Millipede
| Millipede | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Insects |
| Type | Insect |
| Hunger | -1 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 60 |
| Fresh | 14 days |
| Rotten | 21 days |
| Cook Time | 5 min |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Location | - |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Millipede/additem Base.Millipede2
|
A Millipede is a small many legged insect that can be eaten in an emergency or used as bait. It is very light at 0.1 weight. Eating one upsets the character badly, so it is food of last resort.
Millipedes are more useful as bait than as food. They lure birds into traps and work as a fishing lure. They also go into chum for fishing.
Millipedes are foraged from the ground. They turn up on grass, sand and gravel through spring, summer and autumn. The best occupations for insects are the Fishing Guide and the Park Ranger. Each starts with the same Foraging skill.
Eating
Eating a raw millipede lowers hunger by only 1 and adds 20 unhappiness. It is also dangerous raw and can make the character sick. Cooking it makes it safe and lowers hunger more. The unhappiness stays even after cooking.
A millipede holds 60 calories, with about 15 grams of protein and a little fat. That protein is high for such a tiny item. Even so, the mood penalty makes it a poor regular meal.
Among insects, the millipede matches the Centipede at 60 calories. It beats a Cricket at 20 calories and a Grasshopper at 25. A Slug or a Snail holds more, at 90 calories each.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Hunger | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat | Unhappiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base.Millipede | -1 | 60 | 3.5 | 15.21 | 6.5 | 20 |
| Base.Millipede2 | -1 | 60 | 3.5 | 15.21 | 6.5 | 20 |
Cooking
A millipede cooks in 5 minutes and burns after 25. Cooking makes it safe to eat. Cooking insects gives no Cooking experience.
In fishing, a millipede can be added to chum as bait. Each one adds 1 to the mix. It can also serve directly as a fishing lure.
These dishes take the Millipede as an ingredient, with the hunger it restores in each.
| Dish | Hunger Restored | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Chum | 1 | - |
Farming
A millipede works as trap bait for birds. It gives a 50 percent chance to attract one. That makes it a good choice for anyone setting bird traps.
Trapped animals it lures as bait.
| Animal | Attraction |
|---|---|
| Bird | 50% |
Storage
A millipede stays fresh for 14 days. It is fully rotten by day 21. A fridge slows both counts down. That shelf life gives plenty of time to use a catch as bait.
Variants
The game holds the Millipede under more than one item id. Each one is listed here.
| Image | Hunger | Calories | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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-1 | 60 | 0.1 | /additem Base.Millipede
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-1 | 60 | 0.1 | /additem Base.Millipede2
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Locations
Millipedes are found by foraging on natural ground such as grass, sand and gravel. They are equally common in every foraging zone. They can be found from March through November. They are less likely to turn up in March and April than in later months. The Fisherman occupation and the Angler trait both make millipedes easier to find.
Notes
- A millipede must be cooked before eating, or it can cause sickness.
- Cooking removes the danger but not the unhappiness.
- Bird traps baited with a millipede have a 50 percent attraction chance.
- Foraging for millipedes pays best from May to November.
- Fisherman and Angler characters find them more easily.
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