Large sculpture

Large sculptures are the middle of the three beauty-oriented sculptures in cost and beauty. The other two are:

Acquisition

Large sculptures can be crafted at an art bench, each requiring 100 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs) and 30,000 ticks (8.33 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter and the work to make factor of the material. Unlike most crafted items, the quality of the sculpture depends on the artistic skill of the sculptor.

Summary

Sculptures have a high base beauty rating, which is modified by the sculpture's material and quality. All sculptures have a 1.1x Sell Price Multiplier, making them sell for more when compared to other items of the same market value.

Similar to items of high quality, all sculptures will have descriptions of the art work they depict randomly generated for them. For further details, see the Sculptures page.

Meditation

Pawns with the Artistic meditation focus type can use sculptures in a 10-tile radius to increase psyfocus. This includes all pawns who are not Tribal or Ascetic.

The highest quality sculpture is the primary source of psyfocus:

Quality	Awful	Poor	Normal	Good	Excellent	Masterwork	Legendary
Base Strength	+12%	+16%	+20%	+22%	+24%	+26%	+28%

The other, surrounding sculptures give a much smaller boost:

Quality	Awful	Poor	Normal	Good	Excellent	Masterwork	Legendary
Strength Offset	+0%	+0%	+1%	+1%	+1%	+2%	+2%

The maximum meditation focus strength is thus 44% for a legendary sculpture surrounded by 8 additional sculptures of masterwork or legendary quality.

Analysis

Sculptures can quickly increase the Impressiveness of a room through Wealth and Beauty, in addition to fulfilling the actual beauty need. Certain rooms give increasing mood buffs for being more impressive:

Dining room
Rec room
Bedroom (inc. Barrack, Prison Room)
Hospital
Throne room & Ritual room

Other than these rooms, place art where pawns will stay for a long time, such as work stations. For extra efficiency, you can combine these rooms to make the most out of the sculptures. If Dining, Recreation, and Work all happen in the same room, then the same sculpture can apply to all 3 rooms, in addition to the general increase to Wealth.

Note that sculptures increase a room's beauty rating from anywhere inside, but will only fulfill the beauty need when in an 8-tile radius from a pawn.

Which sculpture to create

An initial consideration is the material the sculpture is to be constructed from - some materials, namely Gold, Marble blocks, Silver, Jade, have a beauty offset. This offset is added after the beauty multiplier and only applied once per item. As such, there is an advantage in beauty per tile for large sculptures over grand sculptures when made of one of those materials. For example, Jade has beauty factor of 2.5 and an offset of 10. As such a Jade grand sculpture would have a total beauty of (400 × 2.5) + 10 or 1010. Conversely, the 4 large sculptures you could construct with the same materials would have a total beauty of 1040. In a similar vein, there is an advantage in beauty per material for small sculptures and, to a lesser extent, large sculptures. The effects of this offset are most visible at lower qualities, and the other factors in choosing a sculpture size are usually more relevant, however, it should be considered if one of the aforementioned materials will be used.

Small sculptures are the worst for beauty. For each point of beauty, they require the most work and take up the most space. Yet, because small sculptures take the most work, they have the highest Market Value per material. Therefore, small sculptures are the most profitable to sell per material. Small sculptures also have another advantage when selling: quality is a multiplier to market value, but can only increase value up to a flat cap. Small sculptures, especially of gold or silver, are less impacted by the cap than the larger sculptures. Plus, traders likely won't have enough money to afford a masterwork grand sculpture.

Conversely, large and grand sculptures are better to actually place around your base. Both are equally as space efficient (before rounding). You can place 4 large sculptures in 4 separate locations, as opposed in a grand sculpture needing a 2x2 space. This makes large sculptures a better solution for bedrooms and other smaller rooms, and a more flexible option generally.

Making grand sculptures exhibits a greater risk - if it turns out awful, you've had wasted 4 sculpture's worth of time. Conversely, grand sculptures are the best when you have inspired creativity, assuming you can actually complete it. It may be wise to work on a grand sculpture, suspend it before it's completed, and finish it once the inspiration hits. Grand sculptures are also the most wealth efficient way to provide beauty of all sculptures, due to the aforementioned market value cap. A gold grand sculpture costs 40340 at Normal quality and 43340 at Legendary quality, an increase of 3000 . Four large sculptures would cost 40380 at Normal quality and 52380 at Legendary quality, an increase of 12000 .

