Dining chair

"Chair" redirects here. For other types of seat, see: Stool and Armchair

A dining chair is a type of furniture which your colonists can sit on. Dining chairs can be placed in front of tables and other buildings to be sat on. When of equivalent quality, it is more comfortable than a stool but less comfortable than an armchair.

Acquisition

Constructing a dining chair requires Complex Furniture to be researched, a construction skill of 4 and 45 Stuff (Metallic/Woody, 450 for SMVs) in 8,000 ticks (2.22 mins).

Unlike stools, chairs cannot be made of stone.

Summary

A dining chair is a form of seating. You need a seat in order to eat at a table, play at a chess table or poker table, or watch television. While sitting on a chair, comfort increases. They can also be placed in front of most production benches for comfort purposes. The orientation of the chair does not matter for any reason.

Comfort

Comfort is a measure of how high a pawn can refill their comfort meter while using the piece of furniture. A pawn sitting in a chair with a higher comfort value can achieve a higher level. It does not affect the rate at which comfort increases only the maximum level. Comfort levels over 100% have no additional effect. Comfort varies by quality but not material. Dining chairs of the same quality level will all have the same quality, regardless of what they're constructed from.

Quality	Awful	Poor	Normal	Good	Excellent	Masterwork	Legendary
Comfort	53%	62%	70%	78%	87%	102%	119%

Analysis

Dining chairs are middle-tier seating, between stools and armchairs in quality. Stools are less comfortable, take less time and resources to make, and can also be made from stone. Armchairs are more comfortable, but can only be made from textiles.

Some form of seating is essential for dining, and will help prevent the −3 Uncomfortable moodlet. High quality chairs will even give a mood buff when sat on. A normal quality dining chair will maintain the +4 Comfortable buff, while a masterwork chair can reach +10 all day. This is equal to permanently drinking 2 beers a day, without the increased social fights, addiction chance, or cost of producing 2 beers every day.

Every dining table, recreation item, and production bench that allows sitting should have at least some chair installed on them. However, comfort is gained for the duration a colonist sits on the chair. Therefore, prioritize your higher-quality chairs for sedentary jobs, like stoves or research benches. Objects that see less continuous use, like telescopes or tables, should be given lesser priority.

Eventually, you should upgrade to armchairs, with the same priority to the aforementioned production and research benches. A masterwork dining chair provides max (100%) comfort. However, an excellent armchair gives 99% comfort - giving the same +10 moodlet when sat on - and is significantly easier to create. It is suggested to build armchairs for comfort whenever possible, but masterwork/legendary dining chairs should be kept.

Stats table

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Quality

Dining chair		Beauty	Comfort	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Quality	Material	Beauty	Comfort	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Awful	Bioferrite	0	0.53	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	53
Awful	Gold	-5	0.53	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	2,265
Awful	Plasteel	-1	0.53	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	235
Awful	Silver	-2	0.53	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	240
Awful	Steel	-1	0.53	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	57
Awful	Uranium	0	0.53	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	162
Awful	Wood	-1	0.53	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	37
Poor	Bioferrite	1	0.62	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	79
Poor	Gold	26	0.62	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	3,395
Poor	Plasteel	4	0.62	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	350
Poor	Silver	11	0.62	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	360
Poor	Steel	4	0.62	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	86
Poor	Uranium	2	0.62	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	245
Poor	Wood	4	0.62	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	56
Normal	Bioferrite	2	0.7	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	106
Normal	Gold	52	0.7	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	4,525
Normal	Plasteel	8	0.7	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	470
Normal	Silver	22	0.7	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	480
Normal	Steel	8	0.7	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	114
Normal	Uranium	4	0.7	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	325
Normal	Wood	8	0.7	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	74
Good	Bioferrite	4	0.78	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	132
Good	Gold	104	0.78	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	5,025
Good	Plasteel	16	0.78	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	585
Good	Silver	44	0.78	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	600
Good	Steel	16	0.78	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	143
Good	Uranium	8	0.78	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	405
Good	Wood	16	0.78	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	93
Excellent	Bioferrite	6	0.87	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	159
Excellent	Gold	156	0.87	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	5,525
Excellent	Plasteel	24	0.87	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	705
Excellent	Silver	66	0.87	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	720
Excellent	Steel	24	0.87	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	171
Excellent	Uranium	12	0.87	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	485
Excellent	Wood	24	0.87	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	111
Masterwork	Bioferrite	10	1.02	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	265
Masterwork	Gold	260	1.02	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	6,525
Masterwork	Plasteel	40	1.02	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	1,170
Masterwork	Silver	110	1.02	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	1,195
Masterwork	Steel	40	1.02	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	285
Masterwork	Uranium	20	1.02	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	810
Masterwork	Wood	40	1.02	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	186
Legendary	Bioferrite	16	1.19	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	200	75%	530
Legendary	Gold	416	1.19	007,200 ticks (2 mins)	60	40%	7,525
Legendary	Plasteel	64	1.19	017,600 ticks (4.89 mins)	280	0%	2,340
Legendary	Silver	176	1.19	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	70	40%	2,395
Legendary	Steel	64	1.19	008,000 ticks (2.22 mins)	100	40%	570
Legendary	Uranium	32	1.19	015,200 ticks (4.22 mins)	250	0%	1,625
Legendary	Wood	64	1.19	005,600 ticks (1.56 mins)	65	100%	370

Styles

Ideoligions allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style. Dining chairs are affected by the totemic style.