Obelisk

Obelisk
Renewable?	Can't be destroyed.
DebugSpawn	"insanityrock", "sanityrock"

“That's a CRAZY looking rock!”

–Wilson, when examining raised sanity gate

“I wonder what these markings mean.”

–Willow, when examining raised sanity gate

“Is beautiful!”

–Wolfgang, when examining raised sanity gate

“It's calling to me.”

–Wendy, when examining raised sanity gate

“IT IS CARVED WITH PERFECTION.”

–WX-78, when examining raised sanity gate

“Fascinating. I'll have to study these markings later.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining raised sanity gate

“Something is off aboot that rock, eh?”

–Woodie, when examining raised sanity gate

“I can see its true nature now!”

–Maxwell, when examining raised sanity gate

“I dö nöt think I can best this röck in cömbat.”

–Wigfrid, when examining raised sanity gate

“It's in our way.”

–Webber, when examining raised sanity gate

“Go off!”

–Walani, when examining raised sanity gate

“It's tugging on my mind.”

–Warly, when examining raised sanity gate

“Thar be a crazy lookin' rock.”

–Woodlegs, when examining raised sanity gate

“TAKE THAT, SANE SELF!”

–Wilson, when examining raised insanity gate

“Am I seeing things?”

–Willow, when examining raised insanity gate

“Is in my way.”

–Wolfgang, when examining raised insanity gate

“It's calling my name.”

–Wendy, when examining raised insanity gate

“MY MAPPING MODULE SHOWS NO RECORD OF THIS OBSTRUCTION.”

–WX-78, when examining raised insanity gate

“I must be seeing things.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining raised insanity gate

“Where did it go?!”

–Woodie, when examining raised insanity gate

“I can see its true nature now!”

–Maxwell, when examining raised insanity gate

“Wöah!”

–Wigfrid, when examining raised insanity gate

“Move, stupid rock!”

–Webber, when examining raised insanity gate

“Ouch. My thoughts are hurting.”

–Walani, when examining raised insanity gate

“And I'm in!”

–Warly, when examining raised insanity gate

“Thet rock be givin' Woodlegs a 'eadache.”

–Woodlegs, when examining raised insanity gate

Obelisks are indestructible Structures usually found surrounding the Pig King in Sandbox Mode. It is used as a decoration around the Pig King, but it also acts as an indicator of the Sanity level of a player. When the Sanity level is 15% and below, the obelisks around the Pig King change their states: the lowered ones raise, and the raised ones become lowered. A strange Shadow Creature resembling Mr. Skitts briefly appears to raise and lower the Obelisks.

In Adventure Mode, Obelisks act as road barriers, and can be great for many defensive ideas. However, it will be hard to deal with, as one might have to eat a load of raw Green Caps to lower their Sanity and Cooked Green Caps to raise their sanity, and it would take a while to defend against something, like Hounds.

Use

“Where did the rest of it go?”

–Wilson, when examining lowered sanity gate

“Where'd it go?”

–Willow, when examining lowered sanity gate

“Is hiding underground.”

–Wolfgang, when examining lowered sanity gate

“Even this obelisk has left me.”

–Wendy, when examining lowered sanity gate

“SEEMS SMALLER THAN PREVIOUS DATA INDICATES”

–WX-78, when examining lowered sanity gate

“It seems to have sunk into the soil.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining lowered sanity gate

“That makes sense.”

–Woodie, when examining lowered sanity gate

“There are two ways to see that obstacle.”

–Maxwell, when examining lowered sanity gate

“Clever röck, yöu cannöt surprise a warriör!”

–Wigfrid, when examining lowered sanity gate

“Something about this rock feels off.”

–Webber, when examining lowered sanity gate

“See ya.”

–Walani, when examining lowered sanity gate

“The darkness lurks within.”

–Warly, when examining lowered sanity gate

“Thet crazy rock be missin' pieces.”

–Woodlegs, when examining lowered sanity gate

“It's more of a pyramid than an obelisk.”

–Wilson, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“Doesn't look flammable. How boring.”

–Willow, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“Hah. I step over tiny obstacle.”

–Wolfgang, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“It's cold and black.”

–Wendy, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“IT APPEARS TO BE MOSTLY UNDERGROUND”

–WX-78, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“It appears to be a tiny pyramid.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“I don't know how to move that.”

–Woodie, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“It only half-exists on this plane.”

–Maxwell, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“I suspect nöthing öf this röck.”

–Wigfrid, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“I wonder what that does.”

–Webber, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“That's one dark tower.”

–Walani, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“Do not lick it. Your tongue will get stuck.”

–Warly, when examining lowered insanity gate.

“Thet rock 'as a bad aura.”

–Woodlegs, when examining lowered insanity gate.

Obelisks may be found in one of two states, depending on the Sanity level of the player: raised and lowered. Obelisks in the lowered state will not act as obstacles in the player's path. Obelisks in the raised state will act as obstacles and the player will need to adjust their Sanity level accordingly in order to lower them again. The player cannot use the Nightmare Amulet's insanity effect to raise or lower the Obelisk.

In Adventure Mode the player may encounter Obelisks that will impede their progress if their Sanity level is not in the correct range. In Sandbox Mode they serve as a decoration, which surrounds the Pig King.

Trivia

• Obelisks were a structure added in the A Little Rain Must Fall update.
• Sometimes Grass Tufts will spawn on an Obelisk, making it impossible to harvest.

Gallery

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  Sunken sanity Obelisks

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  Obelisks rise and block Wickerbottom's way

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  The Pig King surrounded by Obelisks in Adventure Mode.

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  Icon of Obelisks surrounding a Pig King in Sandbox Mode.

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  The Shadow Creature that changes the tower.