Material definition token

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The following tokens can be used in material definitions (whether for inorganics or those within plants and creatures) as well as in material templates.

Material Properties

Token	Arguments	Description
PREFIX	string or NONE	Applies a prefix to all items made from the material. For PLANT and CREATURE materials, this defaults to the plant/creature name. Not permitted in material template definitions.
STONE_NAME	string	Overrides the name of mined-out stones (used for native copper/silver/gold/platinum to make them be called "nuggets").
IS_GEM	name plural state	Used to indicate that said material is a gemstone - when tiles are mined out, rough gems will be yielded instead of boulders. Plural can be "STP" to automatically append an "s" to the singular form, and OVERWRITE_SOLID will override the relevant STATE_NAME and STATE_ADJ values.
TEMP_DIET_INFO	type	Specifies what the material should be treated as when drinking water contaminated by it, for generating unhappy thoughts. Valid values are BLOOD, SLIME, VOMIT, ICHOR, PUS, GOO, GRIME, and FILTH.
POWDER_DYE	color name	Allows the material to be used as dye, and defines color of dyed items.
TILE	tile	Specifies the tile that will be used to represent unmined tiles made of this material. Generally only used with stones. Defaults to 219 ('█').
ITEM_SYMBOL	tile	Specifies the tile that will be used to represent BOULDER objects made of this material. Generally only used with stones. Defaults to 7 ('•').
DISPLAY_COLOR	foreground color background color foreground brightness	The on-screen color of the material. Uses a standard 3-digit color token. Equivalent to [TILE_COLOR:a:b:c], [BUILD_COLOR:b:a:X] (X = 1 if 'a' equals 'b', 0 otherwise), and [BASIC_COLOR:a:c]
BUILD_COLOR	foreground color background color foreground brightness	The color of objects made of this material which use both the foreground and background color: doors, floodgates, hatch covers, bins, barrels, and cages. Defaults to 7:7:1 (white).
TILE_COLOR	foreground color background color foreground brightness	The color of unmined tiles containing this material (for stone and soil), as well as engravings in this material. Defaults to 7:7:1 (white).
BASIC_COLOR	color brightness	The color of objects made of this material which use only the foreground color, including workshops, floors and boulders, and smoothed walls. Defaults to 7:1 (white).
STATE_COLOR	state color token	The state may be SOLID, LIQUID, GAS, POWDER/SOLID_POWDER, PASTE/SOLID_PASTE, PRESSED/SOLID_PRESSED, ALL_SOLID, or ALL. Color comes from descriptor_color_standard.txt and is used to indicate the color of the material. The nearest color value is used to display contaminants and body parts made of this material. [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:GRAY]
STATE_NAME	state name	The name of the material as displayed in-game. [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:stone]
STATE_NAME_ADJ	state name/adjective	Sets both STATE_NAME and STATE_ADJ at the same time.
STATE_ADJ	state adjective	Like STATE_NAME, but used in different situations. Equipment made from the material uses the state adjective and not the state name.
ABSORPTION	value	The material's tendency to absorb liquids. Containers made of materials with nonzero absorption cannot hold liquids unless they have been glazed. Defaults to 0.
IMPACT_YIELD	value	Specifies how hard of an impact (in kilopascals) the material can withstand before it will start deforming permanently. Used for blunt-force combat. Defaults to 10000.
IMPACT_FRACTURE	value	Specifies how hard of an impact the material can withstand before it will fail entirely. Used for blunt-force combat. Defaults to 10000.
IMPACT_STRAIN_AT_YIELD or IMPACT_ELASTICITY	value	Specifies how much the material will have given (in parts-per-100000) when the yield point is reached. Used for blunt-force combat. Defaults to 0. Apparently affects in combat whether the corresponding tissue is bruised (value >= 50000), torn (value between 25000 and 49999), or fractured (value <= 24999)
COMPRESSIVE_YIELD	value	Specifies how hard the material can be compressed before it will start deforming permanently. Determines a tissue's resistance to pinching and response to strangulation. Defaults to 10000.
COMPRESSIVE_FRACTURE	value	Specifies how hard the material can be compressed before it will fail entirely. Determines a tissue's resistance to pinching and response to strangulation. Defaults to 10000.
