Mining - Revision history

Ziusudra: /* Making a dwarf a miner */ added pick material & quality & difficulty setting, removed verify from labor conflicts sentence

2025-12-20T04:13:34Z

Making a dwarf a miner: added pick material & quality & difficulty setting, removed verify from labor conflicts sentence

GeloMor at 23:28, 19 December 2025

2025-12-19T23:28:11Z

GeloMor at 23:27, 19 December 2025

2025-12-19T23:27:25Z

GeloMor at 07:22, 11 December 2025

2025-12-11T07:22:40Z

ForgottenBeet: Mention that even constructions made of wood or metal are deconstructed using the mining labor

2024-03-15T18:41:09Z

Mention that even constructions made of wood or metal are deconstructed using the mining labor

Zippy at 04:24, 15 March 2024

2024-03-15T04:24:29Z

Silverwing235: /* Making a dwarf a miner */

2023-07-27T15:16:22Z

Making a dwarf a miner

Xjtu-blacksmith: /* Making a dwarf a miner */

2023-03-21T11:25:33Z

Making a dwarf a miner

Xjtu-blacksmith: /* Making a dwarf a miner */ typo

2023-03-21T11:25:23Z

Making a dwarf a miner: typo

Zippy: Everything seems to be up-to-date.

2023-01-26T03:00:15Z

Everything seems to be up-to-date.

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 # Find the dwarf you would like to make a miner, and click the rightmost box, a green check mark should appear
 # If you would like this dwarf to ''only'' mine, and ignore all other labors (they will still eat, sleep, take breaks, etc. ) you can toggle the dwarf's "Specialize" button (the hammer and lock icon) to be red.
-To start mining, a [[miner]] requires an available [[pick]]. A dwarf's agility and mining skill affect how quickly they mine.
+To start mining, a [[miner]] requires an available [[pick]]. A dwarf's agility and mining skill affect how quickly they mine, as does pick material and quality, and even a [[Difficulty#Fortress_dig_speed|difficulty setting]].
-Giving a dwarf the miner work detail will effectively disable the "wood cutter" and "hunter" work details, as their associated labors all involve the usage of different tools.{{verify}}
+Giving a dwarf the miner work detail will disable the "wood cutter" and "hunter" work details, as those labors all involve the usage of different tools.
 == Designating the area to be mined ==

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 == Designating the area to be mined ==
+# Press {{Menu icon|m}} to bring up the digging orders menu.
 # Highlight the requested action by pressing:
 #* {{Menu icon|m}} for mining

