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These sickening-looking trees grow only in the deepest caverns, and have the dubious distinction of being the most dense [[tree]] in Dwarf Fortress, with the [[Glumprong]] ranking in second place. Blood thorns are approximately half as dense as most stones.  
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Blood thorns are ghastly-looking [[tree]]s that grow only in the deepest [[cavern]] layers. They are distinguished from their peers by being the [[density|densest]] tree in the game (though [[glumprong]]s come close), being approximately half as dense as most stones, and by their unique crimson color. When [[wood cutter|cut down]] they produce extremely heavy crimson [[wood]] that cannot be found anywhere else, making for heavy-set but colorful furniture and slightly less useless wooden [[ballista]] bolts. Curiously, trampled young blood thorns are ''purple'' rather than dark gray, presumably due to the plant having been "bruised" - this is in imitation of the "[[blood]]" in their name.
  
They are also unique in that they [[wood cutter|produce]] crimson [[wood]], which can be made into (heavy) crimson wood products, ideally [[ballista]] bolts (if you're not using metal arrowheads). Curiously, trampled young blood thorns are ''purple'' rather than dark gray, presumably due to the plant having been bruised.
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Among subterranean trees blood thorns are unique in that they can grow in cavern layers that are devoid of water - when this happens, blood thorns will be the '''only''' plants present. This means that every so often a fortress may happen to have a large stock of the tree in its caverns. Some dwarves prefer blood thorns for their "sickening appearance."
 
 
Blood thorns are unique in that they can grow in cavern layers that are devoid of water - when this happens, blood thorns will be the '''only''' plants present.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 10 September 2013

Blood thorn

Biome

  • Underground Depth: 3
Wet Dry
Properties
Deciduous No
Density 1250
This article is about an older version of DF.

Blood thorns are ghastly-looking trees that grow only in the deepest cavern layers. They are distinguished from their peers by being the densest tree in the game (though glumprongs come close), being approximately half as dense as most stones, and by their unique crimson color. When cut down they produce extremely heavy crimson wood that cannot be found anywhere else, making for heavy-set but colorful furniture and slightly less useless wooden ballista bolts. Curiously, trampled young blood thorns are purple rather than dark gray, presumably due to the plant having been "bruised" - this is in imitation of the "blood" in their name.

Among subterranean trees blood thorns are unique in that they can grow in cavern layers that are devoid of water - when this happens, blood thorns will be the only plants present. This means that every so often a fortress may happen to have a large stock of the tree in its caverns. Some dwarves prefer blood thorns for their "sickening appearance."

Surface
Subterranean
Surface
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Subterranean
Surface
Subterranean