COMPRESSIVE_STRAIN_AT_YIELD or COMPRESSIVE_ELASTICITY	value	Specifies how much the material will have given when it has been compressed to its yield point. Determines a tissue's resistance to pinching and response to strangulation. Defaults to 0.
TENSILE_YIELD	value	Specifies how hard the material can be stretched before it will start deforming permanently. Determines a tissue's resistance to a latching and tearing bite. Defaults to 10000.
TENSILE_FRACTURE	value	Specifies how hard the material can be stretched before it will fail entirely. Determines a tissue's resistance to a latching and tearing bite. Defaults to 10000.
TENSILE_STRAIN_AT_YIELD or TENSILE_ELASTICITY	value	Specifies how much the material will have given when it is stretched to its yield point. Determines a tissue's resistance to a latching and tearing bite. Defaults to 0.
TORSION_YIELD	value	Specifies how hard the material can be twisted before it will start deforming permanently. Used for latching and shaking with a blunt attack (no default creature has such an attack, but they can be modded in). Defaults to 10000.
TORSION_FRACTURE	value	Specifies how hard the material can be twisted before it will fail entirely. Used for latching and shaking with a blunt attack (no default creature has such an attack, but they can be modded in). Defaults to 10000.
TORSION_STRAIN_AT_YIELD or TORSION_ELASTICITY	value	Specifies how much the material will have given when it is twisted to its yield point. Used for latching and shaking with a blunt attack (no default creature has such an attack, but they can be modded in). Defaults to 0.
SHEAR_YIELD	value	Specifies how hard the material can be sheared before it will start deforming permanently. Used for cutting calculations. Defaults to 10000.
SHEAR_FRACTURE	value	Specifies how hard the material can be sheared before it will fail entirely. Used for cutting calculations. Defaults to 10000.
SHEAR_STRAIN_AT_YIELD or SHEAR_ELASTICITY	value	Specifies how much the material will have given when sheared to its yield point. Used for cutting calculations. Defaults to 0.
BENDING_YIELD	value	Specifies how hard the material can be bent before it will start deforming permanently. Determines a tissue's resistance to being mangled with a joint lock. Defaults to 10000.
BENDING_FRACTURE	value	Specifies how hard the material can be bent before it will fail entirely. Determines a tissue's resistance to being mangled with a joint lock. Defaults to 10000.
BENDING_STRAIN_AT_YIELD or BENDING_ELASTICITY	value	Specifies how much the material will have given when bent to its yield point. Determines a tissue's resistance to being mangled with a joint lock. Defaults to 0.
MAX_EDGE	value	How sharp the material is. Used in cutting calculations. Does not allow an inferior metal to penetrate superior armor. Applying a value of at least 10000 to a stone will allow weapons to be made from that stone. Defaults to 10000.
MATERIAL_VALUE	value	Value modifier for the material. Defaults to 1. This number can be made negative by placing a "-" in front, resulting in things that you are paid to buy and must pay to sell.
MULTIPLY_VALUE	value	Multiplies the value of the material. Not permitted in material template definitions.
SPEC_HEAT	specific heat capacity	Rate at which the material heats up or cools down (in joules/kilokelvin). If set to NONE, the temperature will be fixed at its initial value. See Temperature for more information. Defaults to NONE.
HEATDAM_POINT	temperature	Temperature above which the material takes damage from heat. May be set to NONE. If the material has an ignite point but no heatdam point, it will burn for a very long time (9 months and 16.8 days). Defaults to NONE.
COLDDAM_POINT	temperature	Temperature below which the material takes damage from cold. Defaults to NONE.
IGNITE_POINT	temperature	Temperature at which the material will catch fire. Defaults to NONE.
MELTING_POINT	temperature	Temperature at which the material melts. Defaults to NONE.
BOILING_POINT	temperature	Temperature at which the material boils. Defaults to NONE.
MAT_FIXED_TEMP	temperature	Items composed of this material will initially have this temperature. Used in conjunction with [SPEC_HEAT:NONE] to make material's temperature fixed at the specified value. Defaults to NONE.
