Raise Graveyard Quality to 20

⚡ Direct Quick Answer

Raise your outdoor cemetery score to Graveyard Quality 20 or higher, return to Sister Agatha at the Crossroads, and choose "I fixed up the graveyard."^[1]^[2] Note: To fully resume weekly corpse deliveries, you must also repair the Crossroads Underground Well (2 Polished Bronze + 4 Polished Stone).^[3]

1 Check Current Score: Look at the skull rating icon in the top-right HUD while standing in the churchyard.
2 Improve Yard: Clear surface debris (-penalties), install crosses/fences on graves, and place exterior amenities.
3 Turn In Quest: Talk to Agatha at Crossroads and select "I fixed up the graveyard." Your score is verified, not consumed.

Checking Your Score Location

The screenshot below illustrates where to locate your outdoor cemetery score:

In-game cemetery view showing Graveyard rating indicator in the HUD — Example churchyard view; the top-right HUD indicator displays current Graveyard rating (showing Graveyard 9 as a baseline example, not quest completion). Source: tinyBuild Official Media Kit. Click image to expand.

Practical Improvement Levers to Reach 20

Because initial yard clutter and grave counts differ depending on your prior gameplay, combine these four actions to bridge the gap to 20:^[4]^[5]

⛪ Cemetery Score Actions

Target: Score ≥ 20

🧹 Clear Negative Penalties

🪨 Remove Rubble & Shrubs
Cleans Rating
⚰️ Fill or Inter Open Pits
Removes -3 Penalty

Avoid leaving empty dug graves open without a burial—unoccupied open pits apply an automatic -3 penalty to total rating.

🔨 Construct Positive Additions

✝️ Wooden Crosses & Fences
+Grave Rating
🪑 Exterior Yard Amenities (Bench)
+Yard Bonus

Grave marker bonuses are capped by the White Skull count of the interred corpse below.^[5]

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Check Current Score

Walk into the outdoor cemetery area.^[4]
Observe your current rating on the HUD (white skull icon). Note the difference between your current score and the target (20).

2. Apply Improvements

In-game Graveyard Build Mode showing green placement grid for graves and decorations — Graveyard Build Mode UI showing placement grid for graves and cemetery decorations. Use this build overlay to arrange markers and amenities to reach score 20. Source: Neoseeker walkthrough. Click image to expand.

Clear Debris: Clean weeds, fallen logs, and stone piles inside the cemetery fence line.^[4]
Upgrade Existing Graves: Craft Wooden Crosses and Wooden Fences at your Carpenter's Workbench and place them on bare grave plots.^[5]
Add Exterior Amenities: Build flower beds or exterior benches at the churchyard build table to push your rating across the 20 mark.^[5]

3. Report to Sister Agatha

Once your HUD displays Graveyard Quality 20 or higher, travel to the Crossroads.^[1]
Speak with Sister Agatha and choose: "I fixed up the graveyard."^[2]
Agatha acknowledges the improved cemetery. Your improvements remain intact.

Parallel Prerequisite: Underground Well Repair

Restoring corpse deliveries requires completing two parallel tasks for Sister Agatha:^[3]

Graveyard Quality ≥ 20 (covered above).
Underground Well Repair: Repair the manhole well at the Crossroads using 2 Polished Bronze and 4 Polished Stone.^[3] Once both tasks are reported, select Corpse Delivery with Agatha to resume weekly body arrivals.^[6]

Three-Metric Comparison Reference

Metric	Target	Quest / NPC Context	Measures
Graveyard Quality	20+	Sister Agatha (The Nun with the Hairy Ass)^[1]	Outdoor cemetery crosses, fences, cleared debris
Church Quality	10	Bishop (Holy Moly)^[7]	Interior church pews, candelabras, altar
Parishioner Need	Varies	Weekly Sermons / Faith^[8]	Attendance condition for specific prayers

Troubleshooting & Common Roadblocks

🔍 Rating Checklist & Error Prevention

✕ Rating Drops Suddenly: Check for open, unfilled grave pits. Unburied open graves incur a sharp -3 penalty.
✕ Marker Not Adding Points: A high-tier grave fence or cross cannot exceed the White Skull rating of the corpse buried beneath it.
✕ Donkey Still Not Delivering: You must complete both the Graveyard Quality 20 check AND the Underground Well repair (2 Polished Bronze + 4 Polished Stone) before deliveries resume.

Connected Progression

Need to clear the early sentry gate? See Where to Find Herbert.
Need automated cemetery labor? See Prepare Resurrection Table.

Verified Sources & In-Game References

Sister Agatha quest "The Nun with the Hairy Ass" and Graveyard Quality 20 target confirmed in gk2db.org Quests Database and Showgamer Sister Agatha Walkthrough. ↩ 1, 2, 3
Turn-in prompt "I fixed up the graveyard." recorded in gk2db and Showgamer. ↩ 1, 2
Parallel well repair requirements (2 Polished Bronze + 4 Polished Stone) verified in gk2db.org Quests and Showgamer. ↩ 1, 2, 3
Clearing cemetery debris and repairing existing grave plots documented in GameRant Graveyard Keeper 2 Beginning Guide and Wikily Graveyard Quality Overview. ↩ 1, 2, 3
Grave rating caps governed by corpse skull rating; exterior bench and flower bed placements documented in Graveyard Keeper 2 Wiki. ↩ 1, 2, 3, 4
Corpse delivery resumption after dual prerequisites confirmed in gk2db and Showgamer. ↩
Bishop Church Quality 10 requirement documented in gk2db and GameRant. ↩
Parishioner need and sermon faith mechanics documented in Fextralife Church & Sermons. ↩