Use the RimWorld ideology explorer to browse precepts by category, check ritual cooldowns and get ideoligion build ideas — built for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version with the Ideology expansion.
Ideology Precept Explorer
Ideology Precept Explorer
Browse precepts by category and pair them with rituals for your ideoligion.
Blind pawns get mood bonus + social respect
No mood penalty for eating human meat
Slaves work without mood penalty
Drugs give bigger mood boosts, addiction risk
Cutting trees causes mood penalty
Drum parties boost mood + social
Raiding gives mood boost to participants
Pain from implants/treatments gives mood bonus
Sacrifice rituals give big mood + royal favor
Meat meals give extra mood
Rituals & Cooldowns
| Ritual | Frequency | Mood boost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drum party | 4 days | +8 | Easy, cheap, social |
| Blinding ceremony | 10 days | +15 | Honor ritual, needs pawn |
| Sacrifice | 10 days | +15 | Controversial, high reward |
| Festival | 10 days | +12 | Needs food + decorations |
| Skygazing | 7 days | +10 | Night ritual, no resources |
Ideoligion Build Ideas
- Comfortable Optimist: Tunneler + Nature run + no drugs — Stable mood, easy upkeep
- Warrior Cult: Raiding approved + pain voluntary + combat — Aggressive, high reward
- High Life: Drugs intense + luxury + recreation — Rich colony, addiction risk
Community-consensus precept values for RimWorld 1.6 + Ideology. Exact effects vary by precept rank and style.
Designing Your Ideoligion
Precepts shape your colony's mood rules. Pick a consistent theme: a warrior cult pairs raiding-approved with voluntary pain; a high-life colony pairs intense drugs with luxury. Rituals on short cooldowns (drum parties) give steady mood without big costs.
RimWorld Ideology FAQ
Do precepts affect pawn happiness?
Yes — matching precepts give mood bonuses (e.g., eating meat when meat is venerated), while violating them causes penalties.
Which ritual is best early game?
Drum parties are cheap and cooldown-friendly; sacrifice and blinding pay more but need resources or a willing pawn.
Run rituals in a room planned with the Room Budget Calculator.