Hay Fever
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![Wilson Portrait.png](/images/thumb/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/24px-Wilson_Portrait.png)
–Wilson, when Hay Fever starts.
![Willow Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/24px-Willow_Portrait.png)
–Willow, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wolfgang Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/24px-Wolfgang_Portrait.png)
–Wolfgang, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wendy Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/24px-Wendy_Portrait.png)
–Wendy, when Hay Fever starts.
![WX-78 Portrait.png](/images/thumb/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/24px-WX-78_Portrait.png)
–WX-78, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wickerbottom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/24px-Wickerbottom_Portrait.png)
–Wickerbottom, when Hay Fever starts.
![Woodie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/24px-Woodie_Portrait.png)
–Woodie, when Hay Fever starts.
![Waxwell Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/24px-Waxwell_Portrait.png)
–Maxwell, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wigfrid Portrait.png](/images/thumb/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/24px-Wigfrid_Portrait.png)
–Wigfrid, when Hay Fever starts.
![Webber Portrait.png](/images/thumb/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/24px-Webber_Portrait.png)
–Webber, when Hay Fever starts.
![Winona Portrait.png](/images/thumb/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/24px-Winona_Portrait.png)
–Winona, when Hay Fever starts.
![Warly Portrait.png](/images/thumb/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/24px-Warly_Portrait.png)
–Warly, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wortox Portrait.png](/images/thumb/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/24px-Wortox_Portrait.png)
–Wortox, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wormwood Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/24px-Wormwood_Portrait.png)
–Wormwood, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wurt Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/24px-Wurt_Portrait.png)
–Wurt, when Hay Fever starts.
![Walter Portrait.png](/images/thumb/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/24px-Walter_Portrait.png)
–Walter, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wanda Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/24px-Wanda_Portrait.png)
–Wanda, when Hay Fever starts.
![Winky Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/06/Winky_Portrait.png/24px-Winky_Portrait.png)
–Winky, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wathom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/e/e2/Wathom_Portrait.png/24px-Wathom_Portrait.png)
–Wathom, when Hay Fever starts.
![Wixie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/93/Wixie_Portrait.png/24px-Wixie_Portrait.png)
–Wixie, when Hay Fever starts.
Hay Fever is a mechanic originally exclusive to Don't Starve: Hamlet, but ported to DST by Uncompromising Mode with a few changes. Players will begin to suffer the effects of Hay Fever within the second day of Spring and end on the second day of Summer, both changes are indicated by a character quote.
When the player is first beginning to feel the effects of Hay Fever, the edges of the screen will reveal a greenish pattern of leaves and flowers. This pattern will creep toward the center of the screen, and upon reaching the center the player will sneeze, sometimes twice in a row. Sneezes stun the player briefly, drain 3 sanity per sneeze.
Prevention
Ways to mitigate Hay Fever include:
- Wearing a Goose Mask or a Plague Mask.
- Using a Whirly Fan
- Using a Luxury Fan
- Being near an Air Conditioner fueled with Red Caps.
- Sleeping (hay fever will half during sleep).
- Eating any Antihistamine Foods.
Antihistamine Foods
![Wilson Portrait.png](/images/thumb/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/24px-Wilson_Portrait.png)
–Wilson, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Willow Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/24px-Willow_Portrait.png)
–Willow, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wolfgang Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/24px-Wolfgang_Portrait.png)
–Wolfgang, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wendy Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/24px-Wendy_Portrait.png)
–Wendy, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![WX-78 Portrait.png](/images/thumb/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/24px-WX-78_Portrait.png)
–WX-78, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wickerbottom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/24px-Wickerbottom_Portrait.png)
–Wickerbottom, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Woodie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/24px-Woodie_Portrait.png)
–Woodie, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Waxwell Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/24px-Waxwell_Portrait.png)
–Maxwell, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wigfrid Portrait.png](/images/thumb/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/24px-Wigfrid_Portrait.png)
–Wigfrid, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Webber Portrait.png](/images/thumb/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/24px-Webber_Portrait.png)
–Webber, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Winona Portrait.png](/images/thumb/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/24px-Winona_Portrait.png)
–Winona, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Warly Portrait.png](/images/thumb/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/24px-Warly_Portrait.png)
–Warly, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wortox Portrait.png](/images/thumb/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/24px-Wortox_Portrait.png)
–Wortox, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wormwood Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/24px-Wormwood_Portrait.png)
–Wormwood, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wurt Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/24px-Wurt_Portrait.png)
–Wurt, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Walter Portrait.png](/images/thumb/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/24px-Walter_Portrait.png)
–Walter, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wanda Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/24px-Wanda_Portrait.png)
–Wanda, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Winky Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/06/Winky_Portrait.png/24px-Winky_Portrait.png)
–Winky, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wathom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/e/e2/Wathom_Portrait.png/24px-Wathom_Portrait.png)
–Wathom, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
![Wixie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/93/Wixie_Portrait.png/24px-Wixie_Portrait.png)
–Wixie, when examining a food item that works as an antihistamine.
