Dresser

Dressers are a type of furniture which enhances the comfort of most types of sleep furniture.

Acquisition

Dressers can be constructed once the Complex furniture research project has been completed. They require 50 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs) and 2,000 ticks (33.33 secs) of work.

Summary

Dressers increase the comfort value of any of the following within 6 tiles:

The dresser can support multiple beds so long as they are within that radius. It does not matter which way the dresser is facing. Dressers have no effect on sleeping spots, double sleeping spots, or slab bed / slab double beds despite the slab beds being shown "connecting" to it.

The dresser increases the comfort of the bed by 5% base. However, as the comfort bonuses apply to the bed before the bed's quality multiplier is applied, so the exact bonus the dresser applies scales with the bed's quality. It does not change with the dresser's quality.

Bed Quality	Awful	Poor	Normal	Good	Excellent	Masterwork	Legendary
Comfort Bonus	+0.04	+0.04	+0.05	+0.06	+0.06	+0.07	+0.09

Note that the comfort stat of furniture only increases the maximum level of the Comfort need that can be obtained by using it. It does not increase the rate of comfort gain. Therefore, a comfort stat past 1.0 is functionally pointless.

Dressers stack with end tables, but multiple dressers do not provide an additional effect. Sleep furniture that sleeps two pawns still only require one dresser.

Nobles of Knight/Dame rank or above require a dresser in their room to be avoid a mood penalty, unless they have the Ascetic trait.

Analysis

Space efficient placement of beds and furniture.

A dresser and end table combination only costs 80 wood, steel, or stone, and can provide a lasting bonus to colonist mood through the Comfortable moodlets. Both are worthwhile to build in the early game, and can be kept for the entirety of a colony's lifespan. They are especially valuable in barracks, where they can affect multiple beds and the comfort can partially offset the mood penalty for not having individual bedrooms. End tables are cheaper for the same buff - if you can only build one, build the end table.

Time spent comfortable

Assuming the comfort of the bed without the dresser is 95% or below, and that the pawn reaches the comfort cap while sleeping, the dresser adds 3,125 ticks (1.25 in-game hours) of the highest band of the "Comfortable" mood buff when attached to normal quality sleep furniture, as well as potentially increasing the power of the buff itself.

For example, a royal bed of normal quality has a comfort rating of 90%. Assuming the pawn does not gain comfort from any other source, the pawn will have the +8 mood for 5,625 ticks (2.25 in-game hours), followed by +6 for 5,625 ticks (2.25 in-game hours), then +4 for 5,625 ticks (2.25 in-game hours).

A dresser increases the bed's comfort rating to 95% and, under the same assumptions, instead starts with an additional +10 for 3,125 ticks (1.25 in-game hours) before then also progressing through the same tiers of mood buff. Adding an end table as well would increase the time with a +10 mood buff to 6,250 ticks (2.5 in-game hours) hours. For comparisons sake, a beer also provides a +10 mood buff and lasts 12,000 ticks (4.8 in-game hours) but is consumable and also decreases manipulation.

Legendary bedrolls, masterwork beds, or good royal bed have a natural comfort above 1.0; installing an end table/dresser would not have any further impact to comfort. A masterwork bedroll has a comfort of 0.99, improving this to 1.0 would only result in an additional 625 ticks (0.25 in-game hours) of comfort bonus. Due to the rest effectiveness bonus offered by high quality sleep furniture, it is usually worth procuring them even if a dresser and/or end table already provide the maximum comfort.

Having comfortable seating options also reduces the impact of the dresser, as it allows for pawns to refill their comfort bar while eating, recreating, and for some pawns, working. A pawn that can sit on a good quality armchair while working maintains the +10 bonus for their entire workday. For other pawns, such as Growers or Animal Handlers, the extra time at the high moods buffs can remain advantageous, even if seating allows the mid-tier mood buffs to be maintained all day. The specifics value proposition for these pawns will depend heavily on a number of factors that cannot be realistically covered here.

