Meditation throne

A meditation throne is a type of furniture which a designated noble colonist can sit on to meditate for recreation and to regain psyfocus. If placed at a table, it can also be used like a regular chair - providing comfort and a place to eat and socialize.

Acquisition

The meditation throne requires Complex Furniture to be researched and a construction skill of at least 4 in order to be constructed. It requires 125 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1250 for SMVs) and 10,000 ticks (2.78 mins) units of work.

It can also be found for sale at traders and as a quest reward.

Analysis

The meditation throne is both a psyfocus and, unlike the grand meditation throne, acts like a regular chair.

Psyfocus

It must be assigned to a particular pawn with the Dignified focus type. Meditation throne has a base meditation focus strength of 15%. If it is in a throne room that meets the pawns requirements, its focus strength is improved by 8%. Additionally its effectiveness is affected by room impressiveness. It has the same meditation effectiveness as the Grand meditation throne, so more important is to use the throne that meets the title's requirements.

N.B. It is currently unclear if the following values are cut offs, or points in a processed curve fit to those values. Also note, the room impressiveness descriptors only relate to descriptors the room will have at that specific value. The descriptors themselves do not control the value. A room with 50 room impressiveness will be listed "Slightly Impressive" but will not make the cut off for the 4% increase.

Impressiveness Value	0	30	60	100	170
Description at Value	Awful	Mediocre	Slightly Impressive	Very Impressive	Unbelievably Impressive
Strength Offset	-5%	+0%	+4%	+8%	+10%

Chair

Meditation thrones are mid-tier seating, providing more comfort than stools and dining chairs but less than armchairs. They are more time- and resource-intensive than stools and dining chairs, costing almost 3x as many materials as a the dining chair. Unlike the dining chair and like stool however, thrones can be made of wood, metals, or stone and the ability to construct them out of wood can give them greater utility in wood-poor environments.

Their high Work To Make and material cost means that generally they are not worth building over armchairs, which provide even more comfort, outside of textile shortages. They can pull double duty when placed against a table though, acting as both a psyfocus and as a chair for eating and a social recreation which synergizes well with a multi-purpose throne room/dining room/rec room designs. As throne rooms are incompatible with research and production benches, using the superior armchairs instead is advised except in the case of the aforementioned textile shortage. If spare thrones are available, for example if one if offered as reward or a noble has upgraded to a grand meditation throne, there is merit in repurposing these spares for that role however. The material used does not affect comfort, however it does affect beauty, hitpoints, flammability and value.

Chairs in general are useful for preventing the "Uncomfortable" mood debuff and can even grant mood buffs at good qualities. For pawns with jobs that can done sitting in an chair, a normal quality meditation throne will maintain the "Very Comfortable" buff (+6) all day. Once excellent quality meditation thrones are available, with a comfort level of 93%, the armchair can maintain the +10 bonus all day. This is a significant bonus, equivalent to a drinking 2 beers a day but without the time constraint and without the cost, the addiction chance, the increased social fight chance and decreased manipulation. It is also relatively achievable once sufficient materials are available - with a level 13 constructor has a ~25% chance to build an excellent or better throne.

Thus, every dining table, recreation item, and production bench that allows sitting should have at least some chair installed on them. Priority should be given to objects in continuous use, such as stoves and research benches, with less used objects such as telescopes and tables changed over last. However, if possible armchairs should be used rather than meditation thrones.

Comfort

Comfort is a measure of how fast a pawn will refill their comfort meter. A pawn sitting in a meditation throne with a higher comfort value will regain comfort proportionally faster. Comfort varies by quality but not material. Meditation thrones 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	0.57	0.66	0.75	0.84	0.93	1.09	1.28

