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Stockpiles
Dwarf Fortress

Stockpiles

Learn how to effectively manage stockpiles in Dwarf Fortress. Keep your fortress organized by storing corpses, refuse, stone, and wood appropriately. Essential for efficient dwarf management.

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Learn how to effectively manage stockpiles in Dwarf Fortress. Keep your fortress organized by storing corpses, refuse, stone, and wood appropriately. Essential for efficient dwarf management.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To create your first general-purpose stockpile, press the 'p' key to open the Stockpiles menu.
  2. 2
    From this menu, you can define the area and the types of items it will store.
  3. 3
    Initially, it's recommended to create a general stockpile. As your fortress grows, you'll want to create more specific stockpiles.
  4. 4
    Remember to revisit your stockpiles to disable or forbid certain item types from general stockpiles once you have dedicated stockpiles for them (e.g., separate stockpiles for corpses, refuse, stone, and wood).
Tips
  • Keep corpses, refuse, stone, and wood out of general use stockpiles.
  • You can change stockpile settings by clicking on an existing stockpile to open its menu and selecting "Custom".
  • Regularly review and adjust your stockpile settings to optimize storage and prevent clutter.

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