Large altar

Large altars are miscellaneous buildings added by the Ideology DLC which act as a focus for colonists to perform, and take part in, rituals.

It is the second largest size of altar, larger than the small altar and medium altar but smaller than the grand altar. Altars also act as alternative to the ideogram.

Acquisition[edit]

Large altars can only be constructed by colonists whose ideoligion has them selected as one of their buildings. They require 200 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 2000 for SMVs) and 20,000 ticks (5.56 mins) of work.

Summary[edit]

Altars or ideograms are used as a ritual focus for the Social party, Animal sacrifice, Scarification, Blinding ceremony, and Prisoner execution rituals. Starting these rituals in an altar increases their ritual quality by +20%, increasing the chance for a positive outcome.

If the large altar is chosen for an ideoligion, a proper temple room will be demanded at either moderate or high expectations. These expectations are reached at 80,000 or 180,000 colony wealth, respectively. Once expectations are reached, altar rooms can have the following requirements:

No work facilities or beds (always required)
Room Impressiveness - 60
Room area - 25 tiles
4x column
All floored

These requirements, and the level of expectations where they apply, can change each time you regenerate the altar.

If the altar's room requirements aren't met, then colonists will gain a −4 <Altar> disrespected moodlet, or −4 Missing <Altar> if nonexistent. They only apply once moderate / high expectations are actually reached. For example, you can place an altar inside a bedroom until you reach the expectation threshold. Altars are instanced per ideoligion; even if 2 ideoligions use a large altar, you will have to build their own dedicated altar.

Analysis[edit]

Stats table

Large altar	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Material	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Bioferrite	5	050,000 ticks (13.89 mins)	500	0%	330
Gold	100	018,000 ticks (5 mins)	150	0%	20,065
Granite blocks	20	120,140 ticks (33.37 mins)	425	0%	610
Limestone blocks	20	120,140 ticks (33.37 mins)	388	0%	610
Marble blocks	28	110,140 ticks (30.59 mins)	300	0%	575
Plasteel	20	044,000 ticks (12.22 mins)	700	0%	1,960
Sandstone blocks	22	100,140 ticks (27.82 mins)	350	0%	540
Silver	46	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	175	0%	2,070
Slate blocks	22	120,140 ticks (33.37 mins)	325	0%	610
Steel	20	020,000 ticks (5.56 mins)	250	0%	450
Jade	60	100,000 ticks (27.78 mins)	125	0%	1,360
Uranium	10	038,000 ticks (10.56 mins)	625	0%	1,335
Wood	20	014,000 ticks (3.89 mins)	163	0%	290

Styles[edit]

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, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.