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 * '''Remove Stairs/Ramp''' removes a dug-out stairs or ramp.
-Mining can only be done in pre-existing stone or soil.  NOTE: Constructed [[wall]]s, [[stairs]] or [[ramp]]s are not dug and instead must be removed using the 'Remove Construction' option ({{K|m}}, {{K|x}}). This uses the mining skill to be completed, regardless of the material the construction is made from.
+Mining can only be done in pre-existing stone or soil.  NOTE: Constructed [[wall]]s, [[stairs]] or [[ramp]]s are not dug and instead must be removed using the 'Remove Construction' option ({{Menu icon|m|x}}). This uses the mining skill to be completed, regardless of the material the construction is made from.
 When discovering a unique stone, gem or ore, the game will display an annoucement that looks like the following:<br>
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 == Designating the area to be mined ==
 # Highlight the requested action by pressing:
-#* {{K|m}} for mining
+#* {{Menu icon|m}} for mining
-#* {{K|u}} for channeling
+#* {{Menu icon|m|u|num=1}} for channeling
-#* {{K|r}} for an upward ramp
+#* {{Menu icon|m|r|num=1}} for an upward ramp
-#* {{K|t}} for stairs, set a start and an end point in a different elevation to determine if it leads upwards or downwards
+#* {{Menu icon|m|t|num=1}} for stairs, set a start and an end point in a different elevation to determine if it leads upwards or downwards
-# (Optional) Set the priority by pressing {{k|n}} to open the advanced options, and clicking a number to set the priority. Tiles with first/lowest numbered priority value will be mined first.
+# (Optional) Set the priority by pressing {{Menu icon|m|n|num=1}} to open the advanced options, and clicking a number to set the priority. Tiles with first/lowest numbered priority value will be mined first.
 # Draw a rectangle using the mouse. An area should now be highlighted, indicating the area to be mined. The opposite corner can also be placed on a different z-level with {{k|c}}/{{k|e}}, designating areas across z-levels for mining.
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 When tunnels are dug in [[soil]], nothing is left from the material, there is no soil equivalent of a "[[stone]]" to be further used.  The floor-part will remain (if it wasn't channeled), and is suitable for [[farming]], or, if the right kind of soil, for sand or [[clay]] collection.
-After pressing {{K|m}} and opening the advanced optio{{k|n}}s menu, you can set the designation type to switch between designating all materials ({{k|v}}), designating just {{k|g}}ems, designating just gems and {{k|o}}res, or designating ore/gem clusters or veins to be mined automatically with {{k|V}}.  Switching the designation type to automining will allow you to quickly assign mining tasks to entire veins.
+After pressing {{Menu icon|m}}  and opening the advanced {{Menu icon|m|n|num=1}}  options menu, you can set the designation type to switch between designating all materials ({{Menu icon|m|v|num=1}}), designating just {{Menu icon|m|g|num=1}} gems, designating just gems and {{Menu icon|m|o|num=1}} ores, or designating ore/gem clusters or veins to be mined automatically with {{Menu icon|m|V|num=1}}.  Switching the designation type to automining will allow you to quickly assign mining tasks to entire veins.
 ==Training mining==
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 ==How to cancel a mining operation==
-If you placed a designated area for mining but want to cancel the mining (for example if you approached [[Main:Digging designation canceled|damp stone]]) open the eraser tool with {{k|x}} and select an area you want to cancel.
+If you placed a designated area for mining but want to cancel the mining (for example if you approached [[Main:Digging designation canceled|damp stone]]) open the eraser tool with {{Menu icon|x}} and select an area you want to cancel.
 == Rampless channels ==
-To create a channel with no ramps, you have to mine out the area underneath the channel first, or manually designate the ramps created for removal afterwards {{K-|m|x}}. If you wish for these channels to be completely inaccessible from the outside, channel out the access-point (downward staircase). Another (more complicated) way of removing any access to the moat is to replace the dug out ramps with constructed ones and creating a cave-in with constructed floors. Rampless channels are an effective substitute for walls against melee enemies that cannot fly, and they can be dug out far faster than a wall can be built. However, channels offer no defense against archers or dragonbreath.
+To create a channel with no ramps, you have to mine out the area underneath the channel first, or manually designate the ramps created for removal afterwards {{Menu icon|m|x}}. If you wish for these channels to be completely inaccessible from the outside, channel out the access-point (downward staircase). Another (more complicated) way of removing any access to the moat is to replace the dug out ramps with constructed ones and creating a cave-in with constructed floors. Rampless channels are an effective substitute for walls against melee enemies that cannot fly, and they can be dug out far faster than a wall can be built. However, channels offer no defense against archers or dragonbreath.
 When digging ramps upwards, watch out for loose stone or other items that might be on the floor above, as falling objects can injure the unfortunate miner.

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-[[File:mining_anim_v50.gif|thumb|189px|right|A designated area being mined.]]'''Mining''' is an essential part of building a fort in ''Dwarf Fortress''. There are several reasons you might want to mine, such as [[exploratory mining|searching]] for various [[stone|stone types]], [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s, or simply to create the basic tunnels and [[room]]s in your fort. Mining refers to either the [[skill]] that performs mining, the [[labor]] associated with it, or simply the task or job of performing said labor. Military dwarves equipped with picks will use mining as their "[[Combat skill|weapon skill]]." Mining through softer materials such as [[sand]] or [[soil]] is much faster than mining through stone.
+[[File:mining_anim_v50.gif|thumb|189px|right|A designated area being mined.]]'''Mining''' is an essential part of building a fort in ''Dwarf Fortress''. There are several reasons you might want to mine, such as [[exploratory mining|searching]] for various [[stone|stone types]], [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s, or simply to create the basic tunnels and [[zone|room]]s in your fort. Mining refers to either the [[skill]] that performs mining, the [[labor]] associated with it, or simply the task or job of performing said labor. Military dwarves equipped with picks will use mining as their "[[Combat skill|weapon skill]]." Mining through softer materials such as [[sand]] or [[soil]] is much faster than mining through stone.
 There are several types of jobs associated with this skill:

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 * '''Remove Stairs/Ramp''' removes a dug-out stairs or ramp.
-Mining can only be done in pre-existing stone or soil.  NOTE: Constructed [[wall]]s, [[stairs]] or [[ramp]]s are not dug and instead must be removed using the 'Remove Construction' option ({{K|m}}, {{K|x}}). This uses the mining skill to be completed. When discovering a unique stone, gem or ore, the game will display an annoucement that looks like the following:<br>
+Mining can only be done in pre-existing stone or soil.  NOTE: Constructed [[wall]]s, [[stairs]] or [[ramp]]s are not dug and instead must be removed using the 'Remove Construction' option ({{K|m}}, {{K|x}}). This uses the mining skill to be completed, regardless of the material the construction is made from.
 {{DFtext|You have struck saltpeter!|6:1}}

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 == Making a dwarf a miner ==
-# Go to the {{K|y}} labor menu, then work details tab
+# Go to the {{Menu icon|y}} labor menu, then work details tab
 # Select the "Miners" work detail on the left side of the screen
 # Find the dwarf you would like to make a miner, and click the rightmost box, a green check mark should appear

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