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...our dwarves. '''Trap design''' focuses on the theory and design of complex traps, mechanical systems and other automation for defending your fortress, and a ...a target walks onto that one tile, and affect only that one tile. Complex traps and automation rely on linking [[door]]s, [[hatch cover|hatch]]es, [[floodg

...built indoors or outdoors on a vacant [[floor]] (natural or constructed). Traps will block the passage of [[caravan]] wagons. ...ncluding your own dwarves. Conscious dwarves do not set off self-triggered traps.

...cture to protect your military, see '''[[security design]]'''. For complex traps that are not a minor/optional part of a larger defensive plan (but might be ...es every possibility. Fortress layout, military organization and training, traps and more, all contribute to the overall "defense" and survivability of your

...ccessible via stairs or did you build traps in the way? Wagons cannot pass traps or stairs, even if they're 3x3 wide. ==Traps==

...a thing in real life, and you can make them a thing in-game too! Use cage traps to capture multiple breeding pairs of [[alligator]]s, [[cave crocodile]]s o ...cs to actually spawn and you want said crocs to actually get caught in the traps. <s>May</s> Will also lead to an explosive and FPS-shattering [[Catsplosion

...preparing a standard defense, see the '''[[defense guide]]'''. For complex traps that are not a minor/optional part of a larger defensive plan (but might be ...as your "first line of defense"; put them deeper in the entry, behind some traps.

* Only use cage traps, and either tame the creatures you catch, or release them back into the wil ...are uninterested in machines more complicated than the odd water-mill - no traps of any sort, though a drawbridge, dogs and militia as a concession to safet

Do not kill any of your invaders. Capture them using cage traps, and them set them off in your device. Keep a record of the number of victi *Bonus: Build different traps in the floors to further entertain your toga-toting dwarves

...an then haul the occupied [[cage]]s away and [[mechanic]]s will reload the traps with fresh cages. ...y are when you decide to trap them. Any dwarves sent out to create and arm traps in the animals' midst will scare them away or (worse) trigger their aggress

==Creatures who avoid traps== ...als, along with [[dwarves]], will never trigger traps, so it's safe to put traps right in front of your doorways.

...bor enabled. An animal trap can be made from [[wood]] or [[metal]]. Animal traps are unrelated to other [[trap]]s. To capture [[creature]]-sized animals, a ...ts settings and {{k|b}}lock all items, then {{k|j}} to enable empty animal traps.

...ruction. We are now going to create a Mega Construction with all sorts of traps, and other enjoyable components. If any of you want to see what a really n ===Traps===

...n take time and micromanagement, but building a maze (and stuffing it with traps) is a good way to slow invaders down, especially if you get forewarning fro ...eds a 3-tile-wide entrance (preferably a [[road]] where you aren't placing traps to prevent a [[tree]] from growing in the path) so they tend to complicate

===Cage traps=== ...h judicious use of [[cage trap]]s. This, of course, involves building cage traps where these animals will walk or fly. Once they are trapped the caged anima

...destroyer|destroy buildings]]. Furthermore, they are [[Trapavoid|immune to traps]], [[No Pain|pain]], fear, nausea, [[No Stun|stunning]], [[No Exert|exertio === Traps ===

Your aims for the first year are: farming, traps, trade, healthcare (ordered by importance) ==== Traps ====

:''For information on cage traps, see [[Trap#Cage_Trap|traps]].'' ...le to cage fluids(done by pushing uncaged animals/invaders over armed cage traps with water.) The cage containing the liquid must be built to remove the liq

...omponents''', or '''trap weapons''', that are ''specifically'' for weapons traps (and two also have additional uses). As with any weapon, a total of up to ..._ & comparison|below]]), which can be useful in getting some heavy weapons traps set up before you have a steady [[smelting]] operation going, or if you are

...but will often frighten civilians; surrounding a butcher's shop with cage traps will help alleviate the problem. In addition, undead appear to retain the t ...s. This property can be exploited in [[trap design]], as no-quality weapon traps will still be lethal to the undead hordes, while typically allowing the hor

...oors on them. It is also possible to capture some forgotten beasts in cage traps by using [[giant cave spider]] webs (or similar). .... These can be beaten only with cave-in traps, falling traps, obsidian/ice traps or adamantine weapons. Be sure to post <s>how your fortress ended horribly<

...rained or tamed. Additionally, {{token|TRAPAVOID|c}} creatures ignore cage traps entirely. Captured [[siege|war]] [[mount]]s and any other [[name]]d enemies ...aps, such as the [[hamster]], so it might be a good idea to use only metal traps. An animal trainer will train a vermin at a kennel. Unlike animals, vermin

