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− | + | [[Category:Military]][[Category:Fortress Defense]] | |
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− | + | Fortifications are arrow slits used in the [[defense]] of your fortress. They are most commonly used along the outside walls of your fortress, so that [[Marksdwarf|marksdwarves]] and [[siege engine]]s can fire at enemies from within the mountain. They can be carved from cave walls or built like any other [[construction]]. | |
− | + | == Carving == | |
+ | Damaged rock cannot be used for fortifications. | ||
− | + | A fortified wall can only be one tile wide. What this means is that you need to hollow out a room directly behind the wall you want to fortify. It is smartest to set this room up as a [[barracks]], or to put an [[archery target]] in there. That way, off-duty soldiers will be milling about at all times, and they will be ready to fire upon anyone who gets too close to the fortress. | |
− | + | Once you have chosen the wall you want to carve, smooth the stone along its length using {{K|d}} -> {{K|s}}. After it has been smoothed, re-designate the same wall for fortifications using {{K|d}} -> {{K|a}}. Stone smoothing and fortification require a dwarf that does [[stone detailing]]. | |
− | + | After completion, marksdwarves, [[ballista]]s, and even [[catapult]]s will be able to fire through the fortifications. However, enemy ranged attackers can attack you from either side of the fortification, no matter which side was fortified. | |
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− | + | == Construction == | |
− | + | Fortifications can also be constructed from [[block]]s, [[wood]] or [[stone]] using {{K|b}} -> {{K|C}} -> {{K|F}}. They must be built tile by tile as there is no way to build more than one at a time.{{ver|0.27.169.33a}} Construction of wooden fortifications require the [[Carpentry]] skill, while fortifications made of block or stone require the [[Masonry]] skill. | |
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