IF_EXISTS_SET_HEATDAM_POINT	temperature	Changes a material's HEATDAM_POINT, but only if it was not set to NONE. Not permitted in material template definitions.
IF_EXISTS_SET_COLDDAM_POINT	temperature	Changes a material's COLDDAM_POINT, but only if it was not set to NONE. Not permitted in material template definitions.
IF_EXISTS_SET_IGNITE_POINT	temperature	Changes a material's IGNITE_POINT, but only if it was not set to NONE. Not permitted in material template definitions.
IF_EXISTS_SET_MELTING_POINT	temperature	Changes a material's MELTING_POINT, but only if it was not set to NONE. Not permitted in material template definitions.
IF_EXISTS_SET_BOILING_POINT	temperature	Changes a material's BOILING_POINT, but only if it was not set to NONE. Not permitted in material template definitions.
IF_EXISTS_SET_MAT_FIXED_TEMP	temperature	Changes a material's MAT_FIXED_TEMP, but only if it was not set to NONE. Not permitted in material template definitions.
SOLID_DENSITY	density	Specifies the density (in kilograms per cubic meter) of the material when in solid form. Also affects combat calculations; affects blunt-force damage and ability of edged weapons to pierce tissue layers[Verify]. Defaults to NONE.
LIQUID_DENSITY	density	Specifies the density of the material when in liquid form. Defaults to NONE.
MOLAR_MASS	value	Supposedly not used[Verify]. Theoretically, should determine density (at given pressure) in gas state, on which in turn would depend (together with weight of vaporized material) on the volume covered by spreading vapors. Defaults to NONE.
EXTRACT_STORAGE	BARREL or FLASK	Specifies the type of container used to store the material. Used in conjunction with the [EXTRACT_BARREL], [EXTRACT_VIAL], or [EXTRACT_STILL_VIAL] plant tokens. Defaults to BARREL.
BUTCHER_SPECIAL	item token	Specifies the item type used for butchering results made of this material. Stock raws use GLOB:NONE for fat and MEAT:NONE for other meat materials.
MEAT_NAME	prefix name adjective	When a creature is butchered, meat yielded from organs made from this material will be named via this token.
BLOCK_NAME	singular plural	Specifies the name of blocks made from this material.
WAFERS		The material forms "wafers" instead of "bars".
MATERIAL_REACTION_PRODUCT	reaction reference material token	Used with reaction raws to associate a reagent material with a product material. The first argument is used by HAS_MATERIAL_REACTION_PRODUCT and GET_MATERIAL_FROM_REAGENT in reaction raws. The remainder is a material reference, generally LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SUBTYPE or LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:SUBTYPE or INORGANIC:STONETYPE. [MATERIAL_REACTION_PRODUCT:TAN_MAT:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:LEATHER]
ITEM_REACTION_PRODUCT	item reference item token material token	Used with reaction raws to associate a reagent material with a complete item. The first argument is used by HAS_ITEM_REACTION_PRODUCT and GET_ITEM_DATA_FROM_REAGENT in reaction raws. The rest refers to the type of item, then its material. [ITEM_REACTION_PRODUCT:BAG_ITEM:PLANT_GROWTH:LEAVES:LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:LEAF]
REACTION_CLASS	reaction reference	Used to classify all items made of the material, so that reactions can use them as generic reagents. In default raws, the following are used: FAT, TALLOW, SOAP, PARCHMENT, PAPER_PLANT, PAPER_SLURRY, MILK, CHEESE, WAX CAN_GLAZE - items made from this material can be glazed. FLUX - can be used as flux in pig iron and steel making. GYPSUM - can be processed into gypsum plaster. CALCIUM_CARBONATE - can be used in production of quicklime.v0.42.01
METAL_ORE	MATERIAL_NAME value	Makes BOULDER acceptable as a reagent in reactions that require "METAL_ORE:MATERIAL_NAME", as well as smelting directly into metal bars. Places the material under "Metal Ores" in Stone stockpiles. Value determines the probability for this product (see Tetrahedrite or Galena for details).
THREAD_METAL	MATERIAL_NAME value	Makes BOULDER acceptable for strand extraction into threads; see also STOCKPILE_THREAD_METAL. Value presumably determines the probability of this product extracted.[Verify]
HARDENS_WITH_WATER	material token	Allows the material to be used to make casts.
SOAP_LEVEL	value	Soap has [SOAP_LEVEL:2]. Effects unknown. Defaults to 0.
SYNDROME		Begins defining a syndrome applied by the material. Multiple syndromes can be specified. See Syndrome token.

