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| − | + | :''A miner has discovered a fissure filled with magma.'' | |
| − | + | The '''magma flow''' is the third major landmark you will find as you tunnel into the mountain. It can be found by digging east of your entrance, usually one to three screens away. It is surrounded by {{L|obsidian}} 1-2 squares deep on both banks. Several narrow "offshoots" will also be present, staying inside the range of the flow, that is, offshoots would appear on the left side only when the magma flow bends far to the right. | |
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| − | The '''magma flow''' is the third major landmark you will find as you tunnel into the mountain. It can be found by digging east of your entrance, usually one to three screens away. It is surrounded by | ||
==Initial Flood== | ==Initial Flood== | ||
| − | : | + | :''A miner has struck a magma flow! Fire! Death! Flee!'' |
| − | When the chamber containing the magma flow is first breached by a | + | When the chamber containing the magma flow is first breached by a {{L|miner}}, the {{L|magma}} may overflow, which will inevitably kill the miner. At first, it spills at insane speed, other creatures within 20 tiles or so are unlikely to make it away alive. As it expands, the flood slows to a crawling speed by the time it reaches the {{L|chasm}} (yes, it may get that far). After some time the overflow will cool down into solid {{L|obsidian}} which can be mined out again. You will not lose any rocks and ore that were engulfed by the overflow (though you'll end up with some tiles holding the original stone as well as a boulder of obsidian on top of it). Most clothes and equipment will be destroyed, though you may be able to recover the iron pick of a burned miner. {{L|Support}}s are known to survive the magma flood; they will be encased in a square of solid rock, and will still exist once the rock has been mined out from around them. |
| − | Miners of higher skill are less prone to triggering a magma flood, although even legendary miners can still trigger them. One strategy to avoid the potential loss of a seasoned miner is to dig a shaft towards the flow until you spot an expanse of obsidian. Turn off Mining in your experienced miner's labor preferences, and bring in an expendable peasant to hew through the obsidian itself. | + | Miners of higher skill are said to be less prone to triggering a magma flood, although even legendary miners can still trigger them. One strategy to avoid the potential loss of a seasoned miner is to dig a shaft towards the flow until you spot an expanse of obsidian. Turn off Mining in your experienced miner's labor preferences, and bring in an expendable peasant to hew through the obsidian itself. |
| − | If you are lucky, you will reach the magma chamber at a spot where there is an empty space (exposed floor) between the miner and the magma. Floods will never be triggered if the magma is reached at such a point. One way to do this is to dig along the obsidian until you reach a bend; often, there are exposed ground tiles at inward corners in the magma flow | + | If you are lucky, you will reach the magma chamber at a spot where there is an empty space (exposed floor) between the miner and the magma. Floods will never be triggered if the magma is reached at such a point. One way to do this is to dig along the obsidian until you reach a bend; often, there are exposed ground tiles at inward corners in the magma flow. |
| − | Magma does not experience seasonal overflows (like the | + | Magma does not experience seasonal overflows (like the {{L|cave river}}) and will never overflow after the first time the magma chamber is breached (even if a miner taps into it at a new, unseen point). |
| − | ==Magma | + | ==Magma Monsters== |
| − | + | The magma flow will periodically spawn magma creatures which will threaten your metalworkers. | |
Magma monsters include: | Magma monsters include: | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Magma man|Magma men}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Fire imp}}s |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Fire man|Fire men}} |
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| − | Fire men and magma men are particularly dangerous as they will seek out and destroy any buildings along the magma flow, including | + | Fire men and magma men are particularly dangerous as they will seek out and destroy any buildings along the magma flow, including {{L|floodgate}}s whose destruction could potentially flood your entire fortress with magma. |
==Crossing== | ==Crossing== | ||
| − | Unlike the | + | Unlike the {{L|cave river}} and {{L|chasm}}, the magma flow can only be crossed by building a {{L|bridge}} made out of {{L|steel}} (or {{L|adamantine}}). |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Cave river}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Chasm}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Fluids|Fluid dynamics}} |