The purpose of the “Beautify” tool

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Once you've got to the Primitive Age, you unlock a god power called Beautify. The in game detail for which states as follows;

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Since you can already make your people settle anywhere you want using the totem to guide them, all this ability actually seems to do is make the ground shiny;

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Am I missing something or is this tool pretty much specifically for cleaning up blighted land? Does the Beautify tool have any other uses?

Best Answer

Besides making the ground shiny and attractive to imaginary unicorns, its main purpose is the removal of blighted land. Blighted land slows your followers down and makes them sick, besides looking unappealing. As far as I know, it doesn't have any other uses.