Wickerbottom, the librarian, is a unique and powerful character in Don’t Starve Together. While her magical books might seem underwhelming at first glance, understanding their specific uses can significantly enhance your gameplay. This guide dives deep into Wickerbottom’s abilities, offering tips and strategies to maximize her potential.
Generally, crafting most magical books isn’t worth the effort. Lux Aeterna books are rarely a good investment. It’s often more efficient to work through the night with a reliable lantern than to rely on the limited area illuminated by these books.
However, a specific, albeit niche, use for Lux Aeterna is to trigger earthquakes intentionally. This can be a means to create an inefficient gem or mineral farm or to gather Slurtle Slime.
Your starting papyrus is best used to craft the “Everything Encyclopedia.” Building a Science Machine early on is recommended to combine with the encyclopedia for easy access to magic crafts.
“On Tentacles!” has an interesting interaction with structures. Tentacles will not spawn on walls. Thus, you can create safe platforms by knocking down walls (destroying them with a weapon, not hammering them). Standing on these destroyed wall tiles makes you safe from tentacles.
“Applied Horticulture” offers automatic crop watering. Using the book also instantly waters crops you are standing on, even in caves. This allows for acid rain cancellation after the rifts are opened.
“The End is Nigh!” is a powerful tool for manipulating the lunar cycle. Casting the book immediately forces a Full Moon on the current night and sets the following night to Waning Gibbous. This allows you to trigger Full Moons instantly or hasten the approach of a New Moon if it’s currently waxing – critical for the Ancient Fuelweaver fight.
“Apicultural Notes” is effective for managing enemies that can only attack one target at a time. However, it’s not reliable when moving between shards. Ideally, eliminate these enemies before entering or exiting caves to prevent them from becoming hostile upon your return.
