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Training spears, swords and axes are edgeless [[wood]]en [[weapon]]s created at a [[carpenter's workshop]].  
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'''Training weapons''' are [[Edge|edgeless]] [[Wood|wooden]] [[Weapon|weapons]] created at a [[carpenter's workshop]]. There are three kinds available; axes, spears, and swords.
  
Dwarves won't harm each other (or themselves) during [[combat drills]], or [[sparring]] while using metal weapons, so training weapons are only useful when you have no metal weapon of the kind you'd like your soldiers to train with, and in a few specific circumstances.
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[[Dwarves]] won't harm each other (or themselves) during [[combat drills]], or [[Training#Sparring_and_demonstration|sparring]] while using [[Metal|metal weapons]], so training weapons are only useful when you have no metal weapon of the kind you'd like your soldiers to train with, and in a few specific circumstances.
  
Training weapons are useless in [[combat]], so make sure that your soldiers have exchanged them for real weapons before sending them into battle, even if it means using a weapon they are totally unfamiliar with. Their utter uselessness can prove useful for [[live training]], however.
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Training weapons are virtually useless in [[combat]], so make sure that your soldiers have exchanged them for real weapons before sending them into battle, even if it means using a weapon they are totally unfamiliar with. Their utter uselessness can prove useful for [[live training]], however.
  
Note that soldiers equipped with training weapons for extended periods of time can grow attached to their worthless wooden weapons. Congratulations, you now have a legendary stick.
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Note that soldiers equipped with training weapons for extended periods of time can grow [[Attachment|attached]] to their worthless wooden weapons. Congratulations - you now have a legendary stick.
  
Training weapons also have a few specific applications: poor-[[quality]] training spears are a prime component in [[danger room]] design. Training axes used to be used as [[equipment]] for [[tree cutting]], freeing up [[embark]] points for other supplies but this bug was [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/index.html#2016-05-22 fixed in 0.43.03]. Training weapons can also render your [[fortress guard]] harmless to any [[Mandate|unfortunate]] criminals.
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Training weapons may also be used as non-lethal equipment for your [[fortress guard]], to avoid them [[Fun|seriously wounding or killing]] [[Justice#Crimes|criminals]], including [[Mandate|mandate violators]]. Though it is unclear how often this happens in ''Dwarf Fortress'' v50.
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Training axes cannot be used for [[Wood cutter|cutting down trees]].
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Latest revision as of 02:05, 14 October 2023

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Training weapons are edgeless wooden weapons created at a carpenter's workshop. There are three kinds available; axes, spears, and swords.

Dwarves won't harm each other (or themselves) during combat drills, or sparring while using metal weapons, so training weapons are only useful when you have no metal weapon of the kind you'd like your soldiers to train with, and in a few specific circumstances.

Training weapons are virtually useless in combat, so make sure that your soldiers have exchanged them for real weapons before sending them into battle, even if it means using a weapon they are totally unfamiliar with. Their utter uselessness can prove useful for live training, however.

Note that soldiers equipped with training weapons for extended periods of time can grow attached to their worthless wooden weapons. Congratulations - you now have a legendary stick.

Training weapons may also be used as non-lethal equipment for your fortress guard, to avoid them seriously wounding or killing criminals, including mandate violators. Though it is unclear how often this happens in Dwarf Fortress v50.

Training axes cannot be used for cutting down trees.

Ranged and ammunition
Blowgun and blowdart · Bow and arrow · Crossbow and bolt
Blunt
Edged (slashing)
Edged (piercing)
Dagger · Morningstar · Pick · Pike · Spear
See also: Attack types