Item value

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For value optimization, see Maximizing value.

For cultural values, see Personality trait.

For room values, see Zones: Quality and value.

Item value is determined by a number of factors: the form of the item, the material it is made out of, the quality of its creation, and any decorations on it.

The final value of an item is the base value of the form of the item (e.g. block or statue) multiplied by the material multiplier (e.g. granite or gold), multiplied by the quality modifier (e.g. fine or masterful) if any, then summed with the final value of all decorations.

Base values of items

The base value of an item is determined by the form of the item, not what it is made out of. For example, a wood block uses the base value for a block; a native gold block uses the same base value, since it too is in the form of a "block". In both cases, the final value is then determined by adjusting the base value with the appropriate modifiers.

Items without quality levels

Base Value	Items
0	Body part, Corpse, Remains, small rock
1	glob, seed, alcohol, powder, extract, tree branches
2	Fish, unprepared fish, Meat, Egg, Plant, Leaves
3	Log, Stone
5	Bar, Block, Leather
6	Thread, Gem (rough)
10	Ballista arrowhead, cheese, Honeycomb
20	Gem (cut)
Varies	live vermin, tame vermin

Items with quality levels

Misc. items

Base Value	Items
1/50	Coin1
1	Die, Orthopedic cast
5	Paper & Papyrus sheets
7	Cloth2
10	Animal trap, Altar, Amulet, Anvil, Armor stand, Backpack, Barrel, Bed, Bin, Book, Bookcase, Bowl, Box, Bag, Bracelet, Bucket, Cabinet, Cage, Chain, Chair, Cleaver, Coffin, Crown, Crutch, Decoration3, Display Case, Door, Earring, Figurine, Flask, Floodgate, Fork, Goblet/mug/cup, Grate, Hatch cover, Helve, Hive, Instrument (non-main components), Jug, Knives, Ladle, Large gem, Large pot, Millstone, Mortar, Nest box, Pedestal, Pestle, Pipe section, Pouch, Prepared meal4, Quiver, Quern, Ring, Scepter, Scroll Roller, Slab, Stone axe, Splint, Table, Totem, Toy, Weapon rack, Trap component
20	Quire/Scroll, Siege ammo, Traction bench
25	Window, Statue
30	Ballista part, Catapult part, Mechanism
50	Cauldron, Instrument (main part), Minecart, Parchment sheet, Stepladder, Wheelbarrow
200	Parchment Quire/Scroll
variable5	Weapon, Armor, Shoe, Shield, Helm, Glove, Ammo, Pants

Notes:

• 1) Coins minted at a forge are always of base quality
• 2) Goods made out of cloth get the following built in as decorations: the cloth (with quality mod) and the thread (without quality). Dyes are added separately (with quality), as a powder, not a decoration.
• 3) "Decorations" include "It is decorated with <material>", "It is encircled with bands of <material>", "It is adorned with hanging rings of <material>", "This object menaces with spikes of <material>", "On this object is an image of <description> in <material>", "It is studded with <metal>". Decorations of bolts have a 1/3 base value instead.
• 4) Prepared meals always have a base value of 10, with a quality modifier. Each ingredient is calculated separately, with its own base value and "minced" quality modifier. The total value of a meal stack is the sum of the above values multiplied by the total quantity, regardless of the proportion of ingredients. A more thorough explanation and example exists at the Cook page.
• 5) These items have their value based on their properties - see categories below:

Weapons

The base value of a melee weapon is (SIZE / 50) + 1; if the weapon has any EDGE attacks, its value is doubled. Ranged weapons simply have a value of 10.

Ammo

The base value of a single unit of ammo is (SIZE / 200) + 1.

Ammo values
Base Value	Ammo
1	Blowdart, Bolt, Arrow

Value listed is for a single bolt, not stacks of bolts. Multiply the single value by the stack size for total value of a stack. (e.g. 1 bar of metal = stack of 25 bolts, etc.)

Shields

The base value of a shield is (UPSTEP * 3) + BLOCKCHANCE + 1.

• UPSTEP cannot be greater than 3
• BLOCKCHANCE cannot be greater than 100

Shield values
Base Value	Shields
14	Buckler
27	Shield

Headwear

The base value of a helm is (LAYER_SIZE / 5) + (COVERAGE / 20) + 1.

• LAYER_SIZE and COVERAGE cannot be greater than 100

Helm values
Base Value	Helm
5	Cap, Head Veil, Face Veil, Headscarf
7	Mask, Turban
8	Hood
12	Helm

Armor / torso

(Note - When DF speaks of clothing, "armor" refers to anything worn on the torso, i.e. shirts, vests, togas, robes, etc., which all do provide some small protection, as well as breastplates and chain shirts. Combat-quality "armor" pieces are listed here by their location.)

