Decor

Low Decor can increase Duplicant Stress. Thankfully, pretty things tend to increase the Decor value of an area. Each Duplicant has a different idea of what is a high enough Decor value. If the average Decor that a Duplicant experiences in a cycle is below their expectations, they will suffer a stress penalty.

Calculating Decor

Many things have an effect on the Decor value of a tile. A building's effect is expressed as a strength value and a radius. Often that effect is positive, but many buildings also lower the decor value of an area too. Plants, Critters, and Furniture often increase decor while industrial buildings, debris, and rot often decrease it. Duplicants experience the combined decor of all objects affecting a tile.The Bluff Briar has a decor value of 25 and a radius of 4 tiles. The Microbe Musher has a decor value of -15 and a radius of 3 tiles. The result of placing a Microbe Musher next to a Bluff Briar would be a combined decor value of 10.

Tutorials

To learn more, watch Video: Duplicant Morale and see Tutorial: Stress Management.