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Stress

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

Stress is a condition that is similar to unhappiness in earlier versions. It will cause the dwarf to flash with a downward red arrow, and "Over the long term, Urist McStressed has been under a great deal of stress" will show on the personality trait tab.

Dwarves under stress for long periods of time will develop worse symptoms of stress level: "Urist McReallyStressed has become haggard and drawn due to the tremendous amounts of stresses placed upon him". In the short term, excessive levels of stress will lead to temporary emotional breakdowns - throwing tantrums, slipping into depression, or stumbling around obliviously. In the long term, excessive levels of stress will lead to insanity.

Animals can also be stressed, which seems to happen when an animal has been constrained for a long time.

Stress levels are given as a number, where a negative number is good, and a positive number is bad.

You may want to check on keeping your dwarves unstressed

However, at present stress is non-functional, with only a failed strange mood causing insanity. Bug 9074

Stress factors

Stress is affected by the emotions a dwarf experiences upon encountering certain circumstances; these encounters are temporarily shown as thoughts in the dwarf's profile, though the resulting stress can linger long after the thoughts are gone. The strength of the emotions (and the resulting stress values) vary based on the dwarf's personality.

Being out in the sun seems to affect dwarves quite strongly in terms of stress.

Emotions and the level of stress or stress relief they cause presumably have numerical values under the hood, but in game their effect can only be determined by color. Note that in many instances the same things cause different emotions. The exact mechanisms of how it's decided what emotions are to follow are as of yet unclear, but there's a general consensus that it depends on both severity of factors and the personality of dwarf in question.

Here is a start of table of emotions and what they can be caused by:

