Attribute - Revision history

68.184.193.5: /* Training attributes */ Removed Screw Pump training, it's been nerfed for a while.

2026-04-16T18:05:02Z

Training attributes: Removed Screw Pump training, it's been nerfed for a while.

GeloMor: /* Skills by associated attributes */

2026-03-07T22:00:56Z

Skills by associated attributes

108.85.197.99: /* Agility */ reassurance for the abysmally clumsy

2026-03-05T21:53:36Z

Agility: reassurance for the abysmally clumsy

91.49.240.46: /* Training attributes */

2026-02-27T21:04:30Z

Training attributes

108.85.197.99: /* Skills by associated attributes */

2025-12-28T01:39:07Z

Skills by associated attributes

108.85.197.99: /* Skills by associated attributes */

2025-12-28T01:38:42Z

Skills by associated attributes

108.85.197.99: /* Skills by associated attributes */ basic explanation of Table notation @ top.

2025-12-28T01:30:32Z

Skills by associated attributes: basic explanation of Table notation @ top.

Silverwing235: /* Soul attributes */

2025-10-07T00:38:06Z

Soul attributes

Silverwing235 at 01:39, 6 October 2025

2025-10-06T01:39:39Z

Silverwing235: /* Descriptions */

2025-09-26T13:47:01Z

Descriptions

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	It would seem that various skills train various attributes at different rates. For physical attributes and Willpower, military training works best - it relatively quickly gives a dwarf some extra Agility and Strength, making them walk and work faster in all areas (According to [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=121573.msg3944723#msg3944723] speed is a factor in determining how fast a labor is completed).		It would seem that various skills train various attributes at different rates. For physical attributes and Willpower, military training works best - it relatively quickly gives a dwarf some extra Agility and Strength, making them walk and work faster in all areas (According to [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=121573.msg3944723#msg3944723] speed is a factor in determining how fast a labor is completed).
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−	According to [https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarffortress/comments/zquv8f/psa_you_can_build_a_gym_for_your_military_with/] Reddit post, strength and stamina can be trained via screw pumps reasonably quickly. The pumps don't have to be adjacent to any liquids, and dwarves will still operate them, pumping air.

	Plant gathering trains Agility, Kinesthetic Sense, and Memory to a lesser degree. After a couple of years, plant gatherers become the faster dwarves in the fortress and are generally suitable for transfer to any demanding job.		Plant gathering trains Agility, Kinesthetic Sense, and Memory to a lesser degree. After a couple of years, plant gatherers become the faster dwarves in the fortress and are generally suitable for transfer to any demanding job.

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-| [[Metalsmith]] || {{X|A}} || {{X|B}} || || {{X|C}} || || || || {{X|C}} || || || || || {{X|B}} || || {{X|A}} || ||
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 This attribute affects the speed of a creature's fast-moving [[gait]]s in the same way as strength &mdash; a creature with maximum agility and strength can run faster than a creature with minimum agility and strength. The median dwarf agility of 900 is slightly below average.
-Because dwarves in general have below-average agility, and because the descriptions are based on the difference from the racial average, no dwarves will ever display as "abysmally clumsy".
+Because dwarves in general have below-average agility, and because the descriptions are based on the difference from the racial average, no dwarves will ever display as "abysmally clumsy". Dwarves with an Agility of 0 or less will still move, just more and more slowly.
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	The speed of learning attributes is governed by "cost to improve" in {{token\|PHYS_ATT_RATES}} and {{token\|MENT_ATT_RATES}}. By default CTI for attributes is 500, which means the counter for using that attribute has to be incremented 500 times for the dwarf to gain 1 in that attribute. The lower the CTI, the faster an attribute increases. According to [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=66525.msg3993120#msg3993120] the counter is incremented every ten ticks a skill using that attribute is in use. This means it takes 5000 TUs or just over 4 in-game days of continuous labor to improve an attribute by 1. The improved attribute gain from military training may stem from the fact that sparring and individual combat drills train multiple skills at the same time.		The speed of learning attributes is governed by "cost to improve" in {{token\|PHYS_ATT_RATES}} and {{token\|MENT_ATT_RATES}}. By default CTI for attributes is 500, which means the counter for using that attribute has to be incremented 500 times for the dwarf to gain 1 in that attribute. The lower the CTI, the faster an attribute increases. According to [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=66525.msg3993120#msg3993120] the counter is incremented every ten ticks a skill using that attribute is in use. This means it takes 5000 TUs or just over 4 in-game days of continuous labor to improve an attribute by 1. The improved attribute gain from military training may stem from the fact that sparring and individual combat drills train multiple skills at the same time.
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		+	''Note:'' For trading and appraising caravan goods the attribute gain is calculated differently (as in both cases incrementing the counter every ten ticks makes no sense). For appraising caravan goods the total worth of goods matters. For trading each single transaction increases the counter for the attributes (involved) in haggling (possibly by different amounts).

