Status effects
What is the chance of not being poisoned by a poisonous potato?
A poisonous potato can cause rapid damage to the player if eaten (similar to a Spider Eye ). However, it is not quite as dangerous, because it only has a 60% chance of poisoning the player rather than a certain chance. When obtained, the poisonous potato cannot be baked or planted like a normal Potato .
What happens if you eat a poisonous potato?
Both solanine and chaconine cause toxicity through cell disruption leading to gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Some people may also experience headache, flushing, confusion, and fever. There have been a few cases of death from eating toxic potatoes.
How can you tell if a potato is poisonous?
But how do you know when solanine is present in a potato? The tuber is turning green. Though the green color that forms on the skin of a potato is actually chlorophyll, which isn't toxic at all (it's the plant's response to light exposure), the presence of chlorophyll indicates concentrations of solanine.
Why are poisonous potatoes useless?
Poisonous Potatoes are often considered useless Items, as Eating them harms the Player and they cannot be planted again. There is a 40% chance that the Player will not be poisoned by eating one. Poisonous Potatoes do not restore any Hunger points.
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