Ara: History Untold is uniquely freeing as a strategy game because it lets fans win without too many restrictions; while they can have a single focus in mind, they can also broaden their horizons and grow in various fields. There are various ways to get Prestige in Ara: History Untold and creating Masterpieces is one of them.

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This guide shows gamers how they can make Masterpieces in Ara: History Untold and how they can maximize how much Prestige they get from these creations.

How to Get a Masterpiece in Ara: History Untold

To win a game in Ara: History Untold, gamers will have to earn tons of Prestige. Even though they don't produce bonuses and boosts, Masterpieces grant a decent amount of Prestige, which can really boost a player's standing.

Gamers can check how much Prestige they've obtained from Masterpieces by selecting their Nation leader on the top left corner of the screen and then opening the Culture section in the Prestige tab.

There are various Masterpiece types in Ara: History Untold, and in order to produce each one, gamers will have to place a Paragon with a profession in a certain type of Improvement. The game does a pretty good job at telling players what they can create with the Paragons at their disposable, but here is a handy table to check when needed:

Masterpiece Type

Paragon Profession Needed

Where to Place Paragon

Book

  • Activist
  • Prophet
  • Scientist
  • Strategist
  • Writer
  • Academy
  • City Hall
  • Great Hearth
  • Movie Studio
  • Topiary Park
  • Town Center

Music

  • Activist
  • Artist
  • Musician
  • Prophet
  • Writer
  • Altar
  • Amphitheater
  • City Hall
  • Concert Hall
  • Movie Studio
  • Theater

Painting

  • Activist
  • Artist
  • Musician
  • Prophet
  • Writer
  • City Hall
  • Movie Studio
  • Public Playground
  • Town Center

Statuary

  • Artist
  • Engineer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Musician
  • Writer
  • Artisan Studio
  • City Hall
  • Movie Studio
  • Reflecting Pool
  • Tailor
  • Town Center

Textile

  • Artist
  • Engineer
  • Musician
  • Pioneer
  • Writer
  • Artisan Studio
  • City Hall
  • Movie Studio
  • Tailor
  • Town Center
  • Weaver

If players place a Paragon with the right profession in the right Improvement, they may produce the desired Masterpiece type. For example, if the player places an Artist Paragon in an Artisan Studio, they can create a Textile or Statuary Masterpiece. However, if they're placed in a City Hall, they can create a Music, Painting, Statuary, or Textile Masterpiece.

How to Create a Masterpiece Set in Ara: History Untold

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There's a way to gain even more Prestige from Masterpieces in Ara: History Untold, and that's by creating Masterpiece sets and displaying them. Once players have enough Masterpieces, they can arrange them and display them in certain Improvements to get a Prestige reward.

To create a Masterpiece set in Ara: History Untold, players must first make several Masterpieces that are considered a set when placed together and then they must build an Improvement that can hold sets. Then, they can put together a Masterpiece set in the Set tab of the Masterpiece menu.

Here are all of the Masterpiece sets in Ara: History Untold and how to compose them:

Name

Required Masterpieces

Where to Display

A Grand Play

  • 1 Painting
  • 1 Statuary
  • 2 Textile

Opera House

Art Exhibit

  • 4 Painting

Art Gallery

Centered Soul

  • 1 Music
  • 1 Painting
  • 1 Statuary
  • 1 Textile

Art Gallery

Dulcet Tones

  • 3 Music

Opera House

Elegant Entrance Hall

  • 1 Painting
  • 1 Statuary
  • 1 Textile

Art Gallery

History of Entertainment

  • 1 Book
  • 1 Statuary
  • 1 Textile

Art Gallery

Illustrated Dreams

  • 3 Painting

Art Gallery

Intellectual Stimulation

  • 1 Book
  • 1 Music
  • 1 Painting
  • 1 Stautary
  • 1 Textile

Museum

Lap of Luxury

  • 4 Textile

Art Gallery

Live Entertainment

  • 2 Music
  • 3 Textile

Opera House

Master Stonecutter

  • 4 Statuary

Art Gallery

Maven of Music

  • 4 Music

Opera House

Opulence

  • 2 Paintings
  • 3 Textile

Art Gallery

Personal Library

  • 3 Book

Art Gallery

Power Poses

  • 3 Statuary

Art Gallery

Rhetoric and Logic

  • 5 Book

Art Gallery

Each Masterpiece set grants players an additional 10 Prestige as a reward. It may not sound like much, but if players have enough Masterpieces, it's definitely worth putting together a set for the extra Prestige.

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September 24, 2024
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Developer(s)
Oxide Games
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Nitrous Engine
Platform(s)
PC
Genre(s)
Turn-Based Strategy