“ I don't think they make good tinder. ”
–Willow
“ Wolfgang crush into even smaller bones! ”
–Wolfgang
“ PIECES OF STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEM ”
–WX-78
“ I wish I knew how to make bread. ”
–Woodie
“ Dense and sharp! Quite optimal for weapon crafting. ”
–Wagstaff
“ I don't think a cast will help now. ”
–Walani
“ I could make a hearty stock with these. ”
–Warly
“ IT DOTH POINTY PARTS ”
–Wilba
“ Who knew bone shards would be so useful? ”
–Wheeler
“ Whew. These got crunched real good. ”
–Winona
“ Fragmented, like my thoughts! ”
–Wortox
“ Piece of something dead. ”
–Wurt
“ Whatever these bones belonged to is lost to time. ”
–Wanda
Bone Shards are an item obtained by hammering Skeletons . They are used to craft the Saddlehorn .
Downloadable Content[ ]
In the Reign of Giants DLC, Bone Shards can also be obtained by hammering Bones , destroying Tumbleweeds , attacking Hound Mounds , or as vomited gifts from friendly Catcoons . They are used in several additional crafting recipes, including the Bucket-o-poop , the Rain Hat , the Rain Coat and the Eyebrella .
In the Shipwrecked DLC, Bone Shards can be obtained by digging up X Marks the Spot treasure chests and by Hammering Spoiled Fish . Using a Trawl Net in the Deep Ocean also has a chance to yield Bone Shards. They are used in a variety of additional crafting recipes such as the Snakeskin Hat , the Snakeskin Jacket , the Captain Hat and the Pirate Hat , and can also be used at the Volcano Altar of Snackrifice in Dry Season to delay the next eruption by 4 day segments, or 1/4th of a day.
In the Hamlet DLC, Bone Shards can be obtained by digging through Dung Piles . Pugalisks drop between 22-46 bone shards, between 42-55 Snake Bones and between 1-4 Spoiled Fish which can be hammered into 2 bone shards each.
Don't Starve Together[ ]
In Don't Starve Together , Bone Shards are dropped after attempting to open the Loot Stash with the Deer Antler , causing Klaus and his two Gem Deer to spawn. Killing a No-Eyed Deer with an Antler has a 50% probability to drop a Bone Shard. Hammering Sea Bones will drop two Bone Shards with a 50% probability for an additional third Bone Shard to drop. In addition, hammering a Spoiled Fish and a Spoiled Fish Morsel will result in a 100% and 50% chance of dropping Bone Shards, respectively. Using Deconstruction Staff on Bone Helm and Bone Armor will yield 10 Bone Shards.
Usage[ ]
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Trivia[ ]
Bone Shards were first introduced in the Reign of Giants DLC. In the Quality of Life update, they were retroactively added to the base game.
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