Altars also create the domain of the gods. You know when you're in such a domain when you get the message "You feel the presence of <god>".
When you first build an altar in an area without a domain you will receive the message: "The domain of <God> now has reached this place."
Domains can overlap, but only the strongest domain can affect you. When you are in the domain 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 by a great number of things, such as faith, [[alignment]], the type of the altar (see below), the distance to the altar, the [[quality]] of the altar, and if you're a [[Champion player|Champion]].
Another use of altars is [[sacrificing]].
Note: If you are trying to make an altar for Priest of a different religion, i.e. you are a black lighter and your priest is Vynora, you can build the altar, and have your priest put the last piece of the altar on by unclicking faithful and attaching the last piece. Works for wooden and stone altars. Underground altars will still give their bonuses above ground, for example, underground altars will spawn mycelium above ground, however you will not receive the domain message moving through these underground altars. When you first build an altar in an area without a domain you will receive the message: [Time] The domain of <God> now has reached this place.
== Types of altars ==