Bookcase

See also: Small bookcase

Bookcase

A wide bookcase for storing and displaying up to ten books. Books stored here will passively enhance academic work done nearby, and increase the beauty of the bookcase. The stored books will never deteriorate.

Base Stats

Type

Building – Furniture

Mass

8 kg

Beauty

0.5

HP

100

Flammability

100%

Path Cost

50 (21%)

Building

Size

2 × 1

Minifiable

True

Placeable

True

Passability

pass through only

Cover Effectiveness

40%

Terrain Affordance

Light

Creation

Required Research

Complex furniture

Work To Make

500 ticks (8.33 secs)

Stuff Tags

Metallic, Woody, Stony

Resources to make

20

Deconstruct yield

10

Destroy yield

5

Technical

Has Quality

True

A bookcase is an item of furniture item that stores up to ten books and protects them from deterioration.

Acquisition

Bookcases can be constructed once the Complex furniture research project has been completed. Each requires  20 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SVMs) and 500 ticks (8.33 secs) of work modified by the construction speed of the builder and the work to build factor and offset of the material.

Summary

Books in a bookcase provide a reading bonus, improving the speed of research, as well as improving XP gain and recreation from reading.

Storage settings

Linking small shelves and blueprints.

The default storage settings is to contain general items at the "Important" priority level, but this can be changed at will, even while the storage is still in an unfinished blueprint form.

Similar storage types can also be "linked" together in groups. Linked storage will share the same storage settings. In order to link storages, select the storage buildings you want to link (shift-click to select multiple items), then select the "Link settings" gizmo. You can link storage buildings even if they are uncompleted. The link will keep the storage settings of the first building selected in a link. You can only link buildings that share the same storage filter.

Analysis

Bookcases allow storing up to 5 books per tile (more than shelves), provide a reading bonus, and are cheap, so they should be used if any amount of books are in the colony. If the recreation room and laboratory are different rooms, one or the other will have to be chosen. Combining them is possible, but such a room can't also be a bedroom or throne room without a research penalty.

Bookcases built of non-flammable materials will protect the books inside from fire, so stone is an ideal choice.

A regular bookcase takes the same time and resources to build as 2 small bookcases, so they are practically identical other than their size. Small bookcases are a smaller loss in case of a targeted tantrum, but bookcases are worth little anyways.

Stats table

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Quality

Bookcase		Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flamma­bility	Market Value
Quality	Material
Awful	Gold	-2	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	1,000
Awful	Granite blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	15
Awful	Jade	-1	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	55
Awful	Limestone blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	15
Awful	Marble blocks	0	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	14
Awful	Plasteel	0	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	92
Awful	Sandstone blocks	0	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	14
Awful	Silver	-1	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	101
Awful	Slate blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	15
Awful	Steel	0	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	20
Awful	Uranium	0	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	62
Awful	Wood	0	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	13
Awful	Bioferrite	0	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	9.75
Awful	Obsidian	-1	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	55
Awful	Vacstone blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	26
Poor	Gold	11	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	1,500
Poor	Granite blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	22
Poor	Jade	6	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	82
Poor	Limestone blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	22
Poor	Marble blocks	1	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	21
Poor	Plasteel	0	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	138
Poor	Sandstone blocks	0	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	21
Poor	Silver	3	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	151
Poor	Slate blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	22
Poor	Steel	0	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	30
Poor	Uranium	0	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	93
Poor	Wood	0	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	19
Poor	Bioferrite	0	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	15
Poor	Obsidian	4	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	82
Poor	Vacstone blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	38
Normal	Gold	22	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	2,000
Normal	Granite blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	29
Normal	Jade	11	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	109
Normal	Limestone blocks	0	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	29
Normal	Marble blocks	2	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	28
Normal	Plasteel	0	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	184
Normal	Sandstone blocks	1	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	28
Normal	Silver	7	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	200
Normal	Slate blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	29
Normal	Steel	0	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	40
Normal	Uranium	0	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	123
Normal	Wood	0	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	25
Normal	Bioferrite	0	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	20
Normal	Obsidian	9	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	110
Normal	Vacstone blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	51
Good	Gold	44	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	2,500
Good	Granite blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	37
Good	Jade	22	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	136
Good	Limestone blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	37
Good	Marble blocks	3	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	36
Good	Plasteel	1	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	230
Good	Sandstone blocks	1	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	34
Good	Silver	14	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	250
Good	Slate blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	37
Good	Steel	1	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	50
Good	Uranium	0	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	154
Good	Wood	1	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	32
Good	Bioferrite	0	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	24
Good	Obsidian	18	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	137
Good	Vacstone blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	64
Excellent	Gold	66	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	3,000
Excellent	Granite blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	44
Excellent	Jade	34	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	164
Excellent	Limestone blocks	1	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	44
Excellent	Marble blocks	5	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	43
Excellent	Plasteel	1	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	275
Excellent	Sandstone blocks	2	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	41
Excellent	Silver	21	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	305
Excellent	Slate blocks	2	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	44
Excellent	Steel	1	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	60
Excellent	Uranium	1	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	185
Excellent	Wood	1	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	38
Excellent	Bioferrite	0	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	29
Excellent	Obsidian	27	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	165
Excellent	Vacstone blocks	2	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	77
Masterwork	Gold	110	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	4,000
Masterwork	Granite blocks	2	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	73
Masterwork	Jade	56	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	270
Masterwork	Limestone blocks	2	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	73
Masterwork	Marble blocks	8	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	71
Masterwork	Plasteel	2	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	460
Masterwork	Sandstone blocks	3	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	69
Masterwork	Silver	35	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	505
Masterwork	Slate blocks	3	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	73
Masterwork	Steel	2	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	100
Masterwork	Uranium	1	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	310
Masterwork	Wood	2	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	63
Masterwork	Bioferrite	1	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	49
Masterwork	Obsidian	45	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	275
Masterwork	Vacstone blocks	3	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	128
Legendary	Gold	176	000,450 ticks (7.5 secs)	60	40%	5,000
Legendary	Granite blocks	4	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	170	0%	147
Legendary	Jade	90	002,500 ticks (41.67 secs)	50	0%	545
Legendary	Limestone blocks	4	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	155	0%	147
Legendary	Marble blocks	13	002,890 ticks (48.17 secs)	120	0%	142
Legendary	Plasteel	4	001,100 ticks (18.33 secs)	280	0%	920
Legendary	Sandstone blocks	4	002,640 ticks (44 secs)	140	0%	138
Legendary	Silver	56	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	70	40%	1,010
Legendary	Slate blocks	4	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	130	0%	147
Legendary	Steel	4	000,500 ticks (8.33 secs)	100	40%	199
Legendary	Uranium	2	000,950 ticks (15.83 secs)	250	0%	615
Legendary	Wood	4	000,350 ticks (5.83 secs)	65	100%	127
Legendary	Bioferrite	1	001,250 ticks (20.83 secs)	200	75%	98
Legendary	Obsidian	72	002,750 ticks (45.83 secs)	50	0%	550
Legendary	Vacstone blocks	5	003,140 ticks (52.33 secs)	180	0%	255

Gallery

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  Four bookcases fully filled with a combination of novels, textbooks, schematics and tomes.

Version history

• 1.5.4062 - Added.

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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