Minerals which are found in veins have a 33% chance of leaving ore, and minerals found in small clusters (or individual tiles) have a 100% chance of leaving a stone or rough gem behind. When the wall-part is removed from a stone tile, there is a 25% chance that a single stone (also known as a boulder) will be left behind.

Channeling removes the floor-part as well, leaving open space above, and if a floor-part exists below, it becomes an upward ramp. Digging a tunnel removes the wall-part but leaves the floor-part in place. Tiles can also be designated by using the mouse and left-clicking.Įach layer in the three-dimensional Dwarf Fortress map consists of two parts: a wall-part, and a floor-part. The opposite corner can also be placed on a different z-level, designating areas across z-levels for mining. A yellow area should now be highlighted, indicating the area to be mined.

Move the cursor to another point to define the opposite corners of a rectangle, press enter again.

You should see a green flashing cross symbol indicating that it's in Selection Mode.

Move the cursor to the starting point, then press enter.

Highlight the requested action by pressing:.

Press designate to bring up the Designations Menu.

Selecting the mining labor will disable the wood cutting and hunting labors, as they all involve the usage of different tools.ĭesignating the area to be mined A dwarf's agility and mining skill affect how quickly they mine. To start mining, a miner requires an available pick. Select 'Mining' using + or -, then press enter.ĭwarves can be miners or woodcutters, but they may not be both at the same time.Specify your dwarf to be a miner via view, pref, labor.

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