Editing 40d:Labor

A [[dwarf]]'s '''labor''' preferences define the tasks/jobs that he or she is allowed to do, whether it is [[hauling|food hauling]], [[mining]], [[hunting]], or any of dozens of other tasks. For instance, a dwarf with the [[wood cutting]] labor enabled will cut down [[tree]]s whenever trees are designated to be cut.   

The [[mining]] and [[wood cutting]] labors require the dwarf to pick up and wield a [[pick#Pick|pick]] or [[Axe#Battle_axe|battleaxe]], respectively. For this reason, a dwarf cannot be assigned to both mining and woodcutting at the same time.

 

 

 

Note that many labor preferences, especially [[haul]]ing, have no associated skill, do not generate experience, and do not improve with practice.

* [[Health care]]

* [[Stone hauling]]

* [[Wood hauling]]

* [[Item hauling]]

* [[Burial]]

* [[Food hauling]]

* [[Refuse hauling]]

* [[Furniture hauling]]

* [[Animal hauling]]

* [[Wood cutting]]

* [[Stone detailing]]

* [[Animal training]]

* [[Animal care]]

* [[Furnace operating]]

* [[Weaponsmithing]]

* [[Armoring]]

* [[Blacksmithing]]

* [[Gem cutting]]

* [[Gem setting]]

* [[Bone carving]]

* [[Stonecrafting]]

* [[Woodcrafting]]

* [[Weaving]]

* [[Tanning]]

* [[Farming (fields)]]

* [[Dyeing]]

* [[Soap maker]]

* [[Potash making]]

* [[Lye making]]

* [[Plant gathering]]

* [[Plant processing]]

* [[Milking]]

* [[Siege engineering]]

* [[Siege operating]]

* [[Pump operating]]

* [[Architecture]]

Each labor may have several sub-[[skill]]s associated with it, and may be needed to perform a variety of different tasks.  The following is a list of labors, their associated skills, and where those tasks will be performed:

| [[Mining]] || [[Miner]] ||  

| [[Wood cutting]] || [[Wood cutter]] ||  

*''designated [[tree]]s''

| [[Carpentry]] || [[Carpenter]] ||  

*[[Carpenter's workshop]]

| [[Masonry]] || [[Mason]] ||

*[[Mason's workshop]]

*''[[stone]] and [[glass]] structure construction ([[bridge]]s, etc.)''

| [[Stone detailing]] || [[Engraver]] ||

| [[Animal training]] || [[Animal trainer]] ||

| [[Animal care]] || [[Animal caretaker]] ||

| [[Health care]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Fish cleaning]] || [[Fish cleaner]] ||

| [[Fish dissection]] || [[Fish dissector]] ||

*[[Fishery]]

| [[Butchery]] || [[Butcher]] ||

*[[Butcher's shop]]

| [[Leatherworking]] || [[Leatherworker]] ||

*[[Leather works]]

| [[Tanning]] || [[Tanner]] ||

*[[Tanner's shop]]

| [[Farming (fields)]] || [[Grower]] ||

*[[Farm plot]]

| [[Fishing]] || [[Fisherdwarf]] ||

| [[Dyeing]] || [[Dyer]] ||

*[[Dyer's shop]]

| [[Soap maker]] || [[Soaper]] ||

*[[Alchemist's laboratory]]

| [[Furnace operating]] || [[Furnace operator]] ||

*[[Magma smelter]]

*[[Magma kiln]]

| [[Wood burning]] || [[Wood burner]] ||

*[[Wood furnace]]

| [[Potash making]] || [[Potash maker]] ||

| [[Lye making]] || [[Lye maker]] ||

*[[Ashery]]

*[[Metalsmith's forge]]

*''[[metal]] structure construction''

| [[Armoring]] || [[Armorsmith]] ||

*[[Metalsmith's forge]]

| [[Metalcrafting]] || [[Metal crafter]] ||

*[[Metalsmith's forge]]