Stats table

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Quality

Meditation throne		Beauty	Comfort	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Quality	Material	Beauty	Comfort	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Awful	Bioferrite	0	0.57	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	92
Awful	Gold	-8	0.57	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	6,265
Awful	Granite blocks	-1	0.57	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	165
Awful	Limestone blocks	-1	0.57	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	165
Awful	Marble blocks	-2	0.57	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	156
Awful	Plasteel	-1	0.57	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	600
Awful	Sandstone blocks	-2	0.57	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	147
Awful	Silver	-4	0.57	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	645
Awful	Slate blocks	-2	0.57	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	165
Awful	Steel	-1	0.57	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	137
Awful	Jade	-5	0.57	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	400
Awful	Uranium	-1	0.57	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	410
Awful	Wood	-1	0.57	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	88
Poor	Bioferrite	2	0.66	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	138
Poor	Gold	40	0.66	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	9,400
Poor	Granite blocks	7	0.66	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	245
Poor	Limestone blocks	7	0.66	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	245
Poor	Marble blocks	11	0.66	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	235
Poor	Plasteel	7	0.66	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	905
Poor	Sandstone blocks	8	0.66	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	220
Poor	Silver	18	0.66	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	965
Poor	Slate blocks	8	0.66	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	245
Poor	Steel	7	0.66	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	205
Poor	Jade	24	0.66	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	605
Poor	Uranium	4	0.66	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	615
Poor	Wood	7	0.66	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	131
Normal	Bioferrite	4	0.75	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	184
Normal	Gold	80	0.75	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	12,530
Normal	Granite blocks	15	0.75	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	330
Normal	Limestone blocks	15	0.75	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	330
Normal	Marble blocks	21	0.75	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	310
Normal	Plasteel	15	0.75	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	1,205
Normal	Sandstone blocks	16	0.75	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	295
Normal	Silver	36	0.75	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	1,285
Normal	Slate blocks	16	0.75	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	330
Normal	Steel	15	0.75	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	275
Normal	Jade	47	0.75	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	805
Normal	Uranium	7	0.75	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	820
Normal	Wood	15	0.75	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	175
Good	Bioferrite	7	0.84	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	230
Good	Gold	160	0.84	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	13,030
Good	Granite blocks	30	0.84	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	410
Good	Limestone blocks	30	0.84	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	410
Good	Marble blocks	42	0.84	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	390
Good	Plasteel	30	0.84	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	1,505
Good	Sandstone blocks	33	0.84	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	365
Good	Silver	72	0.84	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	1,605
Good	Slate blocks	33	0.84	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	410
Good	Steel	30	0.84	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	340
Good	Jade	95	0.84	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	1,005
Good	Uranium	15	0.84	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	1,025
Good	Wood	30	0.84	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	220
Excellent	Bioferrite	11	0.93	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	275
Excellent	Gold	240	0.93	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	13,530
Excellent	Granite blocks	45	0.93	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	495
Excellent	Limestone blocks	45	0.93	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	495
Excellent	Marble blocks	64	0.93	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	465
Excellent	Plasteel	45	0.93	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	1,805
Excellent	Sandstone blocks	49	0.93	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	440
Excellent	Silver	108	0.93	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	1,930
Excellent	Slate blocks	49	0.93	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	495
Excellent	Steel	45	0.93	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	410
Excellent	Jade	142	0.93	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	1,205
Excellent	Uranium	22	0.93	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	1,230
Excellent	Wood	45	0.93	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	265
Masterwork	Bioferrite	19	1.09	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	460
Masterwork	Gold	400	1.09	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	14,530
Masterwork	Granite blocks	75	1.09	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	820
Masterwork	Limestone blocks	75	1.09	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	820
Masterwork	Marble blocks	106	1.09	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	775
Masterwork	Plasteel	75	1.09	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	3,010
Masterwork	Sandstone blocks	82	1.09	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	730
Masterwork	Silver	180	1.09	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	3,215
Masterwork	Slate blocks	82	1.09	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	820
Masterwork	Steel	75	1.09	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	685
Masterwork	Jade	237	1.09	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	2,010
Masterwork	Uranium	37	1.09	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	2,045
Masterwork	Wood	75	1.09	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	440
Legendary	Bioferrite	30	1.28	025,000 ticks (6.94 mins)	300	75%	920
Legendary	Gold	640	1.28	009,000 ticks (2.5 mins)	90	40%	15,530
Legendary	Granite blocks	120	1.28	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	255	0%	1,645
Legendary	Limestone blocks	120	1.28	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	233	0%	1,645
Legendary	Marble blocks	170	1.28	055,140 ticks (15.32 mins)	180	0%	1,555
Legendary	Plasteel	120	1.28	022,000 ticks (6.11 mins)	420	0%	4,205
Legendary	Sandstone blocks	132	1.28	050,140 ticks (13.93 mins)	210	0%	1,465
Legendary	Silver	288	1.28	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	105	40%	4,285
Legendary	Slate blocks	132	1.28	060,140 ticks (16.71 mins)	195	0%	1,645
Legendary	Steel	120	1.28	010,000 ticks (2.78 mins)	150	40%	1,365
Legendary	Jade	380	1.28	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	75	0%	3,805
Legendary	Uranium	60	1.28	019,000 ticks (5.28 mins)	375	0%	3,820
Legendary	Wood	120	1.28	007,000 ticks (1.94 mins)	98	100%	875