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'''Wood''' is necessary to build [[beds]] and [[axle|axles]].
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==Reasons you need wood==
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Without beds your dwarves will get unhappy thoughts from sleeping on the ground, and without axles you are severely limited in power transferring. You will need wood to produce [[charcoal]] for metal production, if you lack magma, though this can be imported.
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*To build [[bed]]s
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**Without beds your dwarves will get unhappy thoughts from sleeping on the ground
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*To build [[axle]]s
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**Without axles your ability to transfer [[power]] is severely limited.
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*To build [[water wheel]]s
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**Water wheels are used as a source of power in flowing water.
  
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Bins, buckets and barrels can be made from metal, though they are much more easily made from wood. They require three metals of the same type and fuel; wooden barrels, buckets and bins require only one log. Early on, it may also be useful to build a bucket or two from wood, in order to build a well and bring water to an injured dwarf.
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==Reasons you want wood==
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*It is simpler to make items from wood.
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**For instance, it only takes one log to produce a [[bin]], [[barrel]], or [[bucket]]; but if you forge them instead then they'll take three metal bars.
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*Wood can be burnt to produce [[ash]] and [[charcoal]], which are important ingredients in other tasks such as glass making.
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==Reasons you don't need much wood==
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*Everything other than beds, axles, and water wheels can be made from other materials.
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*If you have [[magma]] or a [[coal]] seam then you don't need to burn wood for charcoal.
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*You can supplement your wood supply via [[trading]].
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*If you're lucky enough to play in an area with an [[underground pool]] or [[underground river]] then you can grow your own wood supply underground.
  
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It is a common challenge to play on a treeless biome, though most players choose to import wood, and bring some with them in the starting screen. 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 12:09, 2 June 2008

Reasons you need wood

  • To build beds
    • Without beds your dwarves will get unhappy thoughts from sleeping on the ground
  • To build axles
    • Without axles your ability to transfer power is severely limited.
  • To build water wheels
    • Water wheels are used as a source of power in flowing water.

Reasons you want wood

  • It is simpler to make items from wood.
    • For instance, it only takes one log to produce a bin, barrel, or bucket; but if you forge them instead then they'll take three metal bars.
  • Wood can be burnt to produce ash and charcoal, which are important ingredients in other tasks such as glass making.

Reasons you don't need much wood

  • Everything other than beds, axles, and water wheels can be made from other materials.
  • If you have magma or a coal seam then you don't need to burn wood for charcoal.
  • You can supplement your wood supply via trading.
  • If you're lucky enough to play in an area with an underground pool or underground river then you can grow your own wood supply underground.



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