Medium altar

Medium 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 smallest size of altar, larger than the small altar but smaller than the large altar and grand altar. Altars also act as alternative to the ideogram.

Acquisition[edit]

Medium altars can only be constructed by colonists whose ideoligion has them selected as one of their buildings. They require 100 Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs) and 15,000 ticks (4.17 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 medium 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 medium altar, you will have to build their own dedicated altar.

Analysis[edit]

Stats table

Medium altar	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Material	Beauty	Work to Build	HP	Flammability	Market Value
Bioferrite	4	037,500 ticks (10.42 mins)	300	0%	210
Gold	80	013,500 ticks (3.75 mins)	90	0%	10,050
Granite blocks	15	090,140 ticks (25.04 mins)	255	0%	415
Limestone blocks	15	090,140 ticks (25.04 mins)	233	0%	415
Marble blocks	21	082,640 ticks (22.96 mins)	180	0%	385
Plasteel	15	033,000 ticks (9.17 mins)	420	0%	1,020
Sandstone blocks	16	075,140 ticks (20.87 mins)	210	0%	360
Silver	36	015,000 ticks (4.17 mins)	105	0%	1,055
Slate blocks	16	090,140 ticks (25.04 mins)	195	0%	415
Steel	15	015,000 ticks (4.17 mins)	150	0%	245
Jade	47	075,000 ticks (20.83 mins)	75	0%	770
Uranium	7	028,500 ticks (7.92 mins)	375	0%	705
Wood	15	010,500 ticks (2.92 mins)	98	0%	158

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.