The Temple is a building in Cult of the Lamb.
Description[]
The Temple is where players can perform Sermons, to shape the cult's belief system. It's also where the player performs Rituals, to gain perks and upgrades and where they can access the Doctrines, which track player and cult progress.
Sermon[]
| “ | Perform a sermon, drawing energy from your followers to bolster the power of the Red Crown. | ” |
Gets access to Crown abilities, updates that unlock Weapons, Curses and enhance your stats. After acquiring all the upgrades, each performed sermon will grant the player a blue heart in the next crusade.
Crown[]
| “ | Upgrade and expand the abilities of the Red Crown. | ” |
Declare New Doctrine[]
| “ | Use a Commandment Stone to declare a new doctrine for your Cult.
Select from a category and make a choice that will unlock either a new Ritual, Trait, or Follower Interaction. |
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Use a Commandment Stone to declare a new doctrine, which unlock Rituals or Traits for your cult. Also use a Forgotten Commandment Stone to declare Doctrines that are not picked previously after maxing out the section of the Doctrines.
Crown Offering[]
| “ | In the observation of our rites we taste Divinity; through the study of our Doctrine we are blessed by the sacrament of the Lamb. | ” |
Each time you defeat a Bishop, you'll receive a Heart of a Heretic. Use it to unlock a new permanent ability.
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Resurrection | 
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When killed the first time on a crusade run, sacrifice a Follower to be resurrected.
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| The Hunger | 
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Once a day, eat a meal to receive 1 Blue Heart. Some meals have different effect instead of giving 1 Blue Heart:
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| Darkness Within | 
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Receive 1 Diseased Heart at the beginning of each crusade run. |
| Omnipresence | 
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Focus while on a crusade run to instantly return to your base. Lose a percentage of collected items during the run (depending on Difficulty). Does not lower faith like a death. |
Fleeces[]
Customize the owned fleeces or use a Holy Talisman to unlock a new one.
Rituals[]
| “ | Increase faith and perform dark rituals to manipulate your Cult. | ” |
Perform the available rituals.
Doctrine[]
| “ | Open your Holy Doctrine to the Commandments you've preached. | ” |
Keep track of the Doctrines you've picked.
Temple[]
| “ | Enhance the splendor of your Temple to celebrate your magnificence. | ” |
Use some Sin to cosmetically upgrade the Temple and its appearance. Only appears after taking the first sin Doctrines.
The higher the level, the more Sin is required to upgrade, with additional resource. Through a series of stages, you can unlock aesthetic versions of the temple. Between each stage of unlocking these variants, the Temple will add more additions to the temple that is different between each temple. (Candles, flowers, Bone piles, statues, etc.)
| Icon | Aesthetic | Description | Features | Level Required | Max Look |
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Aesthetics of Humility | A temple of the Humble and understated God. | Metal decorations, flags, and candles. | N/A | 
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Aesthetics of Nature | For those who worship the natural world. | Foliage, flowers, water fountains, stone carvings, lily pads and lanterns. | Icon IV | 
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Aesthetics of Bone | Revere only the inevitability of decay. | Decoration made exclusively of bones and skulls, red candles. | Icon VIII | 
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Aesthetics of the Gilded | Gods deserve spectacle, after all. | Gold and crystal decorations and sculptures, mountains of gold. | Icon X | 
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Icon I | N/A | Standard Temple. Has the Aesthetics of Humility. | N/A |
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Icon II | An icon carved from stone. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. | 3  Gold Bars
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Icon III | A stone icon, with crystal beneath. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. | 5 Gold Bars
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Icon IV | A fractured crystalline icon. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. Unlocks the Aesthetics of Nature aesthetic. | 5 Gold Bars
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Icon V | A shining crystal icon. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. | 10 Gold Bars
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Icon VI | An icon dipped in gold. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. | 10 Gold Bars
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Icon VII | A gilded icon, promising riches. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. Unlocks the Aesthetics of Bone aesthetic. | 15 Gold Bars
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Icon VIII | Baring golden teeth, an icon the predator. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. | 20 Gold Bars
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Icon IX | An icon almost worthy of a God. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. | 25 Gold Bars
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Icon X (Max) | Worthy of reverance, an icon forged of Ichor and gold. | Adds new decorations to the Temple. Unlocks the Aesthetics of the Gilded aesthetic. Unlocks the Aesthetics of the Lamb achievement. | 50 Gold Bars
15 |
Trivia[]
- There is a graphical glitch where the Temple briefly returns to what it once looked like prior to being cosmetically upgraded and this glitch can be seen for a few seconds.
- Neatly enough, the additional Aesthetics you can unlock for your Temple seem to coincide with the aesthetics of the three DLC packs that were available upon the release of the Sins of the Flesh update.
- The Aesthetics of Nature option, with its assortment of lush greenery and beautiful flowers, pairs extremely well with the Decorations from the Cultist Pack.
- The Aesthetics of Bone option is a nice fit for the Heretic Pack, with the deep reds and grays (not to mention the excessive amount of bones) giving off that perfect vibe of "blood, death, and doom" the pack advertises.
- With gold and gemstones as far as the eye can see, the Aesthetics of the Gilded option pairs rather nicely with some of the golden decor seen in the Sinful Pack.