Fortification - Revision history

GeloMor at 11:31, 15 March 2025

2025-03-15T11:31:26Z

Bjh21: /* Building Fortifications */ Update keys for v50; apparently no icon for vf available at the moment

2024-09-21T16:20:20Z

Building Fortifications: Update keys for v50; apparently no icon for vf available at the moment

75.43.152.147: updated to reflect how (at least SOME) birds can fly through and attack dwarves now

2023-03-19T05:08:12Z

updated to reflect how (at least SOME) birds can fly through and attack dwarves now

76.108.125.32 at 07:12, 12 February 2023

2023-02-12T07:12:57Z

177.235.104.13: /* Uses */

2023-01-16T17:28:01Z

Uses

Ghoul Some: /* Uses */

2023-01-15T23:11:32Z

Uses

Ziusudra: switched stone detailing to stonecutter

2023-01-02T23:25:23Z

switched stone detailing to stonecutter

Swenthorian: /* Bugs */ Fix typo

2022-12-29T05:00:31Z

Bugs: Fix typo

LethosorBot: Tagging v50 page (1590/4888)

2022-12-21T00:28:44Z

Tagging v50 page (1590/4888)

LethosorBot: LethosorBot moved page DF2014:Fortification to Fortification: Migrating v50 page (1320/4618) (content)

2022-12-20T03:24:34Z

LethosorBot moved page DF2014:Fortification to Fortification: Migrating v50 page (1320/4618) (content)

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 == Building Fortifications ==
-[[File:Old-fort.png|thumb|260px|right|Probably stopped a goblin siege once. Possibly.]]Fortifications can be built one of two ways. Firstly, they can be carved from [[construction|constructed]] walls or [[smoothing|smooth]]ed natural walls by pressing {{Menu icon|v}} (engrave) and then {{K|f}} (fortification). The second way is through the [[construction]] [[menu]]: First press {{Menu icon|b}}, then {{Menu icon|b|n|num=1}} followed by {{Menu icon|b|n|F|num=1}} (fortifications). As with most [[building]]s, this will require one unit of [[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]], or [[glass]]. Note that constructed fortifications do ''not'' create walkable [[floor]]s above them, while carved fortifications do.
+[[File:Old-fort.png|thumb|260px|right|Probably stopped a goblin siege once. Possibly.]]Fortifications can be built one of two ways. Firstly, they can be carved from [[construction|constructed]] walls or [[smoothing|smooth]]ed natural walls by pressing {{Menu icon|v}} (engrave) and then {{Menu icon|v|f|num=1}} (fortification). The second way is through the [[construction]] [[menu]]: First press {{Menu icon|b}}, then {{Menu icon|b|n|num=1}} followed by {{Menu icon|b|n|F|num=1}} (fortifications). As with most [[building]]s, this will require one unit of [[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]], or [[glass]]. Note that constructed fortifications do ''not'' create walkable [[floor]]s above them, while carved fortifications do.
 Carved fortifications must be carved by a dwarf with the [[Stonecutter]] [[labor]] enabled. Constructed fortifications must be built by a dwarf with a corresponding labor to the material used.

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 == Building Fortifications ==
-[[File:Old-fort.png|thumb|260px|right|Probably stopped a goblin siege once. Possibly.]]Fortifications can be built one of two ways. Firstly, they can be carved from [[construction|constructed]] walls or [[smoothing|smooth]]ed natural walls by pressing {{K|d}}esignation and then Carve {{K|F}}ortifications. The second way is through the [[construction]] [[menu]]: First press {{K|b}}, then {{K|C}} followed by {{K|F}}ortifications. As with most [[building]]s, this will require one unit of [[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]], or [[glass]]. Note that constructed fortifications do ''not'' create walkable [[floor]]s above them, while carved fortifications do.
+[[File:Old-fort.png|thumb|260px|right|Probably stopped a goblin siege once. Possibly.]]Fortifications can be built one of two ways. Firstly, they can be carved from [[construction|constructed]] walls or [[smoothing|smooth]]ed natural walls by pressing {{Menu icon|v}} (engrave) and then {{K|f}} (fortification). The second way is through the [[construction]] [[menu]]: First press {{Menu icon|b}}, then {{Menu icon|b|n|num=1}} followed by {{Menu icon|b|n|F|num=1}} (fortifications). As with most [[building]]s, this will require one unit of [[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]], or [[glass]]. Note that constructed fortifications do ''not'' create walkable [[floor]]s above them, while carved fortifications do.
 Carved fortifications must be carved by a dwarf with the [[Stonecutter]] [[labor]] enabled. Constructed fortifications must be built by a dwarf with a corresponding labor to the material used.

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-'''Fortification''' is a construction that allows the passage of [[ammunition|projectiles]] [in and out] and liquids, [[mist]], [[steam]], [[web|webs]], [[fire]], [[miasma]] and [[smoke]], but in theory not [[creature]]s, making them an important part in a fortress's [[defense guide|defense]]. An archer must have a skill level of accomplished or higher to shoot through fortifications from a distance; otherwise they must stand directly next to the fortification to shoot through it. An accomplished level archer or higher can shoot through multiple fortifications, even if the fortifications have space between them.
+'''Fortification''' is a construction that allows the passage of [[ammunition|projectiles]] [in and out] and liquids, [[mist]], [[steam]], [[web|webs]], [[fire]], [[miasma]] and [[smoke]], but in theory not [[creature]]s, making them an important part in a fortress's [[defense guide|defense]]. Unfortunately, birds CAN in fact make it inside of and then through fortifications, so if you're playing in an agitated wilds biome, take special care. An archer must have a skill level of accomplished or higher to shoot through fortifications from a distance; otherwise they must stand directly next to the fortification to shoot through it. An accomplished level archer or higher can shoot through multiple fortifications, even if the fortifications have space between them.
 Fortifications allow liquids to pass through in any direction except vertically -- they implicitly include a floor (even when constructed over empty space) so liquids will not fall out their bottom.

