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Tools are objects used for mundane purposes by civilians and night creatures. Some tools can also be used as weapons, though it is usually much better to use a sword over a fork. Other tools can be used by your dwarves in fortress mode.
Tools Usable as Weapons[edit]
| Type | Size | Attack | Attack type | Contact Area | Penetration | Velocity | Skill Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carving knife | 150 | Slash | Edge | 800 | 600 | 1.25x | Dagger |
| Stab | Edge | 4 | 800 | 1x | |||
| Handle strike | Blunt | 15 | (400) | 1x | |||
| Boning knife | 50 | Slash | Edge | 500 | 300 | 1.25x | Dagger |
| Stab | Edge | 2 | 400 | 1x | |||
| Handle strike | Blunt | 10 | (200) | 1x | |||
| Slicing knife | 150 | Slash | Edge | 900 | 700 | 1.25x | Dagger |
| Stab | Edge | 3 | 900 | 1x | |||
| Handle strike | Blunt | 15 | (400) | 1x | |||
| Meat cleaver | 300 | Hack | Edge | 800 | 400 | 1.25x | Axe |
| Flat slap | Blunt | 800 | (400) | 1.25x | |||
| Handle strike | Blunt | 20 | (400) | 1x | |||
| Carving fork | 150 | Stab | Edge | 1 | 100 | 1x | Dagger |
| Handle strike | Blunt | 15 | 400 | 1x | |||
| Stone Axev0.43.01 | 400 | Hack | Edge | 800 | 400 | 1.25x | Axe |
| Flat slap | Blunt | 800 | 400 | 1x | |||
| Helve strike | Blunt | 20 | 400 | 1x |
Other Tools[edit]
| Type | Tile | Size | Material | Capacity | Base Value | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauldron | ô |
4000 | Metal 6 | 100,000 | 50 | Cooking liquids |
| Ladle | ♪ |
100 | Metal 1 | n/a | 10 | Liquid scoop |
| Bowl | ° |
100 | Stone 1 | 3,000 | 10 | Meal container |
| Mortar | ° |
100 | Stone 1 | 1,000 | 10 | Grind powder, receptacle |
| Pestle | / |
20 | Stone 1 | n/a | 10 | Grind powder, grinder |
| Nest box | ◘ |
1000 | Any Hard 1 | 2,000 | 10 | Nest box |
| Jug | σ |
300 | Any Hard 1 | 10,000 | 10 | Liquid container |
| Large pot | Φ |
5000 | Any Hard 1 | 60,000 | 10 | Food storage |
| Hive | ▬ |
2000 | Any Hard 1 | 5,000 | 10 | Beekeeping |
| Honeycomb | ∞ |
1000 | n/a 1 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| Pouch | ¡ |
100 | Soft 1 | 1,000 | 10 | Small object storage |
| Minecart | ■ |
40,000 | Wood/Metal 6 | 500,000 | 50 | Tracked cart |
| Wheelbarrow | Ö |
30,000 | Wood/Metal 6 | 100,000 | 50 | Heavy object hauling |
| Stepladder | ₧ |
40,000 | Wood/Metal 6 | n/a | 50 | Fruit collection |
| Scroll rollersv0.42.01 | ÷ |
100 | Any Hard 1 | n/a | 10 | Roll up sheets |
| Book bindingv0.42.01 | ÷ |
100 | Any Hard 1 | n/a | 10 | Protect folded sheets |
| Scrollv0.42.01 | ∞ |
200 | Any Sheet 1 | n/a | 20 | Contain writing |
| Quirev0.42.01 | ≡ |
100 | Any Sheet 1 | n/a | 20 | Contain writing |
| Bookcasev0.42.01 | ≡ |
1000 | Any Hard 6 | 100,000 | 10 | Bookcase (Furniture) |
| Helvev0.43.01 | \ |
250 | Branch 1 | n/a | 10 | Crafting stone axes in adventure mode |
Hard materials include stone, metal, wood, and glass.
