Small sculpture

Small sculptures are the smallest and cheapest of the three beauty-oriented sculptures. The other two are:

Acquisition

Small sculptures can be crafted at an art bench, each requiring 50 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs) and 18,000 ticks (5 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

Small sculpture		Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Quality	Material	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Awful	Bioferrite	-1	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	100
Awful	Gold	-22	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	2,530
Awful	Granite blocks	-5	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	65
Awful	Limestone blocks	-5	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	65
Awful	Marble blocks	-7	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	60
Awful	Plasteel	-5	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	295
Awful	Sandstone blocks	-5	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	58
Awful	Silver	-11	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	280
Awful	Slate blocks	-5	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	65
Awful	Steel	-5	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	80
Awful	Jade	-13	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	170
Awful	Uranium	-2	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	210
Awful	Wood	-5	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	53
Poor	Bioferrite	6	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	150
Poor	Gold	110	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	3,795
Poor	Granite blocks	25	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	97
Poor	Limestone blocks	25	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	97
Poor	Marble blocks	34	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	90
Poor	Plasteel	25	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	445
Poor	Sandstone blocks	27	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	87
Poor	Silver	53	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	425
Poor	Slate blocks	27	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	97
Poor	Steel	25	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	120
Poor	Jade	67	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	255
Poor	Uranium	12	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	315
Poor	Wood	25	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	79
Normal	Bioferrite	12	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	200
Normal	Gold	220	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	5,060
Normal	Granite blocks	50	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	129
Normal	Limestone blocks	50	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	129
Normal	Marble blocks	68	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	120
Normal	Plasteel	50	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	595
Normal	Sandstone blocks	55	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	116
Normal	Silver	106	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	565
Normal	Slate blocks	55	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	129
Normal	Steel	50	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	160
Normal	Jade	135	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	340
Normal	Uranium	25	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	425
Normal	Wood	50	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	105
Good	Bioferrite	25	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	250
Good	Gold	440	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	5,560
Good	Granite blocks	100	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	162
Good	Limestone blocks	100	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	162
Good	Marble blocks	137	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	149
Good	Plasteel	100	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	740
Good	Sandstone blocks	110	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	145
Good	Silver	212	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	705
Good	Slate blocks	110	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	162
Good	Steel	100	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	200
Good	Jade	270	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	425
Good	Uranium	50	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	530
Good	Wood	100	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	132
Excellent	Bioferrite	37	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	300
Excellent	Gold	660	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	6,060
Excellent	Granite blocks	150	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	194
Excellent	Limestone blocks	150	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	194
Excellent	Marble blocks	205	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	179
Excellent	Plasteel	150	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	890
Excellent	Sandstone blocks	165	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	174
Excellent	Silver	318	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	845
Excellent	Slate blocks	165	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	194
Excellent	Steel	150	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	240
Excellent	Jade	405	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	510
Excellent	Uranium	75	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	635
Excellent	Wood	150	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	158
Masterwork	Bioferrite	62	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	500
Masterwork	Gold	1100	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	7,060
Masterwork	Granite blocks	250	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	325
Masterwork	Limestone blocks	250	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	325
Masterwork	Marble blocks	342	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	300
Masterwork	Plasteel	250	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	1,480
Masterwork	Sandstone blocks	275	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	290
Masterwork	Silver	530	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	1,410
Masterwork	Slate blocks	275	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	325
Masterwork	Steel	250	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	400
Masterwork	Jade	675	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	850
Masterwork	Uranium	125	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	1,060
Masterwork	Wood	250	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	265
Legendary	Bioferrite	100	045,000 ticks (12.5 mins)	180	75%	995
Legendary	Gold	1760	016,200 ticks (4.5 mins)	54	40%	8,060
Legendary	Granite blocks	400	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	153	0%	645
Legendary	Limestone blocks	400	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	140	0%	645
Legendary	Marble blocks	548	020,700 ticks (5.75 mins)	108	0%	595
Legendary	Plasteel	400	039,600 ticks (11 mins)	252	0%	2,965
Legendary	Sandstone blocks	440	019,800 ticks (5.5 mins)	126	0%	580
Legendary	Silver	848	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	63	40%	2,825
Legendary	Slate blocks	440	023,400 ticks (6.5 mins)	117	0%	645
Legendary	Steel	400	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	90	40%	800
Legendary	Jade	1080	025,200 ticks (7 mins)	45	0%	1,705
Legendary	Uranium	200	034,200 ticks (9.5 mins)	225	0%	2,115
Legendary	Wood	400	012,600 ticks (3.5 mins)	59	100%	525

Variants

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

Base variant (Bust A)
Base variant (Bust B)
Base variant (Bust 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 50kg -> 25kg
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