Maxwell's Light

“I wonder how they work.”

–Wilson

“These are no fun. They light themselves.”

–Willow

“Scary light!”

–Wolfgang

“What a curious light.”

–Wendy

“THEY SENSE MY PRESENCE.”

–WX-78

“How magical!”

–Wickerbottom

“That's unnatural.”

–Woodie

“Aw, it remembers me.”

–Maxwell

“Dark magic lives here.”

–Wigfrid

“Well, these would've been handy before.”

–Webber

“Weird.”

–Walani

“A light is always welcome.”

–Warly

“'Tis a dark flame.”

–Woodlegs

“HOW LIKE A SPOOKY LIGHT”

–Wilba

“How does that even work?”

–Winona

Maxwell's Light is a special Structure that appears in Chapters 5 and 6 of Adventure Mode. It will light up when approached, and will turn off when the player walks away from it.

Maxwell's Light cannot be destroyed and does not drain sanity when standing next to it. It is possible to light a Maxwell's Light with a Torch or Fire Staff. Standing among the eyes in the shadows around Maxwell's Lights will not cause them to disappear.

Trivia Edit

• Before the End of the Beginning update, Maxwell's Light used the same model as Night Lights.
• Some of the Maxwell's Lights in Chapter 6 have a much smaller light radius than those in Chapter 5.
• Maxwell's Lights make an appearance in Klei's Don't Starve Together promo, A New Reign.

Bugs Edit

• If the player sleeps near a Maxwell's Light, it will not light up upon waking up until they move out of the Light's radius.

GalleryEdit

Maxwell's Light in the game before "The End of the Beginning"

Maxwell's Lights ingame with Wilson for scale.

Maxwell's Light's icon on the Map.

Maxwell's Lights as seen in the "A New Reign" cinematic.

Maxwell's Lights as seen on the Steam "Nightmare" wallpaper.

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