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'''Amber''' is a type of [[material]] made from fossilized tree resin. Although it has been present in Dwarf Fortress since the very first release, amber has never served an in-game purpose as your dwarves cannot produce it (even though the [[furniture]] and [[finished good]] [[stockpile]]s include amber within the "Other Materials" listing). [[Human]] [[civilization]]s used to be able to produce amber [[craft]]s, but these were (are?) exceedingly rare and not any more interesting than a more usual ≡Jet Amulet≡.
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'''Amber''' is a type of [[material]] made from fossilized tree resin. Although it has been present in ''Dwarf Fortress'' since the very first release, amber has never served an in-game purpose, as your dwarves cannot produce it (even though the [[furniture]] and [[finished goods]] [[stockpile]]s include amber within the "Other Materials" listing). Civilizations with access to ocean products (and in proximity to appropriate oceans) have access to this material and can make it into crafts.
  
Thus very little is known about the material or what its purpose in the game is, though a use might still be implemented in the future. [[Titan]]s, [[forgotten beast]]s, and [[demon]]s are occasionally made of amber, though like all non-fleshy procedurally generated creatures these only leave ''pieces'' of amber behind when killed, which have no use in the game. A peek into the game's [[raw file]] indicates that amber has specific nomenclature for powder, paste, and pressed forms, suggesting that it might have at one time been intended for processing.  
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Thus very little is known about the material or what its purpose in the game is, though a use might still be implemented in the future. [[Titan]]s, [[forgotten beast]]s, and [[demon]]s are occasionally made of amber, though, like all non-fleshy procedurally generated creatures, these only leave ''pieces'' of amber behind when killed, which have no use in the game.
  
Amber is one of the three non-implemented organic materials in the game, the others being [[coral]] and [[pearl]]s. Dwarves can still have [[preference]]s for these material; more annoyingly, [[noble]]s can still issue [[demand]]s involving these materials.
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Amber is one of the three non-implemented organic materials in the game, the others being [[coral]] and [[pearl]]s. Dwarves can still have [[preference]]s for these materials; more annoyingly, [[noble]]s can still issue [[demand]]s involving these materials.
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Nobles have been known to mandate amber goods in response to reports of goblin [[thief|babysnatchers]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 23 March 2022

This article is about an older version of DF.

Amber is a type of material made from fossilized tree resin. Although it has been present in Dwarf Fortress since the very first release, amber has never served an in-game purpose, as your dwarves cannot produce it (even though the furniture and finished goods stockpiles include amber within the "Other Materials" listing). Civilizations with access to ocean products (and in proximity to appropriate oceans) have access to this material and can make it into crafts.

Thus very little is known about the material or what its purpose in the game is, though a use might still be implemented in the future. Titans, forgotten beasts, and demons are occasionally made of amber, though, like all non-fleshy procedurally generated creatures, these only leave pieces of amber behind when killed, which have no use in the game.

Amber is one of the three non-implemented organic materials in the game, the others being coral and pearls. Dwarves can still have preferences for these materials; more annoyingly, nobles can still issue demands involving these materials.


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Nobles have been known to mandate amber goods in response to reports of goblin babysnatchers.