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== Site key ==
 
== Site key ==
  
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! Regular
 
! Regular
 
! [[Ruin]]s
 
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! [[Night creature]]
 
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| '''[[Dwarf|Dwarven]]'''
 
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| {{Raw Tile|Ω|0:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|Ω|0:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|0:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|0:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|μ|5:0}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Hillock]]s
 
| [[Hillock]]s
 
| {{Raw Tile|Ω|7:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|Ω|7:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|7:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|7:0}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Fortress]]
 
| [[Fortress]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|Ω|7:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|Ω|7:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|7:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|7:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''[[Elf|Elven]]'''
 
| '''[[Elf|Elven]]'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Forest retreat]]s
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| [[Forest retreat]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|î|6:1}} {{Raw Tile|¶|6:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|î|6:1}} {{Raw Tile|¶|6:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|μ|6:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|μ|5:0}} {{Raw Tile|₧|5:0}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''[[Goblin]]'''
 
| '''[[Goblin]]'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Dark fortress]]es
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| [[Dark fortress]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|Π|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|Π|5:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|Π|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|Π|5:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|μ|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|μ|5:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Dark pit]]s
 
| [[Dark pit]]s
 
| {{Raw Tile|º|5:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|º|5:0}}
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| {{Raw Tile|º|0:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|ª|0:1}}
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| {{Raw Tile|ª|5:0}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''[[Human]]'''
 
| '''[[Human]]'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Town]]s
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| [[Town]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|+|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|#|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|☼|7:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|+|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|#|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|☼|7:1}}
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|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="3"| [[Hamlet]]s
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|rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:text-top"| [[Hamlet]]
 
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| {{Raw Tile|=|2:0}} {{Raw Tile|≡|2:0}} {{Raw Tile|æ|2:0}} {{Raw Tile|Æ|2:0}}
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|-
 
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| {{Raw Tile|=|3:1}} {{Raw Tile|≡|3:1}} {{Raw Tile|æ|3:1}} {{Raw Tile|Æ|3:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|=|3:1}} {{Raw Tile|≡|3:1}} {{Raw Tile|æ|3:1}} {{Raw Tile|Æ|3:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{Raw Tile|=|1:0}} {{Raw Tile|≡|1:0}} {{Raw Tile|æ|1:0}} {{Raw Tile|Æ|1:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|=|1:0}} {{Raw Tile|≡|1:0}} {{Raw Tile|æ|1:0}} {{Raw Tile|Æ|1:0}}
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|-
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| [[Castle|Fortress/Castle]]
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| {{Raw Tile|○|7:1}}
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|
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| {{Raw Tile|○|5:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Other sites'''
 
| '''Other sites'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Camp]]s
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| [[Camp]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|☼|6:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|☼|6:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Cave]]s
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| [[Cave]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Labyrinth]]s
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| [[Fort]]
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| {{Raw Tile|◙|6:0}}
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|
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| {{Raw Tile|◙|5:0}}
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|-
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| [[Labyrinth]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:0}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Lair]]s
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| [[Lair]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Shrine]]s
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| [[Monastery]]
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| {{Raw Tile|○|7:0}}
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|
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| {{Raw Tile|○|5:0}}
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|-
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| [[Shrine]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|Å|7:0}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|Å|7:0}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Tomb]]s
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| [[Tomb]]
 
| {{Raw Tile|0|0:1}}
 
| {{Raw Tile|0|0:1}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Tower (necromancy)|Necromancer towers]]
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| [[Tower (necromancy)|Tower]]
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| {{Raw Tile|I|5:0}}
 
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Revision as of 23:43, 29 January 2020

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v50.14 · v0.47.05
This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.

Dwarf Fortress uses tilesets to draw the game, including maps. This map legend explains what the characters and colors represent in the pre-start embark map.

Tile colors

The colors of a map tile may give information about that region's predominant biome and surroundings; its temperature, alignment, and other handy things. Generally, cyan and blue means the area is "good" aligned. Purple, gray, brown, and red areas have "evil" alignment. Light grey, brown, and yellow areas usually are dry and have sparse vegetation. Green tiles have vegetation and are usually moist. White and cyan tiles indicate snow or ice. The color of trees that change season to season can tell about the tree's current growth.

Biome/Region key

Tiles are listed in by alignment, with regular tiles first, then good aligned tiles, and then evil tiles.

Name Regular Good Evil
Forests
Temperate Broadleaf Forest

Trees change with the seasons.

