Hermitcrab 01

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

Overview

This file defines a static layout (hermitcrab_01) for the Hermit Crab island in Don't Starve Together. It is a Tiled map format file used to construct the physical environment of the island during world generation. It specifies ground tile patterns (BG_TILES layer), and a collection of decorative and functional objects (FG_OBJECTS layer) such as structures (hermithouse_construction1, meatrack_hermit, beebox_hermit), flora (moon_tree, sapling_moon), natural features (bullkelp_beachedroot, moonglass_rock), and placement markers (e.g., hermitcrab_marker, hermitcrab_marker_fishing, hermitcrab_lure_marker) used by the world generation system to instantiate prefabs at runtime. This file does not contain logic or component code — it is pure data configuration.

Usage example

This file is not intended to be used directly by modders as a component or script. It is consumed internally by the world generation system when loading the Hermit Crab island map. However, if you are creating a custom map using Tiled and need to reference the structure, here is a simplified example of how such a layout might be structured in Lua:

return {
  version = "1.1",
  luaversion = "5.1",
  orientation = "orthogonal",
  width = 20,
  height = 20,
  tilewidth = 64,
  tileheight = 64,
  layers = {
    {
      type = "tilelayer",
      name = "BG_TILES",
      data = { /* 400 integers representing tile IDs */ }
    },
    {
      type = "objectgroup",
      name = "FG_OBJECTS",
      objects = {
        { name = "", type = "moon_tree", shape = "rectangle", x = 304, y = 549 },
        { name = "", type = "hermitcrab_marker", shape = "rectangle", x = 574, y = 640 }
      }
    }
  }
}

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None — this is a static data file, not a component script.
Tags: None — this file does not manipulate entity tags or components.

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
version	string	"1.1"	Tiled map format version.
luaversion	string	"5.1"	Lua version target.
orientation	string	"orthogonal"	Map orientation type.
width	number	20	Map width in tiles.
height	number	20	Map height in tiles.
tilewidth	number	64	Width of each tile in pixels.
tileheight	number	64	Height of each tile in pixels.
properties	table	{}	Custom properties (unused in this layout).
tilesets	table	See source	Tileset definitions (ground texture source).
layers	table	See source	List of map layers (tilelayer, objectgroup).

Main functions

This file returns a plain Lua table and does not define any functions. It is consumed by the world generation engine to instantiate prefabs based on the type field in FG_OBJECTS.objects.

Events & listeners

None — this file is data-only and does not participate in event-driven logic.