Tainted Willow

**Tainted Willow** is a character added in the "Your Best Nightmare" update to Intestinal Obstruction. She is the alternate version of Willow. Tainted Willow is unlocked by using the Dirty Sweeper on Willow's Skull while playing as Willow, and then burying the newly-created Tainted Willow's Skull.

## Special Power

Tainted Willow's powers revolve mostly around Tainted Bernie. Tainted Bernie spawns alongside her, follows her closely, and must be kept lit by her. If Tainted Bernie dies, Tainted Willow will die immediately after.

Tainted Willow is immune to fire and will not actually spread it by being nearby things, instead she has a "light" prompt available at all times regardless of her held item.

Neither overheating nor freezing will happen to Tainted Willow, however she will take damage from the wetness caused by rain, along with said rain increasing the rate that Tainted Bernie's flames go down. This makes her a very difficult character during Winter, Monsoon, and Humid Season.

## Tainted Bernie

### Special Ability

Gives heat and sanity
Keeps Tainted Willow alive

### DebugSpawn

`"bernie_tainted"`

**“**He's seen better days.**”**
–Wilson

**“**Isn't life so much better this way, Bernie?**”**
–Willow

**“**Little bear is much scarier now.**”**
–Wolfgang

**“**A pleasant warmth...**”**
–Wendy

**“**FUCKING IDIOT. YOU SUCK. I HATE BEARS NOW.**”**
–WX-78

**“**I do hope it's not in pain.**”**
–Wickerbottom

**“**He's burning, like a firepit full of wood.**”**
–Woodie

**“**Charlie didn't make that! If I recall correctly, Willow had it on her when I originally pulled her into the constant during the events of Don't Starve vanilla.**”**
–Maxwell

**“**Ohohoho, have you considered using goo as fuel?**”**
–E. Gadd

**“**A viking funeral öf sörts?**”**
–Wigfrid

**“**Willow's toys are weird....**”**
–Webber

**“**I say "I say!"**”**
–Warbucks

**“**Stay away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**”**
–Toad Rescue Squad

**“**Walter**”**
–Walter

**“**I drink Herbal Teas!! I am Walani!!**”**
–Walani

**“**Would it be sanitary to cook in there? Follow-up question, would you eat food cooked in it even if it wasn't sanitary? Urgent.**”**
–Warly

**“**Yarrrrr, use me legs as timber and return me to th' ocean.**”**
–Woodlegs

**“**Oeoe ae**”**
–Wilbur

**“**WILABA IS'T SICK OF THIS SHIT! DOTH NOT WANT STUPID BEARS! I WANT TO WATCH SPONGEY BOB OF THE SQUARE PANT!!**”**
–Wilba

**“**Keep away, please**”**
–Wormwood

**“**Could I borrow this guy for my hot air balloon which I have always owned, real quick?**”**
–Wheeler

**“**Reminds me of the coal mines. It's canon now, babey!**”**
–Winona

**“**Hyuyu-yuoh-no! What have you done to your poor Lusus, Willow?**”**
–Wortox

**“**Wicker-Lady say not to play with fire...**”**
–Wurt

**“**looks likea the little bear got a fire flower wow i am happy that bears and woodland creatures can use super mario power-ups in this world**”**
–Mario

**“**(his face is melting off while he screams and waves his handles wildly)**”**
–Huey

**“**Hot!
Hot!
Hot!**”**
–Links

**“**I do not like or respect woodland animals.**”**
–Shy Bandit

**Tainted Bernie** is Tainted Willow's best friend and bear. Tainted Bernie requires fuel just like a firepit, with his fire running out in just 2 days if it isn't refueled.

Tainted Bernie follows Tainted Willow closely, similar to Chester or Abigail, and must be protected at all costs. Tainted Bernie's health is directly linked to his fire, meaning that mobs attacking him will lower his fire, and that fueling him with flammable items will act as healing.