Editing Animal trap

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'''Animal traps''' are items used by a [[trapper]] to catch [[vermin]]. They are created at a [[carpenter's workshop]] or a [[metalsmith's forge]] (in Furniture menu) by a dwarf with the trapping labor enabled.

Animal traps can be used by ordering one of your trappers to capture a live land animal in the [[kennel]] or [[butcher's shop]] with {{k|q}} then {{k|a}}, or placing an order with the [[manager]] from a [[kennel]] to catch a live land animal, and can also be built by going into the {{k|b}}uild menu, and choosing {{k|m}} to place an animal trap anywhere. In order to catch small animals, after the trap is placed it must be baited ({{k|q}} to select bait type). Bait can be [[Creature#Aquatic|fish]], [[meat]], or a large [[gem]] (though gems are currently useless). There is a chance, depending on the [[quality]] of the trap, that it will not spring fast enough to catch the vermin, causing the bait to be lost, and the trap will need to be reset and rebaited, which a trapper dwarf will automatically do on his own.  According to [[Main:Toady One|Toady]], the formula for the chance that a trap quality gives you successfully trapping a creature (as opposed to being robbed) is '''50/65/75/85/95/100'''; this means that masterwork traps will never be robbed.

When a vermin is caught in a trap, it will be brought to an animal [[stockpile]] which accepts vermin of that type by a dwarf with the animal [[hauling]] labor enabled.  You can remove a vermin from a trap (thus freeing it for re-use) by assigning it to an installed [[cage]]; for doing this to [[vermin#Hateable_vermin|hateable vermin]] you should have a separate cage in a far away place, so as to reduce the chance of dwarves getting unhappy [[thought]]s. 

Certain types of vermin can gnaw through wooden animal traps and wooden [[cage]]s.  This does not destroy the trap; instead, the vermin just escapes.  When this happens the game pauses too.  If this happens too often, you might be better off forbidding or getting rid of your [[wood]]en animal traps and making some metal ones.

Note that a caught vermin is treated as if it were an item; marking it for [[Activity zone|dumping]] releases it.


