Sow those seeds !
If you ’re returning to Dwarf Fortress after a long sabbatic or are curious about the long - standing game now that it ’s had amassive face lifting , farming is an element of gameplay that can be a little confusing for unfamiliar player . Below , we detail the easiest ways to produce in Dwarf Fortress so you’re able to begin add your fortress with everything it needs .
Easiest way to farm in Dwarf Fortress
How to farm
To begin farm , you ’re go to need to work up aFarm Plot . A 4x5 plot of ground placed on any type of soil will move over more than enough produce to sustain your fortress until you have more than 40 dwarves , which takes about a twelvemonth or two to accomplish . you’re able to build a farm plot by open up up theworkshopstab ( the default hotkey should beo ) and selectingfarm plotfrom thefarmingcategory . After that you ’ll click and drag to highlight the area that you ’d care to intend as a farm plot of ground .
come home on a farm secret plan to open up its information panel , which is where you will also depute which seeds to sow in the secret plan . If you ’re just start out , choosePlump Helmets . These can be planted in every season and used for both food and drink . As you farm , you will collect seeds . Keep these additional seed put in in bags and barrel near the farm plot of ground where they ’ll be used for sluttish and effective admittance .
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You ’ll want to check that that the chubby helmets are only used for alcoholic beverage , however , because using them for alcohol will give you another plump helmet seed whereas eat them will destroy both the crop and the come . Also , your dwarves involve alcoholic beverage way more than they necessitate food so you ’ll want to advance your intoxicant reserves as much as possible .
To control that the plump helmets will not be used for food , navigate to thecitizen information menu(hotkey uranium ) and obtain thekitchentab which is site under the headerlabor . Once you ’re in the kitchen tablet , tap the icon that looks like a roll of steam nutrient so that it turns red . This think of that the plump helmet will not be used for feed . Leave the beer image on green , because you will desire your dwarves to use the plump helmet for intoxicant .
Once the crops are in full produce , it ’ll be time to harvest . All dwarves can help reap the fields . Once the plant is glean , your gnome will take the produce to the right stockpile . you could increase your harvest production if you have highly skilled husbandman and have used plant food .
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