one hit from a Spear to kill a Mandrake (any version of an Axe or Pickaxe will do the same).

Don't Starve

In Don't Starve, Mandrakes can also be found in the Caves, what makes them renewable by using the Seed of Ruin for caves regeneration.

Shipwrecked

In the Shipwrecked DLC, Mandrakes can be found in the Meadow Biome. They are renewable by using a Trawl Net to obtain a Pan Flute, then using a Deconstruction Staff to dismantle it.

Hamlet

In the Hamlet DLC, Mandrakes can be found in the Deep Rainforest Biome near Mandrake Hills. Mandrakes also can be bought in 'The Sty' Oddities Emporium for 50 Oincs, which makes them renewable.

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together, Mandrakes can only be found in the grasslands part of the Mandrake Forest. The Loot Stash has a chance to yield a dead Mandrake, thus making them renewable since the Loot Stash respawns every Winter.

Item

Mandrake / Cooked Mandrake
Stats
	Inventory Icon
Raw
Cooked
60
100
75
150
0
0
Does not spoil
Does not spoil
Stacks up to
40 items
40 items
Sources
Dropped by	()
Sold by	( ×50)
Spawncode
Raw	"mandrake"
Cooked	"cookedmandrake"

“Mandrake roots have strange properties.”

–Wilson, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Why did this plant have a face?”

–Willow, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Little plant man is died!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Alas, poor mandrake!”

–Wendy, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“I HAVE KILLED IT. GOOD.”

–WX-78, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Mandragora officinarum. Deceased.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Sorry, little guy.”

–Woodie, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“My ears are still ringing.”

–Maxwell, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“It appears to be adverse to light rays.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“The cörpse öf the rutabaga still retains its magic.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“The skin is all seared.”

–Webber, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“I was rooting for it.”

–Walani, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“I should like to get to the root of this mystery...”

–Warly, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Twas a noisy little beast.”

–Woodlegs, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“'TIS DEAD”

–Wilba, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Need friend?”

–Wormwood, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Forgive me if I don't mourn your death.”

–Wheeler, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Dead as a doornail.”

–Winona, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“It's out of prank juice.”

–Wortox, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“It not moving anymore.”

–Wurt, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“It's got a little face!”

–Walter, when examining a dead Mandrake.

“Oh, I can't bear to look at it...”

–Wanda, when examining a dead Mandrake.

A Mandrake is a food item that can be obtained by killing an alive Mandrake or by picking a planted Mandrake.

Eating a raw Mandrake, restores 60 and 75 .

Eating a Cooked Mandrake restores 100 and 150 .

Both, Mandrake and Cooked Mandrake do not spoil.

Werepigs and Gobblers will eat raw and cooked Mandrakes left on the ground. Pigs and Pengulls will only eat Cooked Mandrakes. Pigs and Werepigs will also produce Manure (as they would with other Vegetable) if they eat a Mandrake.

Sleeping Effect

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Eating a raw or Cooked Mandrake will cause nearby mobs (and in most cases also the player) to sleep, no matter if eaten by the player or a mob. This also applies to cooking a raw Mandrake. There are some differences between the singleplayer and multiplayer game, which are explained in more detail in the following sections.

Don't Starve

In Don't Starve, nearby mobs will sleep for 10 seconds after a raw Mandrake is eaten, but the player will stay awake. When a Mandrake gets cooked, the player and all nearby mobs will sleep until the beginning of the next cycle of the day, skipping this cycle. When a Cooked Mandrake is eaten, the player and all nearby mobs will sleep until the beginning of the next day, skipping the day.

Gobblers and Werepigs will also eat planted Mandrakes (also Bearger in ).

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together, after a Mandrake is eaten or cooked, the player and all nearby players and mobs within a radius of 15m (25m when eating a Cooked Mandrake) will sleep for 10 seconds. As characters have a long yawn animation before falling asleep, mobs will wake up earlier. Additionaly, after waking up, characters will receive grogginess for a few seconds.

Unlike in Don't Starve, no mob will eat planted Mandrakes.

Usage

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Mandrakes can be either cooked or alternatively used raw as the main ingredient for making Mandrake Soup in a Crock Pot. Raw Mandrakes can also be used for making the Pan Flute.

Will put the player to sleep.

5×

Will put all nearby Mobs to sleep. Cannot be given directly.

Tips

• Since Mandrakes are extremely fast creatures and will keep their distance from the player even if they follow them, it's recommended to only pick them during the day if this is the item the player wants. If one is picked at dusk while the player has no weapons, it is best to let it replant itself in the morning because punching the Mandrake will cause it to run away from the player, where it might be killed and eaten by something else.
• When picking a planted Mandrake during Dusk or Night, the player can try to force attack it by clicking on the Mandrake with the mouse while holding the force attack key.
• A Mandrake can be rather easily killed by spiders, which will also not eat it, making it a feasable way of harvesting a Mandrake at all times of the day (or getting rid of their annoyance).
• A riled-up Abigail will not attack a live mandrake.
• Changing settings so that mandrakes are set to lots allows the player to obtain many mandrakes. Because cooking and eating them each set the time forward one day, they can be used to unlock all the characters quickly.
• One should usually eat Cooked Mandrakes instead of making Mandrake Soup, since it does not spoil and the sleep effect can be beneficial.
  • Despite this, the player is highly advised to not eat Mandrakes, as Mandrakes are hard to renew.

Trivia

• The Mandrake (raw and cooked) is one of the few foods in the game that do not spoil, along with raw/hatching Tallbird Eggs, Guardian's Horn, and Deerclops Eyeball. However, Mandrake Soup will still spoil.
• Ghosts will often float above Mandrakes.
• There is a page on the Klei website that is nothing more than multiple looping gifs of hopping Mandrakes along with looping audio of the "meep" sound they make.
• The Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum as per Wickerbottom's identification, is a real-life plant that has roots in European folklore. Its roots can bear a vaguely human shape and were said to scream when uprooted. The sleep effect caused by cooking and eating Mandrakes is based on the myth that those who hear the scream of a mandrake die, which itself is based around the fact that the real plant can cause unconsciousness when eaten in sufficient quantities.

Bugs

• Even though Mandrakes are flammable, they will not turn into Ashes when killed with a Fire Dart.
• (PC) When the player picks up a Mandrake using the Spacebar, the Mandrake can be planted again, but if the player tries to pick the Mandrake when it has been replanted, the character will start to shake out of control upon attempting and will be unable to interact with the Mandrake again.
• (PC) Mandrakes spawned into the player's inventory can be replanted when 'dropped' on the ground. Stacks of Mandrakes will be replanted as if there is only one, and when picked at dusk or night, only one Mandrake will actually follow the player. If killed, a stack of however many Mandrakes was originally spawned will be the number the player receives.
• If a Mandrake runs into a Tooth Trap, the game may crash.
• In , sometimes a Mandrake can follow the player into the Ocean, essentially walking on water. At daybreak, it will plant itself in the water.
• Mandrakes in the player's inventory can sometimes be lost when using the Seaworthy to cross over to SW.

Gallery

Dead, planted, and recently deceased Mandrakes.

Two hopping Mandrakes.

A Mandrake found underground.

Three mandrakes following Wilson.

A Mandrake mid-hop.

Hounds asleep due to eating Mandrakes.

A drawing of Wendy and Webber taking pictures of a live Mandrake from Rhymes With Play.

A Mandrake plush.

The Mandrake is a mystery accessory for the Blind Box Figures.

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• RoG
• SW
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