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*Only [[prayer]]s and [[sermon]]s that are valid for gaining [[faith]] may increase the site's power.
This is represented by the damage of the special item at the center of the Holy site, and can be seen by examining it.
Generally improves the results of actions and effects, and has Has a significant impact on [[favor]] granted to the [[deity]] upon expiration.
*Founding a settlement *Expanding an existing settlement into the Holy site. *Terraforming (digging, mining, etc.). *Building structures or fences. *Changing tile types by packing, cultivating, adding or removing pavement, dropping dirt/sand, transmuting, planting or cutting trees, or any similar actions. *Creatures grazing or moving will also not pack tiles within Holy sites. *(PVE server only) Blocking in intentionally restricting access to the Holy site in any way.
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*You can receive a map, which will help guide you to a Holy site through [[prayer]], [[sermon]]s or [[meditation]]. Note that only actions that would give a chance to gain [[faith]] or [[meditation]] skill has a chance to give a map. These maps have various modifiers applied to make them less clear than a normal [[Treasure map]] or [[Cartography]] map, so you may need to compare maps with others or combine them with your understanding of the server layout in order to locate the Holy site.
*These maps hints will be given for Holy site's sites that have not yet been located and activated. They will also be associated with the God you follow.
*On PVP servers, you may also get hint about opposite-light gods' (i.e. maps of a White light Holy site if your God is Libila and vice-versa).
*Holy sites that have been located and activated can be seen by right clicking an altar and choosing "locate Holy sites". *Using this action will show the locations of all activated Holy sites on the in-game map.
==Activation==
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.
'''Power is increased by:'''
*[[Prayer]]s and [[sermon]]s within the Holy site by [[follower]]s and [[priest]]s of the site God.
*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.
*Amount of power decay is randomized and may not occur at all.
'''Corruption''' is *The 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.
*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.
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 the [[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 the [[exorcism]] skill.
'''Scaling effects on decay'''
Chance of corruption gain and power decay over time is increased with the number of players who have somehow contributed to the Holy site's power since the last pulse event.
'''Rarity'''
*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.
== Restrictions ==
Holy sites are special places protected by their Gods, and are meant to be accessed and used by the public. As such, the following activities are disallowed within Holy sites:
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Babel/H]]
