Mermhouse

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A Mermhouse is a naturally occurring Structure found in a Marsh biome. Its main purpose is spawning and housing Merms. It has an appearance similar to that of a Pig House, but in a dilapidated state. It cannot be crafted by the player, making it non-renewable. Mermhouses can hold up to four Merms and spawn a Merm every four days if any Merms are killed. Normally, only one Merm per Mermhouse is outside during the day. If that Merm gets into combat or if the house is struck with a Hammer, the rest of the Merms will come out and help it fight. Also, when Dusk comes, all Merms exit their house to wander around in the vicinity.
Deconstructing a Mermhouse with a Hammer yields 1-2 Rocks, 1 Board, and 1 Fish.
== Downloadable Content ==
In the Shipwrecked DLC, Mermhouses are replaced by Merm Huts in Tidal Marshes. Merm Huts have a more tropical and better maintained appearance compared to Rundown Houses. When destroyed, instead of Fish, they drop Tropical Fish. Otherwise, their behavior is identical.
== Don't Starve Together ==
In Don't Starve Together, Mermhouses are called Leaky Shacks.
== Trivia ==
* Before the release of Hamlet, Mermhouses were called Rundown Houses.
== Gallery==
Rundown Houses.jpg|A cluster of Rundown Houses found in a Marsh biome.
Pigrabbitmerm.jpg|Rabbit Hutch, Rundown House and Pig House.
Set Piece Maxwell Statue.png|A Set Piece with many Rundown Houses.
Burnt Rundown House.png|A burnt Rundown House from the Reign of Giants DLC.
Merm Hut Burnt.png|A burnt Merm Hut.
Minimap Merm Hut.png|A Merm Hut on the Map.
Merm House Shipwrecked Outdated.png|Merm Huts used to have a more colorful appearance, showing bright green walls and a blue door.
Map Icon Merm Hut Outdated.png|A Merm Hut on the Map before its appearance was updated.
The Gorge Rundown House.png|A Rundown House as seen in The Gorge event in Don't Starve Together.
Category:Structures
Category:Non-Renewable
Category:Mob Spawning Entities
Category:Mob Housing
Category:Flammable Objects
Category:Naturally Spawning Objects