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The Incense Altar is a block added by Blood Magic. To upgrade the Incense Altar, you need to increase its tranquility. This can be done by crafting different Path Blocks and placing them in specific patterns around the Incense Altar. The arrangement and types of blocks used impact the amount of tranquility achieved. The Incense Altar can also be placed under a Blood Altar, which is used to transmute items, generate Life Essence, and transfer Life Essence into a Soul Network. The Blood Altar can be upgraded to allow for customization and the production of more powerful items.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Incense Altar | A block added by Blood Magic |
| Incense Altar range | 6 blocks |
| Tier I | 20% bonus to self-sacrifice |
| Tier II | 3 x 3 blocks of Wooden Path or Tiled Wooden Path blocks |
| Tier IV | Most efficient way of obtaining LP is sacrificing your own hearts |
| Tier IV | Maximum bonus of 200% |
| Tier IV | Requires 20 Blank Runes, 8 any block, and either 4 Glowstone or Sea lanterns |
| Upgrading Luck Incense | 1 big nugget for 1 upgrade, 2 big nuggets for 2 upgrades, etc. |
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What You'll Learn
Create the Incense Altar
To create the Incense Altar, you must first have a Blood Altar. The Blood Altar is a block added by the Blood Magic mod. It is used to transmute items, generate Life Essence, and transfer life essence into a Soul Network. The Blood Altar has an internal buffer of 10,000 LP and a single inventory slot.
To create the Incense Altar, you can place it on a 3x3 square of blocks made from any material. Once you've done so, if you right-click it with a divination sigil, it should tell you that your Current Tranquility is 0, and your Current Bonus is +20%.
The second tier of the Incense Altar is created by extending the four cardinal directions with 3x3 blocks of Wooden Path or Tiled Wooden Path blocks. To increase the bonus you'll receive from the Incense, you need to increase the tranquility. You can do this by crafting different Path Blocks. Start by making 36 Wooden Path blocks and placing them in a 9x9 cross in each cardinal direction from the base of the Incense Altar. These blocks can be one higher or one lower than the previous level, as long as each side matches the pattern.
Now, you can start adding different types of blocks to the 3x3 squares in each corner. You can add these materials on the same level as the path blocks, and as much as 2 blocks higher. There are several materials you can use, and they each have different tranquility types and values. The amount of actual Tranquility you get from each tranquility type follows a logarithmic scale, meaning the more of a particular type of block you have, the less value each additional block of that type will add.
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Place it on a 3x3 square
To upgrade your Incense Altar, you need to place it on a 3x3 square. This is the first step in the process of upgrading your altar from Tier 1 to Tier 2. The Incense Altar itself is a multiblock structure, and it can be placed on blocks of any material. It starts at 0 Tranquility and a bonus of 20% to self-sacrifice.
The second tier is created by extending the four cardinal directions with 3x3 blocks of Wooden Path or Tiled Wooden Path blocks. This means that the Incense Altar will be in the middle of a 5x5 square, with the paths extending out from it. It's important to note that all paths of the same tier must remain on the same level. However, there is some flexibility with the Y coordinate, as paths can be placed up to 5 blocks higher or lower than the Altar itself.
The Incense Altar has a vertical range of 6 blocks, so if you intend to put it under your Blood Altar, make sure that the base of the Incense Altar is level with the tier 6 Blood Runes. The bonus builds up over time, and you need to wait for the flames to go out to ensure you've got the biggest possible bonus.
To check the current tranquility and bonus of the Incense Altar, use a Divination Sigil. This will help you determine when to perform a self-sacrifice for maximum LP gain.
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Craft different Path Blocks
Crafting different Path Blocks is essential to upgrading the Incense Altar in Feed the Beast. The Incense Altar is a block added by Blood Magic, which provides a bonus to LP gained when self-sacrificing. The path blocks are crucial in achieving higher tiers and increasing the Altar's effectiveness.
