季節/春天

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Spring depicted in a promotional image for "Reign of Giants"

Spring is one of the four seasons from the Reign of Giants DLC, indicated in appearance by the world having a greenish tint. It has a 50% chance to be the starting season instead of Autumn when playing in Sandbox Mode. With the Default Preferences, it lasts 20 days. Therefore, the first Spring lasts either from day 1 to 20, or from day 37 to 56. During Spring, Dusks can be very long, especially during midpoint of the season. Stages in Adventure Mode may have different seasonal variations. Some characteristics in the world change in Spring, and surviving can become more difficult.

Rain and its effects

Main Article: Wetness

Spring is the season where rainfall is very frequent and puddles form on the ground. While temperature is not such that the player will overheat or freeze, freezing is still a threat due to the very frequent rainfall combined with the addition of a Wetness meter. Constant rain means that more fuel items are needed to maintain a fire. Additionally, Lightning strikes are much more common in Spring which can cause damage to the player if hit, or unprotected structures to be vulnerable to fire. There is also a chance of Frog Rain. The rain from the surface seeps into the soil, causing the Caves and Ruins to drip water from their ceiling, having the same effect as rain (This means higher Sanity Loss to account for). Constant rain makes tracking Koalefants more difficult due to tracks disappearing. Trying to dry Meats with a Drying Rack is also more time-consuming because of rain.

On the positive side, rain causes crops to grow much quicker and Mushrooms can be picked more frequently as rain causes them to regenerate. Berry Bushes and other plants also regenerate faster.

Unique effects

During Spring, Mini Glaciers will begin to melt and all Bees will turn red and become more hostile (though they are still not considered Killer Bees). New flowers will randomly spawn during spring even when there are no insects around. Rabbit Holes close during Spring, forcing the player to look for another food source. The Moose/Goose or its nest can sometimes be encountered during Spring. Additionally, Beefalo will always be in heat and Blue Hounds can spawn with Hound waves.

Spring leads into Summer. As Summer can be very deadly when unprepared, the long-term survival goal for spring is to prepare for summer in advance.