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How To Fill A Watering Can In Don't Starve Together

Need to fill your watering can in Don't Starve Together? Here's how to do that.
How To Fill A Watering Can In Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together is a survival horror game with some elements of reality mixed in, so it makes perfect sense that water is one of the most integral resources in the game to keep yourself alive. You can use it for drinking, and to water your plants on your farm so you can grow more food. In other words, water has a lot of uses in Don't Starve Together, just like in real life - but water isn't always easy to get, nor is it simple to find a way to carry your water on hand with you. That's where the watering can comes in.

But how do you get a watering can in Don't Starve Together, and how do you use it? Let's take a look at everything you need to know so you're prepared for watering your crops in this harsh survival landscape.

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Watering cans can be used to tend to your farm, but you'll first need to fill them with water. (Picture: Klei Entertainment)

How to Get a Watering Can in Don’t Starve Together

To fill a watering can, of course, you'll have to actually have one on hand. They're relatively easy to make, but you'll need to first get the ingredients to craft it.

All you'll need is 2 Boards and 1 Rope. To craft the watering can, bring the ingredients to the Science Machine, and from here you can make the recipe.

How to Fill Your Watering Can in Don’t Starve Together

You can fill up your new watering can at any water source. There are several different places where you can do this.

To be specific, there are four different types of places where you can fill your watering can:

  • Ponds - Found in many different areas, including grasslands, forests, ruins, etc
  • Hot Springs - Found only on Lunar Island
  • Oasis Lakes - Found only in the desert biome, in summer
  • Vitreoasis - Found underground in the Lunar Grotto biome

Once you find your way to a watering hole - no matter which type it is - you'll need to equip the watering can you crafted. Next, hover over the watering hole and right-click. This will fill your watering can to the top, which offers you a total of 40 uses. 

Now that your watering can is full, you can use it to water your plants.

That's all you need to know to craft a watering can and fill it in Don't Starve Together. By using this simple method, you'll be able to have water on hand with you anywhere you go in the game and farm.