v0.34:Ice - Revision history

Quietust at 23:20, 26 January 2026

2026-01-26T23:20:20Z

75.163.0.177: /* Ice as a stone */ added link to glacier

2015-02-15T02:54:01Z

Ice as a stone: added link to glacier

Mesenion: /* Bugs */ added bug ID

2014-01-23T08:29:15Z

Bugs: added bug ID

Lethosor: /* Observations on constructing with ice */ Note about buckets in glaciers/colder biomes

2013-08-23T12:50:35Z

Observations on constructing with ice: Note about buckets in glaciers/colder biomes

Lethosor: under ground → underground

2013-08-07T17:52:07Z

under ground → underground

AnnanFay: Replaced 'inside a fortress' with 'below ground'. (which may be coincidentally inside your fortress). 'inside' tiles _can_ freeze water.

2013-08-07T17:11:23Z

Replaced 'inside a fortress' with 'below ground'. (which may be coincidentally inside your fortress). 'inside' tiles _can_ freeze water.

176.61.93.246: /* Constructing around ice */

2013-08-03T17:53:13Z

Constructing around ice

74.110.110.207: My personal findings.

2012-08-05T04:42:48Z

My personal findings.

AO: /* See also */

2012-07-31T20:48:32Z

Quietust: weighs more now

2012-07-23T15:01:15Z

weighs more now

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 == Ice as a stone ==
-'''Ice''' appears as a light blue stone which can be found by mining through an ice wall (such as that created when a river freezes).  Ice boulders and objects made of ice will melt after some time when exposed to warmer temperatures (such as [[Subterranean|below ground]]), giving it rather limited use; ice boulders can even melt while being carried by your dwarves, causing them to drop the item and resulting in a smear of water on the floor beneath them.
+Ice appears as a light blue stone which can be found by mining through an ice wall (such as that created when a river freezes).  Ice boulders and objects made of ice will melt after some time when exposed to warmer temperatures (such as [[Subterranean|below ground]]), giving it rather limited use; ice boulders can even melt while being carried by your dwarves, causing them to drop the item and resulting in a smear of water on the floor beneath them.
 It is possible to build [[construction|constructions]] out of ice, even underground (provided your dwarves move quickly enough to finish construction before the ice melts). These constructions are then stable even as temperature rises. Pillars of ice walls can even be built within rooms that are later flooded with [[magma]] (though the walls become "warm", they will not melt).

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 It is possible to build [[construction|constructions]] out of ice, even underground (provided your dwarves move quickly enough to finish construction before the ice melts). These constructions are then stable even as temperature rises. Pillars of ice walls can even be built within rooms that are later flooded with [[magma]] (though the walls become "warm", they will not melt).
-Attempts to build [[workshop|workshops]], paved roads, or other non-construction [[building|buildings]] out of ice will usually result in the ice melting immediately, a message "The dwarves were unable to complete the [workshop_name]", and the workshop construction being canceled completely. The exception is when building in a glacier environment the construction can be completed. In winter in temperate to cold environments, it is also possible to build these; however, they will melt when the usual ice also melts.
+Attempts to build [[workshop|workshops]], paved roads, or other non-construction [[building|buildings]] out of ice will usually result in the ice melting immediately, a message "The dwarves were unable to complete the [workshop_name]", and the workshop construction being canceled completely. The exception is when building in a [[glacier]] environment the construction can be completed. In winter in temperate to cold environments, it is also possible to build these; however, they will melt when the usual ice also melts.
 Ice cannot be used to craft.  It's not possible to create doors, hatches, and other crafts from it.

