- For sculptures players can repair using Suspicious Marble, see Marble Sculptures.
- For decorative sculptures dropping Sketches when mined, see Marble Statues.
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Chess Pieces are craftable objects exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in A New Reign. There are eight different variants that can be crafted at a Potter's Wheel and are mostly meant for decoration. Nearly all of them are unlocked by giving their respective Sketch to the Potter's Wheel, except for the Bubble Pipe Carving and the Carved Hornucopia, which are always available. Players are able to sculpt Chess Pieces out of two Rocks and one Marble, Cut Stone or Moon Shards. The chosen material determining the color of the crafted Chess Piece.
Chess Pieces can be carried by players in the chest slot, similar to Suspicious Marble, slowing down their movement speed and preventing them from several inventory actions, such as equipping a handheld item.
The Rook, Knight and Bishop Figures (Marble and Cut Stone only) will spawn a corresponding Shadow Piece when hammered down during a New Moon.
Bubble Pipe Carving
“That was never really my thing.”
“I prefer smokey fires.”
“Might be good for lifting!”
“A bubble, frozen in time, can never pop.”
“IT HAS NO PERCEIVABLE PURPOSE”
“I hope this does not have a bad influence on the children.”
“Kitschy. Just how Lucy and I like it.”
“Ceci n'est pas une pipe. Pity.”
“Tis but a jest.”
“Bubbles!”
“I hope it doesn't set a bad example for the little ones.”
“Bubbles!”
“It's got bubbles coming out the top.”
“Bubble, bubble, no such trouble.”
“Scale-less are weird, florp.”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a Bubble Pipe which is a toy that acts similarly to a bubble-blowing stick, except it is shaped like a tobacco pipe. The sculpture is possibly a reference to Markus Raetz's pipe sculpture which can be interpreted as either a tobacco pipe or a shapeless metal blob.
Carved Hornucopia
“Makes my stomach rumble just looking at it.”
“Ouchhh! I think I chipped a tooth.”
“Why stone food hurt mouth?”
“A cold mockery.”
“THIS PIECE IS FOR TORTURING HUNGRY FLESHLINGS”
“It is a commonly held belief that art imitates life.”
“Well, I did say I had a hankering for "stone fruit".”
“This seems cruel.”
“Feasts, feasts, everywhere, and nöt a ham tö eat.”
“Boy, I wish we could eat it.”
“One can dream.”
“Not for belly”
“Ugh, don't remind me of food.”
“What a funny use for a horn!”
“Full of yummies, florp!”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a Cornucopia, a horn of plenty which can be depicted as a horn-shaped, hollow bread filled with food. The shape of the horn resembles a Beefalo Horn. The sculpture may be a reference to the fact that a Cornucopia is an over-used example of pottery.
Rook Figure
“It's even heavier than it looks.”
“That one looks like it could do some damage.”
“Does not look like castle to Wolfgang.”
“A mere minion to something greater.”
“WHY ARE HUMANS SO COMPELLED TO "DECORATE"?”
“Represents the protective walls of the king's castle.”
“Pfft, tacky.”
“It's nice, but where's the rust? The exhaust pipes?”
“A castle fit för a queen.”
“Where's the king of the castle?”
“It looks a bit like a rook.”
“Home? Not home”
“Looks heavy.”
“We carved this from the rock ourselves.”
“This castle too small.”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a rook from the board game Chess. It also bears resemblance to the nose of a Clockwork Rook, which when hammered during a New Moon can spawn a Shadow Version of itself (Marble and Cut Stone only). It may be a reference to giant chess pieces.
Knight Figure
“It's a horse, of course.”
“A horse with no butt.”
“Is good horsey, Wolfgang thinks.”
“Oh, if I could ride away into the night.”
“A METICULOUSLY CRAFTED OBJECT OF OBSOLESCENCE”
“A knight, in service to the king. Or perhaps the queen.”
“I miss horses.”
“A dreadful lack of accordions.”
“The figure öf a fellöw warriör!”
“We could sculpt a stallion battalion!”
“It looks a bit like a knight.”
“Stone Neigher!”
“Why the long face?”
“Let's play a game, you and I!”
“It look like an Ironfolk.”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a Knight from the board game Chess. It also bears resemblance to the head of a Clockwork Knight, which when hammered during a New Moon can spawn a Shadow Version of itself (Marble and Cut Stone only). It may be a reference to giant chess pieces.
