Willow's lighter vs campfire

[Asbepis]

So is there any reason to not just stand around with willows lighter and conserve fire fuel or is there some catch i have no seen? both seem to keep charlie away no problem

[The_Technomancer]

Her lighter is an infinite torch, you really should still be working during the night with her (unless it requires changing your hand slot for something).

[Asbepis]

Originally posted by The_Technomancer:

Her lighter is an infinite torch, you really should still be working during the night with her (unless it requires changing your hand slot for something).

ah, i guess im always too careful, that or im too used to playing as other characters.

[NecroMaster]

Originally posted by Deep Dark ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

So is there any reason to not just stand around with willows lighter and conserve fire fuel or is there some catch i have no seen? both seem to keep charlie away no problem

Im gonna give you some advice.
Never ever just stand around.
There is always something you could be doing to prepare for an unforseen disaster.
Whether you know it or not somewhere on the map something is coming for you.
Be it dog hounds, growing spider nests, Or even one of the giants.
For your first 3 days your prioritys should be centered around getting a good lay of the land so you at least know where everything is. Willow is the best character for this task because her torch allows her to stay on the move a lot longer than the other characters.

[Asbepis]

Originally posted by Wilson the Gentleman Scientist.:

Originally posted by Deep Dark ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

So is there any reason to not just stand around with willows lighter and conserve fire fuel or is there some catch i have no seen? both seem to keep charlie away no problem

Im gonna give you some advice.
Never ever just stand around.
There is always something you could be doing to prepare for an unforseen disaster.
Whether you know it or not somewhere on the map something is coming for you.
Be it dog hounds, growing spider nests, Or even one of the giants.
For your first 3 days your prioritys should be centered around getting a good lay of the land so you at least know where everything is. Willow is the best character for this task because her torch allows her to stay on the move a lot longer than the other characters.

I have 36 hours in the game my dude, i know what im doing, i have just never dealt with an infinite torch before so i was just wondering if there was any downsides to standing in almost pitch blackness without a fire

[Zombie]

You lose sanity during the night with her lighter, yet you gain it by standing on the campfire(even at night) so if you can't afford to lose sanity, a campfire is still the way to go.


Willow also pays a huge consequence for her infinite torch imo, and that is the stupid random fires she starts when her sanity is low. Unless you are completely set up to circumvent random fires with a bunch of ice flingers and such, your base practically becomes inaccessable due to random chance of being set on fire and that's why I stopped using her.

[Asbepis]

Originally posted by cronnoponno:

You lose sanity during the night with her lighter, yet you gain it by standing on the campfire(even at night) so if you can't afford to lose sanity, a campfire is still the way to go.


Willow also pays a huge consequence for her infinite torch imo, and that is the stupid random fires she starts when her sanity is low. Unless you are completely set up to circumvent random fires with a bunch of ice flingers and such, your base practically becomes inaccessable due to random chance of being set on fire and that's why I stopped using her.

I have a massive stockpile of beef jerky for when my health or sanity gets low so i have not had a problem with her yet. i can see what you mean though, that jerky is my lifeline

[Zombie]

Yeah, Willow's downside is that while she trivializes early gameplay and makes farming much easier in the beginning, she pays a heavy price for a late game where you've gotten most of your essentials and gotten a few giant drops and have a suitable base and few other bases on the side.

[Asbepis]

I should have probably mentioned this right off the bat but i asked this because i am currently in the hurricane season in Shipwrecked and i am unable to leave my island to go get wood and i can't access my on island plantation when there is a thunderstorm on because it's too far away from my lightning thingy. so i end up standing under the rain cover structure and using the lighter to conserve wood.

[Hand's Hermit Permit]

Well then that's perfect. No reason not to use the lighter if you're short on wood. I'd usually only use a campfire as willow if I need to cook things, need to absorb sanity or need sight for an activity like fighting.

Just curious, does the ligther set enemies on fire? Torches do.