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Material

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:''For information on the physical properties of materials, see [[Material science]].
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[[File:Dwarf_Fortress_material_cheatsheet_by_DeXoteric.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Material Cheatsheet showing small rooms made of stone, wood, metal, glass and ceramic.]]
[[File:material_floors_preview.png|thumb|200px|right|Most materials that can be made into floors.]]
[[File:Superblock.jpeg|thumb|200px|Walls and floors of every non-wood material]]

'''Materials''' are the wide array of base resources from which objects can be created. Different materials have different base properties (including [[Value#Material_multipliers|value multipliers]] which can significantly affect the [[value]] of the item - a [[gold]] [[throne]] is worth more than an identical-quality [[lead]] one, for example).

Not every end-product can be made of all materials, and similar materials may have very different properties - for instance, [[obsidian]] is the only [[stone]] that can be used to make stone-based [[weapon]]s, only [[magma-safe]] stones will not melt when immersed in [[magma]], and [[fire imp]] [[leather]] will not burn. While nearly all metals can be made into furniture and crafts, only a select few can normally be made into [[weapon]]s and [[armor]]. These metals are generally called weapon-grade metals. This alone doesn't necessarily give these materials a higher base value, but it may make them worth more to you and your fortress in a practical sense.
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Some dwarves have [[preference|preferences]] for one material over another - they receive a happy [[thought]] when working with the material, tend to produce higher-[[quality]] results, and perceive items (or rooms) made of that material as higher-[[quality]], which can also give them more happy [[thought]]s:

{{DFtext|Unib Rulushlikot likes [[rhyolite]], [[silver]], [[amber opal]], [[persimmon]] [[wood]] and [[giant emu]] [[leather]].|2:1|links=1|linkcolor=3:1}}

General groups of materials include, but are not limited to:

:* [[Stone]]
:* [[Wood]]
:* [[Metal]]
:* [[Glass]]
:* [[Leather]]
:* [[Cloth]]
:* [[Bone]]
:* [[Shell]]
:* [[Gem]]
:* [[Wax]]

Certain materials tend to be geared toward making certain items - while stone, wood, metal, and glass can be made into similar furniture, there are some items which are normally restricted to certain materials. For example, [[bed]]s can only be made out of wood, and [[bin]]s and [[bucket]]s cannot be made out of stone. Cloth and leather can both be made into clothing, but leather can also be used to make [[armor]]. Gems are largely for [[decoration|encrusting]] finished items made from other materials. Of over two dozen different [[metal]]s and [[alloy]]s, only a handful are usable to make [[weapon]]s.

In all cases, each group of materials is divided into many possible sub-types of material; there are, for instance, 11 pure [[metal]]s, another 14 [[alloy]]s, scores of different types of [[stone]] and well over 100 different types of [[gem]]s. It is best to look up each individual category, or particular material, to become familiar with its value and what it can and cannot be used for.

'''See Also:'''
:* [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]
:* [[Value#Material multipliers|Value/Material Multipliers]]

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File:Dwarf Fortress material cheatsheet by DeXoteric.jpg

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DeXoteric: Material Cheatsheet showing small rooms made of stone, wood, metal, glass and ceramic.

== Summary ==
Material Cheatsheet showing small rooms made of stone, wood, metal, glass and ceramic.
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Glassmaker

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{{Skill
| color = 1:1
| skill = Glassmaker
| profession = [[Craftsdwarf]]
| job name = [[Glassmaking]]
| tasks =
* Make raw glass
* Construct glass furniture
* Make glass goblet
* Make glass toy
* Make glass instrument
* Make glass [[vial]]
* Make glass [[door|Portal]]
* Make glass tube
* Make glass [[window]]
* Make glass trap component
| workshop =
* Glass furnace
* Magma glass furnace
| attributes =
* Strength
* Agility
* Endurance
* Creativity
* Spatial Sense
* Kinesthetic Sense
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'''Glassmaker''' is the skill associated with the glassmaking [[labor]]. Glassmakers make [[glass]] [[furniture]], [[container]]s, [[block]]s, [[trap component]]s, [[gem|raw glass gems]], some [[pipe section|machine component]]s and most [[crafts|craft items]], (all but generic "crafts", which are actually made by a [[gem cutter]]) at a [[glass furnace]] or [[magma glass furnace]].

A glassmaker's [[skill|skill level]] is used to determine the [[Item quality|quality]] of the created good. The type of glass also determines the base value of the final product.

Glassmakers can produce nearly everything for a fortress as part of the [[glass industry]], and, using a magma glass furnace, can produce green glass indefinitely without consuming anything but dwarven labor and sand.

[[File:Vase Rêve d'Elsa Recto CP.jpg|thumb|300px|center|Vase Rêve d'Elsa Recto. One of the beautiful creations of glassmaking.]]
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Miner

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| skill = Miner
| profession = Miner
| job name = [[Mining]]
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* Toughness
* Endurance
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[[File:miner_sprite_preview.png|right]]'''Miner''' is the skill associated with both the '''mining''' [[labor]] and its associated profession. Miners are necessary to build any kind of [[fortress]] that is [[underground]] or involves [[stone]]. They are required to dig tunnels, [[channel]]s, [[stair]]s and [[ramp]]s, as well as remove said stairs and ramps. Miners require a [[pick]] to do any work. The quality and material of the pick doesn't affect how quickly they mine.

