Ancient Obelisk

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Ancient Obelisk

“I don't recognize any of these symbols.”

–Wilson

“It's in some other language.”

–Willow

“Wolfgang cannot read.”

–Wolfgang

“Scrawlings of a tongue lost to time.”

–Wendy

“DECODING FAILED”

–WX-78

“It would take much too long to decipher.”

–Wickerbottom

“It probably said something important. Oh well.”

–Woodie

“I can't believe I've forgotten how to read this.”

–Maxwell

“The writings of the gods t'were not meant for us.”

–Wigfrid

“We never learned those letters.”

–Webber

“Is this a language of some sort?”

–Warly

“Don't know those scribbles”

–Wormwood

“Don't think it's supposed to look like that.”

–Winona

“Ooo, there's some naughty magic at play here!”

–Wortox

“Weird letters make head hurt, florp...”

–Wurt

“What does it mean?!”

–Walter

“It probably says something like "turn back while you can".”

–Wanda

Ancient Obelisks are naturally spawning structures exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in A New Reign. They replace Nightmare Lights in the Atrium Biome of the Ruins. Instead of activating during specific Nightmare phases, Ancient Obelisks are activated by inserting the Ancient Key in the Gateway.

Unlike the Nightmare Light, the Obelisk's insanity aura is not dependent on it being active. At 800 sanity drained per minute, its effect is similar to that of a fully-open nightmare light, and players should avoid standing close to one, unless they have the means to restore the sanity and get past the Obelisk blockades.

Nightmare Rampart

“Those crystals might be cause for some concern.”

–Wilson

“That's probably not... great...”

–Willow

“Wolfgang feels chill crawling up mighty spine...”

–Wolfgang

“Something wicked this way comes.”

–Wendy

“HIGH LEVELS OF FOREBODING DETECTED”

–WX-78

“These crystalline structures do not appear to be natural.”

–Wickerbottom

“Somethin' tells me that's not part of the natural environment.”

–Woodie

“Charlie... what are you planning?”

–Maxwell

“The very gröund hath split and released nightmares upön us!”

–Wigfrid

“Um... we don't think the ground was like that before.”

–Webber

“Mon dieu, the crust is cracking!”

–Warly

“Bad things”

–Wormwood

“Charlie...”

–Winona

“Methinks we'd best be on our way!”

–Wortox

“Glurp... something bad happening!”

–Wurt

“We should probably stay away from those, Woby.”

–Walter

“They're here! I need to leave, quickly!”

–Wanda

The Nightmare Rampart is a naturally spawning object exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in Return of Them. They naturally appear in front of the entrance of the Lunar Grotto biome after the Archive Switch within the Ancient Archives has been activated. They spawn Nightmare Fissures around them, which will in turn spawn Shadow Creatures. This will trigger a battle between Nightmare Creatures and Greater Gestalts in the Lunar Grotto. They never disappear even if the Archive Switch is turned off.

Nightmare Ramparts also have a massive sanity aura of -800 per minute.

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Quotes when wearing Ancient Masks:

Ancient Obelisk

• "The unknown hath been made known. The abyss revealed as refuge."
• "Dread twisted into devotion. Trembling into gratitude."
• "Loyalty unending. We kneel before the undying. The unaltering."
• "Thou art called by manifold names in myriad realms."
• "To us, Thou art Shrouden. Many and one. Beyond all time. Beyond all realms."

Nightmare Rampart

• "Forsaken wretches of the one who turned away."
• "Orphans cast upon the barren expanse. Lost in the wake of neglect."
• "From desolation were we drawn. Into the veiled embrace of Them."
• "No longer doth the shadow stir terror within our hearts."
• "For dark is become our shield. Our sustenance. Our solace."

Tips

• Wearing a Bee Queen Crown can make sanity skyrocket in seconds by being near the Nightmare Rampart.
• The area around Nightmare Ramparts is great for collecting Nightmare Fuel as it's easy to keep sanity low while fighting the Shadow Creatures that spawn from the nearby Nightmare Fissures. This can be further improved with access to Blue Caps from Mushroom Planters or the nearby Blue Mushtree Forest to keep sanity low and health high. Finally when done, the Bee Queen Crown can be used to quickly restore sanity.

Trivia

• Ancient Obelisks were added in the Heart of the Ruins update.
• The Nightmare Rampart was introduced in the Forgotten Knowledge update.

Gallery

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  A Nightmare Rampart near Charlie as seen in the Forgotten Knowledge trailer.
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  Nightmare Rampart and Fissure

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