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-{{V50_item
-|graphic=[[File:Animal_Trap_Premium.png]]
-|name  = Animal trap
-|tile  = ⌂
-|col   = 6:0:0
-|wood  = yes
-|metal = yes
-|bars  = 1
-|labors=<span></span>
-* [[Trapping]]<br /><br />
-* [[Trapping]]
-|used for=
-* Capture a live [[Vermin|land animal]]
-* Storing small animals
-|value=10
-|size=3,000
-|capacity=30,000
-}}
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-[[File:TrappedRat 4448.jpg|thumb|220px|Trapped like a r- Well... Yeah...]]An '''animal trap''' is [[furniture]] used to catch live [[vermin]]. They are created at a [[carpenter's workshop]] with 1 log, or a [[metalsmith's forge]] (in the Furniture menu) with 1 bar, by a dwarf with the [[trapping]] labor enabled. An animal trap can be made from [[wood]] or [[metal]]. Animal traps are unrelated to other [[trap]]s. To capture [[creature]]-sized animals, a [[cage]] is required.
-Like cages, animal traps are stored in an animal [[stockpile]]. To set the pile to accept only empty traps, go to its '''Custom''' settings and click '''None''' in the top left to block all items, then click "'''Empty animal traps'''" in the animals tab.
+'''Animal traps''' are items used by a [[trapper]] to catch [[vermin]]. They are created at a [[carpenter's workshop]] or a [[metalsmith's forge]] (in Furniture menu) by a dwarf with the trapping labor enabled.
-==Use==
+Animal traps can be used by ordering one of your trappers to capture a live land animal in the [[kennel]] or [[butcher's shop]] with {{k|q}} then {{k|a}}, or placing an order with the [[manager]] from a [[kennel]] to catch a live land animal, and can also be built by going into the {{k|b}}uild menu, and choosing {{k|m}} to place an animal trap anywhere. In order to catch small animals, after the trap is placed it must be baited ({{k|q}} to select bait type). Bait can be [[Creature#Aquatic|fish]], [[meat]], or a large [[gem]] (though gems are currently useless). There is a chance, depending on the [[quality]] of the trap, that it will not spring fast enough to catch the vermin, causing the bait to be lost, and the trap will need to be reset and rebaited, which a trapper dwarf will automatically do on his own.  According to [[Main:Toady One|Toady]], the formula for the chance that a trap quality gives you successfully trapping a creature (as opposed to being robbed) is '''50/65/75/85/95/100'''; this means that masterwork traps will never be robbed.
-To catch vermin on land, order the task "'''Capture a Live Land Animal'''" from a [[vermin catcher's shop]] or [[butcher's shop]]. A trapper will grab an available animal trap and begin to pursue and capture wild vermin from there. This can cause the dwarves to only pursue certain vermin i.e. [[cave spider]]s if those are the only vermin near the stockpile. Or, to [[captured live fish|catch vermin in water]], order the task "Capture a Live Fish" from a [[fishery]]. A [[fisherdwarf]] will then take a trap and capture an aquatic vermin from a [[activity zone#Fishing zone|fishing zone]] (that has available fish to catch). You may want to put the task on high priority. so that fisherdwarves will prioritize the task over regular fishing.
-Animal traps can also be built adjacent to any walkable tile using {{Menu icon|b|r|t|sep=-}} or '''[[building|build]]'''-"'''Cages/Restraints'''"-"'''Animal trap'''". After the trap is placed, it must be baited with [[fish]] or [[meat]] (the "large gem" option is useless at the moment). Click on a placed trap to select its bait type, or set it to not be baited. When a bait is selected, trapper will automatically go and bait the trap (you cannot remove the bait afterwards). In Classic graphics, a baited animal trap flashes between the trap and bait symbols, while Premium requires you to click on the trap to view its contents. When it successfully captures (or fails to capture) a vermin, the game will make an [[announcement]] showing a cage trap icon in Premium and {{DFtext|cd}} in Classic. A trap with caught vermin will automatically be slated for removal, and subsequently be hauled back to a stockpile.
+When a vermin is caught in a trap, it will be brought to an animal [[stockpile]] which accepts vermin of that type by a dwarf with the animal [[hauling]] labor enabled.  You can remove a vermin from a trap (thus freeing it for re-use) by assigning it to an installed [[cage]]; for doing this to [[vermin#Hateable_vermin|hateable vermin]] you should have a separate cage in a far away place, so as to reduce the chance of dwarves getting unhappy [[thought]]s.
-Make sure to build the trap in an area with available vermin, otherwise the trap will be unable to capture anything. If the bait is left for too long, it will begin to [[rot]], and the building must be removed to prevent [[miasma]].
+Certain types of vermin can gnaw through wooden animal traps and wooden [[cage]]s.  This does not destroy the trap; instead, the vermin just escapes.  When this happens the game pauses too.  If this happens too often, you might be better off forbidding or getting rid of your [[wood]]en animal traps and making some metal ones.
-The main advantage of building an animal trap over using a kennel or butcher's shop is the ability to specify the location or [[biome]]. It also allows trappers to perform other tasks while the trap is set up. The disadvantage is that built traps require bait to function, and you cannot set baited traps underwater to capture aquatic vermin (although it is possible to place the animal traps on the surface of the water as long as it is adjacent to an walkable tile).
+Note that a caught vermin is treated as if it were an item; marking it for [[Activity zone|dumping]] releases it.
-When a vermin is caught, the trap containing the vermin will be brought to an animal stockpile which accepts vermin of that type by a dwarf with the animal [[hauling]] labor enabled. A caught vermin is treated as if it were an item. Marking it for dumping will send it to a nearby [[garbage dump]], and once dumped, it will disappear back to the wild. Caught vermin are viewable in the animal '''Citizens''' {{Menu icon|u}}-'''Pets/Livestock''' tab. To tame one, go to a kennel and select '''Tame a small animal'''. A dwarf with [[animal training]] enabled will take a trap containing an untamed vermin to the kennel and train it with raw meat or fish (although none is actually consumed). After taming it, a dwarf will haul the animal trap containing the now-tamed vermin back to an animal stockpile.  unless assigned to a constructed [[cage|cage or aquarium]].
-Any captured vermin will remain in the animal trap permanently unless it is assigned to an installed [[cage|cage or aquarium]]  (thus freeing the trap for reuse). Unfortunately, vermin cannot be assigned to a [[pasture]], so a mechanized cage is required to release them into the game world (e.g. for a [[Silk_farming#Cave_spider_silk_farm|cave spider silk farm]]). For [[hateable]] vermin, it is recommended to have any installed cages in a faraway place, to reduce the chance of passing dwarves getting unhappy [[thought]]s.
-Vermin with {{token|GNAWER|c}} can break free from wooden animal traps. This does not destroy the trap. The game makes an announcement whenever this happens; if it occurs too often, you are better off getting rid of wooden traps and replacing them with metal ones.
-==Success chance==
-There is a chance that a baited animal trap may be robbed, and the trap will need to be rebaited by a trapper. The [[item quality]] affects the success chance of catching a vermin. To compare, a normal trap has a 50% chance of failing, while masterwork traps will never fail.
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Quality !! Success chance
-|-
-| (none) || 50%
-|-
-| -Well-crafted- || 65%
-|-
-| +Finely-crafted+ || 75%
-|-
-| *Superior quality* || 85%
-|-
-| ≡Exceptional≡ || 95%
-|-
-| ☼Masterful☼ || 100%
-|}
-==See also==
-* [[Terrarium]] and aquarium – used to put vermin on display. Aquariums are required in order to store aquatic vermin, otherwise they will die.
-{{Translation
-| dwarven = emär ïggal
-| elvish  = fela abola
-| goblin  = slulasp stoslo
-| human   = dik losric
-}}
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