Material Usage Tokens

Token	Arguments	Description
IMPLIES_ANIMAL_KILL		Lets the game know that an animal was likely killed in the production of this item. Entities opposed to killing animals (which currently does not include Elves) will refuse to accept these items in trade.
ALCOHOL_PLANT		Classifies the material as plant-based alcohol, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Drink (Plant)".
ALCOHOL_CREATURE		Classifies the material as animal-based alcohol, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Drink (Animal)".
ALCOHOL		Classifies the material as generic alcohol. Implied by both ALCOHOL_PLANT and ALCOHOL_CREATURE. Exact behavior unknown, possibly vestigial.
CHEESE_PLANT		Classifies the material as plant-based cheese, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Cheese (Plant)".
CHEESE_CREATURE		Classifies the material as animal-based cheese, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Cheese (Animal)".
CHEESE		Classifies the material as generic cheese. Implied by both CHEESE_PLANT and CHEESE_CREATURE. Exact behavior unknown, possibly vestigial.
POWDER_MISC_PLANT		Classifies the material as plant powder, allowing its storage in in food stockpiles under "Milled Plant".
POWDER_MISC_CREATURE		Classifies the material as creature powder, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Bone Meal".
POWDER_MISC		Classifies the material as generic powder. Implied by both POWDER_MISC_PLANT and POWDER_MISC_CREATURE. Exact behavior unknown, possibly vestigial.
STOCKPILE_GLOB or STOCKPILE_GLOB_SOLID		Permits globs of the material in solid form to be stored in food stockpiles under "Fat" - without it, dwarves will come by and "clean" the items, destroying them (unless [DO_NOT_CLEAN_GLOB] is also included).
STOCKPILE_GLOB_PASTE		Classifies the material as milled paste, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Paste".
STOCKPILE_GLOB_PRESSED		Classifies the material as pressed goods, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Pressed Material".
STOCKPILE_PLANT_GROWTH		Classifies the material as a plant growth (e.g. fruits, leaves), allowing its storage in food stockpiles under Plant Growth/Fruit.
LIQUID_MISC_PLANT		Classifies the material as a plant extract, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Extract (Plant)".
LIQUID_MISC_CREATURE		Classifies the material as a creature extract, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Extract (Animal)".
LIQUID_MISC_OTHER		Classifies the material as a miscellaneous liquid, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Misc. Liquid" along with lye.
LIQUID_MISC		Classifies the material as a generic liquid. Implied by LIQUID_MISC_PLANT, LIQUID_MISC_CREATURE, and LIQUID_MISC_OTHER. Exact behavior unknown. Possibly vestigial.
STRUCTURAL_PLANT_MAT		Classifies the material as plant, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Plants".
SEED_MAT		Classifies the material as plant seed, allowing its storage in food stockpiles under "Seeds".
BONE		Classifies the material as bone, allowing its use for bone carvers and restriction from stockpiles by material.
WOOD		Classifies the material as wood, allowing its use for carpenters and storage in wood stockpiles. Entities opposed to killing plants (i.e. Elves) will refuse to accept these items in trade.
THREAD_PLANT		Classifies the material as plant fiber, allowing its use for clothiers and storage in cloth stockpiles under "Thread (Plant)" and "Cloth (Plant)".
TOOTH		Classifies the material as tooth, allowing its use for bone carvers and restriction from stockpiles by material.
HORN		Classifies the material as horn, allowing its use for bone carvers and restriction from stockpiles by material.
PEARL		Classifies the material as pearl, allowing its use for bone carvers and restriction from stockpiles by material.
SHELL		Classifies the material as shell, allowing its use for bone carvers and restriction from stockpiles by material.
LEATHER		Classifies the material as leather, allowing its use for leatherworkers and storage in leather stockpiles.
SILK		Classifies the material as silk, allowing its use for clothiers and storage in cloth stockpiles under "Thread (Silk)" and "Cloth (Silk)".
SOAP		Classifies the material as soap, allowing it to be used as a bath detergent and stored in bar/block stockpiles under "Bars: Other Materials".[Verify]
GENERATES_MIASMA		Material generates miasma when it rots.
MEAT		Classifies the material as edible meat.[Verify]
ROTS		Material will rot if not stockpiled appropriately.
BLOOD_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "blood" in Adventurer mode tile descriptions ("Here we have a Dwarf in a slurry of blood.").
ICHOR_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "ichor".
GOO_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "goo".
SLIME_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "slime".
PUS_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "pus".
SWEAT_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "sweat".
TEARS_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "tears".
SPIT_MAP_DESCRIPTOR		Tells the game to classify contaminants of this material as being "spit".
EVAPORATES		Contaminants composed of this material evaporate over time, slowly disappearing from the map. Used internally by water.
ENTERS_BLOOD		Used for materials which cause syndromes, causes it to enter the creature's blood instead of simply spattering on the surface.
EDIBLE_VERMIN		Can be eaten by vermin.
EDIBLE_RAW		Can be eaten raw.
EDIBLE_COOKED		Can be cooked and then eaten.
DO_NOT_CLEAN_GLOB		Prevents globs made of this material from being cleaned up and destroyed.
NO_STONE_STOCKPILE		Prevents the material from showing up in Stone stockpile settings.
ITEMS_METAL		Allows the creation of metal furniture at the metalsmith's forge.
ITEMS_BARRED		Equivalent to ITEMS_HARD. Given to bone.
ITEMS_SCALED		Equivalent to ITEMS_HARD. Given to shell.
ITEMS_LEATHER		Equivalent to ITEMS_SOFT. Given to leather.
ITEMS_SOFT		Random crafts made from this material cannot be made into rings, crowns, scepters or figurines. Given to plant fiber, silk and wool.
ITEMS_HARD		Random crafts made from this material include all seven items. Given to stone, wood, bone, shell, chitin, claws, teeth, horns, hooves and beeswax. Hair, pearls and eggshells also have the tag.
IS_STONE		Used to define that said material is stone. Allows its usage in masonry and stonecrafting and storage in stone stockpiles, among other effects.
UNDIGGABLE		Used for a stone that cannot be dug into.
DISPLAY_UNGLAZED		Causes containers made of this material to be prefixed with "unglazed" if they have not yet been glazed.
YARN		Classifies the material as yarn, allowing its use for clothiers and its storage in cloth stockpiles under "Thread (Yarn)" and "Cloth (Yarn)".
STOCKPILE_THREAD_METAL		Classifies the material as metal thread, permitting thread and cloth to be stored in cloth stockpiles under "Thread (Metal)" and "Cloth (Metal)".
IS_METAL		Defines the material as being metal, allowing it to be used at forges.
IS_GLASS		Used internally by green glass, clear glass, and crystal glass.
CRYSTAL_GLASSABLE		Can be used in the production of crystal glass.
ITEMS_WEAPON		Melee weapons can be made out of this material.
ITEMS_WEAPON_RANGED		Ranged weapons can be made out of this material.
ITEMS_ANVIL		Anvils can be made out of this material.
ITEMS_AMMO		Ammunition can be made out of this material.
ITEMS_DIGGER		Picks can be made out of this material.
ITEMS_ARMOR		Armor can be made out of this material.
ITEMS_DELICATE		Used internally by amber and coral. Functionally equivalent to ITEMS_HARD.
ITEMS_SIEGE_ENGINE		Siege engine parts can be made out of this material. Does not appear to work.
ITEMS_QUERN		Querns and millstones can be made out of this material.[Verify]

