Obelisk/DST

Don't Starve

DST

Raised Insanity ObeliskLowered Insanity ObeliskRaised Sanity ObeliskLowered Sanity Obelisk

“TAKE THAT, SANE SELF!”

–Wilson

“Am I seeing things?”

–Willow

“Is in my way.”

–Wolfgang

“It's calling my name.”

–Wendy

“MY MAPPING MODULE SHOWS NO RECORD OF THIS OBSTRUCTION”

–WX-78

“I must be seeing things.”

–Wickerbottom

“Where did it go?!”

–Woodie

“I can see its true nature now!”

–Maxwell

“Wöah!”

–Wigfrid

“Move, stupid rock!”

–Webber

“And I'm in!”

–Warly

“Ow. Hurts head...”

–Wormwood

“I can't begin to imagine how it works.”

–Winona

“My mind's in a tizzy!”

–Wortox

“Where this come from...?”

–Wurt

“Woah! That was crazy!”

–Walter

“This stinks of shadow magic shenanigans.”

–Wanda

“It's more of a pyramid than an obelisk.”

–Wilson

“Doesn't look flammable. How boring.”

–Willow

“Hah. I step over tiny obstacle.”

–Wolfgang

“It's cold and black.”

–Wendy

“IT APPEARS TO BE MOSTLY UNDERGROUND”

–WX-78

“It appears to be a tiny pyramid.”

–Wickerbottom

“I don't know how to move that.”

–Woodie

“It only half-exists on this plane.”

–Maxwell

“I suspect nöthing öf this röck.”

–Wigfrid

“I wonder what that does.”

–Webber

“Do not lick it. Your tongue will get stuck.”

–Warly

“Hiding”

–Wormwood

“What on earth is that thing?”

–Winona

“It wants to see me lose my marbles!”

–Wortox

“Tricky rock...”

–Wurt

“That's definitely got a supernatural explanation.”

–Walter

“That looks awfully suspect.”

–Wanda

“That's a CRAZY looking rock!”

–Wilson

“I wonder what these markings mean.”

–Willow

“Is beautiful!”

–Wolfgang

“It's calling to me.”

–Wendy

“IT IS CARVED WITH PERFECTION”

–WX-78

“Fascinating. I'll have to study these markings later.”

–Wickerbottom

“Something is off aboot that rock, eh?”

–Woodie

“I can see its true nature now!”

–Maxwell

“I dö nöt think I can best this röck in cömbat.”

–Wigfrid

“It's in our way.”

–Webber

“It's tugging on my mind.”

–Warly

“Helps head”

–Wormwood

“I can't begin to imagine how it works.”

–Winona

“Harumpf! I go where I please!”

–Wortox

“Move, florp!”

–Wurt

“Hey, where did that come from?”

–Walter

“What? I could have sworn it was shorter...”

–Wanda

“Where did the rest of it go?”

–Wilson

“Where'd it go?”

–Willow

“Is hiding underground.”

–Wolfgang

“Even this obelisk has left me.”

–Wendy

“SEEMS SMALLER THAN PREVIOUS DATA INDICATES”

–WX-78

“It seems to have sunk into the soil.”

–Wickerbottom

“That makes sense.”

–Woodie

“There are two ways to see that obstacle.”

–Maxwell

“Clever röck, yöu cannöt surprise a warriör!”

–Wigfrid

“Something about this rock feels off.”

–Webber

“The darkness lurks within.”

–Warly

“Hiding”

–Wormwood

“What on earth is that thing?”

–Winona

“Hyuyu! I'm as insane as you!”

–Wortox

“Maybe imagined it...”

–Wurt

“I swear there was something here a second ago.”

–Walter

“Hmm. I remembered it being taller...”

–Wanda

Obelisks are indestructible Structures found surrounding the Pig King and in the Atrium. They can act as an indicator of the Sanity level of a player and block the player's path. When the Sanity level is 15% and below, the Obelisks around the Pig King change their states: the lowered ones raise, and the raised ones become lowered. The Shadow Creature Mr. Skitts briefly appears to raise and lower the Obelisks.

In the Atrium, Insanity Obelisks block the main paths that lead from the Tentapillar all the way to the Ancient Gateway. There also are Ornate Chests, all of which are blocked by Sanity Obelisks - barriers that open only for the sane. Players must be careful around the Obelisks since they can act as impenetrable barriers if they do not have items to raise their Sanity.

If two players are nearby an Obelisk with different levels of sanity, the Obelisk will only lower itself if all players meet the condition. For example, if there is a barrier of Insanity Obelisks and there's a player with 0% Sanity and another with >15% Sanity, the Obelisk will continue to block both players until the player with >15% Sanity has either lowered their Sanity or left the vicinity.

Usage

Obelisks may be found in one of two states, depending on the Sanity level of the player: raised and lowered. Obelisks in the lowered state will not act as obstacles in the player's path. Obelisks in the raised state will act as obstacles and the player will need to adjust their Sanity level accordingly in order to lower them again.

Tips

• By using the Nightmare Amulet or Bone Helm the player can easily circumvent the Obelisk.

Skins

Main article: Belongings

Woven - Elegant

Gothic Collection

Dark Pillar

Was that pillar there before? Have you finally gone mad?

Woven - Elegant

Fantasmical Collection

Enchanted Pillar

This mysterious pillar seems to grow and shrink, as if by magic.

Trivia

• Obelisks were added in A Little Rain Must Fall update.
• Sometimes a Grass Tuft will spawn on an Obelisk, making it impossible to harvest.
• The image in the fourth William Carter Puzzle includes what looks like a drawing of blueprints for an Obelisk.

Gallery

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  Lowered Sanity Obelisks.
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  Obelisks rise and block Wickerbottom's way.
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  The Pig King surrounded by Obelisks in Adventure Mode.
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  Icon of Obelisks surrounding the Pig King in Survival Mode.
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  Mr. Skitts changing the Obelisk's state.

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