Antihistamines are a compound that inhibits the effects of histamines, which trigger allergic and inflammatory reactions. Some foods in the game have antihistaminic properties and will stop the player from sneezing entirely for a set number of time after being consumed. Those food items are the following:
Name | Type | Duration |
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Sweet | 1 Minute |
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Veggie | 1 Minute |
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Veggie | 1 Minute |
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Veggie | 1 Minute |
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Meat | 5 Minutes |
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Meat | 5 Minutes |
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Veggie | 5 Minutes |
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Meat | 5 Minutes |
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Veggie | 5 Minutes |
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Veggie | 5 Minutes |
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Meat | 5 Minutes |
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Meat | 5 Minutes |
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Sweet | 5 Minutes |
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Veggie | 5 Minutes |
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Veggie | 5 Minutes |
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Veggie | 5 Minutes |
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Rice | 12 Minutes |
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Rice | 24 Minutes |
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Meat | 32 Minutes |
Hay Fever Hitters
Some mobs will reduce the player's sneeze timer after a successful hit. These include:
Bee
Mosquito
Pollen Mites
Scorpion
Tips
- Antihistamines can be easily recognized in game by the extra quote characters will say when examining them.
- Hay fever is not as dangerous as other weather events and can be ignored outside of battle with minor consequences.
- The gardening changes brought in the Reap What You Sow update make for an easily available antihistamine source in the form of raw onions.
- As of the Stalking Stuffers update, wearing a Beekeeper Hat will prevent certain creatures from reducing the sneeze timer on hit.
Trivia
- Characters have different quotes when sneezing.
![Wilson Portrait.png](/images/thumb/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/24px-Wilson_Portrait.png)
–Wilson, when sneezing.
![Willow Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/24px-Willow_Portrait.png)
–Willow, when sneezing.
![Wolfgang Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/24px-Wolfgang_Portrait.png)
–Wolfgang, when sneezing.
![Wendy Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/24px-Wendy_Portrait.png)
–Wendy, when sneezing.
![WX-78 Portrait.png](/images/thumb/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/24px-WX-78_Portrait.png)
–WX-78, when sneezing.
![Wickerbottom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/24px-Wickerbottom_Portrait.png)
–Wickerbottom, when sneezing.
![Woodie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/24px-Woodie_Portrait.png)
–Woodie, when sneezing.
![Waxwell Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/24px-Waxwell_Portrait.png)
–Maxwell, when sneezing.
![Wigfrid Portrait.png](/images/thumb/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/24px-Wigfrid_Portrait.png)
–Wigfrid, when sneezing.
![Webber Portrait.png](/images/thumb/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/24px-Webber_Portrait.png)
–Webber, when sneezing.
![Winona Portrait.png](/images/thumb/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/24px-Winona_Portrait.png)
–Winona, when sneezing.
![Warly Portrait.png](/images/thumb/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/24px-Warly_Portrait.png)
–Warly, when sneezing.
![Wortox Portrait.png](/images/thumb/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/24px-Wortox_Portrait.png)
–Wortox, when sneezing.
![Wormwood Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/24px-Wormwood_Portrait.png)
–Wormwood, when sneezing.
![Wurt Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/24px-Wurt_Portrait.png)
–Wurt, when sneezing.
![Walter Portrait.png](/images/thumb/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/24px-Walter_Portrait.png)
–Walter, when sneezing.
