In The Forest you can build your own Effigies (Totems) to increase your protection against mutants and cannibals. You will also find Effigies erected by your opponents throughout the island.
All Effigies in The Forest are made of sticks, stones, and body parts. In order for you to be able to build Effigies at all, your Sanity must drop below 90 percent. In our guide to The Forest we show you which Effigies you can build, which Effigies are built by your opponents on the island and what effect each has.
Effigies can be differentiated based on whether they were built by players or by mutants. Also, both sides can build different types of totems, each with different effects. Effigies you build must be completed and lit to have an effect on enemies.
It is not clear what exact effect Effigies have on cannibals. However, it is extremely likely that they are intended to be intimidated by your Effigies. However, an Effigy does not necessarily have to prevent the cannibals from attacking. Instead, they tend to behave cautiously and are more likely to run away (to get other cannibals to help). You can build the following four Effigies in The Forest:
How to build the small Effigy in The Forest:
The small Effigy only burns for a total of ten minutes and then disintegrates into 5 bones, 3 skulls and 3 rocks.
How to build the Big Effigy in The Forest:
The great Effigy burns for 20 minutes. After that, it breaks into 14 bones, 9 skulls, and 6 rocks.
How to build the arm Effigy in The Forest:
The arm Effigy also only burns for 10 minutes and breaks into 7 bones and 3 rocks.
You can also get creative in The Forest and create your very own Effigies. In addition to the materials stick and stone, you can use any body part that a defeated cannibal body provides you with. These Effigies burn for ten minutes plus an additional minute for each body part used, but no longer than 20 minutes total.
Mutants and cannibals could also raise Effigies, although not all of them. Their effigies often appear on beaches or in front of a player base, but can actually be found throughout the island and can be destroyed by you.
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The actual meaning of each Effigy cannot be guaranteed with absolute certainty. It is also possible that some images have multiple effects. All other totems that are not listed here are for decoration only or represent hunting trophies. You can easily check whether an Effigy has an effect or was only placed for decoration. If a totem has no effect, you cannot destroy it and collect the materials.
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