Skullspike
 | This article relates to content added by Ideology (DLC). Please note that it will not be present without the DLC enabled. |
Skullspike
A spike mounted upright for the purpose of piercing and displaying a human skull. To some, displayed skulls are a symbol of power. To others, they represent barbaric evil. Skullspikes are an especially brutal and effective way to terrorize slaves.
Base Stats
Building
- Size
- 1 × 1
- Minifiable
- True
- Placeable
- True
- Passability
- pass through only
- Cover Effectiveness
- 50%
- Blocks Wind
- True
- Terrain Affordance
- Medium
Creation
- Skill Required
- Construction 4
- Work To Make
- 1,600 ticks (26.67 secs)
- Stuff Tags
- Woody, Metallic
- Resources to make
25 + 
1- Deconstruct yield
- 12 - 13 + 0 - 1
- Destroy yield
- 6 - 7 + 0 - 1
- thingCategories
- BuildingsMisc
A Skullspike is a decoration added by the Ideology DLC. It gives a mood buff or debuff depending on the pawns ideology
Terror source - 25 terror to help suppress slaves. Also people with the skullspike precept get a 1-3 mood boost from seeing it.
Acquisition
Skullspikes are created by from the extracted skulls of dead Humans. They can also be found in the bases of pawns that have the skullspike [Ideoligion].
Summary
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Skullspikes give a mood buff or malus depending on the Skullspikes precept. Pawns with Skullspikes: Desired gain a +1 moodlet for being near 1-3 of them, +2 mood for being near 4-8, and +3 mood for being near 9 or more. Pawns with Skullspikes: Disapproved get −1 to −3 mood at the same thresholds.
Analysis
Skullspikes are a rather cheap way to get up to +3 mood for suitable ideoligions, simply by being near them. Install them in dining/recreation rooms.
Stats table
 Skullspike
|
Beauty | Work to Build | HP | Flammability | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | |||||
 Bioferrite  |
0 | 4,000 ticks (1.11 mins) | 300 | 0% | 38  |
 Gold |
20 | 1,440 ticks (24 secs) | 90 | 0% | 2,510 |
 Plasteel |
0 | 3,520 ticks (58.67 secs) | 420 | 0% | 245 |
| Silver |
6 | 1,600 ticks (26.67 secs) | 105 | 0% | 260 |
 Steel |
0 | 1,600 ticks (26.67 secs) | 150 | 0% | 58 |
 Uranium |
0 | 3,040 ticks (50.67 secs) | 375 | 0% | 166 |
 Wood |
0 | 1,120 ticks (18.67 secs) | 98 | 0% | 39 |
Version history
- Ideology DLC Release - Added.
- 1.3.3101 - Can now be walked through.
- 1.3.3117 - Now displays whose skull is contained inside on their inspect pane. Path cost 0 -> 30.
- Misc
- Caravan hitching spot • Egg box • Grave • Marriage spot • Party spot • Pen marker • Sarcophagus • Tool cabinet • Meditation spot
• Nature shrine (Large, Small) - (research)
- Comms console • Cryptosleep casket • Firefoam popper • Ground-penetrating scanner • Long-range mineral scanner • Moisture pump • Multi-analyzer • Orbital trade beacon • Pod launcher • Stele (Large, Grand) • Transport pod • Vitals monitor • Ship landing beacon