![Wanda Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/24px-Wanda_Portrait.png)
–Wanda, when sneezing.
![Winky Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/06/Winky_Portrait.png/24px-Winky_Portrait.png)
–Winky, when sneezing.
![Wathom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/e/e2/Wathom_Portrait.png/24px-Wathom_Portrait.png)
–Wathom, when sneezing.
![Wixie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/93/Wixie_Portrait.png/24px-Wixie_Portrait.png)
–Wixie, when sneezing.
- Characters have quotes when Hay Fever stops at the end of Spring.
![Wilson Portrait.png](/images/thumb/4/44/Wilson_Portrait.png/24px-Wilson_Portrait.png)
–Wilson, when Hay Fever ends.
![Willow Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fb/Willow_Portrait.png/24px-Willow_Portrait.png)
–Willow, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wolfgang Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/90/Wolfgang_Portrait.png/24px-Wolfgang_Portrait.png)
–Wolfgang, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wendy Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/fd/Wendy_Portrait.png/24px-Wendy_Portrait.png)
–Wendy, when Hay Fever ends.
![WX-78 Portrait.png](/images/thumb/5/5a/WX-78_Portrait.png/24px-WX-78_Portrait.png)
–WX-78, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wickerbottom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/f/f8/Wickerbottom_Portrait.png/24px-Wickerbottom_Portrait.png)
–Wickerbottom, when Hay Fever ends.
![Woodie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/98/Woodie_Portrait.png/24px-Woodie_Portrait.png)
–Woodie, when Hay Fever ends.
![Waxwell Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/9f/Waxwell_Portrait.png/24px-Waxwell_Portrait.png)
–Maxwell, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wigfrid Portrait.png](/images/thumb/8/86/Wigfrid_Portrait.png/24px-Wigfrid_Portrait.png)
–Wigfrid, when Hay Fever ends.
![Webber Portrait.png](/images/thumb/d/d4/Webber_Portrait.png/24px-Webber_Portrait.png)
–Webber, when Hay Fever ends.
![Winona Portrait.png](/images/thumb/2/25/Winona_Portrait.png/24px-Winona_Portrait.png)
–Winona, when Hay Fever ends.
![Warly Portrait.png](/images/thumb/3/3b/Warly_Portrait.png/24px-Warly_Portrait.png)
–Warly, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wortox Portrait.png](/images/thumb/6/60/Wortox_Portrait.png/24px-Wortox_Portrait.png)
–Wortox, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wormwood Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/00/Wormwood_Portrait.png/24px-Wormwood_Portrait.png)
–Wormwood, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wurt Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/1b/Wurt_Portrait.png/24px-Wurt_Portrait.png)
–Wurt, when Hay Fever ends.
![Walter Portrait.png](/images/thumb/a/ae/Walter_Portrait.png/24px-Walter_Portrait.png)
–Walter, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wanda Portrait.png](/images/thumb/1/17/Wanda_Portrait.png/24px-Wanda_Portrait.png)
–Wanda, when Hay Fever ends.
![Winky Portrait.png](/images/thumb/0/06/Winky_Portrait.png/24px-Winky_Portrait.png)
–Winky, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wathom Portrait.png](/images/thumb/e/e2/Wathom_Portrait.png/24px-Wathom_Portrait.png)
–Wathom, when Hay Fever ends.
![Wixie Portrait.png](/images/thumb/9/93/Wixie_Portrait.png/24px-Wixie_Portrait.png)
–Wixie, when Hay Fever ends.
Credits
Idea | Scrimbles | ![]() |
Code | Scrimbles | ![]() |
Sounds
The sound effect used for sneezing. |
New Gameplay Mechanics | |
Balance Changes | Altered Biomes • Character Rebalances • Crock Pot • Food • Items • Miscellaneous • Mobs (Boss Reworks) • Plants |
Characters | Winky • Wathom • Wixie |
Weather | Giant Tornado • Heatwave • Snowstorm |
Seasons | No new seasons. |
Mechanics | Crafting • Knockback • Night Terrors • Rat Raids • Veteran's Curse |
Other | Console Commands • Mod Compatibility • Set Pieces |