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v0.34:Wheelbarrow
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A wheelbarrow is a tool used to increase the speed of hauling. Wheelbarrows can be made of metal or wood at a metalsmith's forge or carpenter's workshop, and can carry one fifth the amount of stuff a minecart can.
Construction
Wheelbarrows are constructed of either wood or metal:
| Material | Worker | Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Wood (1 log) | Carpenter | Carpenter's workshop |
| Metal (2 bars) | Metal crafter | Metalsmith's forge or Magma forge |
Utility
Each stockpile may have 0, 1, 2 or 3 wheelbarrows assigned for hauling items to that stockpile. Wheelbarrows will be stored in their assigned stockpile when not in use (sharing a tile with a stockpiled item). Stone stockpiles automatically have 1 wheelbarrow assigned.
If wheelbarrows are assigned to the stockpile, hauling will be done using them. Dwarves will not haul items in their hands. That also means assigned wheelbarrows limit the number of active hauling jobs for the stockpile. Note that wheelbarrows are only used for "Store item in the stockpile" jobs. They will not use wheelbarrows to carry items from the stockpile. [Verify]
Wheelbarrows are particularly useful for hauling heavy items like stone, which slow haulers a lot. There's little benefit to carrying light items in a wheelbarrow, as dwarves won't load multiple items in it.[Verify] They will, however, load a single bin full of items in a wheelbarrow.
Although wheelbarrows carry less stuff than minecarts, they do not require a track to be preconstructed, and they can go up and down stairs.