Why the heck are Shadows chasing me?

[reborn]

Sometimes my screen goes grey-ish and I can see ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ shadows chasing me (only me, not my friend). Why is this happening?

[Vativ]

Thats because you are insain

[TheDiaz]

You are insane... like, literally.

[reborn]

Originally posted by Diaz:

You are insane... like, literally.

Originally posted by Insignificant Sloth:

Thats because you are insain

I mean if I'm insane how the ♥♥♥♥ do I keep dying?

[TheDiaz]

Originally posted by Reborn:

Originally posted by Diaz:

You are insane... like, literally.

Originally posted by Insignificant Sloth:

Thats because you are insain

I mean if I'm insane how the ♥♥♥♥ do I keep dying?

Because those shadows hunt for insanity and after certain point they can hurt you. They will only appear to those that are going crazy, while anyone that is still sane then they will not see them.

[reborn]

Originally posted by Diaz:

Originally posted by Reborn:

I mean if I'm insane how the ♥♥♥♥ do I keep dying?

Because those shadows hunt for insanity and after certain point they can hurt you. They will only appear to those that are going crazy, while anyone that is still sane then they will not see them.

OH ♥♥♥♥.. And how can I cure myself from insanity?

[TheDiaz]

Originally posted by Reborn:

Originally posted by Diaz:

Because those shadows hunt for insanity and after certain point they can hurt you. They will only appear to those that are going crazy, while anyone that is still sane then they will not see them.

OH ♥♥♥♥.. And how can I cure myself from insanity?

The easiest way is to pick up flowers (you gain sanity every time to pick up one). The next is to make a flower crown and wear it and then eating cooked food. There are other methods, look for them and fix your sanity.

Stay on light, fed and out of the rain.

[Nei]

Cook green shrooms and eat those they give 15+ sanity and -1 health

[doug_kadoc]

Originally posted by Reborn:

Originally posted by Diaz:

Because those shadows hunt for insanity and after certain point they can hurt you. They will only appear to those that are going crazy, while anyone that is still sane then they will not see them.

OH ♥♥♥♥.. And how can I cure myself from insanity?

Picking up flowers, eating certain foods, and if you're using willow, standing near of a fire pit.
Oh, making protorypes (items that you dont crafted yet) also restores sanity.
And if you revive a friend with the telltale heart you recover almost your entire sanity.

[reborn]

Ah great thanks a lot. >Time to learn how to cook, make flowers hat, and make walls!

Cheers haha.

[Ailes]

There are characters that don't lose sanity as quickly or even regain some without flower hats and such. You won't have much sanity issues with Maxwell, and I think Wendy has her drain reduced at dusk and night. Sleeping is a solid way of regaining sanity too, provided you have enough food to counter the increased hunger drain while sleeping.

I never really learned to handle Willow. I don't think it's very wise to be bound to fire sources (like, go hug a fire day all day to restore sanity but starve because you can't leave base?). But I must admit it's kinda funny to torch stuff down and see her literally lighten up in mood the more is burning (you gotta examine stuff with any character you play, some have super funny lines). But there are players who get finnicky with Willow around cause she is, or used to be, a griefer's first choice to ruin other peoples fun.

[reborn]

Originally posted by Bahuemac:

There are characters that don't lose sanity as quickly or even regain some without flower hats and such. You won't have much sanity issues with Maxwell, and I think Wendy has her drain reduced at dusk and night. Sleeping is a solid way of regaining sanity too, provided you have enough food to counter the increased hunger drain while sleeping.

I never really learned to handle Willow. I don't think it's very wise to be bound to fire sources (like, go hug a fire day all day to restore sanity but starve because you can't leave base?). But I must admit it's kinda funny to torch stuff down and see her literally lighten up in mood the more is burning (you gotta examine stuff with any character you play, some have super funny lines). But there are players who get finnicky with Willow around cause she is, or used to be, a griefer's first choice to ruin other peoples fun.

I don't know about Willow but Woodie is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ psychopath. Reminds me of the were-rabbit from Wallace & Gromit lmao.

[The_Technomancer]

Cooked green caps and cooked cacti are among the easiest methods of sanity restoration aside from top hats and tam 'o shanters. Your allies can also help with shadow creatures if they have a weapon equipped. Then they can target them same as you except they'll have a harder time seeing the creatures if they aren't aggroed to them and they're sane. You should know of the importance of insanity and the nightmare fuel it gives. The nightmare fuel that can be gained from fighting the shadow creatures is used in a lot of powerful magic and ancient items. It's quite an important material for later items, especially if you have caves on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id_2hfra94M&t=2s
This method works for me and saves a lot of time but if you're lagging or something then don't bother with the first attack. Just bait the shadow's attack first then you attack, repeat until dead.

[Ailes]

Killing shadows restores sanity. So, in the long term it isn't wise to have other players kill them for you. They can hurt them, or get the attention of some of them, but if you're really desperate to gain back sanity and can't find other means you want to get the killing blows on those.

[The_Technomancer]

Originally posted by Bahuemac:

Killing shadows restores sanity. So, in the long term it isn't wise to have other players kill them for you. They can hurt them, or get the attention of some of them, but if you're really desperate to gain back sanity and can't find other means you want to get the killing blows on those.

Forgot to mention that but I usually ignore sanity all together. Passing the sanity gain off to an already sane teammate lets us gather more fuel.