Miners gain experience for every tile mined, which means they gain experience faster in easier-to-dig soil and slower in stone. Due to the constant demand, straightforward work and fast experience curve, miners level-up to [[skill|legendary skill]] faster than any other profession. Most players will have one or two legendary miners within thirty minutes of gameplay.

Mining skill affects only the speed at which stone is mined, not the chance of acquiring resources from mining. Normal rocks and ore deposits drop an average of 1 boulder for every 4 squares mined; in compensation, one ore gives 4 bars of [[metal]] (although some types of ore sometimes give 1-4 extra bars of another metal) and one stone boulder yields 4 [[block]]s. Gem clusters drop rough [[gem]]s 100% of the time. Graphically, miners will often wear white tunics to resemble their occupation.

In order for any mining to be done, the [[designations|{{k|d}}esignations]] menu must be used.

==Mining behavior==
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If a large area is designated for mining, miners tend to clear out the left side first, working from the top down as much as possible. This is not absolute but is a strong tendency.

Once mining, a dwarf will automatically continue on to mine any connected tiles (on the same level) designated for mining, even diagonally, rather than shift to mine a discontinuous tile.

Dwarves tend not to see tiles on different levels as "connected" (e.g. an [[stairs|up-stair]] below a [[stairs|down-stair]]), and will tend to clear one level before moving on to another - even to the point of moving far across a map to do so. They seem to mine top levels over lower ones. If no mining-designated tile is connected, they will seek to mine a top-left-designated tile on a top-most level.

== Mining speed ==
A zero-skill Miner takes 20 job ticks (5 per 'wear' on the wall being dug - a soil tile would just be 5) at about 11 frames per tick, for a total of about 215 frames to mine a single tile. A Proficient miner, however, did the same work in only 60% of the time (12 job ticks, 3 per wear level). A Legendary miner did the job in 20% of the time (4 job ticks, 1 per wear level).

If you're doing a lot of digging, [[Embark|starting]] with a semi-skilled Miner can save you a lot of time.

==Combat==
The miner skill is also used when fighting with a pickaxe. Pickaxes are brutally effective [[Weapon|weapons]], combining a piercing and a slashing attack, and make really good weapons for adventurers. [[Immigrants]] can come to the fort with low-quality [[copper]] or [[bronze]] pickaxes, so consider replacing them with better-quality materials, like [[iron]] made by skilled weaponsmiths. Despite their effectiveness, however, a miner who is attacked when he's busy mining will not generally use his pick in combat, unless he is forced to.
[[File:dwarf_miner.png|thumb|270px|center|He's got his sights on some [[native platinum]].]]
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Flux

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[[Stone]]s which are classified as '''flux''' materials can be used in the creation of [[pig iron]] and [[steel]] at a [[smelter]]. All flux has a material [[value]] of 2, which is twice that of common stone (material value 1), making it preferable for [[workshop]]s, [[construction]], and almost all stone products. ''(Only [[obsidian]] and some higher-value [[ore]]s have a higher material value for stonework.)''

Note that [[block]]s made out of flux materials ''cannot'' be used in the production of pig iron or steel.

The following stones fall under this reaction class:

:* {{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Calcite]]
:* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
:* {{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]]
:* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
:* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]

All flux stones form [[layer]]s (which are marked on the embark screen as "Flux Layer(s)") except for [[calcite]], which exists as small clusters within other flux layers. Whether or not a site has flux can be determined from the pre-embark screen. [[Limestone]], [[dolomite]] and [[chalk]] form [[sedimentary_layer|sedimentary layers]], which can have large deposits of [[iron]]-bearing ore. [[Marble]] is a [[metamorphic layer]], so it can be found within almost any [[biome]]; notably, marble can be found in the same biome as [[igneous extrusive layer]]s (i.e. near [[volcano]]es), unlike sedimentary layers.

Note that [[Borax]], a real life flux, can not be used in the game.

=== Trading for flux ===

If your map has no flux on it (which is a common situation), then you can request it from the [[dwarf|dwarven]] traders (assuming the traders have access to flux, which is not guaranteed*). Make sure you order them from the 'Stone' section, since you can't use flux'' blocks'' to create steel. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] might be worth ordering while you're there.

:<nowiki>*</nowiki> If you are able to bring flux stone at [[embark]], you will be able to request it from the [[caravan]] in meetings with the [[liaison]] (as with pretty much everything else), but they aren't likely to bring much, generally 3 or 4 stones of each type. Your [[steel]] industry may be better served by requesting steel bars directly or by buying up everything they have that's made of steel, especially toys, instruments, and crafts, and [[DF2012:Melt item | melting]] it all down.

==See also==
* [[Steel]]
* [[Pig iron]]
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