	==Standard ranges==		==Standard ranges==

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 == Skills by associated attributes ==
-Skills have both Primary attributes (labeled "A") and Secondary attributes (labeled "B" and "C"). Primary attributes give a bonus for every 100 points, while secondary attributes give a bonus for every 250 points. Dwarven averages vary; see descriptions above.
+Skills have both Primary attributes (labeled "A") and Secondary attributes (labeled "B" and "C"). Primary attributes give a bonus for every 100 points, while secondary attributes give a bonus for every 250 points. Dwarven ranges and averages vary; see descriptions above.
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-At the [[#Skills By Soul Attribute|bottom]] is a list of which attributes affect which skills. [[:Image:DFmental.PNG|This]] pair of charts provides an easier to read summary of the soul attributes that are useful for doctors and soldiers.
+At the [[#Skills By Soul Attribute|bottom]] is a list of which attributes affect which skills. [[:Image:DFmental.PNG|This]] pair of charts provides an easier-to-read summary of the soul attributes that are useful for doctors and soldiers.
 ===Analytical ability===

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 {{DFtext|He is slow to tire and agile, |2:0}}{{DFtext|but he is quite susceptible to disease.|4:0}}
-On the Overview screen, a dwarf's top six most varied attributes and [[personality_trait|personality traits]] are summarized in order of how much they differ from the average dwarf. The adjectives used are more generalized than those used in the Traits screen and are limited to two per trait (Creative and Not creative, Strong and Weak, etc.). For example, "a boundless creative imagination" is merely listed as "Creative", while "unfathomably weak" is just listed as "Weak". Since some of the adjectives used in the Overview summary overlap with some used in the Traits screen, this can be somewhat misleading. However, average and one tier above/below average traits will never be listed in the Overview screen, so only a "very weak" or below dwarves will be listed as "Weak" in the overview.
+On the Overview screen, a dwarf's top six most varied attributes and [[personality_trait|personality traits]] are summarized in order of how much they differ from the average dwarf. The adjectives used are more generalized than those used in the Traits screen and are limited to two per trait (Creative and Not creative, Strong and Weak, etc.). For example, "a boundless creative imagination" is merely listed as "Creative", while "unfathomably weak" is just listed as "Weak". Since some of the adjectives used in the Overview summary overlap with some used in the Traits screen, this can be somewhat misleading. However, average and one tier above/below average traits will never be listed in the Overview screen, so only a "very weak" or below dwarf will be listed as "Weak" in the overview.
 Attributes are associated with skills, so that shield use will raise endurance as an attribute, but not attributes like memory. Different attributes raised by one skill may not be raised by the same amount. Attribute and skill gain and rust rates are moddable in the raws as a [[creature token]].

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 == Descriptions ==
-In-game attribute descriptions are calculated based on the difference from the [[creature|species]] average<!-- caste average? -->. [[Human]]s' median attribute values are always 1000. Thus, if the median [[dwarf]] has higher than 1000 for an attribute, that means the median dwarf is better than the median human for that attribute (however, individual humans may be better than individual dwarves due to intraspecies variation). Likewise, if the median dwarf has below 1000 for an attribute, then the median human bests the median dwarf in that contest.
+In-game attribute descriptions are calculated based on the difference from the [[creature|species]] average<!-- caste average? -->. [[Human]]s' median attribute values are always 1000 - thus, if the median [[dwarf]] has higher than 1000 for an attribute, that means the median dwarf is better than the median human for that attribute (however, individual humans may be better than individual dwarves, due to intraspecies variation). Likewise, if the median dwarf has below 1000 for an attribute, then the median human bests the median dwarf in that contest.
 The tiers at which descriptions change are 250, 500, 750, and 1000 above or below the species median. Interestingly, if a species has an attribute with a median below 1000, such as dwarves' agility, the lowest tier will never be displayed.