Boulder

Boulders are large rocks commonly found in Savannas and Rockylands, although they may appear anywhere in the world. Their main purpose is to provide Rocks when mined. Additionally, Boulders may also provide Flint, Gold Nuggets, and Nitre. Boulders do not respawn; however, Rocks, Flint, Gold Nuggets, and Nitre are renewable resources because they can be found after Earthquakes while underground.

Mining

Most kinds of Boulders can be mined using the Pickaxe, Opulent Pickaxe, or Pick/Axe. To do this, click the tool on the Boulder or equip it from the inventory by right-clicking. Once the character has begun to swing the tool at the Boulder, either the LMB or Spacebar must be held or continuously clicked to continue mining.

It takes 6 strikes to mine a Boulder with a Pickaxe and Opulent Pickaxe, and 5 with the Pick/Axe. It depletes a normal Pickaxe's durability by 18%, Opulent Pickaxe's by 4.5%, and Pick/Axe's by 4%.

Boulder (Rock)

Boulder
Tool Required
Resources	×3 ×1.6 ×1.25
Renewable?	No (Yes )
Common Biomes	Savanna, Rockyland
Code	"rock1"

“It wouldn't fit in my pocket.”

–Wilson

“It's, like, a rock.”

–Willow

“Is hard! Like me!”

–Wolfgang

“Even that is not permanent.”

–Wendy

“LUMPY.”

–WX-78

“A large sedimentary rock.”

–Wickerbottom

“I could break it down if I tried hard enough.”

–Woodie

“It's a rock.”

–Maxwell

“A collection of sedimentary rocks.”

–Wagstaff

“Smash!”

–Wigfrid

“We'll need to mine it before we can use it.”

–Webber

“I like you much better on land.”

–Walani

“Don't you go rolling off on me.”

–Warly

“Would wreck a hull.”

–Woodlegs

“'TIS ROCK”

–Wilba

“Rock. Hello”

–Wormwood

“That's a projectile just waiting to happen.”

–Wheeler

“Mhm, yep. That's a rock.”

–Winona

“What a shock! It's a rock!”

–Wortox

“Just a rock, florpt.”

–Wurt

“It would be more useful in smaller pieces.”

–Walter

“Ooooh a boulder, how unexpected.”

–Wanda

Boulders are large rocks commonly found in Savannas and Rockylands, although they may appear anywhere in the world. Their main purpose is to provide Rocks when mined, which can be used to build a number of objects/structures. A single Boulder will drop 3 Rocks, 1 Flint plus a 60% chance to get 1 extra and 1 Nitre plus a 25% to get 1 extra.

Boulder (Gold Vein)

Gold Vein
Tool Required
Resources	×3 ×1.6 ×1.25
Renewable?	No
Common Biomes	Forest, Rockyland
Code	"rock2"

Boulders also called Gold Vein are large rocks commonly found in Forests and Rockylands, although they may appear anywhere in the world. They will drop 3 Rocks, 1 Flint plus a 60% chance to get 1 extra and 1 Gold Nugget plus a 25% to get 1 extra.

Boulder (Flintless)

Flintless
Tool Required
Resources	×4.6
Renewable?	No
Common Biomes	Desert
Code	"rock_flintless"

Flintless Boulder are commonly found in the Desert.

They will drop 4 Rocks plus a 60% chance to get 1 extra.

Charcoal Boulder

Charcoal
Tool Required
Resources	×2-5 ×0.5
Renewable?	Yes
Common Biomes	Volcano
Code	"rock_charcoal"

“Would need an awfully big stocking for that.”

–Wilson

“Charrific!”

–Willow

“Wolfgang rubs it under eyes to scare foes!”

–Wolfgang

“I can't tell what you used to be.”

–Wendy

“CARCINOGENS DETECTED”

–WX-78

“A carbon rich resource.”

–Wickerbottom

“It makes my hands all sooty.”

–Woodie

“I can't help but admire the natural formations.”

–Maxwell

“Theoretically, it has undergone some form of combustion already.”

–Wagstaff

“Rocks burn?”

–Wigfrid

“Big, crumbly rock.”

–Webber

“Burnt, but good!”

–Walani

“Barbecued.”

–Warly

“Could start quite a barby-q wit' this.”

–Woodlegs

“FWOOSH'DED STUFFS”

–Wilba

“Burnt rock”

–Wormwood

“I'm going to need more of these.”

–Wheeler

The Charcoal Boulder is introduced in the Shipwrecked DLC. It can be found on the Volcano. Charcoal Boulders are renewable, after they are destroyed, a new one has a chance to spawn at the same location during Dry Season.

They provide 2 Charcoals plus a 50% chance to get one extra plus two 25% chance to get one extra and 1 Flint with a 50% chance when mined.

Obsidian Boulder

Obsidian
Tool Required
Resources	×2-5
Renewable?	Yes
Common Biomes	Volcano
Code	"rock_obsidian"

“Blast it! It won't be mined!”

–Wilson

“The... most... beautiful rock... I've ever... seen...”

–Willow

“Very strong rock. Wolfgang would like to have it.”

–Wolfgang

“Do you burn to the touch?”

–Wendy

“PICKAXE RESISTANT”

–WX-78

“Now this is a tough nut to crack.”

–Wickerbottom

“There's a fire burning within it.”

–Woodie

“It refuses to bend to my tools.”

–Maxwell

“Breaking apart that invaluable obsidian will require severe firepower.”

–Wagstaff

“Lava stone!”

–Wigfrid

“This rock is pretty tough.”

–Webber

“It'd be too much work to get you open...”

