do armchairs speed up workstations?

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idk about you but making guns seems slow af to me... (also im using the two tool cabinets for more speed) i just wanna know if armchairs add a bigger bonus than the dinner chairs

[HunterSilver]

Armchairs, dinner chairs, and stools offer no benefit to work speed. They just provide comfort to whoever is using them and prevent negative thoughts.

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Originally posted by HunterSilver:

Armchairs, dinner chairs, and stools offer no benefit to work speed. They just provide comfort to whoever is using them and prevent negative thoughts.

dang that sucks i saw someone on reddit saying the same thing but he also said ''WELL IT MAKES THEM COMFORTABLE SO IT ACTUALLY DOES INCREASE SPEED'' thx for the quick answer

[Bozobub]

Well, overall you might say it sort of "increases speed", since the pawn won't have to recreate as often and is less at risk for breaks.

[HunterSilver]

Comfort is only used to determine if a colonist will have an uncomfortable thought, comfortable thought, or no thought at all. You can argue that an unhappy colonist is more likely to have a mental break, and a colonist on a sad wander has a work efficiency of 0% since they're not working at all. But outside of that, the work speed formulas don't include comfort at all.

[a]

true true

[gimmethegepgun]

However, if you have a Tortured Artist it may be worthwhile to make them unhappy all the time to get inspirations to let you make awesome stuff.

[Khan Boyzitbig of Mercia]

So long as they aren't working in darkness and have the tool cabinets that is all you can really do without modifying the pawn.

Bionics will help to a degree but most of the speed will come from the colonist's crafting skill.

[TwoTonGamer]

I find armchairs at workstations extremely helpful for the mood buff. At higher difficulties every mood buff is welcome.

[KalkiKrosah]

It's all related to mood. Everyone spoke of the direct comfort benefit with sitting in it but there's also a beauty aspect to it as well. Not much but it could be just enough to push a slightly impressive room into being an impressive one.

The two main factors for work speed are lighting and temperature. Place a lamp nearby and keep it at a comfortable temperature. Tool cabinets give a slight boost. Outside of that you need either a boosting trait or a work related inspiration. Nothing else should factor in.