Stats table

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Quality

Dresser		Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Quality	Material	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Awful	Bioferrite	0	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	28
Awful	Gold	-4	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	2,505
Awful	Granite blocks	0	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	44
Awful	Limestone blocks	0	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	44
Awful	Marble blocks	-1	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	43
Awful	Plasteel	0	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	235
Awful	Sandstone blocks	-1	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	41
Awful	Silver	-2	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	255
Awful	Slate blocks	-1	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	44
Awful	Steel	0	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	51
Awful	Jade	-2	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	143
Awful	Uranium	0	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	157
Awful	Wood	0	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	33
Poor	Bioferrite	1	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	42
Poor	Gold	20	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	3,755
Poor	Granite blocks	2	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	67
Poor	Limestone blocks	2	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	67
Poor	Marble blocks	4	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	64
Poor	Plasteel	2	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	350
Poor	Sandstone blocks	3	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	61
Poor	Silver	8	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	380
Poor	Slate blocks	3	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	67
Poor	Steel	2	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	77
Poor	Jade	11	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	215
Poor	Uranium	1	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	235
Poor	Wood	2	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	49
Normal	Bioferrite	1	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	56
Normal	Gold	40	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	5,005
Normal	Granite blocks	5	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	89
Normal	Limestone blocks	5	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	89
Normal	Marble blocks	8	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	85
Normal	Plasteel	5	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	465
Normal	Sandstone blocks	5	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	82
Normal	Silver	16	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	505
Normal	Slate blocks	5	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	89
Normal	Steel	5	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	102
Normal	Jade	22	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	285
Normal	Uranium	2	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	315
Normal	Wood	5	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	65
Good	Bioferrite	2	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	69
Good	Gold	80	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	5,505
Good	Granite blocks	10	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	111
Good	Limestone blocks	10	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	111
Good	Marble blocks	15	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	106
Good	Plasteel	10	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	580
Good	Sandstone blocks	11	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	102
Good	Silver	32	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	635
Good	Slate blocks	11	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	111
Good	Steel	10	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	128
Good	Jade	45	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	355
Good	Uranium	5	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	390
Good	Wood	10	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	81
Excellent	Bioferrite	4	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	83
Excellent	Gold	120	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	6,005
Excellent	Granite blocks	15	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	133
Excellent	Limestone blocks	15	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	133
Excellent	Marble blocks	23	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	128
Excellent	Plasteel	15	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	700
Excellent	Sandstone blocks	16	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	122
Excellent	Silver	48	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	760
Excellent	Slate blocks	16	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	133
Excellent	Steel	15	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	153
Excellent	Jade	67	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	430
Excellent	Uranium	7	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	470
Excellent	Wood	15	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	98
Masterwork	Bioferrite	6	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	139
Masterwork	Gold	200	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	7,005
Masterwork	Granite blocks	25	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	220
Masterwork	Limestone blocks	25	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	220
Masterwork	Marble blocks	39	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	215
Masterwork	Plasteel	25	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	1,165
Masterwork	Sandstone blocks	27	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	205
Masterwork	Silver	80	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	1,270
Masterwork	Slate blocks	27	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	220
Masterwork	Steel	25	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	255
Masterwork	Jade	112	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	715
Masterwork	Uranium	12	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	785
Masterwork	Wood	25	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	163
Legendary	Bioferrite	10	005,000 ticks (1.39 mins)	240	75%	275
Legendary	Gold	320	001,800 ticks (30 secs)	72	40%	8,005
Legendary	Granite blocks	40	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	204	0%	445
Legendary	Limestone blocks	40	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	186	0%	445
Legendary	Marble blocks	62	011,140 ticks (3.09 mins)	144	0%	425
Legendary	Plasteel	40	004,400 ticks (1.22 mins)	336	0%	2,330
Legendary	Sandstone blocks	44	010,140 ticks (2.82 mins)	168	0%	405
Legendary	Silver	128	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	84	40%	2,535
Legendary	Slate blocks	44	012,140 ticks (3.37 mins)	156	0%	445
Legendary	Steel	40	002,000 ticks (33.33 secs)	120	40%	510
Legendary	Jade	180	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	60	0%	1,430
Legendary	Uranium	20	003,800 ticks (1.06 mins)	300	0%	1,570
Legendary	Wood	40	001,400 ticks (23.33 secs)	78	100%	325