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Welcome to da Orcs Fortrez Wiki. Dis is a collection of grot-submitted guidez,
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Welcome to the Dwarf Fortress Wiki. This is a collection of user-submitted guides, information and advice for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] game [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ "Dwarf Fortress"]. Dwarf Fortress is a game for Linux, Mac and Windows, developed by [http://www.bay12games.com/ Bay 12 Games] featuring two modes of play, a distinct, randomly-generated world (complete with terrain, wildlife and legends), gruesome combat mechanics and vicious schools of [[carp]]. The wiki currently has '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles'''.
information and advice for da [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] game [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ "Orcs Fortress"].
 
Orcs Fortress is a game fa Orcs, Gobos an' Demonz, Nut fa stunties an' oomies an' elviez!
 
Developed by [http://www.bay12games.com/ Bay 12 Games] featuring two modez of play, a distinkt, randomly-generated world
 
(komplete with terrain, wildlife and legendz), gruesome kombat mekanikz and viciouz skoolz of [[carp]]. Da wiki kurrently haz '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} artiklez'''.
 
 
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<div>The latest version iz <b>v0.28.181.40d</b>, releazed on <b>6th September 2008</b>.</div>
 
<div>[http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/dev_now.html Changelog]</div>
 
<div>[http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=30026.msg398829#msg398829 Update Progress]</div>
 
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| [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php Official Forums],  [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2917631 Something Awful Thread], [http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=85511 Penny-Arcade Thread (new 3/15/09)],  [http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/showthread.php?t=654791 Facepunch Studios Thread], [http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/943000156931 Ars Technica Thread],  [http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=19469&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a xkcd Thread], [http://forum.team17.com/showthread.php?t=30824 Team17 Forum Thread], [http://www.cracked.com/forums/topic/28476/dwarf-fortress Cracked.com Forum Thread], [http://dwarvenpassion.smfforfree3.com/index.php Dwarves with a Passion (temporary forum)] [http://calref.co.cc/forums/index.php?topic=293.0 Calamity Refuge Forums Thread (slightly stagnant)]
 
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| [irc://irc.newnet.net/bay12games #bay12games] on newnet.net, [irc://irc.synirc.net/df #df] on synirc.net, [irc://irc.quakenet.org/DwarfFortress #DwarfFortress] on quakenet.org
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Revision as of 00:15, 1 April 2009

The Dwarf Fortress Wiki

Welcome to the Dwarf Fortress Wiki. This is a collection of user-submitted guides, information and advice for the Roguelike game "Dwarf Fortress". Dwarf Fortress is a game for Linux, Mac and Windows, developed by Bay 12 Games featuring two modes of play, a distinct, randomly-generated world (complete with terrain, wildlife and legends), gruesome combat mechanics and vicious schools of carp. The wiki currently has 10,039 articles.


You stab Iron Man in the right leg from behind with your adamantine short sword, breaking away a piece of the gas and shattering the iron!
The Beak Dog is caught in a burst of Iron Man gas!
Beak Dog vomits into the Iron Man gas.
It has stats. It can be killed.
The latest version is v50.12, released on March 6, 2024.


New to Dwarf Fortress?
About Dwarf Fortress Tutorials and guides Starting builds
Frequently Asked Questions Your first fortress * Seeds and Pregenerated Worlds
Important advice Indecisive's Illustrated Tutorial * Quickstart guide (recent)
Playing Dwarf Fortress
Fortress mode Adventurer mode
Reclaim fortress Legends
Design strategies Local map features
Bloodline games Stories
Gameplay elements
Activity zones Farming
Building Combat
Creatures Designations
Military Nobles
Rooms Skills
Stockpiles Workshops
Economics Mining
Location Fun
Wiki articles by category
Dwarves World
Buildings Modding
Items Interface
All Categories
Metagame editing and advice
Technical tricks
Utilities
Known bugs and issues
System requirements
Cheating
Maximizing framerate
Tilesets
Modding Guide
Links
Forums: Official Forums, Something Awful Thread, Penny-Arcade Thread (new 3/15/09), Facepunch Studios Thread, Ars Technica Thread, xkcd Thread, Team17 Forum Thread, Cracked.com Forum Thread, Dwarves with a Passion (temporary forum) Calamity Refuge Forums Thread (slightly stagnant)
Blogs: Strike The Earth!
IRC Channels: #bay12games on newnet.net, #df on synirc.net, #DwarfFortress on quakenet.org
Archives: Old Wiki
Other Wikis: Le Wiki Français , The Japanese Wiki , The Russian Wiki , Wiki Italiano
Useful Links: Dwarf Fortress Map Archive, Dwarf Fortress File Depot (DFFD)