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Accel Lex Oct 6, 2020 @ 10:16pm
Meditation Type Stacking?
I have a Pawn that has the meditation focus types: Dignified, Artistic, Morbid (DAM)
Dignified meditate with a throne, Artistic with art pieces, and Morbid with graves.
Could I put a throne next to the graves and surround art pieces around the spot to stack meditation types, does it cap out at the highest, does it only consider one of those active at once?
I tried googling Meditation type stacking and found information on the meditation types but not on whether they can stack like this.
Answers or links would be appreciated.
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HunterSilver Oct 6, 2020 @ 10:53pm 
You cannot stack meditation foci, your colonist can only utilize one foci when meditating and they will prefer the one with the highest bonus. You can stack 4-8 meditation foci of the same type in addition to the one you are using as a bonus to the one you are using, depending on the type and bonuses, to a maximum benefit varying on quality and other circumstances (For example, a filled grave is worth more bonus than an empty one).
HunterSilver Oct 7, 2020 @ 3:35am 
In that setup the colonist meditating would only get benefit from the throne while the graves and braziers would contribute nothing.

The graves should be giving each other a small bonus for macabre meditation types, but you'd need a meditation spot placed in the room with them for anyone to use them. You can check their information tab for specific details on the bonus they're receiving.

Same for the braziers, they should be within range to give each other a small bonus, but you would need a meditation spot to use them.
Accel Lex Oct 7, 2020 @ 4:07am 
That does make sense.
I looked up how to post a screenshot.

So if for example:
Throne: 30 points
Grave: 10 points per grave (5 total)
Fire: 5 points per fire (2 total)

She would meditate her morbid meditation on the graves since it would give 50 points in this example, rather than adding them all together?

I wasn't sure so I made the throne next to the graves so it'd be easier to build on one if I get materials that would make it better.
Like if I get art pieces that would make it higher rating than the throne would, Id be able to place them there for easier application. I want Lenka to be my first super soldier so I'm focusing most of the resources to her. Bionics, Glands, and Psi.
Accel Lex Oct 7, 2020 @ 4:08am 
Originally posted by HunterSilver:
In that setup the colonist meditating would only get benefit from the throne while the graves and braziers would contribute nothing.

The graves should be giving each other a small bonus for macabre meditation types, but you'd need a meditation spot placed in the room with them for anyone to use them. You can check their information tab for specific details on the bonus they're receiving.

Same for the braziers, they should be within range to give each other a small bonus, but you would need a meditation spot to use them.

I accidentally deleted my reply so your response bearly showed up.
Accel Lex Oct 7, 2020 @ 4:11am 
Originally posted by HunterSilver:
In that setup the colonist meditating would only get benefit from the throne while the graves and braziers would contribute nothing.

The graves should be giving each other a small bonus for macabre meditation types, but you'd need a meditation spot placed in the room with them for anyone to use them. You can check their information tab for specific details on the bonus they're receiving.

Same for the braziers, they should be within range to give each other a small bonus, but you would need a meditation spot to use them.

So I have a question. Since she gets meditation type for throne, graves, or art, (fire was just for my example since she doesn't have pyromaniac. The brazziers were for the acolyte throne room requirement and aesthetic.) if I get enough art pieces that would add up to more meditation power than the throne, and I place them around the throne, would she be able to sit down on the throne and focus on the art pieces?
HunterSilver Oct 7, 2020 @ 4:34am 
You can only use one meditation foci at a time, so your colonist would only use 1 piece of art or 1 grave or 1 brazier, etc.. Meditation foci of the same type can give each other a small bonus though. I believe for graves they give eachother a +1% meditation bonus for each grave up to a maximum of +8%, but I'd need to double check that. If you check the 'i'nformation for the meditation foci it will tell you its total benefit and the bonuses it is getting.

I have never seen a colonist use a throne as a meditation spot for other meditation foci before so I'm inclined to say they cannot do that.
Accel Lex Oct 7, 2020 @ 5:15am 
Ah. That was one of my main questions I had. I know in the misc tab, there's a meditation spot you can lay down, but then I noticed that a meditation throne had a similar icon, so I assumed that if you had a throne, it could act as the same thing, even if you don't meditate with the throne as the focus. I figured that if you have a morbid foci, and you used the throne as the meditation circle spot, you would use the throne as the spot where you'd meditate, but you'd meditate on the graves. Not sure if that makes sense.
I checked the information for how much psi i'd get, 25% for the throne, 24% for the graves, so it'd be more worth it to stick on the throne unless I can get a sarcophagus to see if that extra boost would topple it.

Thanks again for your time in answering my question. Knowing they don't stack was one of my main questions. Also whether a throne can be used as a meditation circle, and if the pawn focuses on the closest or most powerful boost.
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