Soft materials include silk, plant fibers, leather and adamantine thread.
Sheet materials include papyrus, paper, and parchment.v0.42.01
A tool needs capacity of 600 per unit of liquid to contain: a jug can hold 10,000/600 = 16 units of liquid, a submerged minecart scoops 500,000/600 = 833 units of magma or water, etc.
See also[edit]
"Tool" in other Languages 
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item_tool
[OBJECT:ITEM]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_CAULDRON]
[NAME:cauldron:cauldrons]
[VALUE:50]
[METAL_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:LIQUID_COOKING]
[TILE:147]
[SIZE:4000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:100000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_LADLE]
[NAME:ladle:ladles]
[VALUE:10]
[METAL_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:LIQUID_SCOOP]
[TILE:13]
[SIZE:100]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_BOWL]
[NAME:bowl:bowls]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:MEAL_CONTAINER]
[TILE:248]
[SIZE:100]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:3000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_MORTAR]
[NAME:mortar:mortars]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:GRIND_POWDER_RECEPTACLE]
[TILE:248]
[SIZE:100]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:1000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_PESTLE]
[NAME:pestle:pestles]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:GRIND_POWDER_GRINDER]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:20]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_KNIFE_CARVING]
[NAME:carving knife:carving knives]
[VALUE:10]
[METAL_WEAPON_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:MEAT_CARVING]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:150]
[SKILL:DAGGER]
[TWO_HANDED:22500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:4000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ATTACK:EDGE:800:600:slash:slashes:NO_SUB:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:EDGE:4:800:stab:stabs:NO_SUB:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:15:400:strike:strikes:handle:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_KNIFE_BONING]
[NAME:boning knife:boning knives]
[VALUE:10]
[METAL_WEAPON_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:MEAT_BONING]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:50]
[SKILL:DAGGER]
[TWO_HANDED:17500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ATTACK:EDGE:500:300:slash:slashes:NO_SUB:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:EDGE:2:400:stab:stabs:NO_SUB:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:10:200:strike:strikes:handle:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_KNIFE_SLICING]
[NAME:slicing knife:slicing knives]
[VALUE:10]
[METAL_WEAPON_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:MEAT_SLICING]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:150]
[SKILL:DAGGER]
[TWO_HANDED:22500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:4000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ATTACK:EDGE:900:700:slash:slashes:NO_SUB:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:EDGE:3:900:stab:stabs:NO_SUB:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:15:400:strike:strikes:handle:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_KNIFE_MEAT_CLEAVER]
[NAME:meat cleaver:meat cleavers]
[VALUE:10]
[METAL_WEAPON_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:MEAT_CLEAVING]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:300]
[SKILL:AXE]
[TWO_HANDED:27500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:5000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ATTACK:EDGE:800:400:hack:hacks:NO_SUB:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:800:400:slap:slaps:flat:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:20:400:strike:strikes:handle:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_FORK_CARVING]
[NAME:carving fork:carving forks]
[VALUE:10]
[METAL_WEAPON_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:HOLD_MEAT_FOR_CARVING]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:150]
[SKILL:DAGGER]
[TWO_HANDED:22500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:4000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ATTACK:EDGE:1:100:stab:stabs:NO_SUB:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:15:400:strike:strikes:handle:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_NEST_BOX]
[NAME:nest box:nest boxes]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:NEST_BOX]
[TILE:8]
[SIZE:1000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:2000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_JUG]
[NAME:jug:jugs]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:LIQUID_CONTAINER]
[TILE:229]
[SIZE:300]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:10000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_LARGE_POT]
