Boulder

“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

“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”

–Wormwood

“Mhm, yep. That's a rock.”

–Winona

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 3-5 Rocks. 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.

MiningEdit

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%.

ResourcesEdit

There are three types of Boulders that each have different loot. Boulder types are not shown on the Map, except for the Flintless one.

Smooth	Gold Vein	Flintless
×3 ×1.6 (1 + 60% to get 1 extra) ×1.25 (1 + 25% to get 1 extra)	×3 ×1.6 (1 + 60% to get 1 extra) ×1.25 (1 + 25% to get 1 extra)	×4.6 (4 + 60% to get 1 extra)
"rock1"	"rock2"	"rock_flintless"

Downloadable ContentEdit

In the Shipwrecked DLC, two new types of boulders are introduced, the Charcoal Boulder and the Obsidian Boulder. Both can be found on the Volcano. While Charcoal Boulders provide Charcoal and Flint when mined, Obsidian Boulders cannot be mined with a Pickaxe, but only be destroyed with Explosives. It takes 6 Slurtle Slime (dropped in individual stacks) or 3 Gunpowder to break an Obsidian Boulder. Obsidian Boulders provide Obsidian when destroyed, and are also the only boulder type to respawn.

Charcoal	Obsidian
×2-5 (2 + 50% chance to get one extra + 2×25% chance to get one extra) ×0.5 (50% chance to get one)	×2-5 (2 + 50% chance to get one extra + 2×25% chance to get one extra)
"rock_charcoal"	"rock_obsidian"

Don't Starve Together Edit

In Don't Starve Together, different Map icons for Gold Vein Boulders were introduced.

The Meteor Boulder has a rare chance to drop during a Meteor Shower, providing Rocks, Flint and Moon Rocks. During the first meteor shower in the world, a special Smooth Meteor Boulder will fall 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.

Also, Evergreens may petrify after an unknown period of time, followed by an announcement from the character. Petrified Trees are mined instead of being chopped, and may result in Rocks, Nitre and Flint.

Meteor	Meteor (round)	Petrified Tree
×1   ×1   ×2.9 (2 + 60% to get 1 extra + 30% to get 1 extra)	×1   ×1   ×3.3 (3 + 30% to get 1 extra)	Resource Short Normal Tall Old ×1.35 ×1.75 ×2.35 ×0.50 ×0.25 ×0.25 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.25 ×0.40 ×0.65 ×0.25
"rock_moon"	"rock_moon_shell"	"petrified_tree"

TriviaEdit

• Meteor Boulders and Petrified Trees 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.

GalleryEdit

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.

Petrified Trees.

The growth stages of Petrified Trees.

Charcoal Rock stage variations.

Naturally spawning world objects view
Plants	Berry Bush • Carrot • Cave Banana Tree • Cave Lichen • Evergreen • Flower (Evil Flower • Fern) • Grass • Light Flower • Lureplant • Mandrake • Mushrooms • Mushtree • Plant • Reeds • Sapling • Spiky Bush • Totally Normal Tree (Birchnut Tree • Cactus • Tumbleweed ) (Ash Tree • Bamboo Patch • Coffee Plant • Elephant Cactus • Jungle Tree • Mangrove Tree • Palm Tree • Regular Jungle Tree • Seaweed Plant • Sweet Potato • Viney Bush ) (Aloe • Asparagus • Bramble • Claw Palm Tree • Cocooned Tree • Exotic Flower • Hedge • Intricate Topiary • Lawn Decoration • Lotus Plant • Nettle Vine • Rainforest Tree • Tall Grass • Tea Tree • Tuber Tree ) (Juicy Berry Bush • Sporecap • Succulent • Twiggy Tree )
Mobs and Mob Housing	Beehive • Hound Mound • Pond • Pig House • Pig King • Pig Torch • Rabbit Hutch • Rundown House • Slurtle Mound • Spider Den • Spilagmite • Splumonkey Pod • Tallbird Nest • Walrus Camp • Worm Hole (Burrow • Hollow Stump ) (Ballphin Palace • Crabbit Den • Dragoon Den • Dragoon Egg • Fishermerm's Hut • Merm Hut • Prime Ape Hut • Sharkitten Den • Shoal • Tidal Pool • Wildbore House • Wobster Den • Yaarctopus ) (Dung Pile • Gnat Mound • Lily Pad • Mandrake Hill • Mant Hill • Thundernest • Town House • Watch Tower ) (Antlion • Bat Cave • Gigantic Beehive • Magma )
Resources	Ancient Statue • Bones • Boulder • Flotsam • Grave • Harp Statue • Marble Pillar • Marble Tree • Maxwell Statue • Merm Head • Pig Head • Relic • Sinkhole • Skeleton • Stalagmite (Mini Glacier ) (Brainy Sprout • Charcoal Boulder • Coral Reef • Crate • Debris • Lava Pool • Limpet Rock • Magma Pile • Mussel Bed • Obsidian Boulder • Poisonous Hole • Sandy Pile • Tar Slick • Watery Grave • Wildbore Head • Wreck ) (A Smashing Pot • Stone Slab ) (Cave Hole • Lake • Marble Sculptures • Meteor Boulder • Petrified Tree )
Inanimate	Ancient Pseudoscience Station • Basalt • Compromising Statue • Gramaphone • Headstone • Marble Pillar • Maxwell's Door • Maxwell's Light • Nightmare Light • Nightmare Lock • Nightmare Throne • Obelisk • Ornate Chest • Pillars • Sunken Boat • Suspicious Dirt Pile • Touch Stone • Thulecite Wall (Glommer's Statue ) (Electric Isosceles • Gunpowder Barrel • Krissure • Limestone Wall • Obsidian Workbench • Rawling • Steamer Trunk • Seaworthy • Slot Machine • Suspicious Bubbles • Volcano • Volcano Altar of Snackrifice • Woodlegs' Cage • X Marks the Spot ) (Cave Cleft • Fountain of Youth • Ruinous Entrance • Secret Bandit Camp • Wishing Well ) (Ancient Chest • Ancient Gateway • Ancient Mural • Ancient Obelisk • Florid Postern • Loot Stash • Moon Stone • Rock Den • Stagehand • Suspicious Marble • Suspicious Moonrock )
Things	Box Thing • Crank Thing • Eye Bone • Metal Potato Thing • Ring Thing • Wooden Thing (Fishbone • Grassy Thing • Ring Thing • Screw Thing • Wooden Platform Thing • Wooden Potato Thing ) (Stone Egg ) (Star-Sky )
The Gorge	Mealing Stone • Salt Pond • Spotty Shrub • Sugarwood Tree • The Altar of Gnaw