The second tier of the Incense Altar is achieved by extending the four cardinal directions with 3 x 3 blocks of Wooden Path or Tiled Wooden Path blocks. This is a crucial step in upgrading the Incense Altar, as it provides a foundation for further enhancements.
The third tier is created by extending the Wooden Paths with 2 x 3 Stone Brick Path or Tiled Stone Path blocks. This expansion builds upon the second tier, allowing for increased tranquility and bonus LP.
The fourth tier continues the expansion by using 2 x 3 Worn Stone Brick Path or Tiled Worn Stone Path blocks. This tier further enhances the Altar's power, providing a more substantial bonus to self-sacrifice.
The fifth tier, the highest achievable tier, is reached by extending the path with 2 x 3 Obsidian Brick Path or Tilled Obsidian Path blocks. This final tier unlocks the maximum potential of the Incense Altar, offering the greatest bonus to LP gained through self-sacrifice.
It is important to note that the path blocks should be placed within a vertical difference of one block from the previous level, ensuring a consistent pattern in all cardinal directions. Additionally, tranquility spaces can be placed up to two blocks higher than their respective path blocks.
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Place blocks in cardinal directions
To upgrade your Incense Altar, you need to place blocks in the cardinal directions. The Incense Altar is a block added by Blood Magic, which provides a bonus to the LP gained when self-sacrificing. The altar has a vertical range of 6 blocks and can be placed on a 3 x 3 square of blocks made from any material.
The second tier is created by extending the four cardinal directions with 3 x 3 blocks of Wooden Path or Tiled Wooden Path blocks. These path blocks can be placed within a vertical difference of 1 block from the previous level, but all cardinal directions must follow the same pattern. The Incense Altar checks for blocks at the level of paths and two levels higher, so it occupies a 3-level-high workspace.
The number of blocks in each category can be mixed for optimal results, as using more blocks in each category provides diminishing returns. For example, placing 4 blocks of Life Essence north of the Incense Altar and 4 blocks south of it will create more Tranquility than placing 8 blocks in the same location.
The Incense Altar's bonus builds up over time, and you need to wait for the flames to go out to ensure you've got the biggest possible bonus.
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Check tranquility with a Divination Sigil
To check tranquility with a Divination Sigil, follow these steps:
The Incense Altar, added by Blood Magic, is used to gain a bonus to the LP when self-sacrificing. The altar has a vertical range of 6 blocks, and the Sacrificial Knife transforms into the Sacrificial Dagger when a player is within this range. The Dagger cannot be used if it is further than 2 blocks away from a Blood Altar. The altar drains 90% of the player's current health and applies a bonus LP depending on the bonus given by the Incense Altar.
To check the current tranquility and current bonus of the Incense Altar, use a Divination Sigil on it. Tranquility is determined by the items placed around the Incense Altar. The arrangement of these items matters, and using more blocks in each category provides diminishing returns, so it is best to mix types. For example, placing 4 blocks of Life Essence north of the Incense Altar and 4 blocks south of it will create more tranquility than placing 8 blocks in the same location.
It is important to note that there seems to be a bug in the code for checking tranquility blocks around the Incense Altar. The code seems to be designed to only check the corner areas between the roads, but at each distance iteration, it checks the entire square's border at the road level and 2 layers above. This issue has been reported by multiple users.
To upgrade the Incense Altar, you can extend the four cardinal directions with 3 x 3 blocks of Wooden Path or Tiled Wooden Path blocks to create the second tier.
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Frequently asked questions
You can create an Incense Altar by placing it on a 3x3 square of any material.
To increase the bonus, you need to increase the tranquility. You can do this by crafting different Path Blocks. Start by making 36 Wooden Path blocks and placing them in a 9x9 cross pattern in each cardinal direction from the base of the Incense Altar. You can then add different types of blocks to the 3x3 squares in each corner.
The Incense Altar has a vertical range of 6 blocks.
The Blood Altar can be upgraded to allow for customization and the ability to produce more powerful items. To upgrade to higher tiers, you will need items such as Blank Runes, Glowstone or Sea lanterns, and Runes of Augmented Capacity or Superior Capacity.