♠ ♣
♣ ♠
♠ ♣
♣ ♠
♠ ♣
♣ ♠
╞ ╞
╞ ╞
♠ ♣
♣ ♠
♠ ♣
♣ ♠
♠ ┤
┤ ♠
Tropical Broadleaf Forest
Γ ♠
♠ Γ
Γ ♣
♣ Γ
Γ ♠
♠ Γ
Γ ┤
┤ Γ
Coniferous Forest
↑ ↨
↨ ↑
↑ ♣
♣ ↑
↑ ↨
↨ ↑
↑ ┤
┤ ↑
Mountains
Hills
n ∩
∩ n
n ∩
∩ n
n ∩
∩ n
n ∩
∩ n
n ∩
∩ n
Low Mountain
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
⌂ ⌂
Mountain
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
High Mountain
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
▲ ▲
Peak ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Volcano ^
Plains
Grassland
. ⁿ
ⁿ .
. ⁿ
ⁿ .
. ⁿ
ⁿ .
. ⁿ
ⁿ .
. ⁿ
ⁿ .
Savanna
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
Shrubland
" τ
τ "
" τ
τ "
" τ
τ "
" τ
τ "
" τ
τ "
Deserts
Sand Desert

Color depends on the type of sand.

~ ≈
≈ ~
~ ≈
≈ ~
~ ≈
≈ ~
~ ≈
≈ ~
~ ≈
≈ ~
~ ≈
≈ ~
Rocky Wasteland
, ´
´ ,
n ∩
∩ n
, ´
´ ,
n ∩
∩ n
, ´
´ ,
n ∩
∩ n
Badlands
V √
√ V
V √
√ V
V √
√ V
Wetlands
Swamp
" ⌠
⌠ "
" ⌠
⌠ "
" ⌠
⌠ "
" ⌠
⌠ "
Marsh
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
" ⁿ
ⁿ "
Ice Biomes
Tundra
∙ ·
· ∙
∙ ·
· ∙
∙ ·
· ∙
Glacier
▓ ▒
▒ ▓
▓ ▒
▒ ▓
▓ ▒
▒ ▓
Water
River ┬┴ ┬┴ ┬┴ ╦╩ ┬┴ ┬┴ ┬┴ ╦╩ ┬┴ ╦╩
Ocean
≈ ≈
≈ ≈
▒ ░
░ ▒
≈ ≈
≈ ≈
▒ ░
░ ▒
≈ ≈
≈ ≈
▒ ░
░ ▒
Lake
~ ~
~ ~
~ ~
~ ~
~ ~
~ ~
Delta ► ► ► ►
Constructions
Roads ┬┴ ┬┴ ┬┴ ┬┴

Trees

Forests and swamps will use the map tiles of the trees they contain. The tiles below are used to specify generic forests, even if no trees that use that tile exist in that forest. Whether the game uses the generic tiles or the tile of the actual tree they contain is randomized on a tile-by-tile basis.

Tiles can vary significantly in forests due to the variety of trees that can be generated.

Tile Terrain
⌠ Swamp
↑ Conifer Forest
♠ Broadleaf Forest
Γ Tropical Forest

Site key

For forest retreats, dark fortresses, and towns, population increases from left to right.

Name Regular Ruins Night creature
Dwarven
Mountain halls Ω μ μ
Hillocks Ω μ μ
Fortress Ω μ μ
Elven
Forest retreat î μ ₧ μ ₧
Goblin
Dark fortress Π Π μ μ μ
Dark pits º ª ª
Human
Town + * # ☼ μ μ
Hamlet = ≡ æ Æ = ≡ æ Æ = ≡ æ Æ
= ≡ æ Æ
= ≡ æ Æ
Fortress/Castle ○ ○
Other sites
Camp ☼
Cave •
Fort ◙ ◙
Labyrinth #
Lair • •
Monastery ○ ○
Shrine Å
Tomb 0
Tower I I

Other

Adventurer @
Any group or individual traveling *
V · T · E
Worlds
General
Map
Biomes
Chasm · Desert · Forest · Glacier · Grassland · Lake · Mountain · Murky pool · Ocean · River · Savanna · Shrubland · Tundra · Wetland
Features
Aquifer · Brook · Deep pit · Island · Magma pool · Passage · Road · Tunnel · Volcano · Waterfall
Underground
Civilization
Sites
Camp · Castle · Cave · Dark fortress · Dark pits · Forest retreat · Fort · Fortress · Hamlet · Hillocks · Labyrinth · Lair · Monastery · Mountain halls · Ruins · Shrine · Tomb · Tower · Town · Vault
Structures
Other
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