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Spider Blocker

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-02

Overview​

spider_blocker is not a component, but a static layout definition file used in DST's world generation system. It specifies a 40x40 tile map region (width = 40, height = 40, tilewidth = 16, tileheight = 16) composed of two layers: a background tile layer (BG_TILES) and a foreground object layer (FG_OBJECTS). The layout includes 18 evergreen trees and 11 fully grown (data.growable.stage = "3") spider dens placed in a dense, symmetrical pattern, effectively forming a natural barrier or separator between map sections. This file is loaded as a Tiled JSON-style structure during world generation to populate permanent static features.

Usage example​

This file is not intended for direct component usage in prefabs or gameplay logic. Instead, it is referenced in world generation task or taskset files (e.g., in map/tasksets/caves.lua or map/levels/caves.lua) to define fixed map features. Example integration in a static_layouts block would be:

{
  type = "static_layout",
  layout = "spider_blocker",
  x = 12,
  y = 25,
}

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: None identified.
Tags: Not applicable. This is a data-only layout definition.

Properties​

No public properties are exposed in this file. It is a plain Lua table conforming to Tiled's export format (version 1.1, Lua 5.1).

Main functions​

Not applicable — this is a static data structure, not a component with runtime methods.

Events & listeners​

Not applicable.