Bishop Figure
“It's a stone bishop.”
“Just some dumb bishop piece.”
“Weak little rock man looks nice.”
“A piece, constrained to the board.”
“A USELESS HUNK OF ROCK WITH NO APPARENT FUNCTION”
“A decorative stone carving of a bishop chess piece.”
“That's not really my sort of thing, eh?”
“Could use a few more mechanical bits in my opinion.”
“This warriör döes battle in the mind.”
“We've never seen toys so big.”
“It looks a bit like a bishop.”
“Like Pointy Head thing”
“I'm not big on headgames.”
“Bishop made of polished stone.”
“Pointy.”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a bishop from the board game Chess. It also bears resemblance to a head of a Clockwork Bishop, which when hammered during a New Moon can spawn a Shadow Version of itself (Marble and Cut Stone only). It may be a reference to giant chess pieces.
Kingly Figure
“Doesn't seem very "kingly" to me.”
“I'm not afraid of that guy. He doesn't even have arms!”
“Looks very not-mighty.”
“Alas, the king is but a figurehead, at best.”
“WHY IS NO ONE ACKNOWLEDGING IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRAIL HUMAN”
“The king is, by all measures, a liability to everyone on the board.”
“Looks like a bit of a hoser.”
“What a well-dressed figure!”
“Nöt a man fit för battle.”
“Reminds me of grandpa.”
“This must be the king?”
“Where head?”
“It's BUSTed. Ha!”
“You've much too competitive spirit, sir.”
“Why everyone act weird around this one.”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a king from the board game Chess, though it appears more like a suited man. The fact that it has no arms may be a reference to the sculpture Venus de Milo.
Queenly Figure
“Hmm... Looks familiar.”
“Ewww, she doesn't have a head!”
“Faceless lady make Wolfgang uncomfortable.”
“She holds the true power, here.”
“I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE AESTHETIC APPEAL”
“In chess, the queen is by far the most strategically formidable.”
“I don't tend to trust anyone without a face. Lucy excluded, of course.”
“Must everything be about my shortcomings?”
“A Valkyrie's spirit dwells within.”
“We're sure she's nicer than she looks.”
“This one looks like a queen.”
“Pretty Stone”
“I've got a bad feeling about this one.”
“How whimsically elegant.”
“Scary lady.”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a queen from the board game Chess, though it appears more like a Greek tragedy actor. Its overall style and the fact that it is carrying a mask may be a reference to the Greek Muse of Tragedy, Melpomene.
Pawn Figure
“I can relate.”
“What sort of peasant doesn't have a torch?!”
“Little man is wearing little hat!”
“We are all but pawns in this game called "life".”
“SUPERIOR ART DEPICTING A DISPOSABLE UNDERLING”
“Pawns that journey to the seat of power can be quite dangerous.”
“Just a humble peasant, really.”
“I have no idea what that is.”
“Tis a nöble fööt söldier.”
“Pawns are just as important as the rest of the pieces.”
“It looks a bit like a pawn.”
“Nice head thing!”
“Nice hat.”
“Would you like to play?”
“It littlest of its kin...”
–Wurt
The sculpture depicts a pawn from the board game Chess. It may be a reference to giant chess pieces.
Deerclops Figure
“It feels like its eye follows you.”
“We kicked its butt.”
“Is scary monster statue.”
“What terrible a beast.”
“ANOTHER ORGANIC I AM STRONGER THAN”
“An anatomical study of those strange beasts.”
“Fine detail on that base.”
“I don't like winters.”
“Öur fight shall be made ballad.”
“This is a really good sculpture.”
“It was much scarier in the flesh.”
“Oh. Where legs?”
“Ha. It looks kinda surprised, don't it?”
“That was such a fun day!”
“Won't bother us again.”
–Wurt
Bearger Figure
“It was a lot bigger up close.”
“Those are some pointy teeth.”
“Terrifying beast statue!”
“Ashes to ashes, bust to bust. Oh.”
“IT IS MY DECORATION NOW”
“Quite expressive!”
“Good use of stone.”
“A brute.”
“Twas a battle tö sing öf.”
“The fur looks so real!”
“I can't believe we survived that beast!”
“Not so smelly now”
“Y'got a mean mug there, buddy.”
“I'll say a prayer for this slain bear.”
“Grrrr!”
–Wurt
Moose/Goose Figure
“Eurgh. It's so lifelike.”
“Looks as dumb as the real thing.”
