Suspicious Dirt Pile

Suspicious Dirt Pile
Properties
Spawns	( ) ( )
Perk
Leads to certain mobs.
Code
"dirtpile" "animal_track"

“It's a pile of dirt... or IS it?”

–Wilson, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Who just leaves dirt lying around in the forest?”

–Willow, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Dirty dirt.”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Oh look. More dirt.”

–Wendy, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“UNKNOWN PILE FORMAT”

–WX-78, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Unhygienic!”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Hey! A clue!”

–Woodie, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“That looks out-of-place.”

–Maxwell, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“I speculate that dirt pile is newly formed.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“A small hill öf earth.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“A pile of dirt. I bet it's hiding something.”

–Webber, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Well, would you look at that. A pile of dirt.”

–Walani, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“It's making a bit of a mess, isn't it?”

–Warly, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Thet be lookin like a pile o' treasures.”

–Woodlegs, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“'TIS DIRT”

–Wilba, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“What's hiding?”

–Wormwood, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Dirt piles. Sure sign of something suspicious.”

–Wheeler, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Time to get my hands dirty.”

–Winona, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“I could get my claws in there.”

–Wortox, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Somebody in there?”

–Wurt, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Woby, did you dig something up?”

–Walter, when examining a Suspicious Dirt Pile.

“Tracks left by food. I mean... an animal.”

–Wilson, when examining an Animal Track.

“It leads to my new friend.”

–Willow, when examining an Animal Track.

“Animal went this way.”

–Wolfgang, when examining an Animal Track.

“Signs of the beast.”

–Wendy, when examining an Animal Track.

“LIFEFORM DETECTED”

–WX-78, when examining an Animal Track.

“A sign of animal activity. Leads away.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining an Animal Track.

“A large woodland creature passed this way!”

–Woodie, when examining an Animal Track.

“Some dumb beast passed through here.”

–Maxwell, when examining an Animal Track.

“Fascinating! There must be others.”

–Wagstaff, when examining an Animal Track.

“Öh! I löve a gööd hunt.”

–Wigfrid, when examining an Animal Track.

“Whatever it is, it travels single file.”

–Webber, when examining an Animal Track.

“Friends are near!”

–Walani, when examining an Animal Track.

“These tracks point to fresh game.”

–Warly, when examining an Animal Track.

“Th'beast left a trail leadin'ta its hide.”

–Woodlegs, when examining an Animal Track.

“SWEET PRINTS!”

–Wilba, when examining an Animal Track.

“Mystery prints!”

–Wormwood, when examining an Animal Track.

“Ohh! A mystery!”

–Wheeler, when examining an Animal Track.

“Something tasty passed through here.”

–Winona, when examining an Animal Track.

“Those aren't my hoofprints!”

–Wortox, when examining an Animal Track.

“Tracks!”

–Wurt, when examining an Animal Track.

“Tracks! They go this way!”

–Walter, when examining an Animal Track.

Suspicious Dirt Piles are naturally spawning objects. They can be found randomly in the world and will change locations if ignored for a period of time. Once examined, the Suspicious Dirt Pile will be uncovered by the Character and replaced by an Animal Track pointing in the direction of travel. Another pile of dirt will then spawn approximately two screens away in that direction.

Upon uncovering the final footprint (there can be between 6 and 12 per hunt), the character will alert the player that the creature is close. A Koalefant or a Ewecus will be spawned rather than another track. The chance for spawning a Ewecus starts at 5% on Day 1 and increases gradually to 33% on Day 100. The mob will remain in the world until it is killed, regardless of which Seasons pass.

Downloadable Content

In the Reign of Giants DLC, Suspicious Dirt Piles have a 50% chance to lead to a Varg instead of a Ewecus. As such, on day 100 there will be a 16.5% chance of spawning a Ewecus and another 16.5% of spawning a Varg.

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together tracking Suspicious Dirt Piles in the Oasis Desert during a Spring Rain will lead to a Volt Goat instead of a Koalefant (retaining the chances for a Ewecus or a Varg).

During the Year of the Varg event in Don't Starve Together, if a trail of Suspicious Dirt Piles is investigated while an active Varg Shrine is in the world, it will always lead to the event-exclusive Set Piece consisting of a Clay Varg and twelve Clay Hounds.

Gallery

Animal Footprint as seen in the poster for the Progress! update.

A drawing of Wilson examining an Animal Footprint from Rhymes With Play #130.