Cannibal Effigies are similar to the player-built effigies, and they are often built near the player or their base to scare them away or warn them. They can be found made in caves, villages, in hunting grounds, and at random places around the map. There are many different effigies that they can and will make, some for very specific reasons. Examples; the effigies that have a skinny pole with a woman's face strung to the top, are markers, with the face facing the place marked. They usually mark villages and sometimes caves, but sometimes the cannibals will build one near the players base, making the effigy face the base, Oddly, it seems that the cannibals will sacrifice one of their own, and place three of these effigies around the sacrificed cannibal, this can be seen all around the island, particularly on the northern half of the island. Another pattern is that cannibals will build a torso effigy with skulls stuffed inside, with one basic skull effigy on each side, these are built next to the players base. You cannot light effigies made by cannibals, but you can destroy them and gather their parts (cloth, skulls, sticks, and rocks) that are always dropped once destroyed.
Overview[]
The cannibals also have different types of grotesque effigies, which can often be found along the shorelines and beaches but also in other locations all over the island. Cannibal effigies can be destroyed since v0.08D. There are at least seven different types of effigies, which can be unlocked in the "Effigies" Tab by getting below 90% Sanity at any point. The "Effigies" tab is a click button at the bottom of the first page of the "To Do" list marked effigies that takes you to the effigy pages.
Quick Find[]
Cross Effigy[]
- Description: It is made of thirteen sticks which form the bottom half of a circle. Seven of the sticks are pointing towards a human skull sitting at the top to represent the upper half of the circle. Two shoes, a pair of sunglasses, and two umbrellas are also attached to it. Called Umbrella Effigy in the patch notes.
- Locations: Can be found at the ritual site (might have different location each time or multiple exist). Appears near the player's camp.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Cross Effigy |
Stick | Cloth | Rock | Skull |
Female Head Effigy[]
- Description: Two wooden circles affixed vertically around the head of a human woman, which is attached to her by her knotted hair pulled taut.
It may be important to note that the effigy itself looks like the symbol for "Venus" or "woman" of which she is always blonde, meaning that it may serve a religious purpose. It could also represent the symbol for "sun" as the islands natives can be seen on beaches performing some ritual worship.
- Locations: Often found along the shorelines and beaches.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Female Head Effigy |
Stick | Cloth | Rock | Skull |
Skull Bag Effigy[]
- Description: A strange effigy with many skulls inside a central bag beneath a rib cage with a single leg at the bottom.
- Locations: Can be found at the beach, in the forest itself as well.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Skull Bag Effigy |
Skull | Stick | Leg |
Camera Effigy[]
- Description: A smaller effigy where a camera is placed inside the mouth of a mummified human head and attached with strings that run through its eye sockets.
- Locations: Can be found in caves, near wooden huts, and sometimes near player bases. It is usually pointed towards the player's most common location or home base.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Camera Effigy |
Stick | Cloth | Rock | Skull |
Two Headed Effigy[]
- Description: Two eyeless, male human heads, attached by and threaded through their mouths with what appear to be intestines on a triangle of sticks. Called Tied Tongue Effigy in the patch notes.
- Locations: One of these is located at the ritual site. May also be built near player camp. Occasionally found in caves.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Two Headed Effigy |
Stick | Cloth | Rock | Skull |
Tooth Brush Effigy[]
- Description: A cracked human skull decorated with grass, leaves and an antique-looking blue bottle. Recently, the bottle has been removed, but it will still grant a booze once destroyed.
- Locations: One of these is located at the ritual site.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Tooth Brush Effigy |
Stick | Booze | Rock | Skull |
Shoe Head Effigy[]
- Description: A human head with a shoe tied to the top. Four crayons stick out of its gums as if long, sharp teeth.
- Locations: Random points around the map.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Shoe Head Effigy |
Stick | Cloth | Rock | Skull |
V Shaped Effigy[]
- Description: Two sticks forming a "V" with a rope attached between them. A finger, a toe, and a bundle of twigs hang down from strings tied to the rope. A leg in the bottom may be there for structural support.
- Locations: Located at random points around the map and sometimes at cave entrances.
- Resources when destroyed:
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V Shaped Effigy |
Stick | Rock |
Tall Stick Effigy[]
- Description: A very tall wooden pole shaped like a trident at the top with (possibly) feathers hanging from it. Appears to be a marker for cave entrances.
- Locations: Located at random points around the map, mostly cave entrances. Sometimes cannibals put it near a player's base.
- Resources when destroyed:
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Tall Stick Effigy |
Stick |
Boar Skull Effigy[]
- Description:The skull of a boar on a long vertical stick. It cannot be destroyed therefore it contains no materials
- Locations:Located at the east coast and at the southernmost hut in the main cannibal village
- Resources when destroyed: N/A This is the only effigy that cannot be destroyed.
Boar Skull Effigy near the Main Village
Boar Skull Effigy by the Shipping Containers in v0.28
Boar Skull art in one of the Shipping Containers in v0.28
Fresh Human Effigies[]
These are possible effigies made out of humans and passengers. They will stay fresh as the first day through the whole player's game experience, not even attracting flies. Some passenger effigies will have equipment such as weapons, i.e. Katana. This weapon can be found in the body of passenger with the canvas of his tattoo that was apparently flayed from his forearm.
A nearly naked, dead, male passenger crucified on a stick structure, with his wrists slit open which waa likely the cause of his death. Perhaps, his death is related to cannibals finding and emulating a crucifix. Cloth and wristwatches can be found on him.
A dead, disemboweled, male passenger attached to a pole, kneeling down with a mobile phone shoved both into his mouth and into a large slit down his neck. His entrails are pouring, spiraling into a suitcase in front of him. Cloth and wristwatches can be found on the body.
A dead, male passenger slumped backwards on his knees attached to small a pole, with a broken tennis racket handle shoved down his throat. Multiple tennis balls can be found around the passenger.
Two dead, male passengers attached together by multiple tennis racket frames around their limbs. They have what seems to be a tennis ball bag over both of their heads. Both the men are holding a tennis ball in their right hands, several of which can be found around the passengers.
A dead, male passenger kneeling down, with a tennis ball bag over his head and tennis racket frames binding his neck and limbs. He is also holding a tennis ball in his right hand, multiple of which can be found around the passenger.
Update History[]
Version | Changes |
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v1.0 | Regular enemies and mutants can now destroy cannibal art structures by running through them |
v0.46 | Added second skull to two headed effigy when broken apart |
v0.37 | Enemy skull bag effigy added more pick up skulls
Fixed umbrella effigy having single sided faces and improved shading Fixed some items in enemy built effigies not being pickupable Added moss to enemy placed effigies |
v0.36 | (audio)Sticks dropped from saplings, effigies and bush2 now all make a dynamic sound when hitting ground |
v0.26d | Fixed some glitches in enemy effigy effect reactions |
v0.26 | Fixed some props looking too shiny/broken. Hanging body parts, legs, some enemy built art. |
v0.25 | Fixed Destroyed Tied Tongue effigy parts not being pickupable |
v0.24 | (Audio) Added break SFX for wooden objects, cardboard boxes, laptops and effigies |
v0.22 | (audio) New events added for breaking laptops,cardboard boxes and effigies |
v0.19 | New art added: Boar skull, boar skull on stick, boar decorative statue |
v0.08d | You can now destroy enemy built art and effigies! |
Trivia[]
- The Boar Skull Effigy might be a reference to William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies.