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'''Pots''' are containers that function much like [[barrel]]s, but can be made from other materials. They can be made from stone by a [[stone crafter]] at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]], [[ceramic]] at a [[kiln]], [[glass]] at a [[glass furnace]], [[wood]] at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]], or [[metal]] at a [[metalsmith's forge]]. Pots made from stone, [[stoneware]], [[glass]], [[wood]], [[porcelain]], [[metal]], or [[glaze]]d [[earthenware]] are water-tight and can be used to store liquids, and even for [[brewing]]. Unglazed earthenware can only be used for storing dry items. Metal pots are made using the [[metalcrafting]] skill, as opposed to metal barrels, which use the [[blacksmithing]] skill. The game refers to these containers sometimes as "pot" and sometimes as "large pot" but there is no actual distinction. Pots are stored in the Large Pots/Food Storage section of the Furniture stockpile. Pots are visible on the haul-for-trade screen under Tools section. Workshops that require a barrel for construction cannot use a pot instead.
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'''Pots''', also known as '''large pots''', are containers that function much like [[barrel]]s, but can be made from materials other than wood or metal, such as stone, ceramic, and glass. Pots are also only 1/4 as heavy<sup>[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=127471.msg4342164#msg4342164]</sup> as barrels made from the same material, with the same capacity.
  
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Large pots are currently 1/4 as heavy<sup>[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=127471.msg4342164#msg4342164]</sup> as barrels made from the same material, with the same capacity. However, typical wood is density 500, while typical stone is 2670 - so a stone pot will typically weigh 33% more than a wood barrel, while carrying just as much. Only lignite or jet stone pots will be lighter than a typical wooden barrel. Fire clay 'stoneware' pots weigh the same as a wooden barrel, while earthenware pots are lighter but may need to be glazed.  
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This means '''pots are generally a better storage option than barrel''', saving the industry precious dwarf-hours by hauling faster due to lighter containers. Additionally, a metal barrel costs '''3''' bars, but a metal pot only '''1'''. Making metal barrels a vastly less attractive option.
  
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Metal pots are strictly superior to metal barrels, gaining the weight savings and requiring only one bar to construct instead of three, with the only disadvantage being the special cases where pots cannot be used. Similarly, wooden pots are strictly superior to wooden barrels for hauling and storage.
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Note, however, that large pots cannot replace barrels in certain situations. Specifically, only barrels can contain lye, milk, and certain extracts. Some workshops also '''specifically require''' a barrel for their construction.
  
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A pot can accommodate up to 60 prepared meals, but, like barrels, will still hold a maximum of one stack of booze 30 or less.
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They can be made from stone by a [[stone crafter]] at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]], [[ceramic]] at a [[kiln]], [[glass]] at a [[glass furnace]], [[wood]] at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]], or [[metal]] at a [[metalsmith's forge]]. Pots made from stone, [[stoneware]], [[glass]], [[wood]], [[porcelain]], [[metal]], or [[glaze]]d [[earthenware]] are water-tight and can be used to store liquids, and even for [[brewing]]. Unglazed earthenware can only be used for storing dry items. Metal pots are made using the [[metalcrafting]] skill, as opposed to metal barrels, which use the [[blacksmithing]] skill. The game refers to these containers sometimes as "pot" and sometimes as "large pot" but there is no actual distinction. Pots are stored in the Large Pots/Food Storage section of the Furniture stockpile. Pots are visible on the haul-for-trade screen under Tools section.  
  
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Stone or metal large pots can also be used to conserve wood, if needed. They also allow trading valuable [[prepared meal]]s to the [[elf|elves]], in the event you <s>don't feel like exporting magma instead</s> require cloth or find a useful exotic animal for sale.
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== Material Selection ==
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As with other containers, several factors are relevant in choosing the proper material for making large pots. Namely, availability, value, fire/magma safety, vermin resistance, <s>hippie</s> elf kosherness, and most importantly '''weight'''.
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But in the case of large pots, stones are typically used chiefly due to its abundance, especially for starting forts. Doing so will reserve wood (likely the only other economic choice) for tasks which stones cannot be used. Such as making beds, bins, bolts, crossbows, charcoal, wheelbarrows, cages, and many other items of various usefulness and importance.
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Unless of course, the embark location has trees aplenty, making it viable to use wood for most everything, including pots. Though obviously this requires a sufficient amount of
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woodcutters, wood crafters, axes, and a general contempt towards the <s>tree-huggers</s> elves.
  
 
== Forging and Melting ==
 
== Forging and Melting ==

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Pots, also known as large pots, are containers that function much like barrels, but can be made from materials other than wood or metal, such as stone, ceramic, and glass. Pots are also only 1/4 as heavy[1] as barrels made from the same material, with the same capacity.

This means pots are generally a better storage option than barrel, saving the industry precious dwarf-hours by hauling faster due to lighter containers. Additionally, a metal barrel costs 3 bars, but a metal pot only 1. Making metal barrels a vastly less attractive option.

Note, however, that large pots cannot replace barrels in certain situations. Specifically, only barrels can contain lye, milk, and certain extracts. Some workshops also specifically require a barrel for their construction.

They can be made from stone by a stone crafter at a craftsdwarf's workshop, ceramic at a kiln, glass at a glass furnace, wood at a craftsdwarf's workshop, or metal at a metalsmith's forge. Pots made from stone, stoneware, glass, wood, porcelain, metal, or glazed earthenware are water-tight and can be used to store liquids, and even for brewing. Unglazed earthenware can only be used for storing dry items. Metal pots are made using the metalcrafting skill, as opposed to metal barrels, which use the blacksmithing skill. The game refers to these containers sometimes as "pot" and sometimes as "large pot" but there is no actual distinction. Pots are stored in the Large Pots/Food Storage section of the Furniture stockpile. Pots are visible on the haul-for-trade screen under Tools section.


Material Selection

As with other containers, several factors are relevant in choosing the proper material for making large pots. Namely, availability, value, fire/magma safety, vermin resistance, hippie elf kosherness, and most importantly weight.

But in the case of large pots, stones are typically used chiefly due to its abundance, especially for starting forts. Doing so will reserve wood (likely the only other economic choice) for tasks which stones cannot be used. Such as making beds, bins, bolts, crossbows, charcoal, wheelbarrows, cages, and many other items of various usefulness and importance.

Unless of course, the embark location has trees aplenty, making it viable to use wood for most everything, including pots. Though obviously this requires a sufficient amount of woodcutters, wood crafters, axes, and a general contempt towards the tree-huggers elves.

Forging and Melting

  • When a pot is melted down, it will return 0.3 metal bars/adamantine wafers for an efficiency of 30%

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See also

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