Syndrome tokens

For more details, see the Syndrome token page.

Token	Arguments	Description
SYN_NAME	text	Defines the name of the syndrome
SYN_INJECTED		Syndrome can be contracted by injection (by a creature)
SYN_CONTACT		Syndrome can be contracted on contact (e.g. poison dust or liquid)
SYN_INHALED		Syndrome can be contracted by inhalation (e.g. poison vapor or gas)
SYN_INGESTED		Syndrome can be contracted by ingestion (when the material is eaten in solid or liquid form)
SYN_AFFECTED_CLASS	creature class name	Adds a class of creatures to those affected, such as CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON
SYN_IMMUNE_CLASS	creature class name	Makes the class of creatures immune to the syndrome
SYN_AFFECTED_CREATURE	creature name caste name or ALL	Adds a specific creature to those affected.
SYN_IMMUNE_CREATURE	creature name caste name or ALL	Makes the creature immune to the syndrome
CE_PAIN CE_SWELLING CE_OOZING CE_BRUISING CE_BLISTERS CE_NUMBNESS CE_PARALYSIS CE_FEVER CE_BLEEDING CE_COUGH_BLOOD CE_VOMIT_BLOOD CE_NAUSEA CE_UNCONSCIOUSNESS CE_NECROSIS CE_IMPAIR_FUNCTION CE_DROWSINESS CE_DIZZINESS	SEV:<value> (severity, higher is worse) PROB:<value(1-100)> (probability) RESISTABLE (optional) allows resistance SIZE_DILUTES (optional) lessens effect based on size Place affected: LOCALIZED (optional) VASCULAR_ONLY (optional) MUSCULAR_ONLY (optional) BP:BY_CATEGORY:category:tissue (optional) BP:BY_TYPE:type:tissue (optional) BP:BY_TOKEN:token:tissue (optional) Timeline: Start:effect start time Peak:effect peak time End:effect end time	Specifies the way that a syndrome affects a creature -- more detail can be found on the Syndromes page

See Also

• Inorganic material definition token
• Syndrome