Do loose stones respawn?

[Ronnye0802]

I know it's a stupid question but I was wondering if it's possible or not for loose stones to respawn, just to be sure I'm asking here

[Maelstrom]

To my knowledge loose stones do not respawn. 

 

Sounds like they are a desired resource.  What do you use loose stones for?

Edited May 26, 2021 by Maelstrom

[ahueonao]

12 hours ago, Maelstrom said:

To my knowledge loose stones do not respawn. 

 

Sounds like they are a desired resource.  What do you use loose stones for?

They're used in cobblestone (one clay surrounded by stones) and stone paths (one dirt with 4x stone on top). Cobble is a good construction material if you're not ready for stone bricks yet (which require hammer, chisel and mortar) or if you just prefer the cobble look. Stone paths are very useful since they're the only block that increases your travel speed (along with wooden paths, which require the much rarer aged planks). Some stone types can also be used for tools, just like flint, while a few types (halite and limestone) can produce resources of their own (salt and lime).

If you're looking for stones in large quantities, you're usually better off skipping the individual loose stones and head towards the desert-ish biomes (i.e. large expanses of either sand or gravel). Break the larger boulders you find scattered on the ground there and you should be packing stacks of stones in no time. Either that or find a good area with exposed rock (or clear enough dirt/sand until you expose the rock yourself) and use it as a quarry (you'll need a pickaxe for that, though).

Edited May 27, 2021 by ahueonao

[Maelstrom]

Assuming you have a pick and are mining for ore, rock blocks you mine drop loose stones and should provide all the loose stone you need.  The only problem is if you want to craft a specific type of cobble.