Gilded altar



A gilded altar is the highest level altar that can be built in a player-owned house. Like any altar, it can be used to recharge prayer. When bones are used with the altar, a 250% prayer experience point bonus is given over the normal experience gained by burying bones. Incense burners contribute to greater bonuses. With one burner lit a 300% experience bonus is realised, when both are lit it gives 350%. All incense burners give the same amount of experience. Because of these bonuses, the gilded altar is a popular choice for players wishing to train prayer.

To build a gilded altar, the player needs 75 Construction, two marble blocks, four gold leaves, two bolts of cloth, a hammer and a saw.

The total cost to buy all the materials is 1,171,300 coins.

The total cost to buy all the materials and the materials for marble burners is 2,476,396 coins.

Requirements
The gilded altar can be constructed as early as level 66, by using a crystal saw (obtained during the Eyes of Glouphrie quest, it allows you to build things 3 additional levels above your own level) and spicy stew (this may possibly increase your level +6). In order to receive the +6 Construction bonus you must use three orange spices per stew. These stack to add a +9 Construction bonus. Note that using spicy stew does not guarantee a +6 bonus. Or, if one is willing to spend more money, one can get 69 construction and drink POH Tea (from teak shelves 2), and use a crystal saw for +3 boosts that stack on one another, for a grand +6 boost. This is probably a better choice considering it is nearly impossible to get a +6 Construction boost from a spicy stew. Of course, one has to have the money.

Players often advertise their open altars on the official RuneScape forums in the Community section, on the Events thread. Also, the house-party themed world (currently world 31) can be a good place to look for altars.