...alls or floors on them. It is also possible to capture some titans in cage traps by using [[giant cave spider]] webs (or similar). Titans possess a [[pet]] ...of [[HFS]], beatable only with cave-in traps, falling traps, obsidian/ice traps or adamantine weapons. Be sure to post <s>how your fortress ended horribly<

...s 1.png|thumb|right|200px|A design to drop webs on [[:File:Web traps 0.png|traps below]]]] ...ng any [[trap]]s they are standing on (even if they are normally immune to traps). Creatures that spin webs, however, are generally also immune to them - th

====Weapon Traps==== Traps always have a fixed attack velocity of 200, no matter the weapon weight; th

...ther than ensuring that they are the only traps available. Wooden animal traps do work fine for non-gnawing vermin. ...seed, then press {{K|d}} to dump the seed. Cages are only re-used for cage traps when truly empty. -->

...ber of creatures]]. Doesn't make the creature immune to remotely activated traps (like retractable spikes being triggered while the creature is standing ove

...ery and mischief, context-based sublanguage, poisonous critter collection, traps and kleptomaniacal hoarding"{{cite|old-consolidated-dev|http://www.bay12gam ...and live in [[cave]]s (though less often, in outdoor camps), surrounded by traps and guarded by any poisonous animals at their disposal. Despite playing an

...k of a giant cave spider before it reaches your fortress. Stone and weapon traps can severely injure, if not kill, the spider before it reaches your front l ...build a '''wooden''' [[door]] within the caverns and surround it with cage traps (to a distance of at least 2 tiles), and any giant cave spider (or [[giant

...s there is usually only a small entrance they can get in by. A row of cage traps is exceptionally powerful there. ...st. Even if all the other creatures in the cavern are stopped by your cage traps, don't allow yourself to become complacent. That is not to mention what lie

...ay blast (at your outdoor livestock or bait animals, say) that catches any traps, doors, or bridges not made of dragonfire-safe materials will melt and deac

...or a [[gear assembly]] - as well as all the other various simple one-tile traps. Mechanisms are created using the [[mechanic]] labor out of [[stone]] in a ...you turn on/off pumps that are attached to power, and how you create fluid traps that "turn on" automatically when their target is in the desired location.

...t. This is done by filtering a water source through a room lined with cage traps; fish will inevitably go in to explore and be caught in them, allowing you A fishing drowning chamber is much easier; simply cover the room in cage traps and open it up to your water flow. Once you have trapped some fish, drain t

...nd caverns and the [[water]] they provide can be used in constructions and traps. In places like [[glacier]]s, caverns will provide the only source of [[wat ...to wall off most entrances and leave a few designated entrances with cage traps). So fortifications without floors on top of them should be built instead t

...ur [[children]]. They are detected the same way kobolds are, plus [[cage]] traps trigger the announcement. They should be approached with a little bit more ...get to it. None of these animals has any special ability to avoid standard traps or bypass locked doors.

...cle many cages quickly, freeing them up for reuse in [[Trap#Cage_Trap|cage traps]] in minimal time. ...wide hallway. The dumped creature will run for the exit through the weapon traps until dead. You can put a cage trap at the end just in case the creature su

...at your fortress (whether due to invasions, [[hidden fun stuff]], or death-traps gone horribly wrong) that nobody wants to come anywhere near your fortress. *[[Mechanic]]s: High-quality [[mechanism]]s don't jam when used in traps, and make great trade goods.

...etter than, after a crash, having to build that long hallway of stone-fall traps, plant the whole bag of plump helmet seeds, and make that shipment of steel ...- tub style mechanical chicken plucker --> bunch of stone-fall traps. Cage traps are also easy (you can make cages out of wood).

...ose traps. If you had a human diplomat in your fort, best assume that your traps are useless against the invaders unless they were built after his last visi It is recommended that you have <s>many traps</s> every single trap with the best available materials you could possibly

...t of creatures by adult size#bridge|"large"]] enemies are immune to bridge-traps (but can still be pitted by other means). ...damage; if your pit is deep enough, creatures may explode upon impact. Pit traps naturally make great [[drowning chamber]]s, but, if you've got some spare [

...fishing-adapted [[drowning chamber]]: a large room lined with all sorts of traps into which water is allowed to filter through via [[Screw pump|water pump]] ...y riverbed; this means that you must dam or redirect river flow, build the traps, funnel it back through, and then have a way to quickly get rid of the wate