–Walani

“Blast! I cannot mine it!”

–Warly

“Fire rock from fire mountain.”

–Woodlegs

“'TIS SHINY ROCK O' HARDNESS”

–Wilba

“Hard rock”

–Wormwood

“It'd be useful to have a lot more of these.”

–Wheeler

The Obsidian Boulder is introduced in the Shipwrecked DLC. It cannot be mined with a Pickaxe, but only be destroyed with Explosives or Weather Pain. It takes 6 Slurtle Slime (dropped in individual stacks), a single Gunpowder, or a single Coconade/Obsidian Coconade to break an Obsidian Boulder. Obsidian Boulders provide Obsidian when destroyed. Obsidian Boulders are renewable; a new one has a chance to spawn at the same location during Dry Season.

They are guaranteed to provide 2 Obsidian and have a 50% chance to give one extra, plus two additional 25% chances for another one or two more.

Crumbling Carved Stone

Crumbling Carved Stone
Tool Required
Resources
Renewable?	No
Common Biomes	Deep Rainforest
Code	"pig_ruins_artichoke"

“Arti-choked.”

–Wilson

“Is that... an artichoke?”

–Willow

“Is odd statue.”

–Wolfgang

“What a curious thing.”

–Wendy

“ERROR: STONE VERSION OF VEGETATION DOES NOT COMPUTE”

–WX-78

“It must have had some significance to the pigs.”

–Wickerbottom

“Doesn't look too tasty.”

–Woodie

“What an odd choice of statuary.”

–Maxwell

“An elegant depiction of a giant vegetable.”

–Wagstaff

“A terrible monument to non-meat!”

–Wigfrid

“Looks like it'd be fun to climb.”

–Webber

“Artichoke art!”

–Walani

“Clearly a food loving culture dwelled here.”

–Warly

“Thar be treas're in't.”

–Woodlegs

“WHEREFORE ART-ICHOKE?”

–Wilba

“Friend? Nope, rock”

–Wormwood

“Strange thing to make a statue out of.”

–Wheeler

In the Hamlet DLC, a new boulder type is introduced in the form of an ancient carving of an artichoke. It can be found uncommonly in and around the Deep Rainforest and can be mined to produce Rocks, Flint and Gold Dust.

Basalt Eruptions

Basalt Eruptions that are spawned by Large Iron Hulk can be mined to produce Rocks and Flint.

Boulder (Meteor)

Meteor
Tool Required
Resources	×1 ×1 ×2.9
Renewable?	Yes
Common Biomes	Rockyland
Code	"rock_moon"

“That rock came from the moon.”

–Wilson

“Just another rock to me.”

–Willow

“But is not cheese?”

–Wolfgang

“It's traveled so far...”

–Wendy

“A ROCK. FROM THE MOON”

–WX-78

“Implications of a lunar body? Interesting.”

–Wickerbottom

“It's uh, a moon rock.”

–Woodie

“"Moon" rock.”

–Maxwell

“A gift fröm Mani.”

–Wigfrid

“Neat!”

–Webber

“It has a very peaceful energy.”

–Warly

“Night Ball inside?”

–Wormwood

“Seems like just another rock to me.”

–Winona

“The sky has fallen.”

–Wortox

“Moonrock!”

–Wurt

“I wonder how it affects were-people. I should ask Mr. Woodie.”

–Walter

“I never would have predicted I'd see a piece of the moon up close.”

–Wanda

The Meteor Boulder has a rare chance to drop during a Meteor Shower, providing Rocks, Flint and Moon Rocks.

They provide 1 Rocks, 1 Flint and 2 Moon Rock plus a 60% to get one extra and a 30% chance to get one extra.

Suspicious Boulder

Suspicious Boulder
Tool Required
Resources	×1 ×1 ×3.3
Renewable?	No
Common Biomes	Rockyland
Code	"rock_moon_shell"

During a meteor shower, a special Smooth Meteor Boulder will have a chance of falling which is differentiated from regular Meteor Boulders by its round shape. Only one of this kind of boulder can be found, as it can be mined to produce the Celestial Orb. If a Smooth Meteor Boulder has not dropped by after day 60 the next meteor shower has a 100% chance of dropping it.

It drops the Celestial Orb, 1 Rocks, 1 Flint and 3 Moon Rock plus a 30% chance to get one extra when mined.

Trivia

• Meteor Boulders are considered to be part of A New Reign, even though they were introduced before the official start of the beta branch.
• In the A Little Fixer Upper update, the textures for Moon Rocks, Meteor Boulders and all related items were updated.
• Icons for Gold Vein Boulders were added to the base game in version 345820.

Gallery

Boulder mining stages (variation 1).

Boulder mining stages (variation 2).

Boulder mining stages (variation 3).

Three smooth Boulders, two of which are darker gray.

A Set Piece featuring numerous Boulders, along with Tallbirds and Tallbird Nests.

Rockyland biome on a Map which has many Boulders.

Two different Boulder Map icons: smooth and flintless.

Gold-veined, smooth, and flintless Boulders surrounded by Hound Mounds in a Set Piece from the Reign of Giants DLC.

A Meteor Boulder next to some Moon Rocks.

Meteor Boulder mining stage 1.

Meteor Boulder mining stage 2.

Meteor Boulder mining stage 3.

The old texture of the Meteor Boulder.

The old texture of the Meteor Boulder at mining stage 1.

The old texture of the Meteor Boulder at mining stage 2.

The old Map Icon for Meteor Boulders.

Charcoal Rock stage variations.

Flintless Boulder as seen in the poster for the It's not a rock! update.