diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index 7962cc5be..fdb692ea9 100755
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     'bindAll': ['bind', 'functions'],
     'bindKey': ['isFunction', 'isObject'],
     'clone': ['assign', 'forEach', 'forOwn', 'isArray', 'isObject'],
+    'cloneDeep': ['clone'],
     'compact': [],
     'compose': [],
     'contains': ['indexOf', 'isString'],
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@
   /** List of methods used by Underscore */
   var underscoreMethods = _.without.apply(_, [allMethods].concat([
     'bindKey',
+    'cloneDeep',
     'forIn',
     'forOwn',
     'isPlainObject',
diff --git a/build/pre-compile.js b/build/pre-compile.js
index e02f303e2..67f96e276 100644
--- a/build/pre-compile.js
+++ b/build/pre-compile.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     'bindAll',
     'bindKey',
     'clone',
+    'cloneDeep',
     'collect',
     'compact',
     'compose',
diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index d3c829cd0..5523aba2d 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@
    * `unshift`, `values`, `where`, `without`, `wrap`, and `zip`
    *
    * The non-chainable wrapper functions are:
-   * `clone`, `contains`, `escape`, `every`, `find`, `has`, `identity`, `indexOf`,
-   * `isArguments`, `isArray`, `isBoolean`, `isDate`, `isElement`, `isEmpty`,
+   * `clone`, `cloneDeep`, `contains`, `escape`, `every`, `find`, `has`, `identity`,
+   * `indexOf`, `isArguments`, `isArray`, `isBoolean`, `isDate`, `isElement`, `isEmpty`,
    * `isEqual`, `isFinite`, `isFunction`, `isNaN`, `isNull`, `isNumber`, `isObject`,
    * `isPlainObject`, `isRegExp`, `isString`, `isUndefined`, `join`, `lastIndexOf`,
    * `mixin`, `noConflict`, `pop`, `random`, `reduce`, `reduceRight`, `result`,
@@ -967,14 +967,8 @@
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
   /**
-   * Creates a clone of `value`. If `deep` is `true`, all nested objects will
-   * also be cloned, otherwise they will be assigned by reference. Functions and
-   * DOM nodes are **not** cloned. The enumerable properties of `arguments` objects
-   * and objects created by constructors other than `Object` are cloned to plain
-   * `Object` objects.
-   *
-   * Note: Lo-Dash's deep clone functionality is loosely based on the structured clone algorithm.
-   * See http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/common-dom-interfaces.html#internal-structured-cloning-algorithm.
+   * Creates a clone of `value`. If `deep` is `true`, nested objects will also
+   * be cloned, otherwise they will be assigned by reference.
    *
    * @static
    * @memberOf _
@@ -995,9 +989,6 @@
    *   { 'name': 'curly', 'age': 60 }
    * ];
    *
-   * _.clone({ 'name': 'moe' });
-   * // => { 'name': 'moe' }
-   *
    * var shallow = _.clone(stooges);
    * shallow[0] === stooges[0];
    * // => true
@@ -1076,6 +1067,35 @@
     return result;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a deep clone of `value`. Functions and DOM nodes are **not** cloned.
+   * The enumerable properties of `arguments` objects and objects created by
+   * constructors other than `Object` are cloned to plain `Object` objects.
+   *
+   * Note: Lo-Dash's deep clone functionality is loosely based on the structured clone algorithm.
+   * See http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/common-dom-interfaces.html#internal-structured-cloning-algorithm.
+   *
+   * @static
+   * @memberOf _
+   * @category Objects
+   * @param {Mixed} value The value to deep clone.
+   * @returns {Mixed} Returns the deep cloned `value`.
+   * @example
+   *
+   * var stooges = [
+   *   { 'name': 'moe', 'age': 40 },
+   *   { 'name': 'larry', 'age': 50 },
+   *   { 'name': 'curly', 'age': 60 }
+   * ];
+   *
+   * var deep = _.cloneDeep(stooges);
+   * deep[0] === stooges[0];
+   * // => false
+   */
+  function cloneDeep(value) {
+    return clone(value, true);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Assigns own enumerable properties of source object(s) to the `destination`
    * object for all `destination` properties that resolve to `null`/`undefined`.
@@ -3730,8 +3750,6 @@
   /**
    * This function returns the first argument passed to it.
    *
-   * Note: This function is used throughout Lo-Dash as a default callback.
-   *
    * @static
    * @memberOf _
    * @category Utilities
@@ -4257,6 +4275,7 @@
 
   // add functions that return unwrapped values when chaining
   lodash.clone = clone;
+  lodash.cloneDeep = cloneDeep;
   lodash.contains = contains;
   lodash.escape = escape;
   lodash.every = every;
diff --git a/test/test-build.js b/test/test-build.js
index 796cefa6b..31c716294 100644
--- a/test/test-build.js
+++ b/test/test-build.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
   var objectsMethods = [
     'assign',
     'clone',
+    'cloneDeep',
     'defaults',
     'extend',
     'forIn',
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@
   /** List of methods used by Underscore */
   var underscoreMethods = _.without.apply(_, [allMethods].concat([
     'bindKey',
+    'cloneDeep',
     'forIn',
     'forOwn',
     'isPlainObject',
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 91a6058a8..e34fb7886 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-  QUnit.module('lodash.clone');
+  QUnit.module('cloning');
 
   (function() {
     function Klass() { this.a = 1; }
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 
     _.forOwn(objects, function(object, key) {
       test('should deep clone ' + key, function() {
-        var clone = _.clone(object, true);
+        var clone = _.cloneDeep(object);
         ok(_.isEqual(object, clone));
 
         if (_.isObject(object)) {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
     _.forOwn(nonCloneable, function(object, key) {
       test('should not clone ' + key, function() {
         strictEqual(_.clone(object), object);
-        strictEqual(_.clone(object, true), object);
+        strictEqual(_.cloneDeep(object), object);
       });
     });
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 
     test('should deep clone `index` and `input` array properties', function() {
       var array = /x/.exec('x'),
-          actual = _.clone(array, true);
+          actual = _.cloneDeep(array);
 
       equal(actual.index, 0);
       equal(actual.input, 'x');
@@ -319,15 +319,15 @@
       object.foo.b.foo.c = object;
       object.bar.b = object.foo.b;
 
-      var clone = _.clone(object, true);
+      var clone = _.cloneDeep(object);
       ok(clone.bar.b === clone.foo.b && clone === clone.foo.b.foo.c && clone !== object);
     });
 
     test('should clone problem JScript properties (test in IE < 9)', function() {
       deepEqual(_.clone(shadowed), shadowed);
       notEqual(_.clone(shadowed), shadowed);
-      deepEqual(_.clone(shadowed, true), shadowed);
-      notEqual(_.clone(shadowed, true), shadowed);
+      deepEqual(_.cloneDeep(shadowed), shadowed);
+      notEqual(_.cloneDeep(shadowed), shadowed);
     });
   }(1, 2, 3));