==Weapon traps==

...n traps to defend your fortress, it should be noted that [[trap design|pit traps]] are fairly ineffective against crundles. They require a long fall to be k

...with a semi-random initial velocity; this can reduce the lethality of pit traps (creatures bouncing off the walls lose the precious momentum that would oth ===[[Trap_design#Bridge_and_drop_traps|Traps]]===

...ssible to grind experience by sleeping/waiting an hour, thus resetting the traps. Rinse and repeat.</p><p>As of version 0.40.23, one seems to acquire skill

...o the fortress. They will not attack your dwarves, and do not set off your traps. A trained creature is marked as "Semi-Wild" or "Trained", the latter possi

...om harming the dogs, while the dogs prevent thieves from sneaking past the traps into the base. (Ideally, the dogs should be out of view of the trap corrido

* Traps/Levers ({{K|T}}) *{{K|a}}: Animal - Stores animals in cages/traps, empty cages/traps

...ant cave spider]] or web-spewing forgotten beast to place [[web]]s on cage traps you can capture and display non-web-spewing forgotten beasts, titans, and m Weapon traps filled with crossbows will be loaded with individual bolts (10 per crossbow

...cture to protect your military, see '''[[security design]]'''. For complex traps that are not a minor/optional part of a larger defensive plan (but might be Unfortunately, they are also expensive to maintain compared to static traps, and can cost a lot of resources for the [[metal]], labor, as well as food,

...re involved in trapping [[vermin]] through the use of [[animal trap|animal traps]]. The trapper skill is also used in creating animal traps. Wooden traps are made at the [[carpenter's workshop]], while metal ones are constructed

...re possible with some work. Whether or not the dead rise or there are just traps or nothing at all can also depend on all sorts of things, mainly the civili ...tombs, including large and elaborate tombs with all sorts of treasure and traps appropriate for the civilization that created them. Related to Core67.

...not trapavoid, you can easily trap them with the right arrangement of cage traps, furniture and walls.

** Most other traps are more effective than stone-fall traps.

...esign uses a 7 by 8 by 3 Z-level footprint, and was used for upright spike traps. It was originally posted [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=1 # Hook the pressure plate up to the focus of the repeater (spike traps, danger room, bridge, etc).

...lled military dwarves. Make an arena design with dropping bridges and cage traps to stop the fight if it is going badly for your dwarf. While this requires ...er and on top of a 1z-deep pit. Fill the ground under the bridge with cage traps.

...tures that can [[Building destroyer|destroy buildings]], [[Trapavoid|avoid traps]] or [[Steals items|steal items]] will retain these abilities in undeath. U

Giant cave toads can be captured with [[cage]] traps and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into valuable pets. If a breeding pair is ob

...any trapping on a map that has them, you should make only [[metal]] animal traps and discard all others.

...for traps. Useful for populating entire hallways with weapon or stone-fall traps.

*[[Trapper|Trapping]] – Animal Traps.

...seful for [[kobold]]s and [[gremlin]]s, as all other creatures which avoid traps are also immune to being knocked unconscious.

Traps/Levers Empty Animal Traps

...hide the trap, but still allow the cage to be seen after trigger. Weapon traps need all their weapons and the mechanisms hidden to disappear.

...[[pet]]s. Due to their thieving disposition, food stockpiles surrounded by traps can be used as bait for them, and many can potentially be captured in a sin

...cheap exotic [[pet]]s. Being food thieves, a food stockpile surrounded by traps can be used as bait to capture them. They give equivalent returns to a norm

...this to NO if you do not want traps to affect you in adventure mode. Cage traps are always disabled for now.

...ppy [[thought]]s to passing dwarves. Skill is also gained by loading cage traps, and by completing linking tasks.

...t on the floor. It is recommended to raise your [[observer]] skill to spot traps before walking on one and triggering it. Loot, such as weapons, clothes, an

...3 corridor. If the corridors are further lined with spike traps and weapon traps, this combined defense can assure your dwarves that any attempts to assault

** [[Trap design|Trap Design]] contains information on complex traps that are not a minor/optional part of a larger defensive plan (but might be

...ing disposition, food [[stockpile]]s can be used as bait to lure them into traps. They can be trained into war and hunting beasts, with their large size mak

...roy it while throwing a tantrum and escape. They can also topple your cage traps on the way out, making them formidable captives.

