Romestead Gods Guide

Last updated: 2026-06-04 (worship values table expanded)

Romestead's pantheon isn't flavor text — it's the actual progression system. Most buildings, tech, and blessings unlock through god quests at the Shrine/Altar, not a traditional tech tree. This guide covers all seven gods, their offerings, and which to court in what order.

How worship works

• Build an Altar in your settlement. Altar has three tiers (L1 base, L2 unlocks teleport network between L2+ altars, L3 unlocks via Minerva's Virgil's Poem quest).
• The altar UI has 5 tabs: Offerings, Quests, Blessings, Sacrifices, Teleport.
• Each offering screen has a 3x3 offering grid, the god's portrait, a Worship-points preview, and an "Offer" button. Drop items into the grid and the altar shows how much Worship the offering will generate before you confirm.
• The pantheon has 7 gods total. On a fresh game they're all silhouetted — you "discover" each one through interaction. Each god accumulates Worship Points independently.
• 6 of the 7 gods have a 5-tier blessing tree (Mars, Ceres, Diana, Mercury, Venus, Vulcan). Spend Worship Points to unlock blessings tier by tier.
• Minerva is the exception — she has NO blessings tree. Her role is purely quest-giving (the Giant Owl quest, Virgil's Poem, the Malformed Satyr Horn hideout reveal).
• Active blessings (e.g. "Blessing of Mars," "Blessing of Diana") give combat bonuses — only one active blessing can be equipped at a time. Passive blessings (recipe unlocks, building unlocks, % bonuses) stay on once purchased.
• Sacrifices let you sacrifice a citizen at the altar. Permadeath for the citizen; effect/rewards still being documented.

Verified Worship values & sample blessings

Offering values we've confirmed in-game (per single item). Item tooltips show the worship value as a small gold/blue icon next to the orange sell-value icon. For the full catalogue of sell and worship values across every item, see our Items & Materials reference.

Sample blessings observed in each tree

Each god's tree has 5 tiers (I–V) with 1-3 blessings per tier. Examples:

• Mars: Battle Plan (+10% town defence, Tier I, 1 Worship); Catapult Level 2 unlock (1 Worship); Clay Pit Level 2 unlock (2 Worship); Blessing of Mars active (+10% Melee Attack Power, 3 Worship).
• Ceres: Plentiful Harvests (+10% Crop harvest, 1 Worship); Beehive recipe (1 Worship); Olive Oil Dolium construction (1 Worship); Watermill Level 2 variants (3 Worship).
• Diana: Lumber Yard Level 2 unlock (1 Worship); Firescale Satchel recipe for Leatherworker (1 Worship); Blessing of Diana active (+10% Ranged Attack Power, 2 Worship).
• Mercury: Cheaper Prices (-5% Vendor price, 1 Worship); Intermediate Scrolls (Volsum Vitae, Ember Scroll, Scroll of Mirage, Tectonic Scroll recipes); Increased Cart Capacity (+1 capacity to all carts, 3 Worship).
• Venus: Faster Doliums (+25% Dolium speed, 1 Worship); Spirit of Giving (+10% loyalty from gifts, 1 Worship); Prosperous Ideals (+1 Prosperity AND +1 Expertise to ALL citizens, 3 Worship — settlement-wide).
• Vulcan: Stone Wall Upgrade (1 Worship); Proficient Blacksmith (+20% Blacksmith XP, 1 Worship); Blessing of Vulcan active (+10% Armor, 3 Worship); Automatic Scorpio Level 3 unlock (3 Worship).

Recommended order to court the gods

1. Ceres first. Her "Honoring the Soil" quest (20 wheat) unlocks the Farmstead — the single biggest food security upgrade in the early game.
2. Mars second. Combat blessings make every dungeon and Fallen wave easier. Offer bones, weapons, and old armor.
3. Diana third if you're hunting-focused, otherwise Vulcan for the forge.
4. Mercury after the Cyclops. Mercury's serious offerings (Traveler's Coin + Research Paper) need you to beat the Cyclops first. Don't bother courting him before then — you can't access his real blessings.
5. Venus, Minerva as you encounter their quest triggers.

Mars — War

The combat god. Quotes himself as "God of War, Defender of Rome." Offerings improve combat blessings, defensive building unlocks, and the +10% Melee Attack Power active blessing.

• Offerings: bones, weapons, armor
• Key quest: Sanguis Celeste (Celestial Blood) — offer a Crystal of Blood → unlocks Clay Pit construction.
• Blessings unlock: Battle Plan (+10% town defence), Stationary Catapult Level 2, Clay Pit Level 2, Blessing of Mars (+10% Melee Attack Power active).
• Best for: melee builds, defensive setups, players who want to fortify the settlement.
• Portrait: bearded man in a red crested helmet.

Ceres — Harvest

The standard first-god pick for most runs. Her quest chain is the spine of your food/crafting economy.

