“I can't eat it, but it sure is shiny.”
Gold Nuggets are acquired by mining Boulders with gold veins on their side; by mining Stalagmites; from the Pig King when fed or given Gravedigger Items; lying on the ground in Graveyards or in Rockyland biomes; and in Caves during randomly occurring Earthquakes.
Gold Nuggets are used to create many items such as a Luxury Axe and Science Machine. Like all mineral items, they are food sources for Slurtles and Snurtles.
Usage
Trivia
- During the research period of Don't Starve, Gold Nuggets offered 15 Research Points when put in a Science Machine or Alchemy Engine.
- Gold nuggets take on a strange luster when the player is insane.