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== Description ==
Altars in Wurm are primarily used to as the focus for [[religion|religious]] rituals, including [[praying|pray]] at to a Wurm diety in order to gain religious [[faith]], and [[Faithsacrificing]]goods and animals.
Another use There are four primary types of altars is ::* [[sacrificingStone altar]] (includes stone, marble, slate and sandstone):* [[Wooden altar]]:* [[Silver altar]]:* [[Gold altar]].
<gallery widths="150px" heights== Domain ==="150px">Altars also create the domain of the godsImage:Stone altar. You know when you're in such a domain when you get the message "You feel the presence of <god>"png|stone altarImage:Wooden altar. png|wooden altarWhen you first build an Image:Silver altar.png|silver altar in an area without a domain you will receive the messageImage: "The domain of Gold altar.png|golden altar<God/gallery> now has reached this place."
Domains can overlap, but only the strongest domain can affect you. When you There are in the domain also two special types of your [[Gods|God]] and have at least 10 faith, you'll get certain bonuses, including a [[fighting]] bonus. The amount of the bonus is affected altars on PvP servers which are not craftable by a great number of things, such as faith, players::* [[alignmentBone Altar]], the type of the altar (see below), the distance to the altar, the :* [[quality]] Altar of the altar, and if you're a [[Champion player|Champion]]. Priests also get several bonuses from altars, including a bonus of up to 20% to successfully cast a spell, and an increase to the chance of casting a higher strength enchant spell. Underground altars will still give their bonuses above ground, for example, underground [[LibilaThree]] altars will spawn mycelium above ground, however you will not receive the domain message moving through these underground altars.
=== Creation =Domain ==If you are trying to make an altar for a Priest The domain of a different religiondeity provides bonuses to all their followers, ipriests and champions.e. you are An altar provides a portal from which a black lighter and your priest is Vynora, you can build deity may funnel their domain into the altar, and have your priest put the last piece lands of the altar on by unclicking faithful Wurm and attaching the last piece. Works for wooden and stone altarsalso a place where followers may pray or sacrifice in respect to their deity.
=== Destroying an altar ===If you desecrate an altar When standing on a tile in the domain of your deity you stop following that god and have your faith and favor reset any follower, priest or champion will receive a small bonus to 0some of their skills, such as fighting skill. Excorcism xp These bonuses vary between gods. The strength of the bonus is gainedaffected by many variables such as the follower's faith and alignment, the distance from the altar, and the altar's QL. The material type of an altar has no effect on domain influence or bonuses; it is removed from the gamestrictly cosmetic.
Before desecratingThe distance of influence for a domain depends entirely on the QL of nearby altar(s). The highest quality, it should be noted that mayors and everyone with [[Settlement#Permissions|'destroy' permission]] are able to equip a maul and right click an altar to select therefore most influential, will control the domain in the destroy optionarea.
Do not desecrate your deityIn the below example, an altar of '''F''s 'o and an altar unless you of '''M'''agranon are certain you want to deal with the faith and favor resetswithin 4 tiles of each other.There are no known penalties The resulting domain influence for destroying an altar on deed if you are the mayoreach tile is pictured.
== Types of altars ==There are four types of altars. Wooden altars are the worst type, gold altars are the best type. The metal altars can be created inside each others domain, while the stone and wooden altars cannot. However, you can move a finished altar into another domain. Domains do not cross the cave/above-ground layers, so you can have one domain underground and another on the surface. this can be an easy way to get several types of altars in one spot - create them below ground and push them above as you make them (or vice-versa)[[File:Altardomain.jpg]]
Metal altars seem == Destroying an altar ==It is possible to give gifts destroy an altar via the "desecration" action. To desecrate an altar of your own faith, you must go "unfaithful" in the action bar. If you desecrate an altar of your deity you stop following that god and have your faith and favor reset to 0. [[potionExorcism]] more frequentlyskill is gained. The altar is removed from the game.
:* [[Wooden altar]]:* [[Stone altar]]:* [[Silver altar]]:* [[Gold You can also bash an Altar with a maul or similar item to destroy an altar]] === Special altars ===:* [[Bone Altar]]:* [[Altar of Three]].
== Note ==
* Any items placed on the altar do not get sacrificed - only items placed inside the altar do.
* Rarity in altars adds faith bonus and improves alignment gains in sermons. Faith bonus for altar rarity is an extra 1% for rare, 2% for supreme, and 3% for fantastic. While with normal status, an altar gives 4 alignment gain, rarity is as follows: 5 for rare, 6 for supreme, and 7 for fantastic.
* [[Sacrificing]] items at an altar requires one to have at least 10 faith with the deity that the altar belongs to.
== See also ==
:* [[Religion]] == Tips ==To find a local Altar:Hit 'escape' key to open up the menu , Click on spell effects.The power of the faith bonus will go up as you closer to the altarNote it goes to the strongest one at all times.Far from the altar is 12 and at it is 55.The type, god , type and Quality of the altar does not change these values. == Images ==<gallery widths="150px" heights="150px">Image:Stone altar.png|stone altarImage:Wooden altar.png|wooden altarImage:Silver altar.png|silver altarImage:Gold altar.png|golden altar</gallery>* [[Priest]]
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