...me|ticks]]. Proper [[trap design]] will often leave a time delay space for traps based on enemy movement. ...iety of other device actions, such as [[bridge]] raising, or [[trap design|traps]] involving the release of [[magma]] or [[water]]. Most linked devices are

...e one for use in a [[stupid dwarf trick|cunning plan]], lay down some cage traps in a narrow passage guarding access to your main fortress and the ogres wil

...ldings, such as [[workshop|workshops]], [[Trade depot|depots]], and [[trap|traps]]. *{{key|T}} '''[[Trap|Traps]]'''

...of your fortress's [[trap]]s and defenses, and render others (such as pit traps) completely ineffective.

...p#Cage_Trap|cage traps]] built in the way. They will path through the cage traps and get [[Captured creatures|caught]]. They are very valuable exotic [[pet]

...trangled. Interestingly, their raws also reveal an [[Trapavoid|immunity to traps]], the ability of [[building destroyer|destroying buildings]] and a [[pet]]

...uires 3 bars to forge (including pipe sections), except for chains, animal traps, buckets, and blocks, which require 1.

Artifact cages and animal traps are unique, in that they are capable of containing '''any''' type of vermin

*Create water-based traps ...d if you build a dam out of floodgates and open them all at once. Good for traps. Works with magma.

...2 [[building destroyer]]s and are almost completely [[Trapavoid|immune to traps]] while transformed, safely bypassing any sort of [[trap]] set in their way ...a room with civilians, but be sure the room is completely covered in cage traps. Many injuries inflicted by werebeasts can knock a dwarf unconscious due to

...trangled. Interestingly, their raws also reveal an [[Trapavoid|immunity to traps]], the ability of [[building destroyer|destroying buildings]] and a [[pet]]

...xtravision, large size, various immunities (e.g. pain, stunning, exertion, traps, fear, dizziness, fevers, fire, poison, or drowning), special abilities (e. ...e things like ambushes, enemies who are "sneaking" (stealth movement), and traps. Detection range increases with skill, up to a maximum of 3 tiles away. Hig

...ot affixed to a location will be stored in these stockpiles. [[Animal trap|Traps]] used for capturing wild animals and empty [[cage|cages]] are also stored | Empty cages and Empty animal traps

*** Traps

...res and traps. It slowly increases during combat, by successfully spotting traps, and by walking near hidden creatures, whether detected or not. You are als

...ct clothing is immune to [[wear]]. Artifact mechanisms installed in weapon traps will improve attack rolls. Artifact furniture is useful for raising the val

...require lots of effort to manage, they can be very effective defenses when traps and soldiers fail. Both wooden and metal [[ballista arrow]]s also need a lo ...be used in [[trap design]]s as cheap, affordable bait to lure them toward traps.

...tely and triggers a separate announcement. If ambushers are caught in cage traps, they will be marked as Caged Prisoner in the unit screen. These prisoners

...they become hostile to your civilization, scaring dwarves and setting off traps. Your militia may also try and kill them. It is unknown whether keeping the

Your traps have been bypassed, your bridge won't close, your military is on the ropes, ...ult, complete with gated, lever controlled entrance with guard animals and traps. Put all your most valuable stuff in high-[[quality]]-only stockpiles in th

...oblets]], [[stud|studding]], [[anvil]]s, [[block]]s, [[furniture]], animal traps and mechanisms.

...getting their [[coffin]] made and situated. Putting [[trap|cage and weapon traps]] around the common [[stair]]s is always a good idea, for both tantrummers

...destroyer|destroy buildings]]. Furthermore, they are immune to [[Trapavoid|traps]], [[No Pain|pain]], fear, nausea, [[No Stun|stunning]], [[No Exert|exertio

* Any work in the Carpenter's Workshop (except [[Animal trap|traps]])

* [[Trap#Other_traps|Execution Traps]]. A deep drop into magma, water, or a very hard floor will usually do the

[[Drowning chamber]]s are basically just extra-fancy traps that can be filled with [[water]] (or [[magma]]) to drown (or melt) your as

...For this, including some [[Beekeeping|bee hives]] or [[Trap#Cage_trap|cage traps]] in your tavern can help ensure unconsicious patrons are removed from the

If you set this to "YES" your adventurer will trigger the traps of your old fortresses.

...f limited use, though they can serve as ammunition for bow-filled [[weapon traps]]. Arrows can also be [[thrower|thrown]] or used in melee, although there a

...arves, and are born with Legendary skill in [[climbing]], can be in [[cage traps]], can be trained to be cheap exotic pets and (if female) can lay a meager

They can be caught in cage traps to be turned into pets, live trade goods, meat, bones, and leather. Despite

...ng on [[Kennel#Trainable_Animals|attack animals]] or [[trap design|complex traps]])...

