Lure Plants are often misunderstood, overlooked, and highly underrated in Don’t Starve Together. But what if I told you that these carnivorous plants could provide infinite food, protect your base from summer wildfires, act as an automatic farm, and even help you defeat endgame bosses? Too good to be true? Think again—welcome to the wide and wonderful world of Lure Plants.

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Lure Plant Basics: How They Work

Spawning and Behavior

• Lure Plants spawn naturally on the surface every 3-5 days during spring.
• They will not spawn on:
  • Cave rock
  • Sandy or rocky turf
  • Any crafted flooring
• Each Lure Plant appears on the map immediately, making them easy to locate.
• They start in sleep mode, with petals retracted, and activate after two days.
• When active, they grow Eye Plants, which will consume anything nearby.
• Lure Plants are dormant in winter—no Eye Plants will spawn during that season.

Digestion and Storage

• Eye Plants consume items and store them in the Lure Plant.
• Items are digested at a rate of one every 20 seconds.
• Destroying the Lure Plant before digestion completes drops all stored items.
• If left unchecked, digested items are permanently deleted.

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How to Use Lure Plants to Your Advantage

1. Trash Disposal

• Lure Plants act as a built-in trash can for unwanted items.
• Drop low-durability tools, excess rot, manure, or useless items.
• How to set it up:
  • Plant a Lure Plant in your base.
  • Place turf around it to restrict Eye Plant spawning.
  • Leave one tile open for an Eye Plant to spawn.
  • Drop unwanted items into the Eye Plant’s range for auto-cleanup.

2. Infinite Food Source

• Lure Plants provide Leafy Meat every two days.
• Leafy Meat:
  • Can be cooked and eaten.
  • Cannot be used in Crock Pots.
  • Can be fed to a bird for eggs.
• Pro Tip: Place Lure Plants on a boat—Eye Plants will not spawn, making it an effortless food farm!

3. Defensive Utility

• Eye Plants attack mobs that get too close.
• Spiders, bees, and small animals are easily killed and collected.
• Warning: Lure Plants are flammable, so be careful when using them against Fire Hounds.

4. Summer Base Protection

• Lure Plants prevent wildfires by attracting smoldering events.
• How to set it up:
  • Place Lure Plants in key areas around your base.
  • Ensure Ice Flingomatics cover them.
  • When smoldering starts, the Flingomatic extinguishes the Lure Plant, saving structures!
• Bonus: This method increases the effective range of Flingomatics.

5. Auto-Farming Grass and Twigs

• Eye Plants “harvest” grass and twigs.
• When the Lure Plant is destroyed, all gathered resources drop in a neat pile.
• How to set up an auto-farm:
  • Plant the Lure Plant near a grass/twig field.
  • Let Eye Plants grow.
  • Kill the Lure Plant after a few days.
• Best Character for This: Wickerbottom—she can mass-harvest using Applied Horticulture.

6. Read Trap for Infinite Cut Reeds

• If your world has a tentacle reed trap set piece, you can use Lure Plants for infinite Cut Reeds.
• How to set it up:
  • Clear tentacles (use Deerclops or Bearger).
  • Plant a Lure Plant in the middle.
  • Come back every few days to harvest.
• Pro Tip: Use Wickerbottom’s books to farm reeds rapidly.

7. Cheese Fuelweaver

• Fuelweaver is one of DST’s hardest bosses—but Lure Plants can trap him!
• How to set it up:
  • Place Lure Plants around the Atrium.
  • Trigger the boss and teleport out.
  • Fuelweaver gets stuck and becomes an easy kill.
• Additional Help: Set up Handy Shooters to speed up the fight.

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Extra Tips and Advanced Strategies

How to Prevent Item Loss

• Items digest over time—to prevent loss:
  • Destroy the Lure Plant frequently.
  • Use Eye Plant-free zones (boats or crafted flooring).
  • Keep high-value areas free of Lure Plants.

Maximizing Auto-Farms

• Unloaded areas preserve items—harvest before digestion starts.
• Wickerbottom can speed up cycles with her books.
• Sandy Turf prevents Eye Plant spawning—use it to protect crops!

Using Lure Plants in Combat

• Trap mobs in Eye Plants to slow them down.
• Use against hound waves (except Fire Hounds).
• Set up near spider nests for free Silk and Glands.

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Final Thoughts: Lure Plants Are OP If Used Correctly

Lure Plants are far more than just weird carnivorous plants—they are powerful tools that can make survival easier. Whether you’re farming, defending your base, auto-harvesting resources, or cheesing bosses, these plants provide a versatile and renewable advantage in Don’t Starve Together.

If you aren’t using Lure Plants, you’re missing out on one of the game’s most useful mechanics.

So go forth, plant some Meat Bulbs, and enjoy the benefits of automated survival!