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-'''Fortification''' is a construction that allows the passage of [[ammunition|projectiles]] [in and out] and liquids, [[mist]], [[steam]], [[web|webs]], [[fire]], [[miasma]] and [[smoke]], but in theory not [[creature]]s, making them an important part in a fortress's [[defense guide|defense]]. An archer must have a skill level of accomplished or higher to shoot through fortifications from a distance; otherwise they must stand directly next to the fortification to shoot through it.
+'''Fortification''' is a construction that allows the passage of [[ammunition|projectiles]] [in and out] and liquids, [[mist]], [[steam]], [[web|webs]], [[fire]], [[miasma]] and [[smoke]], but in theory not [[creature]]s, making them an important part in a fortress's [[defense guide|defense]]. An archer must have a skill level of accomplished or higher to shoot through fortifications from a distance; otherwise they must stand directly next to the fortification to shoot through it. An accomplished level archer or higher can shoot through multiple fortifications, even if the fortifications have space between them.
 Fortifications allow liquids to pass through in any direction except vertically -- they implicitly include a floor (even when constructed over empty space) so liquids will not fall out their bottom.

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 == Uses ==
-[[File:DFwikiFortification.png|thumb|right|]]
+[[File:DFwikiFortification.png|thumb|right|A fortification]]
 [[Flying]] creatures can of course fly over fortifications (but not through). If there is open space above your defense positions, you can either ''carve'' them out of walls in the first place or build [[floor]] tiles on the Z-level above as a roof against fliers. This is generally sound advice as dwarves don't like rain anyway and strange accidents can cause the weirdest things to fall from above. Note that fliers can diagonally bypass a fortification if the tile above the fortification doesn't have a floor.

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	== Uses ==		== Uses ==
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	[[Flying]] creatures can of course fly over fortifications (but not through). If there is open space above your defense positions, you can either ''carve'' them out of walls in the first place or build [[floor]] tiles on the Z-level above as a roof against fliers. This is generally sound advice as dwarves don't like rain anyway and strange accidents can cause the weirdest things to fall from above. Note that fliers can diagonally bypass a fortification if the tile above the fortification doesn't have a floor.		[[Flying]] creatures can of course fly over fortifications (but not through). If there is open space above your defense positions, you can either ''carve'' them out of walls in the first place or build [[floor]] tiles on the Z-level above as a roof against fliers. This is generally sound advice as dwarves don't like rain anyway and strange accidents can cause the weirdest things to fall from above. Note that fliers can diagonally bypass a fortification if the tile above the fortification doesn't have a floor.

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 [[File:Old-fort.png|thumb|260px|right|Probably stopped a goblin siege once. Possibly.]]Fortifications can be built one of two ways. Firstly, they can be carved from [[construction|constructed]] walls or [[smoothing|smooth]]ed natural walls by pressing {{K|d}}esignation and then Carve {{K|F}}ortifications. The second way is through the [[construction]] [[menu]]: First press {{K|b}}, then {{K|C}} followed by {{K|F}}ortifications. As with most [[building]]s, this will require one unit of [[wood]], [[stone]], [[metal]], or [[glass]]. Note that constructed fortifications do ''not'' create walkable [[floor]]s above them, while carved fortifications do.
-Carved fortifications must be carved by a dwarf with the [[Stone detailing]] [[labor]] enabled. Constructed fortifications must be built by a dwarf with a corresponding labor to the material used.
+Carved fortifications must be carved by a dwarf with the [[Stonecutter]] [[labor]] enabled. Constructed fortifications must be built by a dwarf with a corresponding labor to the material used.
 * Fortifications ''constructed'' as such are ''open'' on top - they do not provide a floor for the tile above. This lets water, items and some critters in, until and unless a [[floor]] or something else is built one Z-level above, just like over any other empty space.

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 * Additionally, there are other conditions that may allow a creature to pass through a fortification, such as being thrown by a wrestler, tossed by a bridge, or dropped from above. Should a creature end up in a fortification tile, it can path and move out of the fortification to any adjacent passable tile. If a creature is killed by an attack which knocks it into a fortification, its corpse and equipment will become lodged inside, requiring mining or deconstructing the fortification to remove the items.
 ** When this happens to a dwarf with baby, the baby gets dropped and then cannot leave the fortification on its own (unless one happens to grow into child while there). Removing the fortification is not possible when a baby is sitting there. {{Bug|2160}}
-* Marksdwarves often fail to register that there are enemies on the other side of a fortification unless they (the dwarves) are directly next to the fortification. {{Bug|2697}} Having a single-tile hall behind can help. [[Statue]]s can be used as "soft" impassable tiles for this purpose: dwarves can dodge into one, but won't try to walk into such tile normally.
+* Marksdwarves often fail to register that there are enemies on the other side of a fortification unless they (the dwarves) are directly next to the fortification. {{Bug|2697}} Having a single-tile hall behind can help. [[Statue]]s can be used as "soft" impassable tiles for this purpose: dwarves can dodge into one, but won't try to walk into such a tile normally.
 *[to be checked] if a wall is deconstructed while designated to be Fortified, the Fortifying job can still be done, (building a fortification instead of turning a wall to one)

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