DWARF FORTRESS WIKI STARTER GUIDE WINDOWS

Our first goals by Winter will be to have working Defenses, Kitchens, Beds, and a Trade Depot. Now make sure it's PAUSED (top right by map shows II or >)

You will now receive an Embark message telling you about your mission to survive and the local animal predators. * Same for buckets, but this is very dangerous * Downgrade wheelbarrow (cost 50) for logs (cost 3!) and craft them on-site instead. (Deadly Pro-tip: If you don't craft what you downgrade here, it can be lethal!) * You can also pick animals in Prepare Carefully mode (you also get 2 yak/random wagon animals) * Add a bit of raw wood and raw stone for initial workshops, it's very cheap * Immediately look for cheap spider silk or other material alternatives to your bags, ropes, cloth. Trading Items - This can save 100-200+ in points! Optional: a fighter with the skills Dodging, Fighting, Armor Usage, Blocking Optional: a leader with the organization skills (can be learned natually) of 'Appraiser, Organizer, Book-keeper' Optional to support hunter: Butcher/Tanner/Leatherworker Optional to support fisher: Fish Cleaner+Dissector Optional: A Hunter or Fisher (Never assign both to one for AI Logic reasons) Need: a Carpenter, a Mason - one of whom should also have Mechanic Need: an Herbalist, a Planter (they can also get the array of livestock skills here) Need: a Woodcutter, a Miner (Keep them separate for AI Logic reasons) Professions can be intermingled with some caveats. In this mode you can Name your fort and group, create a symbol, and skill your 7 starter dwarves. When you place your embark rectangle, next you'll be offered to Quick Start or prep carefully. * Choose your Starting Civilization, it will show you where they are too and importantly, their population (No population means no crucial migrants) * You can settle between two biomes or more, for more ores below!

DWARF FORTRESS WIKI STARTER GUIDE WINDOWS

The search will sluggishly (progress shown) return green-colored areas of success.įrom this point, you can to quickly close any windows or views.Īquifers are not Bad, they can be useful and also breached easily. Anything else is to your taste or can be left alone to quickly take a look. For an easy site, you can click 'Find Embark Location' to search for somewhere with 'NO' aquifers. I haven't played it yet, this is about choosing a site. When you enter the embark screen you'll be offered a Tutorial. This section is about choosing an Embark site and provisions.

Dwarf fortress wiki starter guide