Abandoned Outpost

Abandoned Outpost

Ruined stone buildings and towers in the Black Forest, guarded by Greydwarfs or Skeletons.
Biome	Black Forest
Type	Structure
Per World	Up to 200 per ruin variant, 80 per tower variant and 10 per sunken tower variant
Enemies	Greydwarf, Greydwarf Shaman, Greydwarf Brute, Skeleton
Boss	-
Loot	Coins, Amber, Feathers, Flinthead Arrow, Tin Ore, Resin, Finewood
Entry	-

Abandoned Outposts are ruined buildings in the Black Forest, made mainly of stone and guarded by Greydwarfs and Skeletons. They come in four groups: Greydwarf Ruins, the Greydwarf Tower, Skeleton Towers and the Contested Tower.

Where to Find It

Greydwarf Ruins and the Greydwarf Tower spawn all across the Black Forest, with up to 200 of each variant per world. Skeleton Towers and the Contested Tower reach up to 80 of each variant. They need an altitude of at least 2 m and ground with a terrain difference of 2 m or less, and they spawn at least 200 m apart. Sunken Skeleton Towers sit lower, at an altitude between -8 and -2 m, with up to 10 of each variant. Two Crows fly around most versions. The Greydwarf Tower and the Contested Tower can also hold a Vegvisir that marks the nearest altar of The Elder.

What's Inside

Greydwarf Ruins are just the base of a stone building. One variant always has a chest, guarded by Greydwarfs and a Greydwarf Shaman. A second also always has a chest, with one Greydwarf on guard. The third has a stone doorway arch and up to two Greydwarfs at 50% each. The Greydwarf Tower is a full tower with a wooden door and a barrel out front. Inside you will find a chest under the staircase and a Stool that breaks for Finewood. Six Greydwarfs guard it, with a 20% chance of a seventh and a 20% chance of a Greydwarf Brute. Skeleton Towers are stone ruins with many missing parts, guarded by 2 to 7 Skeletons. Their chest sits on the top floor and spawns at 25%, or 50% in the ninth version. The Contested Tower has a stone foundation, and the tower itself spawns at 81.8%. Its chest is hidden inside the wall, in the far right corner from the entrance. The tower also holds a Table and a Chair that break for 3 Finewood, and it has a 28.1% chance of a Bee Nest. A Greydwarf and a Greydwarf Brute guard it at 50% each. At 33%, six Skeletons guard the ruin instead, and a second chest waits under the wooden floor at its base, in the right corner from the tower entrance. A group of three Greydwarfs spawns around the ruin at 50%, and the Greydwarfs and Skeletons fight each other.

Creatures

Creature	Image	Notes
Greydwarf		Guards the Greydwarf Ruins, the Greydwarf Tower (6 to 7) and the Contested Tower, up to 2 stars.
Greydwarf Shaman		One guards a Greydwarf Ruin, up to 2 stars.
Greydwarf Brute		20% at the Greydwarf Tower and 50% at the Contested Tower, up to 2 stars.
Skeleton		2 to 7 guard each Skeleton Tower, and six guard the Contested Tower at 33%, up to 2 stars.
Crow		Two fly around most versions.

Loot

Container	Item	Amount	Chance
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Flinthead Arrow	5-10	56.0% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Feathers	2-4	56.0% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Coins	5-30	56.0% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Amber	1-2	56.0% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Wooden Spear	1	13.9% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Bronze Protection Idol	1	7.08% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Bronze Battle Idol	1	3.57% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Iron Protection Idol	1	0.72% per chest
Abandoned Outpost Chest	Iron Battle Idol	1	0.72% per chest
Barrel	Tin Ore	2-3	31.2%
Barrel	Resin	3-6	31.2%
Barrel	Leather Scraps	2-3	31.2%
Barrel	Greydwarf Eye	2-4	31.2%
Barrel	Flint	2-3	31.2%
Barrel	Deer Hide	2-3	31.2%
Barrel	Coal	5-8	31.2%
Barrel	Blueberries	2-4	31.2%
Table and Chair	Finewood	3	100%

Notes

Each chest rolls 2-3 items, at most one of each, and the barrel at the Greydwarf Tower also rolls 2-3 items, at most one of each.
The chest table is also called the Black Forest chest.
The Ruined Tower types of the Black Forest (Greydwarf Tower, Skeleton Tower and Destroyed Tower) are versions of the Abandoned Outpost.
Destroyed Towers, with only the foundation left, occasionally house a wild beehive.
The Vegvisir at the Contested Tower has a 30% chance, but only if the tower itself spawns, so the overall chance is 24.5%.

All Black Forest Locations

Location	Type	Description
Abandoned Outpost	Structure	Ruined stone buildings and towers in the Black Forest, guarded by Greydwarfs or Skeletons.
Bear Cave	Dungeon	A Black Forest cave where a Bear sleeps among Yellow Mushrooms.
Big Rock Clearing	Point of interest	A unique Black Forest clearing with a large rock ringed by 22 Mysterious Rocks.
Burial Chamber	Dungeon	A tomb entrance in the Black Forest leading into a dark maze of rooms guarded by Skeletons.
Greydwarf Nest	Point of interest	A Black Forest spawner that keeps producing Greydwarfs while a player is near.
Haldor's Camp	Trader camp	Haldor's trading camp in the Black Forest: a wagon and canopy under a protective dome.
Smouldering Tomb	Dungeon	A Black Forest dungeon from Hildir's map table, home to the miniboss Brenna.
The Elder's Altar	Boss altar	The ancient bowl in the Black Forest where three Ancient Seeds summon The Elder.
Troll Cave	Dungeon	A large rock cave in the Black Forest that can hold a Troll and up to two chests.

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