Stats table

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Quality

Large sculpture		Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Quality	Material	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Awful	Bioferrite	-2	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	173
Awful	Gold	-42	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	5,050
Awful	Granite blocks	-10	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	115
Awful	Limestone blocks	-10	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	115
Awful	Marble blocks	-14	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	107
Awful	Plasteel	-10	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	570
Awful	Sandstone blocks	-11	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	104
Awful	Silver	-21	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	555
Awful	Slate blocks	-11	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	115
Awful	Steel	-10	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	149
Awful	Jade	-26	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	325
Awful	Uranium	-5	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	405
Awful	Wood	-10	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	98
Poor	Bioferrite	12	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	260
Poor	Gold	210	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	7,575
Poor	Granite blocks	50	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	173
Poor	Limestone blocks	50	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	173
Poor	Marble blocks	68	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	161
Poor	Plasteel	50	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	855
Poor	Sandstone blocks	55	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	157
Poor	Silver	103	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	830
Poor	Slate blocks	55	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	173
Poor	Steel	50	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	225
Poor	Jade	130	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	490
Poor	Uranium	25	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	605
Poor	Wood	50	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	147
Normal	Bioferrite	25	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	345
Normal	Gold	420	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	10,095
Normal	Granite blocks	100	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	230
Normal	Limestone blocks	100	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	230
Normal	Marble blocks	136	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	215
Normal	Plasteel	100	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	1,140
Normal	Sandstone blocks	110	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	210
Normal	Silver	206	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	1,110
Normal	Slate blocks	110	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	230
Normal	Steel	100	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	300
Normal	Jade	260	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	650
Normal	Uranium	50	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	805
Normal	Wood	100	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	196
Good	Bioferrite	50	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	430
Good	Gold	840	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	10,595
Good	Granite blocks	200	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	290
Good	Limestone blocks	200	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	290
Good	Marble blocks	272	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	270
Good	Plasteel	200	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	1,420
Good	Sandstone blocks	220	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	260
Good	Silver	412	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	1,385
Good	Slate blocks	220	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	290
Good	Steel	200	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	370
Good	Jade	520	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	815
Good	Uranium	100	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	1,005
Good	Wood	200	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	245
Excellent	Bioferrite	75	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	515
Excellent	Gold	1260	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	11,095
Excellent	Granite blocks	300	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	345
Excellent	Limestone blocks	300	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	345
Excellent	Marble blocks	408	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	320
Excellent	Plasteel	300	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	1,705
Excellent	Sandstone blocks	330	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	315
Excellent	Silver	618	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	1,660
Excellent	Slate blocks	330	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	345
Excellent	Steel	300	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	445
Excellent	Jade	780	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	975
Excellent	Uranium	150	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	1,210
Excellent	Wood	300	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	295
Masterwork	Bioferrite	125	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	860
Masterwork	Gold	2100	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	12,095
Masterwork	Granite blocks	500	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	575
Masterwork	Limestone blocks	500	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	575
Masterwork	Marble blocks	680	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	535
Masterwork	Plasteel	500	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	2,845
Masterwork	Sandstone blocks	550	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	520
Masterwork	Silver	1030	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	2,770
Masterwork	Slate blocks	550	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	575
Masterwork	Steel	500	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	745
Masterwork	Jade	1300	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	1,630
Masterwork	Uranium	250	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	2,015
Masterwork	Wood	500	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	490
Legendary	Bioferrite	200	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	300	75%	1,725
Legendary	Gold	3360	027,000 ticks (7.5 mins)	90	40%	13,095
Legendary	Granite blocks	800	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	255	0%	1,150
Legendary	Limestone blocks	800	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	233	0%	1,150
Legendary	Marble blocks	1088	034,500 ticks (9.58 mins)	180	0%	1,070
Legendary	Plasteel	800	066,000 ticks (18.33 mins)	420	0%	4,140
Legendary	Sandstone blocks	880	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	210	0%	1,045
Legendary	Silver	1648	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	105	40%	4,110
Legendary	Slate blocks	880	039,000 ticks (10.83 mins)	195	0%	1,150
Legendary	Steel	800	030,000 ticks (8.33 mins)	150	40%	1,490
Legendary	Jade	2080	042,000 ticks (11.67 mins)	75	0%	3,255
Legendary	Uranium	400	057,000 ticks (15.83 mins)	375	0%	3,805
Legendary	Wood	800	021,000 ticks (5.83 mins)	98	100%	980

Variants

Base variant (Abstract A)
Base variant (Abstract B)
Base variant (Abstract C)
Base variant (Organic A)
Base variant (Organic B)
Base variant (Organic C)

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.

Buddhist variant A
Buddhist variant B
Buddhist variant C

Christian variant A
Christian variant B
Christian variant C

Hindu variant A
Hindu variant B
Hindu variant C

Islamic variant A
Islamic variant B
Islamic variant C

Morbid variant A
Morbid variant B
Morbid variant C

Totemic variant A
Totemic variant B
Totemic variant C

Animalist variant A
Animalist variant B
Animalist variant C

Version history

0.9.722 - Sculptures now have sizes - small, large, and grand.
Beta 19 - Mass 10kg -> 7kg
1.1.2654 - Increase psyfocus gain of sculptures by 2, up to a max of 28 at legendary quality.

Architect

Furniture: Animal bed • Animal sleeping box • Animal sleeping spot • Bedroll (Double) • Plant pot • Sculptures (Small, Large, Grand, Terror ) • Sleeping spot (Double, Baby ) • Stool • Table (1x2, 2x2, 2x4, 3x3) • Torch lamp • Wall torch lamp • Wall lamp • Animus stone • Darktorch • Fungus darktorch • Crib
Complex Furniture: Armchair • Bed (Double) • Bookcase (Small) • Couch • Dining chair • Dresser • End table • Royal bed • Shelf (Small) • Brazier (Darklight ) • Drape • Grand meditation throne • Meditation throne • Slab bed (Double) • Baby decoration • Blackboard • School desk • Toy box
(research): Flood light • Hospital bed • Standing lamp • Sun lamp • Bonsai pot
(uncraftable): Urn • Blood torch