*[[Magma forge]]

| [[Gem cutting]] || [[Gem cutter]] ||

*[[Jeweler's workshop]]

| [[Gem setting]] || [[Gem setter]] ||

*[[Jeweler's workshop]]

| [[Woodcrafting]] || [[Wood crafter]] ||

*[[Craftsdwarf's workshop]]

| [[Stonecrafting]] || [[Stone crafter]] ||

*[[Craftsdwarf's workshop]]

| [[Bone carving]] || [[Bone carver]] ||

*[[Craftsdwarf's workshop]]

| [[Glassmaking]] || [[Glassmaker]] ||

| [[Siege engineering]] || [[Siege engineer]] ||

*[[Siege workshop]]

| [[Siege operating]] || [[Siege operator]] ||

| [[Mechanics]] || [[Mechanic]] ||

*[[Mechanic's workshop]]

| [[Crossbow-making]] || [[Bowyer]] ||

*[[Bowyer's workshop]]

| [[Weaving]] || [[Weaver]] ||

| [[Clothesmaking]] || [[Clothier]] ||

| [[Milling]] || [[Miller]] ||

*[[Quern]]

*[[Millstone]]

| [[Hunting]] || [[Ambusher]]<br />''selected weapon skill'' ||

| [[Brewing]] || [[Brewer]] ||

| [[Plant gathering]] || [[Herbalist]] ||

*''designated [[shrub]]s''

| [[Plant processing]] || [[Thresher]] ||

*[[Farmer's workshop]]

| [[Cheese making]] || [[Cheese maker]] ||

*[[Farmer's workshop]]

| [[Cooking]] || [[Cook]] ||

| [[Trapping]] || [[Trapper]] ||

| [[Small animal dissection]] || [[Animal dissector]] ||

*[[Butcher's shop]]

| [[Stone hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Wood hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Item hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Burial]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Food hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Refuse hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Furniture hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Animal hauling]] || ''no skill'' ||

*[[Stockpile]]

| [[Cleaning]] || ''no skill'' ||

| [[Architecture]] || [[Building designer]] ||

| [[Pump operating]] || [[Pump operator]] ||

*[[Screw pump]]

| [[Strand extraction]] || [[Strand extractor]] ||

*[[Craftsdwarf's workshop]]

[[Soldier]]s (including those in the [[royal guard]] and [[fortress guard]]) will not work at all: they will either stand at their station (if on duty) or, if standing down, wander around a lot, usually spending a lot of time [[sparring]] in the [[barracks]] (if you have built any) or shooting at [[archery target]]s (if they are armed with a [[crossbow]]). Some soldiers will grow progressively unhappier if they remain on duty for too long.

[[Noble]]s and [[children]] cannot be assigned any labors, although there are a small number of jobs they will do.  These jobs may be performed by any available dwarf (except soldiers), although nobles and children are usually idle, so they often do take them before other dwarves do:

* Move Item to [[Trade depot]]

* Clean Trap (when a [[Trap#Weapon traps|weapon trap]] has a [[corpse]] stuck in it)

Periodically enabling "All Dwarves Harvest" for a few seconds (if you normally keep it disabled) is a good way to put nobles to work, especially when you have a backlog of unharvested [[crop]]s which are threatening to wither.

Often dwarves will not work at all.  They must periodically sleep, eat, and drink, and will sometimes go "On Break".  If you do not supply them with [[alcohol]], they will go on break far more often.

 

*Job-related materials are unavailable or unreachable (this is usually [[Announcement|announced]])

*All relevant jobs being in "suspended" status; suspended jobs must always be restarted manually

*Prior to the [[Dwarven Economy]], "Check Chest" jobs are generated when there is a [[container]] or [[cabinet]] installed in an unassigned room.

*"Pickup Equipment" is tasked whenever they are exchanging worn-out clothing for new items, have been assigned new [[weapon]]s or [[armor]] (or weapons they previously were assigned finally become available) or need a [[pick#Pick|pick]] or [[axe#Battle_axe|battle axe]] for mining and wood cutting jobs.

*"Store Owned Item" occurs when dwarves have both an object they [[shop|own]] (such as [[coin]]s or discarded shoes) and a room to store it in.

Severely [[wounds|injured]] dwarves (with 'red' or 'yellow' injuries) will usually go to their beds to "Rest", where they will stay until their wounds recover.  However, if their wounds are causing them pain or otherwise preventing them from sleeping, they may show "No Job", or sometimes they will get out of bed and tantrum instead.  Dwarves with the [[Health care|Health Care]] labor turned on will bring them water in a [[bucket]] to keep them from dehydrating and food to keep them from starvation.

* Constructing [[road]]s (once [[architecture|designed]]) -- similar to building [[floodgate]]s, there are no labor requirements for constructing these.

 

 

 

From ''either'' menu, if you want to order specific jobs to be done in bigger amounts, press {{k|m}}. You can order up to 30 of single job from the manager screen.  

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