Watering Can
| Watering Can | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Water Container |
| Weight | 2 |
| Fluid Capacity | 8 L |
| Rain Collection | 20% |
| Survival Gear | Yes |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.WateredCan
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The Watering Can is a large garden water container for watering crops. It holds about eight litres. That is enough to water a good stretch of a farm plot in one trip.
It is the main tool for any survivor who farms. Crops need water to grow, and the can carries it from a barrel, river or well to the plants. Its main strength is a big capacity. Its main cost is weight once it is full, and its water can only be purified in a microwave.
The watering can is found in garden stores, farms, sheds and greenhouses.
Using
The watering can has to be held in the primary hand to water crops. Its large capacity makes it well suited to watering many plants in one round.
Water can be poured into it from another container or a body of water. A rain collector barrel or a natural body of water is the best choice for filling such a large can. Placed on the ground outside, the can also catches rain on its own. It fills slowly that way.
The tooltip notes that its contents can only be purified in a microwave. Water for drinking is better kept in a bottle or a pot.
Locations
Garden stores are the best place to look. Their storage holds one about one time in three. Farm counters, boxes, crates and shelves hold one now and then. Farmer zombies sometimes carry one. Florists, greenhouse cupboards and sun rooms turn one up at about the same rate. Sheds, closets, garage storage and outdoor supply stores are worth a look too.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garden store | Other | 32% |
| Garden store | Counter | 11.1% |
| Outdoor supply store | Metal shelves | 7.4% |
| Outdoorsupply storage | Metal shelves | 7.4% |
| Farmer | Small box | 7% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 6.1% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 6.1% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 5.9% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 3.9% |
| General store | Shelves | 3.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Body | 10% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Counter | 7.8% |
| Florist | Other | 7.7% |
| Greenhouse | Cupboard | 7.7% |
| Sun room | Other | 7.7% |
| Farmer | Cardboard box | 7% |
| Farmer | Crate | 7% |
| Farmer | Metal shelves | 7% |
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 6.6% |
| Farm storage | Tool cabinet | 5.6% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 3.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 6.6% |
| Closet | Other | 6.6% |
| Shed | Counter | 6.6% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 6.6% |
| Shed | Other | 6.6% |
| Shed | Shelves | 6.6% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 6.2% |
| Garage storage | Other | 0.7% |
| Kitchen | Other | 0.4% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.2% |
Notes
- The can must be in the primary hand to water crops.
- Setting it outside in the rain refills it slowly without any work.
- Its water can only be purified in a microwave.
- A rain barrel near the garden saves long walks to refill.
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