Loading...
Loading...
The Gods and Worship - Version 6 vs Version 7
Sep 21, 2026, 06:14 AM
Added the gods' lost memories and god quests, the studio's June 2026 answer on additional gods, and a link to the Worship and Blessings mechanics page
Sep 21, 2026, 06:23 AM
Added the Altar worship panel screenshot after The Altar heading (Images 2026-09-21)
11Worship of the seven Roman gods is a progression system that runs alongside crafting. After the fall of Rome, the gods lost most of their worshippers and, in turn, their powers and connection to the world. Restoring that connection is one of the main ways a player or group grows stronger.22In the studio's launch-day framing the gods all seem to have lost their memories, and reconnecting with them is the point of the worship loop. Since the December 2025 build each god has quests tied to them that unlock rewards and worship points, and the studio uses those god quests to reveal the story gradually as the gods regain their power and memories. This page catalogs the seven gods; the mechanics of offerings, Worship Points, favors, Blessings, sacrifices, and Altar upgrades are on Worship and Blessings.44The Seven Gods66GodDomainNotable functionMinervaWisdomTutorial god; quest hub for The Giant Owl, Worshipping the Gods, Virgil's Poem, The Malformed Satyr Horn, Man of Steel.CeresAgriculture, CropsFarm and food unlocks; Honoring the Soil quest; Blessing of Ceres grants +25% overall Health.DianaNature, Hunting, MoonBow and ranged/caster offerings route through Diana; The Moonstring quest; Spreadshot upgrade.MarsWarCombat buffs; Sanguis Celeste quest; Grappling Hook offerings; Blessing of Mars grants +10% Melee.MercurySpeed, Innovation, TradeTrading Post and trade-route unlocks; Art of Trade quest.VenusLove, BeautyThe Scent of Memory quest; Blessing of Venus grants +10% overall Health and +10% Energy.VulcanFire, ForgeSmithing and metallurgy; The Copper Consistency quest.88The Altar99The Altar is the worship interface. It is crafted at the Workbench with 3 Stone and can be placed anywhere in a settlement. Interacting with it opens the god panel where players can:1111Offer items to a chosen god to fill that god's affinity meter. Filling the meter awards 1 Worship Point.Spend Worship Points in a god's talent tree to unlock construction, stat bonuses, citizen buffs, and Altar Blessings.Activate one Altar Blessing at a time. Confirmation is required before buying favors.See and accept quests linked to a specific god.1314Altars upgraded to level 2 unlock teleportation. To teleport between two altars, both must be level 2. This lets players move quickly between distant settlements.1516Sacrifices1718Sacrificing a recruited citizen at the Altar grants Worship Points across all gods. The base reward is 5 Worship Points per survivor, and the relevant god gains an additional +10 per level of the survivor's aligned skill. A more advanced citizen is therefore worth more as a sacrifice. The mechanic was added to the worship overhaul that landed with the Early Access patch series.1920Worship Items2122Some items are designed primarily as offerings rather than for use. These Worship Items group as follows:2324Basic Supplies, Scarce Supplies: bulk offerings.Bloodied Banner, Ripped Banner: Mars-aligned.Delicate Accessory, Fine Accessory, Handmade Craft, Impressive Craft: Venus / Mercury offerings.Mediocre Pelts, Torn Pelts: Diana offerings.Dried Seed Pouch, Mixed Seed Pouch: Ceres offerings.Golden Scales: late-tier offering.2526As players make offerings they discover which gods resonate with which items. The relationship is not random: each god has a domain.2728Choosing Your Gods2930Because each god offers a different set of buffs, technologies, and quests, players (or a co-op group voting together) decide which deities to prioritize. This choice shapes how a settlement and its people develop. There is no penalty for restoring all seven over a long playthrough, but early in a run resources are scarce enough that picking a focus matters.3132Seven is the roster as of September 2026. Asked in the June 2026 roadmap questions whether additional gods or a deeper worship or devotion system would be introduced, the studio declined to comment, so nothing beyond the seven should be assumed.3334Talents and Skills3536Restored gods grant talents in the form of favors. These complement the thirteen leveling Skills that scale with use of each weapon class or gathering action. See Crafting and Progression for how worship interacts with the crafting ladder.