• Offerings: foods, seeds, saplings, potions
• Confirmed: Pine Nuts give +12 Worship — the strongest per-item rate we've observed at any altar.
• Quest chain: Honoring the Soil (20 wheat → Farmstead) → Fruits of the Harvest (5 Olives + 5 Pine Nuts + 2 Cabbage → Bakery) → The Copper Consistency (→ Quarry) → Honoring the Craft (Bakery items → Watermill) → Declaration of War (win a raid → Pottery).
• Blessings unlock: Plentiful Harvests (+10% crops), Beehive recipe, Olive Oil Dolium, Watermill L2 variants.
• Portrait: woman with a flower crown.

Diana — The Hunt

Ranged-combat and hunting buffs. Her offering list is the broadest of any god.

• Offerings: ranged weapons, arrows, linen, wool, thread, pickaxes, axes, poison glands, meat, hides
• Confirmed: Pickaxe gives +6 Worship.
• Key quests: The Moonstring (find Moonstring artifact in a dungeon, offer it); Hunting Armaments (offer Sagittarii Bow + Bronze Arcuballista + 500 Flint Arrows + 200 Bronze Arrows → unlocks Leatherworker Level 2).
• Blessings unlock: Lumber Yard Level 2, Firescale Satchel recipe, Blessing of Diana (+10% Ranged Attack Power active).
• Best for: Scholar/Lobber archetypes, ranged builds, players who want the Lumber Yard upgrade path.
• Portrait: woman with a crescent moon headpiece, dark hair.

Mercury — Trade & Speed

The trade/economy god. Quotes himself as the god of "trade, speed, ideas, fast talk and big results." Mid-game pivot point — his serious blessings need post-Cyclops materials.

• Offerings: Denarius (entry-tier), Traveler's Coin + Research Paper (post-Cyclops)
• Quest path: Art of Trade; Significant Pursuit (offer Traveler's Coin + Research Paper → unlocks University).
• Blessings unlock: Cheaper Prices (-5% Vendor price), Intermediate Scrolls (Volsum Vitae, Ember Scroll, Scroll of Mirage, Tectonic Scroll for Philosopher), Increased Cart Capacity (+1 to all carts).
• Best for: mid-game pivot to economy, trade routes, and scaling production — see the Money guide for how his Cheaper Prices blessing fits the wider economy.
• Don't: Try to grind Mercury before the Cyclops — you'll cap his tree at the beginner tier.
• Portrait: side-profile man with a wide-brimmed winged hat.

Venus — Love

Less central than the combat/economy gods. Her offerings focus on potions; her blessings relate to citizen happiness and relationships.

• Offerings: crafted or found potions, wine ingredients
• Key quest: In vino veritas ("in wine, truth") — offer Grapes and other wine ingredients → unlocks Wine Cellar/Trellis.
• Blessings unlock: Faster Doliums (+25% Dolium speed), Spirit of Giving (+10% loyalty from gifts), Prosperous Ideals (+1 Prosperity AND +1 Expertise to ALL citizens — settlement-wide buff, very strong).
• Best for: long-running settlements where loyalty/happiness/Expertise becomes the bottleneck.
• Portrait: red-haired woman.

Vulcan — Fire & Forge

The blacksmith's god. Vulcan blessings synergize with the Blacksmith building and add defensive infrastructure.

• Offerings: copper, coal, forged items, wood
• Confirmed: Wood Plank gives +5 Worship at Vulcan's altar.
• Key quest: Proving your Worth (offer Bronze Helmet + Chestplate + Greaves + Cart → unlocks Blacksmith Level 2).
• Blessings unlock: Stone Wall construction, Proficient Blacksmith (+20% Blacksmith XP), Blessing of Vulcan (+10% Armor active), Automatic Scorpio Level 3.
• Best for: the Bronze and Iron tiers, defensive setups, players who push gear quality — his Stone Walls and Scorpio Level 3 anchor night-raid defense.
• Portrait: bearded man in a smithing cap, holding a tool.

Minerva — Wisdom (the exception god)

Minerva does NOT have a blessings tree. Unlike the other 6 gods, you don't spend Worship Points on her — she's purely quest-giving. Her quests gate some of the biggest mid-game unlocks in the game.

• Key quests:
  • The Giant Owl — the day-one progression gate (see our Guardian of Minerva guide). Unlocks Carpenter's Workshop, Blacksmith, multiple Level 2 buildings, and Feathered armor recipes.
  • Virgil's Poem — offer a Granite Tooth (drops from the Cyclops — see our Cyclops guide). Unlocks Brick Oven, Carpenter's Workshop Level 2, Altar Level 3, plus the Declaration of War craftable recipe.
  • The Malformed Satyr Horn — offer the Horn (dropped from Satyrs during a raid). Reveals the location of Pyzifax's hideout.
  • Profane Artifice — offer a Core Vessel. Unlocks the Temple building, Carpenter's Workshop Level 3, the full Flamen Volcanalis armor set (Hood/Robes/Boots/Bow), the Malleus Mechanicus and Flamen Volcanalis Spellblade at the Blacksmith, plus Declaration of War recipes for The Burning Fallen and The Cyclopelli.
• Best for: everyone — you can't skip Minerva quests, they're mandatory progression gates.
• Portrait: helmeted woman in a laurel-style headpiece, dark hair.