Ancestral Monument

The Ancestral Monument is a late-game Homestead structure and the game's first Amber-priced building. Where every other Homestead structure is paid for in materials, the Monument is bought with Amber (plus a materials garnish) and pays you back on everything you sell: each level raises the Amber value of every sale by 1%.

Unlocking

The Monument appears on the Homestead once you reach level 99 in your first skill. It is a capstone project — a place to sink the Amber that piles up in the late game.

Effect

Each level grants +1% Amber on every sale. At the full 10 levels that is +10% to the price of everything you sell — Bank stock, Trading Post orders, duplicate gear, and so on. The bonus is always shown in the price you see, so the number on the sell button is the number you are paid.

Build cost

The Monument has 10 levels. Costs are a fixed schedule (not the compounding curve the other Homestead structures use):

Level	Amber	Materials
1	40,000	10 Obsidian, 4 Moonstone
2	51,000	20 Obsidian, 8 Moonstone
3	66,000	30 Obsidian, 12 Moonstone
4	84,000	40 Obsidian, 16 Moonstone, 8 Stormbark Log
5	107,000	50 Obsidian, 20 Moonstone, 10 Stormbark Log
6	137,000	60 Obsidian, 24 Moonstone, 12 Stormbark Log
7	176,000	70 Obsidian, 28 Moonstone, 14 Stormbark Log
8	225,000	80 Obsidian, 32 Moonstone, 16 Stormbark Log, 8 Dawn Sequoia Log, 8 Heartstone
9	288,000	90 Obsidian, 36 Moonstone, 18 Stormbark Log, 9 Dawn Sequoia Log, 9 Heartstone
10	369,000	100 Obsidian, 40 Moonstone, 20 Stormbark Log, 10 Dawn Sequoia Log, 10 Heartstone

Totals to max: 1,543,000 Amber, 550 Obsidian, 220 Moonstone, 98 Stormbark Log, 27 Dawn Sequoia Log, 27 Heartstone.

Related pages

Homestead — where the Monument is built
Amber — the currency it costs and the reward it boosts
Shop and Exotic Broker — other late-game Amber sinks