The base value of a piece of armor is ((UBSTEP + LBSTEP) * 3) + (LAYER_SIZE / 5) + (COVERAGE / 10) + 1.

• UBSTEP and LBSTEP cannot be greater than 3
• LAYER_SIZE and COVERAGE cannot be greater than 100

Armor values
Base Value	Armor
8	Cape, Vest
15	Breastplate
16	Tunic
20	Mail shirt
21	Leather armor
22	Shirt
23	Toga
26	Cloak
27	Coat
31	Dress
33	Robe

Legwear

The base value of a pair of pants is (LBSTEP * 3) + (LAYER_SIZE / 5) + (COVERAGE / 10) + 1

• LBSTEP cannot be greater than 3
• LAYER_SIZE and COVERAGE cannot be greater than 100

Pants values
Base Value	Pants
5	Thong
8	Loincloth
13	Short skirt
16	Skirt, Braies
22	Long skirt
23	Trouser, Leggings, Greaves

Hand- & footwear

The base value of a shoe or glove is (UPSTEP * 3) + (LAYER_SIZE / 5) + (COVERAGE / 30) + 1.

• UPSTEP cannot be greater than 3
• LAYER_SIZE and COVERAGE cannot be greater than 100

Glove values
Base Value	Gloves
6	Gloves
7	Mittens
11*	Gauntlets

Shoe values
Base Value	Shoes
6	Socks
8	Shoes
9	Sandals, low boots*
12	High boots*
15	Chausses

* Gauntlets and boots are made 2 at a time from a single bar, effectively doubling the total value of the final items.

Material multipliers

The material multiplier for an item is found from the [MATERIAL_VALUE:#] tag in the raws for the material it is made out of, and can be further augmented using [MULTIPLY_VALUE:#]. A wood block uses the same material multiplier as a wood log or a wooden chest - that is the material value for wood, which is 1.

Creatures
Multiplier	Creature
×1	all creatures not listed below
×2	adder, beak dog, black bear, black mamba, bobcat, bushmaster, capybara, copperhead snake, cougar, coyote, dingo, elk, giant cave swallow, giant dingo, giant earthworm, giant mole, giant rat, helmet snake, hyena, ice wolf, jackal, king cobra, magma crab, molemarian, monitor lizard, muskox, ocelot, panda, python, rattlesnake, sloth bear, strangler, wolf, all giant variants of the creatures in this category
×3	alligator, anaconda, blind cave bear, cheetah, draltha, elk bird, fire imp, gila monster, green devourer, grizzly bear, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, polar bear, rutherer, saltwater crocodile, sasquatch, tiger, yeti, all giant variants of the creatures in this category
×4	cave crocodile, cave dragon, giant bat, giant cave spider, giant olm, giant cave toad, jabberer, unicorn, voracious cave crawler
×5	elephant, sea monster, sea serpent, giraffe, rhinoceros, all giant variants of the creatures in this category
×10	hydra
×15	dragon, roc

Plants
Multiplier	Plant
×1	hide root, kobold bulb, muck root, prickle berry, rat weed, sliver barb, whip vine all trees and plant seeds
×2	blade weed, bloated tuber, cave wheat, chicory, dimple cup, fisher berry, longland grass, pig tail, plump helmet, quarry bush, rope reed, sweet pod, strawberry tuber beer (bloated tuber drink)
×3	sun berry whip wine (whip vine drink)
×5	valley herb quarry bush leaf, rock nut oil (quarry bush oil), rock nut soap (quarry bush soap), sunshine (sun berry drink)
×10	redroot dye (hide root powder)
×20	cave wheat flour (cave wheat powder), dimple dye (dimple cup powder), dwarven sugar (sweet pod powder), dwarven syrup (sweet pod extract), emerald dye (blade weed powder), longland flour (longland grass powder), sliver dye (sliver barb powder)
×25	whip vine flour (whip vine powder)
×100	gnomeblight (kobold bulb extract), golden salve (valley herb extract)
Note	Plants are made of various materials - the predominant material (usually STRUCTURAL) is listed for each individual plant, and other materials are listed separately when they differ.

Miscellaneous
Multiplier	Material
×1	Ash
×2	Amber, Coral, Coal, Green glass, Lye
×3	Potash, Earthenware
×4	Pearlash, Stoneware
×5	Clear glass
×10	Crystal glass, Porcelain, Salt

Quality

Item value is further increased by applying the quality multiplier and bonus.

Designation	Description	Value Multiplier	Value Bonus
Item Name	—	×1	+0
-Item Name-	Well-crafted	×1.1	+3
+Item Name+	Finely-crafted	×1.2	+6
*Item Name*	Superior quality	×4/3	+10
≡Item Name≡	Exceptional	×1.5	+15
☼Item Name☼	Masterful	×2	+30
Unique Name	Artifact	×20	+300