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Monument in DOORS

A gray obelisk stood by the road. You looked away—and now it’s closer. That’s Monument, and there’s only one way to counter it: keep looking at it. It freezes while you watch, but the longer it’s left alone, the faster it moves. If it reaches you, it kills you, and nothing can stop it then.

Monument
Updated · Author: Mark K

Signal → what to do

  • If you’re standing near an obelisk and hear breathing, that’s Monument.
  • If you hear footsteps behind you even though nobody’s nearby, Monument has left its base and is coming for you.
  • If an obelisk isn’t where it used to be and you can see red, fleshy legs beneath it, it just moved.
  • Groundskeeper may point out Monument—look where he’s pointing.
  • Silence doesn’t guarantee you’re safe: sometimes Monuments move without making any footsteps.

How to Survive Monument

The short answer to “how do you counter Monument?” is to keep it in your line of sight. It pulls in its legs and stands still while you watch. Look away, and it starts moving again.

Here’s what I do when I spot Monument. 1. Turn to face it and remember where it’s standing. 2. Back away or move sideways without taking your eyes off it. Every second you don’t look at it makes it speed up. 3. A window won’t help: looking through glass doesn’t count. 4. If it’s already close, run into a shed. Monument can’t attack inside, though it can get right up to you. 5. If you’re in a group, remember: if it reaches someone, another player looking at it won’t stop the attack.

There are places where it disappears on its own. Monument vanishes when an Eyestalk chase starts, when you talk to Grampy, and when you enter The Hedge Maze.

Where Monuments Appear

Monument is a hostile entity in The Outdoors, where it appears regularly. Statues aren’t rare in The Outdoors, so you’ll have to suspect every one. Monuments disguise themselves as regular obelisks and quickly follow players from behind.

There’s one Monument in The Outdoors that’s definitely safe: it’s dead, lying on a campfire near The Mill. Its leg is roasting over the fire, and you can turn it by interacting with it.

How Monument Kills You

  • Look away for too long to find or open something. The longer you don’t look at it, the faster it moves.
  • Watch it through a window. That doesn’t count, so it’ll keep moving.
  • Hope a friend will look at it and save you. If Monument has already reached you, the attack can’t be stopped.
  • Get caught in a Snare near Monument. The trap holds you long enough for it to reach you.
  • Hide behind a thin wall. Sometimes Monuments kill players through walls.

What’s Inside the Obelisk

Monument doesn’t change its appearance. It’s a fleshy creature that lives inside a hollow monument like a shell. The Journal compares it to a hermit crab: it quietly follows you and waits for you to turn your back. It has animal-level intelligence, nothing special.

In a rare extra room, you can see Monument resisting the World Lotus as it tries to control it. Starlight recognizes how clever it is: one line says it even fooled you.

Jumpscare and Damage

Monument knocks you down, impales you with its front right leg, drags you underneath it, and crushes you. The hit deals 35 Damage during this animation and isn’t fatal on its own, but you die when it eats you. Crushing you to death with its body is its main way of killing.

So there’s no point in counting your health against Monument. If it reaches you, your run is over. That’s why your only defenses are before it gets you: keep looking at it and use a shed.

Monument When Playing with Friends

Monument is both easier and more dangerous when you’re playing with a group. It’s easier because it only leaves its base when nobody is looking at it. One person watching is enough to keep it still while everyone else opens a door or looks for a way forward.

It’s more dangerous because it goes after the nearest player, not the one who looked away. The person lagging behind is the first target. And if Monument reaches you, your friends can stare at it all they want—the attack won’t stop.

When we play in a group, we agree on this: one person stays at the back and watches behind us while everyone else looks ahead. Watching through a window doesn’t count, so the “lookout” needs a clear view of Monument. And don’t forget the sheds: Monument can’t attack anyone inside.

Monument and the Other Residents of The Outdoors

Groundskeeper can point out where Monument is. Grampy calls Monuments “Pillarm[e]n”. Talking to him, like an Eyestalk chase, also removes Monument from the map.

Monument is most dangerous when paired with Snare: while the trap holds you, it gets closer. In The Outdoors, I take turns watching my step and checking behind me. That’s not paranoia.

Monuments are food for something, too: they’re eaten, just like Gloombats.

Fun Facts

  • Monument was added on August 10, 2025. Before that, it appeared in devlog 7, where you can hear it kill a player.
  • There’s a version of Monument covered in vines.
  • It may have been inspired by Weeping Angels—statues that also freeze when you look at them unconfirmed.
  • One theory says it grew from an entity cut from The Mines, which was supposed to pretend to be a small closet unconfirmed.
  • Rumor has it LSPLASH would like any object or piece of furniture to be able to turn into Monument unconfirmed. They may also add Modifiers, and Monuments are first on that list unconfirmed.
  • One theory says Groundskeeper eats things too: he often visits bathrooms, and Monument is roasting near The Mill unconfirmed.
  • In the August 30, 2026 patch, Monument got its missing animations and sounds back.

Frequently asked questions

How do you survive Monument in DOORS?
Look at it: it freezes while you’re watching. If it’s close, hide in a shed—it can’t attack you there.
How do you get rid of Monument?
It disappears when an Eyestalk chase starts, when you talk to Grampy, or when you enter The Hedge Maze.
How much Damage does Monument deal?
Its attack hit deals 35 Damage, but the attack ends with instant death. If it reaches you, nothing can stop it.
Does looking through a window count?
No. Looking at Monument through a window doesn’t count, so it’ll keep moving.
What is Monument really?
A fleshy creature hiding inside a hollow monument like a shell.

See also

Curious LightEntities
GroundskeeperEntities
BrambleEntities
MandrakeEntities
SurgeEntities
SnareEntities

What’s Still Unconfirmed (5)

This information comes from announcements and rumors, or is outdated. The label will disappear once it’s confirmed.

  1. 1The Monuments may be inspired by Weeping Angels, statues that also freeze when someone looks at them.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  2. 2The Monument may be based on a cut entity for The Mines that was supposed to disguise itself as a small locker.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  3. 3Lightning Splash would like any object or piece of furniture to be able to become a Monument.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  4. 4LSPLASH is considering adding Modifiers for Mandrakes and especially Monuments.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  5. 5The Groundskeeper may need or eat food, judging by its frequent visits to restrooms and the Monument cooking in The Mill.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source

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