“Bad monster made of stone.”
“Such expression in her eyes.”
“AN ORGANIC I VANQUISHED”
“Bust of Alces canadensis.”
“Looks sturdy.”
“What an imbecilic expression.”
“Twas an hönör tö fight thee.”
“She doesn't look so mean.”
“I should whip up some roast goose with cranberry sauce.”
“Oh. Tweeter can't tweet now”
“It looks like it's hollerin'.”
“We've established a stone goose truce.”
“Ha ha! Her face!”
–Wurt
When inspecting a Moose/Goose Figure, there is 50% chance to show the text Moose Figure, and 50% chance to show Goose Figure. Wortox's quote also has 50% chance to say "goose" instead of "moose".
Dragonfly Figure
“Ah, that brings back memories. Bad ones.”
“I think... I think I understand art.”
“Is fiery killbeast, but stone.”
“She now lies, cold as stone.”
“A REMINDER OF THE TIME I WON”
“Artist's interpretation of mythical Diptera.”
“Good stonework.”
“It never stood a chance.”
“Tis the tröphy of gloriöus battle!”
“We can practically feel the fire!”
“I was afraid I was going to be broiled alive!”
“Only stone fire now”
“My pals and I can't be beat.”
“Bye bye, dear dragonfly.”
“It all buggy-eyed.”
–Wurt
Moon Moth Figure
“It looks nice, doesn't it?”
“Meh. I can't even burn it.”
“Is look like little flutterby, but bigger!”
“But a simulacrum of life. Sigh.”
“"ART" IS JUST RECREATING STUFF YOU SEE LYING AROUND”
“Carved in the lunar moth's likeness.”
“Reminds me of nature.”
“Rather elegant, I'd say.”
“Tö celebrate the möön's messenger!”
“It looks kinda yummy, doesn't it?”
“How lovely!”
“Can't fly like that”
“I feel like it's lookin' at me.”
“It does not float, nor does it sting.”
“It so ugly.”
–Wurt
Anchor Figure
“It's as heavy as it looks.”
“It's hard to burn stuff at sea.”
“Is big. And heavy. Wolfgang would like to lift.”
“Why did we sculpt an anchor.”
“AS HEAVY AS THE REAL THING, BUT LESS USEFUL”
“Artists tend to reference what they're familiar with.”
“Looks good to me.”
“How kitsch.”
“'Twas made in hönör öf öur stalwart vessel!”
“Anchors away!”
“I think Maman would like this.”
“Heavy”
“I'm fond'a this one.”
“So heavy, heavy, dreary, dreary.”
“Why made anchor for land, florpt?”
–Wurt
"Moon" Figure
“I've been feeling pretty inspired lately.”
“I guess it's nice.”
“Is look just like sky cheese!”
“I'd prefer to look at this over the real thing.”
“SOME ART IS OKAY”
“The missing chunk is a recent development.”
“Someone did a good job on this.”
“I'm fairly partial to this one.”
“Öffered in hönör öf öur beauteöus möön!”
“Almost as pretty as the real thing.”
“Hits my eye like a big pizza pie.”
“Night Ball broken.”
“That statue's moonin' me! HA!”
“The mortals thought it was made of cheese! Hyuyu!”
“It look just like real thing!”
–Wurt
Malbatross Figure
“It's not so bad when it isn't trying to kill you.”
“She was a pretty tough old bird.”
“How will bird fly if it is stone?”
“No more will she soar over the gloomy shoals.”
“HA! IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT IS DEAD NOW”
“I'll have to add an appendix to "Birds of the World".”
“I'm not puttin' that anywhere near my base.”
“Such a fowl-tempered bird.”
“Tö hönör öur victöry at sea!”
“Not such a big bad bird now!”
“I hope this won't bring us ill luck at sea...”
“Bad tweeter”
“It tried to mess with the wrong gal.”
“Oh my word, that was a feisty bird!”
“It very fancy looking statue.”
–Wurt
Crab King Figure
“Still not as crabby as Maxwell.”
“Was the treasure worth it?”
“Wolfgang was seasick for days...”
“We put him out of his misery.”
“I DON'T LIKE IT”
“A rendering of a treasure-obsessed crustacean.”
“That's nicely made.”
“I am not that crabby!”
“'Twas a hard-föught battle, but we prevailed!”
“He didn't seem very happy.”
“I'm getting a sudden craving for seafood.”