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 == Bugs ==
-If a structure is supported by ice which then melts seasonally, the game does not check to see if the structure should collapse, resulting in a building hovering over the now-melted ice.
+If a structure is supported by ice which then melts seasonally, the game does not check to see if the structure should collapse, resulting in a building hovering over the now-melted ice.{{bug|227}}
 == See also ==

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 Make your water source as close as possible to the construction site. It needs to be underground so it doesn't freeze, but closer means things get cast from ice more quickly.
-Water in buckets will last for a surprisingly long time before freezing in the bucket as a chunk of ice. It's really not an issue unless the bucket is dropped and left outside. If the water in the bucket does freeze, just order the ice to be dumped, and the chunks of ice will be taken to your garbage zone.
+Water in buckets will last for a surprisingly long time before freezing in the bucket as a chunk of ice. It's really not an issue unless the bucket is dropped and left outside. If the water in the bucket does freeze, just order the ice to be dumped, and the chunks of ice will be taken to your garbage zone. Note that this is affected by the temperature &mdash; for example, water in buckets in a glacier [[biome]] will freeze much more quickly than water in buckets in a cold temperate biome.
 Put your bucket stockpile right next to water source and produce a large number of buckets to ensure there is always another bucket to be filled.

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 '''Ice''' appears as a light blue stone which can be found by mining through an ice wall (such as that created when a river freezes).  Ice boulders and objects made of ice will melt after some time when exposed to warmer temperatures (such as [[Subterranean|below ground]]), giving it rather limited use; ice boulders can even melt while being carried by your dwarves, causing them to drop the item and resulting in a smear of water on the floor beneath them.
-It is possible to build [[construction|constructions]] out of ice, even under ground (provided your dwarves move quickly enough to finish construction before the ice melts). These constructions are then stable even as temperature rises. Pillars of ice walls can even be built within rooms that are later flooded with [[magma]] (though the walls become "warm", they will not melt).
+It is possible to build [[construction|constructions]] out of ice, even underground (provided your dwarves move quickly enough to finish construction before the ice melts). These constructions are then stable even as temperature rises. Pillars of ice walls can even be built within rooms that are later flooded with [[magma]] (though the walls become "warm", they will not melt).
 Attempts to build [[workshop|workshops]], paved roads, or other non-construction [[building|buildings]] out of ice will usually result in the ice melting immediately, a message "The dwarves were unable to complete the [workshop_name]", and the workshop construction being canceled completely. The exception is when building in a glacier environment the construction can be completed. In winter in temperate to cold environments, it is also possible to build these; however, they will melt when the usual ice also melts.
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 Ice cannot be used to craft.  It's not possible to create doors, hatches, and other crafts from it.
-The game refers to ice boulders as "water".  It does not appear in any stockpile options or the manager, so it cannot be moved by designating a stockpile.  Ice can be moved by [[dump]]ing it. When an ice boulder melts under ground, it becomes an item named "water", but it differs from regular water: it has no liquid level, does not leave mud when it evaporates, and dwarves eventually remove it with "clean" job. Melted ice is of no value as a water source.
+The game refers to ice boulders as "water".  It does not appear in any stockpile options or the manager, so it cannot be moved by designating a stockpile.  Ice can be moved by [[dump]]ing it. When an ice boulder melts underground, it becomes an item named "water", but it differs from regular water: it has no liquid level, does not leave mud when it evaporates, and dwarves eventually remove it with "clean" job. Melted ice is of no value as a water source.
 A block of ice is worth 3☼ if traded, and weighs 92Γ.

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 Using the smooth stone and carve fortification designations work as normal with ice. However, if an [[aquifer]] or other source of water is present next to your new fortification, it will immediately freeze into an ice wall when the water flows into it.
-The freezing/thawing of ice deconstructs anything occupying the same space as the block of ice, including floor hatches, grates and wells built over over it.
+The freezing/thawing of ice deconstructs anything occupying the same space as the block of ice, including floor hatches, grates and wells built over it.
 == Bugs ==

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 The game refers to ice boulders as "water".  It does not appear in any stockpile options or the manager, so it cannot be moved by designating a stockpile.  Ice can be moved by [[dump]]ing it. When an ice boulder melts inside a fortress, it becomes an item named "water", but it differs from regular water: it has no liquid level, does not leave mud when it evaporates, and dwarves eventually remove it with "clean" job. Melted ice is of no value as a water source.
-A block of ice is worth 3☼ if traded, and weighs 64Γ.
+A block of ice is worth 3☼ if traded, and weighs 92Γ.
 == Observations on constructing with ice ==