Guide to Environmental Preservation

  

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Guide to Environmental Preservation

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Statistics

Type	ToolCrafting material
Tooltip	Prevents you from accidentally destroying the environment while in the inventory Right click to deactivate effects
Rarity	01*
Buy	5
Sell	1
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 5309

Guide to Environmental Preservation (Inactive)

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Statistics

Type	ToolCrafting material
Tooltip	Prevents you from accidentally destroying the environment while in the inventory Effects are currently inactive, Right click to reactivate
Rarity	01*
Buy	5
Sell	1
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 5454

The Guide to Environmental Preservation is a tool that prevents player attacks from breaking plants. It is not an accessory and will work as long as it is in the player's main inventory. It is purchased from the Dryad for 5.

After pressing ⚷ Open / Activate on it in the inventory or hotbar, it will turn into the Guide to Environmental Preservation (Inactive), temporarily disabling its effects.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Guide to Peaceful Coexistence	Any Guide to Critter Companionship Any Guide to Environmental Preservation	Work Bench

Notes

• The Guide to Environmental Preservation will prevent player attacks from breaking pots.
• The Guide to Environmental Preservation will not prevent player attacks from breaking the following:
  • Larva
  • Bee Hive
  • Antlion Eggs
  • Rolling Cactus
  • Thorny bushes
  • Cobweb
  • TNT Barrel
  • Cracked Dungeon Bricks

See also

• Guide to Critter Companionship
• Guide to Peaceful Coexistence
• Guide to Plant Fiber Cordage

Trivia

• The sprite of the book seems to have a Life Fruit on it.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4.5: Now the effects can be toggled on and off via ⚷ Open / Activate.

• Desktop 1.4.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.4.4: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.4.4: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.4: Introduced.