“Snip snap!”
“Hey Max, you guys have a lot in common!”
“He was better at sinking than being a sea king.”
“Glurgh, he made crab lady sad!”
–Wurt
Toadstool Figure
“Not really a great stool though, is it?”
“What are you looking at?”
“Wolfgang more handsome than ugly froggy.”
“A monument to fungal decay.”
“EXACTLY THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FLESH”
“The artist captured the parasitic relationship beautifully.”
“Structurally sound.”
“At least the statue doesn't smell as bad as the original.”
“An hönörable yet ödiöus creature!”
“Now we can play leap frog with it!”
“Stone mushroom soup anyone?”
“Alive? Nope”
“I built a stool once but it didn't look like that.”
“A fine piece of art, especially the warts.”
“No more glurp-glurping.”
–Wurt
Ancient Fuelweaver Figure
“Exactly as stationary as a skeleton should be.”
“Not so tough now, are you?”
“Ha! Wolfgang more mighty than statue.”
“Dark and cold, like my soul.”
“A DEFLESHED FLESH SACK”
“The artist faithfully replicated its skeletal structure.”
“Nothin' wrong with it now.”
“I do like this one.”
“A hard stöne mönument tö a hard föught battle.”
“Still kind of spooky.”
“If only I could use those bones in a broth.”
“Hello? Hello?”
“I like 'em better when he's not stalkin' me.”
“No more rattlin' bones.”
“Not so spooky now.”
–Wurt
Klaus Figure
“Can I invoke the "no holiday decorations" Klaus?”
“Haha, you can't get me now.”
“Is that time of year already?”
“No more life in this festive spirit.”
“IT HAS EVOLVED INTO ITS SUPERIOR STATIC FORM”
“A wonderfully seasonal simulacrum.”
“Can't complain about that worksmanship.”
“Why bother?”
“A tribute tö the festive warriör spirit.”
“Can we decorate it?”
“A table centerpiece fit for a holiday feast.”
“Not squishy”
“Kinda makes me nostalgic.”
“A stagnant stag.”
“Can't chase me anymore!”
–Wurt
Bee Queen Figure
“Very statuesque.”
“Took the sting out of her stinger.”
“Mighty statue stays mighty still.”
“She once had a sweet life.”
“AS USELESS NOW AS IT WAS WHEN IT WAS MOVING”
“A queenly tribute to the Apis mellifera.”
“Some nice detail on that.”
“Does she really need a statue?”
“I hönör this warriör queen!”
“Sweet!”
“Muse for my new honey glaze!”
“No more buzz-buzz”
“I wonder if I could sculpt a hat like that.”
“Stationary majesty. Static insect.”
“That's what you get, stingy lady!”
–Wurt
Antlion Figure
“A stagn-antlion.”
“Can't shake anything up like that.”
“Wolfgang will not battle it in staring contest.”
“Still and lifeless.”
“NO LONGER CURSED WITH FLESH”
“A stately statuary of the Panthera auropunctata.”
“Looks almost real, eh?”
“Is there a sinkhole I can bury this in?”
“The artist hath captured her nöble mane perfectly.”
“It's so life-like the mane looks fluffy!”
“I do like him better like this.”
“Not moving”
“Looks so real, I can almost feel the earth rumblin'.”
“An anti Ant Lion, formerly furry. Hyuyu!”
“How she stay so still?”
–Wurt
Tips
- These structures act as impenetrable walls except to certain bosses. This can be used in the Moon Caller's Staff event to block off Werepigs and Hounds.
Trivia
- Most Chess Pieces were added in the A Little Fixer Upper update, while the Giant Figures were introduced in an unnamed Bonus Update after the completion of A New Reign. The Bee Queen, Toadstool, Antlion, Ancient Fuelweaver, and Klaus figures were added in the May QoL update.
- Based off of character quotes, it is implied that the Kingly Figure refers to Maxwell, the Queenly figure to Charlie, and the Pawn to all the other playable characters.
- The Queenly Figure used to have speech file lines referring to it having a "struggling" state, but these were later removed or commented out.
- The Moon Shard figure type as well as the Moon Moth, Anchor, and "Moon" Figures were introduced in the Turn of Tides update.
- Knight, Bishop, and Rook Figures made from Moon Shards will not spawn Shadow Pieces if hammered during a new moon. This is intentional.[1]
Gallery
Chess Pieces as seen in the poster for the Arts and Crafts update.