[NAME:pot:pots]
[ADJECTIVE:large]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:FOOD_STORAGE]
[TILE:232]
[SIZE:5000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:60000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_HIVE]
[NAME:hive:hives]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:HIVE]
[TILE:22]
[SIZE:2000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:5000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_HONEYCOMB]
[NAME:honeycomb:honeycombs]
[VALUE:10]
[TILE:236]
[SIZE:1000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[UNIMPROVABLE]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_POUCH]
[NAME:pouch:pouches]
[VALUE:10]
[SOFT_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:SMALL_OBJECT_STORAGE]
[TILE:173]
[SIZE:100]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:1000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_MINECART]
[NAME:minecart:minecarts]
[VALUE:50]
[METAL_MAT]
[WOOD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:TRACK_CART]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:254]
[INVERTED_TILE]
[SIZE:40000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:500000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_WHEELBARROW]
[NAME:wheelbarrow:wheelbarrows]
[VALUE:50]
[METAL_MAT]
[WOOD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:HEAVY_OBJECT_HAULING]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:153]
[SIZE:30000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:100000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_STEPLADDER]
[NAME:stepladder:stepladders]
[VALUE:50]
[METAL_MAT]
[WOOD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:STAND_AND_WORK_ABOVE]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:158]
[SIZE:40000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_SCROLL_ROLLERS]
[NAME:scroll rollers:scroll rollers]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:ROLL_UP_SHEET]
[TILE:246]
[SIZE:100]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[INCOMPLETE_ITEM]
[UNIMPROVABLE]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_BOOK_BINDING]
[NAME:book binding:book bindings]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:PROTECT_FOLDED_SHEETS]
[TILE:246]
[SIZE:100]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[INCOMPLETE_ITEM]
[UNIMPROVABLE]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_SCROLL]
[NAME:scroll:scrolls]
[VALUE:20]
[SHEET_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:CONTAIN_WRITING]
[TILE:236]
[SIZE:200]
[NO_DEFAULT_JOB]
[DEFAULT_IMPROVEMENT:SPECIFIC:ROLLERS:HARD_MAT]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_QUIRE]
[NAME:quire:quires]
[VALUE:20]
[SHEET_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:CONTAIN_WRITING]
[TILE:240]
[SIZE:100]
[NO_DEFAULT_JOB]
[INCOMPLETE_ITEM]
[UNIMPROVABLE]
[NO_DEFAULT_IMPROVEMENTS]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_BOOKCASE]
[NAME:bookcase:bookcases]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:BOOKCASE]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:240]
[INVERTED_TILE]
[SIZE:1000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[CONTAINER_CAPACITY:100000]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_HELVE]
[NAME:helve:helves]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TILE:'\']
[SIZE:250]
[NO_DEFAULT_JOB]
[INCOMPLETE_ITEM]
[UNIMPROVABLE]
[NO_DEFAULT_IMPROVEMENTS]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_STONE_AXE]
[NAME:axe:axes]
[VALUE:10]
[STONE_MAT]
[NO_DEFAULT_JOB]
[TILE:'/']
[SIZE:400]
[SKILL:AXE]
[TWO_HANDED:27500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:5000]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ATTACK:EDGE:800:400:hack:hacks:NO_SUB:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:800:400:slap:slaps:flat:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:20:400:strike:strikes:helve:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_PEDESTAL]
[NAME:pedestal:pedestals]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:DISPLAY_OBJECT]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:139]
[SIZE:500]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_DISPLAY_CASE]
[NAME:display case:display cases]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:DISPLAY_OBJECT]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:227]
[INVERTED_TILE]
[SIZE:1000]
[NO_DEFAULT_JOB]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_ALTAR]
[NAME:altar:altars]
[VALUE:10]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:PLACE_OFFERING]
[FURNITURE]
[TILE:144]
[SIZE:500]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:6]
[ITEM_TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_DIE]
[NAME:die:dice]
[VALUE:1]
[HARD_MAT]
[TOOL_USE:DIVINATION]
[TOOL_USE:GAMES_OF_CHANCE]
[SHAPE_CATEGORY:DICE]
[USES_FACE_IMAGE_SET]
[TILE:8]
[SIZE:5]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
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