This is represented by the [[QL]] level of the special item at the center of the Holy site, and can be seen by examining it.
* '''Power affects:''' *The size of the Holy site. *The power or effectiveness of almost all Holy site benefits, such as the [[QL]] level of goods received from it. *There is a possibility of the Holy site expiring early, if the power ever reaches 0.* '''Power is increased by:''' *[[Prayer]]s and [[sermon]]s within the Holy site by [[follower]]s and [[priest]]s of the site God. *Only [[prayer]]s and [[sermon]]s that are valid for gaining [[faith]] may increase the site's power. *The [[prayer]]s and [[sermon]]s may be done at the Holy site's special item, but any altar will work, as long as it is within the current borders of the Holy site.* '''Power is decreased by:''' *Natural decay over time once the Holy site is activated. *Chance for decay occurs at the same time as Pulse events. *Amount of power decay is randomized and may not occur at all.
'''Corruption''' is malicious taint and impurity, which makes the Holy site less effective and possibly resulting in negative effects.
This is represented by the damage of the special item at the center of the Holy site, and can be seen by examining it.
*'''Corruption affects:''' *Damage on items received from the Holy site. *Chance of backlash effects when performing [[prayer]]s or [[sermon]]s to increase the Holy site's power. *Disabling of pulse effects, item improvement bonuses, and some passive bonuses if the corruption is at least 40. *The effective power of the Holy site when providing benefits. For example, a Holy site with 80 [[QL]] that has 50 damage will only have the effective [[QL]] of 40 power for most purposes. *The corruption will not affect the size of the Holy site.*'''Corruption is increased by:'''
There is a random chance when performing [[prayer]]s , [[sermon]]s, or special Holy site actions within the site.
*This is far more likely if the current corruption is already above 0. *Power-affecting actions (prayers/sermons) have a higher chance to corrupt the site than special actions do. *Any corruption from performing an action may be partially or fully resisted by a soul strength skill check. *Chance of corruption over time is triggered on pulse events and scales with the number of players who have contributed to the site's power since the last pulse.
Natural chance of corruption over time once the Holy site is activated.
*Just like power decay, this chance occurs at the same time as pulse events.
(PVP only) Desecration actions performed by [[follower]]s or [[priest]]s of an opposing [[deity]], using [[exorcism]]skill.
*'''Corruption is decreased by:'''
Purify actions performed on the Holy site item by [[follower]]s or [[priest]]s of the Holy site's [[deity]], using [[exorcism]] skill.
Generally improves the results of actions and effects, and has a significant impact on [[favor]] granted to the [[deity]] upon expiration.
*This is represented by the rarity of the special item at the center of the Holy site, and can be seen by examining it. *Rarity of the Holy site is determined randomly when it spawns, and does not change.
==Holy Site Types==
[[Fo Holy Site]]s