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'''Stairs''' are a map feature that allows creatures to move vertically from one [[z-level]] to an adjacent one. Stairs provide access for [[dwarves]] and other single tile creatures, but are inaccessible to [[wagon]]s. Stairs can be dug from [[stone]] or [[soil]] by a dwarf with the [[mining]] [[labor]] enabled, or [[construction|constructed]] from [[stone]] with the [[masonry]] labor, [[wood]] with the [[carpentry]] labor, or [[metal|metal bars]] with a [[metalsmith]] labor. | '''Stairs''' are a map feature that allows creatures to move vertically from one [[z-level]] to an adjacent one. Stairs provide access for [[dwarves]] and other single tile creatures, but are inaccessible to [[wagon]]s. Stairs can be dug from [[stone]] or [[soil]] by a dwarf with the [[mining]] [[labor]] enabled, or [[construction|constructed]] from [[stone]] with the [[masonry]] labor, [[wood]] with the [[carpentry]] labor, or [[metal|metal bars]] with a [[metalsmith]] labor. | ||
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A downward stair can be stood upon and provides walking access to the adjacent tiles, like the other two stair types. Dwarves can walk from one staircase directly to an adjacent one on the same level, even diagonally. | A downward stair can be stood upon and provides walking access to the adjacent tiles, like the other two stair types. Dwarves can walk from one staircase directly to an adjacent one on the same level, even diagonally. | ||
− | A downstair can have a stockpile placed upon it - this does not block access. | + | A downstair can have a stockpile placed upon it - this does not block access. A downward stair allows [[water]] and [[magma]] to flow into the next level below, and [[miasma]] to cross in either direction; an upstair (alone) does not pierce into the next z-level. |
Using up/down stairs (which go both up and down on the same tile) you can dig a vertical staircase of any length. | Using up/down stairs (which go both up and down on the same tile) you can dig a vertical staircase of any length. | ||
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* You can use the build menu ({{k|b}}{{k|C}}) to construct them in an open tile using material you have already gathered. | * You can use the build menu ({{k|b}}{{k|C}}) to construct them in an open tile using material you have already gathered. | ||
− | However, a down or up stair will give you sufficient access to the adjacent level to build connecting stairs. This means you can dig directly downwards or even directly upwards using stairs without needing any other forms of access to the area. | + | However, a down or up stair will give you sufficient access to the adjacent level to build connecting stairs. This means you can dig directly downwards or even directly upwards using stairs without needing any other forms of access to the area. |
It is currently impossible to construct down stairs over open space. To build a down stair over open space, a construction, usually an up stair, must be built on the Z-level beneath it. | It is currently impossible to construct down stairs over open space. To build a down stair over open space, a construction, usually an up stair, must be built on the Z-level beneath it. | ||
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# Press {{k|C}}. | # Press {{k|C}}. | ||
# Press {{k|u}} to select "Upward Stairway". | # Press {{k|u}} to select "Upward Stairway". | ||
− | # Move the cursor to a position on a floor or | + | # Move the cursor to a position on a floor or accessable open space and press {{k|enter}}. |
# Select a building material from the list (the higher up on the list, the closer the material is to the stairs) and press {{k|enter}} again. | # Select a building material from the list (the higher up on the list, the closer the material is to the stairs) and press {{k|enter}} again. | ||
# Wait for a mason to do the job. For each upward stairway, you will need to designate/build a [[downward stairway|down stair]] or [[up/down stairway|up/down stair]] on the [[z-level]] above. | # Wait for a mason to do the job. For each upward stairway, you will need to designate/build a [[downward stairway|down stair]] or [[up/down stairway|up/down stair]] on the [[z-level]] above. | ||
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Stairs, as well as any type of construction built using {{k|b}}{{k|C}} can be removed using the "remove construction" designation {{k|d}}{{k|n}}. If a downward stairway is getting in your way for some reason and you want to remove it, your dwarf will have to remove it from underneath. This is often pointless as your dwarf will need a downward stairway to get back up, and you may not want any downward stairways leading to the room at all. Since ramps don't have a floor component you can build a ramp for your dwarf to get back up, then seal it by constructing a floor over it. You can then happily build whatever you want on the tile, as governed [[Building#Building_Technicalities|here.]] | Stairs, as well as any type of construction built using {{k|b}}{{k|C}} can be removed using the "remove construction" designation {{k|d}}{{k|n}}. If a downward stairway is getting in your way for some reason and you want to remove it, your dwarf will have to remove it from underneath. This is often pointless as your dwarf will need a downward stairway to get back up, and you may not want any downward stairways leading to the room at all. Since ramps don't have a floor component you can build a ramp for your dwarf to get back up, then seal it by constructing a floor over it. You can then happily build whatever you want on the tile, as governed [[Building#Building_Technicalities|here.]] | ||
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