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Willow Portrait
Huh. That's... weird.

Willow, when examining a full Salt Formation.

Wickerbottom Portrait
Oh my... they seem to form that way naturally.

Wickerbottom, when examining a medium or small Salt Formation.

Wolfgang Portrait
Nothing left for Wolfgang to break.

Wolfgang, when examining an empty Salt Formation.

A Salt Formation is a naturally spawning object exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in the Return of Them updates. They are stationary obstacles located in Brine Shoals set pieces in the ocean. When hit by a Boat, they cause damage to its health. They might also be destroyed themselves if enough damage is done.

Salt Formations have 4 stages. The stump stage cannot be mined or destroyed, but can be crossed with a boat, as it lays under the surface. Mining the small stage or the medium stage drops 1 Salt Crystals and 1 Rocks. Mining the full stage drops 1 Salt Crystals plus 50% of one extra and 1 Rocks. It takes 10 Pickaxe hits to mine all the stages. While Salt Crystals float on the water, some of the Rocks may sink into the ocean and cannot be retrieved. Each stage regrows in 7 to 11 days.

Placeholder Trivia[]

  • Salt Formations were introduced in the Salty Dog update.
  • Their human-like appearance could be a reference to the biblical story of Lot's wife, in which she was turned into a salt statue.
  • Before the Staying Afloat update, the stump of a Salt Formation remained above the water surface, making it an impassable obstacle for boats. The stumps were moved under the surface to make the Brine Shoals more accessable due to the size of boats.

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