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'''Miners''' are necessary to build any kind of fortress, unless you're planning on building everything out of [[wood]] and on the surface, like one of those foolish [[Human|humans]]. | '''Miners''' are necessary to build any kind of fortress, unless you're planning on building everything out of [[wood]] and on the surface, like one of those foolish [[Human|humans]]. | ||
− | Skill level increases the speed of mining and also increases the chance of leaving behind [[stone]], [[ore]] or [[gem]]s depending on the material mined. At Legendary skill, a miner will always leave stone/ore/gems behind. High skill can actually be undesirable, since excess stone can be a nuisance. However, miners gain skill extremely quickly so some amount of stone is unavoidable. Miners are required to dig | + | Skill level increases the speed of mining and also increases the chance of leaving behind [[stone]], [[ore]] or [[gem]]s depending on the material mined. At Legendary skill, a miner will always leave stone/ore/gems behind. High skill can actually be undesirable, since excess stone can be a nuisance. However, miners gain skill extremely quickly so some amount of stone is unavoidable. Miners are required to dig, build [[channel]]s, dig out [[stair]]s and [[ramp]]s, and remove said stairs and ramps. Miners require a [[pick]] to do any work. |
In order to start digging you need to designate an area to be dug. This is done with the [[Designations]] menu. | In order to start digging you need to designate an area to be dug. This is done with the [[Designations]] menu. |