Objects

Slugcat can carry, throw, and use a variety of items to assist in survival. Slugcat can carry two items, and will throw the item carried in their left arm first. You can swap the items in slugcat's hands by double tapping the grab button. Certain items can also be carried in slugcat's stomach by holding the grab button, as though eating it, and then regurgitated by holding the grab button again (Note that, since this is the same controls as eating, slugcat will eat any food being carried before swallowing any non-food, unless you are already full). Objects can also be dropped by holding down and the grab button, which will not trigger any on-throw effects for items such as explosives.

Most objects will not despawn when stored in hibernation chambers, even if slugcat is not in the same chamber. This is useful for storing valuable weapons or certain pearls, or simply for ensuring that you have any necessary items for the next cycle, since most items are spawned procedurally, and may not appear in the same place on subsequent cycles.

Food
Ranging from bats to berries to bugs, most varieties of food are carried in one hand and can be thrown a short distance. A full list of all the different edible plants and animals can be found in the page for Food. Certain foods can be used to distract or even tame larger creatures, but the most common use of food is simply to feed slugcat. Dig in!

Dried Waterberries
A unique, tiny blue berry which cannot be eaten in its raw form, these must be placed in a body of water before being eaten. They'll give off a brief pop when they become edible, and turn into larger, transparent orbs.

Rocks
Common, unremarkable trinkets such as bricks and rocks are found all throughout the game. Although they can't be used to directly kill enemies, they can be thrown at most enemies to stun them for a moment, or thrown at a wall to create a distracting noise so that slugcat can sneak by.

Spears
Spears are valuable for having both offensive and mobility uses, but can only be carried one at a time and cannot be swallowed. They will cause sizable damage to most enemies if you hit them in the right spot. Spears can also be stuck into certain walls to gain a boost up to a higher ledge, but they may deflect off of the wall if they hit in the wrong spot.

Explosive Spears
Scavengers carry spears draped in red ribbons, which are refined explosives. When thrown, these will behave just like a spear, harming an enemy slightly, then will give off a few harmless pops, similar to gunpowder plants, before giving off one larger explosion. These are effective at killing most smaller threats, and can be used to help take down larger threats as well.

Gunpowder Plants
Red plants with nut-like growths can be found growing in small patches. When thrown, they will give off several small explosions, much like a firecracker, which will briefly interfere with the player's hearing if they're too close. Although the explosions aren't powerful enough to harm anything, the noise will scare off many predators, including lizards.

Bombs
Scavengers have been able to refine gunpowder plants into much more potent bombs, and can be seen carrying the small red orbs wherever they are found. Slugcat may be able to trade for or steal one of these powerful weapons, which explode violently when thrown. The explosion is powerful enough to kill any small creatures caught by a direct hit (including most lizards) and stun even larger beasts caught in its blast. The blast may also stun slugcat and knock the player back a great distance if they are too close when they throw it.

Pearls
Although these trinkets have no obvious use at first, they are one of the most valuable resources in the game for two purposes. First, they are prized by Scavengers. Scavengers will become much more friendly with slugcat if they are given pearls, they will trade some valuable items for pearls, and they will demand a pearl in order to cross certain tolls throughout the world. Secondly, pearls actually contain ancient data, and if brought to Moon later in the game, will reveal some of the lore of the world. Colored Pearls contain the most interesting lore, and should generally not be traded to scavengers if it can be avoided.

Wheat
Small, brown tufts of wheat can be found in a few open plains in the game. These unassuming plants will actually attract nearby bats, even if slugcat is holding the wheat, making them useful for quickly grabbing the otherwise pesky food.

Mushrooms
Tiny, faintly glowing mushrooms can be found in the dank, underground regions of the world. When eaten, these mushrooms will slightly increase slugcat's physical prowess and slow down your perception of the world for a short time. Slugcat will run slightly faster and jump slightly farther during this time.

Karma Flowers
Yellow flowers with a star in the center which tend to grow near the location of the player's last death. When consumed, a ring will appear around the player's karma symbol. Upon the player's next death, they will not drop down a karma level, and the ring will instead be removed. While a second karma flower can be eaten while the player is already under the effects of one, this will do nothing, as the effect does not stack.

Vulture mask
These artifacts are difficult to acquire, but may well be worth the trouble. They are found on the face of every vulture by default, and may be knocked off with a well-placed spear. When carried, slugcat will wear the mask, which will scare away most lizards. However, the vulture it was taken from will aggressively pursue the slugcat for several cycles if it was not killed.

Glowstones
Created by scavengers, these small shells give off a strong orange light that can help slugcat get through the darkest areas of the world. Slugcat may need to trade with the scavengers to obtain one, or may be able to steal one.

Flashbang Fruit
These glowing blue fruits are not food, but rather powerful stunning weapons. When thrown, they will briefly give off brilliant flashes of light that will stun and disorient any creature nearby that can see it for a short time. They are found only in a few locations, often near scissorbird territory, but may prove very useful for survival.

Gas Sacks
Also known as puffballs, spores, or smoke bombs. Found in Farm Arrays, these curious silken blobs will give off a burst of gas when thrown. They are the favored food of rain deer, and are needed to get a ride from one. If a rain deer is nearby, dropping a gas sack will cause it to approach and then kneel down to eat it, letting you get on its antlers. If no rain deer are nearby, throwing a gas sack will cause it to burst open in a cloud of smoke, which should attract a rain deer to ride.