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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, say, a sword over a carving fork. Other tools can be used by your dwarves in fortress mode.
You can select these tools as starting equipment, if your adventurer hails from a human civilisation.
Tools Usable as Weapons[edit]
Type
|
Graphic
|
Size
|
Attack
|
Attack type
|
Contact Area
|
Penetration
|
Velocity
|
Skill Used
|
Carving knife
|
|
150
|
Slash |
Edge |
800 |
600 |
1.25×
|
Dagger
|
Stab |
Edge |
4 |
800 |
1×
|
Handle strike |
Blunt |
15 |
(400) |
1×
|
Boning knife
|
|
50
|
Slash |
Edge |
500 |
300 |
1.25×
|
Dagger
|
Stab |
Edge |
2 |
400 |
1×
|
Handle strike |
Blunt |
10 |
(200) |
1×
|
Slicing knife
|
|
150
|
Slash |
Edge |
900 |
700 |
1.25×
|
Dagger
|
Stab |
Edge |
3 |
900 |
1x
|
Handle strike |
Blunt |
15 |
(400) |
1×
|
Meat cleaver
|
|
300
|
Hack |
Edge |
800 |
400 |
1.25×
|
Axe
|
Flat slap |
Blunt |
800 |
(400) |
1.25×
|
Handle strike |
Blunt |
20 |
(400) |
1×
|
Carving fork
|
|
150
|
Stab |
Edge |
1 |
100 |
1×
|
Dagger
|
Handle strike |
Blunt |
15 |
400 |
1×
|
Stone Axe
|
|
400
|
Hack |
Edge |
800 |
400 |
1.25×
|
Axe
|
Flat slap |
Blunt |
800 |
400 |
1×
|
Helve strike |
Blunt |
20 |
400 |
1×
|
Other Tools[edit]
Cauldron |
ô |
![Cauldron sprite.png](/images/5/52/Cauldron_sprite.png) |
4000 |
Metal 6 |
100,000 |
50 |
Cooking liquids
|
Ladle |
♪ |
![Ladle sprite.png](/images/b/bb/Ladle_sprite.png) |
100 |
Metal 1 |
n/a |
10 |
Liquid scoop
|
Bowl |
° |
![Bowl sprite.png](/images/2/27/Bowl_sprite.png) |
100 |
Stone 1 |
3,000 |
10 |
Meal container
|
Mortar |
° |
![Mortar sprite.png](/images/b/b3/Mortar_sprite.png) |
100 |
Stone 1 |
1,000 |
10 |
Grind powder, receptacle
|
Pestle |
/ |
![Pestle sprite.png](/images/a/a6/Pestle_sprite.png) |
20 |
Stone 1 |
n/a |
10 |
Grind powder, grinder
|
Nest box |
◘ |
![Nest box.png](/images/c/c3/Nest_box.png) |
1000 |
Any Hard 1 |
2,000 |
10 |
Contains eggs
|
Jug |
σ |
![Jug sprite.png](/images/d/d8/Jug_sprite.png) |
300 |
Any Hard 1 |
10,000 |
10 |
Liquid container
|
Large pot |
Φ |
![Large pot sprite.png](/images/2/20/Large_pot_sprite.png) |
5000 |
Any Hard 1 |
60,000 |
10 |
Food storage
|
Hive |
▬ |
![Hive.png](/images/c/c2/Hive.png) |
2000 |
Any Hard 1 |
5,000 |
10 |
Beekeeping
|
Honeycomb |
∞ |
![Honeycomb sprite.png](/images/f/f4/Honeycomb_sprite.png) |
1000 |
n/a 1 |
n/a |
10 |
n/a
|
Pouch |
¡ |
![Pouch sprite.png](/images/f/f5/Pouch_sprite.png) |
100 |
Soft 1 |
1,000 |
10 |
Small object storage
|
Minecart |
■ |
![Minecart sprite.png](/images/8/85/Minecart_sprite.png) |
40,000 |
Wood/Metal 6 |
500,000 |
50 |
Tracked cart
|
Wheelbarrow |
Ö |
![Wheelbarrow sprite.png](/images/7/7a/Wheelbarrow_sprite.png) |
30,000 |
Wood/Metal 6 |
100,000 |
50 |
Heavy object hauling
|
Stepladder |
₧ |
![Stepladder sprite.png](/images/a/a6/Stepladder_sprite.png) |
40,000 |
Wood/Metal 6 |
n/a |
50 |
Fruit collection
|
Scroll rollers |
÷ |
![Scroll roller sprite.png](/images/5/5b/Scroll_roller_sprite.png) |
100 |
Any Hard 1 |
n/a |
10 |
Roll up sheets
|
Book binding |
÷ |
![Book binding sprite.png](/images/c/c2/Book_binding_sprite.png) |
100 |
Any Hard 1 |
n/a |
10 |
Protect folded sheets
|
Scroll |
∞ |
![Scroll sprite.png](/images/8/80/Scroll_sprite.png) |
200 |
Any Sheet 1 |
n/a |
20 |
Contains writing
|
Quire |
≡ |
![Quire sprite.png](/images/6/64/Quire_sprite.png) |
100 |
Any Sheet 1 |
n/a |
20 |
Contains writing
|
Bookcase |
≡ |
![Bookcase sprite.png](/images/4/4c/Bookcase_sprite.png) |
1000 |
Any Hard 6 |
100,000 |
10 |
Bookcase (Furniture)
|
Helve |
\ |
![Helve sprite.png](/images/0/0e/Helve_sprite.png) |
250 |
Branch 1 |
n/a |
10 |
Crafting stone axes in adventure mode
|
Pedestal |
ï |
![Pedestal sprite.png](/images/e/ef/Pedestal_sprite.png) |
500 |
Any Hard 6 |
|
10 |
Display furniture
|
Display case |
π |
![Display case sprite.png](/images/5/50/Display_case_sprite.png) |
1000 |
Log + Window |
|
10 |
Display furniture
|
Altar |
É |
![Altar sprite.png](/images/8/83/Altar_sprite.png) |
500 |
Any Hard 6 |
|
10 |
Offering place (Furniture)
|
Die |
◘ |
![Die sprite.png](/images/e/e3/Die_sprite.png) |
5 |
Any Hard 1 |
|
1 |
Divination
|
Instrument component |
¢ |
![Instrument sprite.png](/images/1/1d/Instrument_sprite.png) |
Varies |
Varies |
|
10 |
Constructing instruments
|
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.
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]
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[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] |