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Wooden bolts produce a {{l|stack}} of 25 per {{l|log}}.<br>
 
Wooden bolts produce a {{l|stack}} of 25 per {{l|log}}.<br>
Making bone bolts will take only one bone away from a stack and turn it into 5 bolts. This is unlike the previous version where a stack of bones was converted into five times as many bone bolts. 
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Making bone bolts will take only one bone away from a stack and turn it into 5 bolts.
  
 
Wooden and bone bolts are made in a {{l|Craftsdwarf%27s_workshop|Craftsdwarf's workshop}}.
 
Wooden and bone bolts are made in a {{l|Craftsdwarf%27s_workshop|Craftsdwarf's workshop}}.
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==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
Test show that bone and wooden bolts are effective against some unarmored targets, mostly wildlife, but for various reasons are quite useless against many creatures and armored targets.
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Tests show that bone and wooden bolts are effective against most{{verify}} unarmored targets, like  wildlife, but for various reasons are quite useless against some other creatures and armored targets.
  
The same generally goes for metal bolts.
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The same goes for some metal bolts (silver,copper) with variations depending on the precise metal.<small>needs more details</small>
  
 
Additionally a bug seems to prevent military from equipping bolts, limiting the use of bolts to hunting and weapon traps.
 
Additionally a bug seems to prevent military from equipping bolts, limiting the use of bolts to hunting and weapon traps.

Revision as of 00:19, 10 May 2010

This article is about an older version of DF.

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Wooden bolts produce a Template:L of 25 per Template:L.
Making bone bolts will take only one bone away from a stack and turn it into 5 bolts.

Wooden and bone bolts are made in a Template:L.


Bugs

Tests show that bone and wooden bolts are effective against most[Verify] unarmored targets, like wildlife, but for various reasons are quite useless against some other creatures and armored targets.

The same goes for some metal bolts (silver,copper) with variations depending on the precise metal.needs more details

Additionally a bug seems to prevent military from equipping bolts, limiting the use of bolts to hunting and weapon traps.

Bone bolts are not advisable for weapon traps as only a stack of 5 will be stored per crossbow, making frequent restocking necessary.