Nything to do except surviving in the summer

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During the summer, plants wither, stuff gets set on fire, you overheat… it's worse than winter ever was.

Two existing questions on this site answer how to prepare (How do I prepare for summer heat?) and how to survive (Summer has come and I don't know what to do), but none of those really answer my question:

Is there anything to do, during summer, except survive?

During winter you can hunt mactusk, for the very desirable walking cane. You can chop ice, to prepare for summer. You gather pengull eggs & feathers, for gunpowder. Spring comes with frogs, rains (mushrooms!). Autumn is the calm season, without much threats, the easy one.

Offcourse, in every season, the purpose is to defeat the giant – but is there more to summer? What can be done in summer that can't be (as easily) done during other seasons?

Best Answer

According to the Don't Starve Wiki article for summer:

The good:

  • Cacti will yield Cactus Flowers during the summer
  • The days are longer, which makes fertilized crops grow fast longer (but not as much as in the spring)

The bad:

  • Plants wilt
  • Food spoils 25% faster
  • You get damage and can die from overheating
  • There is a drought and things can combust
  • Occasionally a dragonfly will roam around the land, setting things on fire as it goes

So, the answer to the question is: not much.

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