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(Updated the part about bags as containers, as for now it's not possible to place them.)
(Discussed in the DFHack discord - container is generally used elsewhere in the natural-language sense)
 
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{{Translation| dwarven = etost | elvish = thale | goblin = ustêx | human = puti}}
 
{{Translation| dwarven = etost | elvish = thale | goblin = ustêx | human = puti}}
 
:''This article is about buildable containers, for all types of containers see: [[storage]]''.
 
:''This article is about buildable containers, for all types of containers see: [[storage]]''.
  
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'''Containers''' is a general term used for various types of similar [[item]]s which are used for [[storage|storing]]. Containers are named differently depending on what they are made of (see table, below), but they all fill the same function. They are a common requirement for [[noble]]s, and they are also good for increasing the [[room value|value]] of a [[room]]. Each different type of container holds a varying number of items. Dwarves may walk through tiles with containers.
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'''Containers''' is a general term used for various types of similar [[item]]s which are used for [[storage]]. Containers are named differently depending on what they are made of (see table, below), but they all fill the same function. They are a common requirement for [[noble]]s, and they are also good for increasing the [[room value|value]] of a [[room]]. Each different type of container holds a varying number of items. Dwarves may walk through tiles with containers.
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If a dwarf does not own a container in their bedroom, they will leave any possessions on the floor. Containers are also used in [[barracks]] to store [[squad]] equipment, [[tavern|taverns]] and [[temple|temples]] to store musical instruments (and mugs for [[tavern keeper]]s), and [[library|libraries]] to store blank writing materials such as [[quire]]s. Note that a [[bookcase]] is needed for ''written'' [[book|materials]].
  
 
Containers are listed under "tools" in some menus.
 
Containers are listed under "tools" in some menus.
  
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If a dwarf does not own a container in their bedroom, they will leave any possessions on the floor. Containers are also used in [[barracks]] to store [[squad]] equipment, and needed in a [[library]] to store blank writing materials such as [[quire]]s. Note that a [[bookcase]] is needed for ''written'' [[book|materials]].
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Both bags and barrels (and all other containers) function exactly the same in-game - they report a container capacity (either hardcoded or derived from the item_tool raws), they have references to their contents (general_ref_contains_itemst), and their contents have references back to the container itself (general_ref_contained_in_itemst).
 
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Any behavioral differences between them are entirely due to the way jobs handle them and the way they (and their contents) are categorized for selection by jobs, and custom reactions don't necessarily follow all of those rules. Custom reactions can use seeds that are stored in bags without requesting the bags themselves, but plant growths might be treated differently, possibly an attempt to keep quarry bush leaves inside their bags (and similar scenarios).
 
  
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Bags are commonly used by dwarves to store seeds, mill plants at a [[millstone]] or quern, or collect [[sand]].  Dwarves have a habit of filling bags with seeds whenever possible, so, typically, many of them need to be made if they are going to be used for other purposes.
 
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In the Steam release, bags can no longer be placed like chests, at least for now.
 
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[[File:ML - Geldbeutel.jpg|thumb|300px|center|A coin bag from the ancient times.]]
 
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Storage]]
 
* [[Storage]]
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 11 December 2024

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Container
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Construction
Materials Workshops Labors
Rooms
Value Size Capacity
10☼ 20,000 cm³ 60,000 cm³
"Container" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: etost
Elven: thale
Goblin: ustêx
Human: puti
This article is about buildable containers, for all types of containers see: storage.

Containers is a general term used for various types of similar items which are used for storage. Containers are named differently depending on what they are made of (see table, below), but they all fill the same function. They are a common requirement for nobles, and they are also good for increasing the value of a room. Each different type of container holds a varying number of items. Dwarves may walk through tiles with containers.

If a dwarf does not own a container in their bedroom, they will leave any possessions on the floor. Containers are also used in barracks to store squad equipment, taverns and temples to store musical instruments (and mugs for tavern keepers), and libraries to store blank writing materials such as quires. Note that a bookcase is needed for written materials.

Containers are listed under "tools" in some menus.

Container names by material type
Name Material Required materials
Box Glass 1 bag of sand (+ pearlash if crafting clear glass), or 1 uncut rock crystal gem + 1 pearlash
Coffer Stone 1 rock
Chest Wood, Metal 1 log or 3 bars of metal

See also[edit]

V · T · E
Furniture
Animal trap • Anvil • Armor stand • Bed • Blocks • Box (chest • coffer) • Bucket • Cabinet • Cage (aquarium • terrarium) • Coffin (casket • sarcophagus) • Restraint • Slab • Statue • Table • Throne (chair) • Weapon rack
Tools
Altar • Bookcase • Display (display case • pedestal) • Hive • Nest box
Access
Bars • Bridge • Door (portal) • Floodgate • Grate • Hatch • Road • Window
Constructions
Machine and trap parts
Other buildings
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