Emotion Cause
enraptured Communing with a deity
pleasure Performing, being next to fine/very fine/splendid/completely sublime furniture, acquiring well-crafted items, putting on a well-crafted/exceptional item
admiration Watching a performance, being next to completely sublime furniture
fondness Making a new friend, talking with a friend or a sibling, interacting with pet
sympathy Giving somebody water or food, bringing somebody to rest in bed
affection Interacting with pet, adopting a new pet, forming a bond with the trained animal, talking with a friend, making a new friend
adoration Giving birth to a baby, becoming a parent
love Talking with parent, spouse, or child, gaining a sibling
tenderness Talking with the spouse, bringing somebody to rest in bed
passionate Talking with spouse
aroused Watching a performance, talking with spouse
caring Giving somebody food
proud Owning a high quality furniture, being elected as a mayor, bringing somebody to rest in bed
gratitude Being rescued, receiving water of food, being granted residency, being elected as mayor
repentant Being confined
euphoric Drinking
enjoyment Performing, watching a performance, playing with toys, playing make believe, being near to favourite animal in a cage
happy Being granted residency, adopting a new pet
gaiety Performing
amused Watching a performance
blissful Performing, dining in a legendary dining room, sleeping in a good bedroom/great bedroom/bedroom like a personal palace, having a bath, becoming a parent
jovial Having a mandate deadline met
delighted Watching a performance, eating a truly decent meal, putting on an exceptional item, being near to a waterfall
content Being able to rest and recuperate, eating a fine/pretty decent meal, having a fine/pretty decent drink, putting on a well-crafted/finely-crafted/superior item, sleeping in a bedroom like a personal palace, discussing or pondering a topic, having a bath, being near to a waterfall
satisfied Receiving water or food, being successful at work, improving a skill, mastering a skill, teaching a skill, producing a masterwork, creating an artifact, reading a book, learning a book, felling a tree, slaughtering an animal, getting into an argument, caging a creature, being granted residency, realizing the value of leisure time, realizing the value of nature, realizing nuances of independence, realizing nuances of fairness, realizing nuances of loyalty, realizing nuances of law, realizing nuances of leisure time, realizing nuances of friendship, realizing the value of knowledge, realizing the worthlessness of eloquence, realizing the worthlessness of power
elated Committing a crime and having punishment delayed, being elected as mayor
relieved Being rescued, bringing somebody to rest in bed, committing a crime and having punishment delayed, being near to a waterfall, being released from confinement
free Being released from confinement
expectant Discussing or pondering a topic
triumph Being elected/re-elected as a mayor
hope Being released from confinement
optimistic Being able to rest and recuperate, having a mandate deadline met
exhilarated Performing, being attacked, getting into an argument
excited Performing
interested Being next to fine/very fine/splendid/completely sublime furniture, watching a performance, being taught a skill, reading a book, learning a book, realizing the value of nature, realizing nuances of perseverance, realizing nuances of craftsmanship, realizing the worthlessness of fairness
astonished Being sentenced by dwarven justice and having punishment reduced, having punishment delayed, being elected as mayor
wonder Being taught a skill, learning a book, realizing the worthlessness of perseverance, realizing the value of family, realizing the value of competition, realizing the value of cooperation, realizing the value of loyalty
awe Being next to completely sublime furniture
eager Being elected/re-elected as mayor
accepting Having a mandate ignored
ambivalent Delayed punishment of a criminal, putting on a well-crafted/finely-crafted item
suspicious Having a mandate ignored
annoyed Being caught in a rain, being caught in a snow storm, being out in the sun, eating without a table or chair, eating without a proper dining room, sleeping on dirt/rocks/cave floor/in the grass, drinking without a goblet or mug, drinking water without a well, suffering a minor injury, choking on cave-in dust, choking on smoke, being accosted by hated vermin, being pestered by flies
grouchy Being caught in a rain, being caught in a snow storm, being out in the sun, eating the same old food, drinking the same old booze
exasperated Being caught in a rain, being caught in a snow storm
irritated Being out in the sun, being hungry/thirsty/drowsy for a long time, eating at crowded table, wearing old/tattered clothes, sleeping uneasily due to noise
dislike Talking to somebody annoying
bitter Getting into an argument, wearing tattered clothes
resentful Getting into an argument, giving somebody water
contemptuous Getting into an argument
lonely Being away from family, being away from friends, being away from people, being unable to make merry, being unable to make romance
uneasy Being near to hated vermin in cage, being unable to pray to deity, lack of decent meals, being caught in a freakish weather, being kept from alcohol, being unable to be extravagant, being unable to help anybody, being unable to admire art, being unable to acquire something, generally being unable to take it easy
worried Lack of decent meals, being kept from alcohol, being unable to pray to deity, being unable to be extravagant
restless Being able to rest and recuperate, being unable to practice a craft, being unable to practice a martial art, being unable to learn, being unable to use abstract thinking, being unable to argue, lack of trouble-making, doing nothing creative, generally leading an unexciting life
guilty Being confined, being able to rest and recuperate, being rescued
regretful Toppling something over, starting a fist fight, throwing something
self-pity Being away from family, being away from friends, being unable to argue, being unable to fight, being unable to make merry, being unable to practice a craft, being unable to practice a martial art, being unable to wander, lack of abstract thinking, being unoccupied, doing nothing creative, generally leading an unexciting life
frustrated Having a mandate ignored, considering the scarcity of cages and chains, getting into an argument, lack of decent meals, being unable to practice a skill, being unable to practice a craft, being unable to practice a martial art, being unable to pray to a deity, being kept from alcohol, being unable to acquire something, being unable to wander, being unable to fight, being unable to admire art, lack of abstract thinking, lack of trouble-making, generally leading an unexciting life
bored Watching a performance, being unoccupied, being unable to practice a craft, being unable to practice a martial art, not learning anything, being unable to use abstract thinking, being unable to wander, being unable to fight, being unable to hear eloquent speech, lack of trouble-making, doing nothing creative, generally leading an unexciting life
embarrassed Sleeping without a proper room, wearing tattered clothes, having no shirt, having no shoes, being uncovered
dejected Being caught in a rain, being caught in a snow storm, wearing tattered clothes, lack of decent meals, being unable to pray to deity, being kept from alcohol, being unable to admire art, being unable to acquire something, being unable to be extravagant, lack of introspection, generally being unable to take it easy
glum Getting into an argument
indignant Being forced to endure the decay of a dead friend, delayed punishment of a criminal
insulted Being forced to endure the decay of a dead friend, getting into an argument
confused Being knocked out during cave-in
agitated Being utterly sleep-deprived
shaken Suffering a major injury, being knocked out during cave-in, being forced to endure the decay of a dead friend
hopeless Suffering a major injury, being nauseated by the sun
empty Having a masterwork destroyed
disgusted Smelling miasma, being nauseated by the sun, drinking water from murky pool, being caught in a freakish weather, being forced to eat vermin, being forced to drink vomit, being forced to endure the decay of a dead pet
mortified Being forced to eat vermin
distressed Being pestered by flies
humiliated Eating without a table or chair, wearing tattered clothes, being uncovered
ashamed Eating without a chair
frightened Being haunted by a ghost
sad Being separated from a loved one/loved ones
grieved Somebody's death
shocked Being attacked, unexpected death of somebody, having a masterwork destroyed or stolen
panicked Being attacked, being starving/dehydrated
angry Getting into an argument, being forced to endure the decay of a dead friend
afraid Experiencing trauma
terrified Being in conflict
horrified Seeing corpses of sapient creatures, being caught in a freakish weather, being haunted by a ghost
vengeful Joining an existing conflict
ferocity Being attacked
outraged Being forced to endure the decay of a dead child/spouse
loathing Being beaten up in course of dwarven justice or otherwise