Default Pigking

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-02-28

Overview

This file defines a static tilemap layout (default_pigking.lua) used for the Pig King arena in Don't Starve Together. It specifies the Tiled map format (version 1.1, orthogonal orientation, 32x32 grid with 16x16 tiles) containing background tile data and an object layer (FG_OBJECTS) that marks entity spawn points and decorative placements. The object layer includes placements for the Pig King boss, sanity rocks, and insanity rocks — critical environmental elements that affect player sanity during the encounter.

This component is not a gameplay component in the ECS sense; it is a data-driven map definition file imported during world generation. It serves as a static blueprint consumed by the engine’s map loading and entity spawner systems.

Usage example

Static map layouts like this one are not instantiated directly by modders but are referenced by worldgen scripts (e.g., in map/rooms/ or map/static_layouts/), often via task or room definitions.

Example integration in a room/task definition (not part of this file, but illustrative):

-- In a room or task script (e.g. map/rooms/forest/pigking.lua)
local DefaultPigking = require "map/static_layouts/default_pigking"
AddSimulator("PigKingRoom", {
    tiles = DefaultPigking,
    -- Additional room-specific properties...
})

Modders typically extend or override arenas by creating custom map layouts and referencing them in tasksets or scenarios.

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None — this is a pure data file, not an ECS component. It does not call inst.components.X or interact with runtime components.

Tags: None identified.

Properties

This file returns a table conforming to the Tiled map format. Key properties include:

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
version	string	"1.1"	Tiled format version
luaversion	string	"5.1"	Lua version targeted by embedded data
orientation	string	"orthogonal"	Map orientation type
width	integer	32	Map width in tiles
height	integer	32	Map height in tiles
tilewidth	integer	16	Width of each tile in pixels
tileheight	integer	16	Height of each tile in pixels
properties	table	{}	Map-level custom properties (unused here)
tilesets	table	(see source)	Tileset definitions (e.g., tile texture, GID mapping)
layers	table	(see source)	Layer definitions (tilelayer and objectgroup)

Layer-specific properties:

• BG_TILES: tilelayer containing a flat array of 1024 tile GIDs (row-major order). Non-zero values reference tiles in the tiles tileset.
• FG_OBJECTS: objectgroup containing entity placement markers:
  • pigking: Boss spawn point (at grid coordinates approx. (16,16))
  • sanityrock: Four rock placements (used to restore sanity)
  • insanityrock: Three rock placements (used to reduce sanity, often near edges)

Main functions

This file is a pure data loader and contains no executable functions.

Events & listeners

This file is a static data definition and does not listen to or emit events.