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This page is about the structures made by cannibals. For the various structures built by the player, see Effigy.

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 nearby 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 losing sanity. 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[]

EffigyUmbrellaArrowFarket EffigyWomenFarket SkullBagEffigyFarket EffigyCameraFarket EffigyTwoHeadedFarket EffigyToothBrushFarket EffigyShoeFarket VShapedEffigyFarket EffigyTallStickFarket EffigyBoarSkullFarket

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 patchnotes.
  • 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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IconCrossEffigy
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IconStick
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IconCloth
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IconRock
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IconSkull
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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IconWomenEffigy
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IconCloth
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IconRock
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IconSkull
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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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IconSkull
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IconStick
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IconLeg
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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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IconCameraEffigy
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IconStick
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IconCloth
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IconRock
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IconSkull
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 patchnotes.
  • 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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IconStick
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IconCloth
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IconRock
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IconSkull
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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IconToothBrushEffigy
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IconStick
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IconBooze
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IconRock
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IconSkull
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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IconShoeEffigy
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IconStick
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IconCloth
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IconRock
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IconSkull
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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IconVShapedEffigy
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IconStick
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IconRock
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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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IconStick
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.

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, ie. Katana. This weapon can be found in the body of passenger with the canvas of his tattoo that was apparently flayed from his forearm.

Update History[]

Version Changes
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!
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