...or their versatility. They are capable of skillfully baiting [[Trap design|traps]], exploring [[fun]]-filled [[caverns]], digging open [[Magma pool|magma pi

** Open "quarry pits" are pathfinding traps. Seal them off from your fort with walls when you are done with them.

...any other products. They can be traded to caravans or installed in weapon traps to give passing dwarves happy [[thought]]s, while lower-quality products ca

:* [[Trap component token]]s define traps.

...-economic stone besides [[slade]], so it's very good for [[trap|stone-fall traps]] and as [[catapult]] ammo. Hauling cinnabar is not realistic, or at least

...prevent your dwarves from charging onto a battlefield to haul items, reset traps, or just to enjoy the scenery. Setting up a civilian burrow is an essential

...uestion becomes an enemy to your [[civilization]], meaning it will set off traps and engage your [[military]].

....01}} The tower and barrows will contain corpses, necromancer experiments, traps, and the treasure that the necromancer(s) have collected throughout world g

...ter]]. They can also be [[building destroyer]]s, [[Trapavoid|unaffected by traps]], [[Creature_token#EXTRAVISION|see everything]], and may even be generated

...er commonly-[[hauling|hauled]] items, and preferable for [[trap|stone-fall traps]] and [[catapult]]s. Additionally, pitchblende [[craft]]s are so heavyweigh

* [[Trapping|Trappers]] create animal traps.

...ect the clothing, which can be particularly dangerous around [[trap design|traps]], battlefields and [[minecart]] tracks.

...a 3-tile wide path (which must be free of obstructions such as stairways, traps, minecart tracks and boulders) to the entrance of the fort and position war

...old [[Thief|thieving]] incursions. Kobold caves often feature venom-coated traps or [[fun]] pets such as giant cave spiders, so beware. Some caves are inhab

...[[density|dense]], making it useful for [[trap#Stone-fall_Trap|stone-fall traps]] and as [[catapult]] ammunition.

...= track stop Off). In thoughts screen, dwarves will admire track stops as traps.

...e to set up a bear [[trap]]: surround a small food stockpile with [[cage]] traps, and black bears will be yours, assuming it doesn't get overwhelmed by othe

...hauling|hauled]] items, and absolutely inappropriate for [[trap|stone-fall traps]] and [[catapult]]s. Likewise, jet [[craft]]s are even more lightweight tha

* Cage, weapon, or repeating spike traps make it less likely that your enemies will survive crossing the trench.

...less you modded the ethics). Cutting a live goblin up using serrated blade traps or throwing them down extreme heights (such that they explode) will generat

...nsuming road runners, nor do they purchase or create any kind of [[cv:trap|traps]] to do so.

Spears may also be installed in [[trap#Upright Spear/Spike|upright spear traps]], allowing them to be mechanically operated; this is particularly useful f

...it an [[ocean]], a [[lake]], or a [[river]]). Larger fish caught via fish traps are slaughtered, and their parts counted as part of the meat industry.

...ave swallow]]s possess the ability to fly, pathing over whatever walls and traps you have set up for them. This can lead to a great deal of [[fun]] if you d

...rvivable with enough patience, and even defeatable with [[Trap|well-placed traps]]. Avoid overconfidence in your military, forbid and tightly close your doo

**ITEM_TRAPCOMP &mdash; components that can be used in weapon traps (two special tags define trapcomps that can be used in other constructions:

...less they are separated from each other (such as via [[Trap#Cage_Trap|cage traps]]).

*[[Mechanic]] - If you want traps, and most people will. Also needed for most machinery. Mechanisms sell for

...oblins, nobles and other miscellaneous things that wandered into your cage traps. (This only works on non-amphibious creatures)

...as [[grizzly bear]]s) by surrounding a small drink stockpile with [[cage]] traps.

...such as [[grizzly bear]]s) by surrounding a small food stockpile with cage traps. You can also create a large [[fat]] stockpile on the surface in hopes that

...g consumed. This quality has applications in some fire-based [[trap design|traps]].

...t while training spikes are mostly harmless to armored adult dwarves, such traps are perilous for small animals, babies and children. A pond with a bridge o

...he device to the lever. The quality of a mechanism affects the accuracy of traps, but not the speed of activation. The first mechanism you choose is for the

...cting motor function), cannot be stunned, feel no fear, completely avoid [[traps]], don't need to breathe, or feel dizziness, nausea, and never get tired fr

...[caravan]]s and also provide short swords for your military and any weapon traps you choose to build.

...aces, and not any other buildings that accept items for their jobs such as traps, stockpiles, farms, etc...

...me skeletons. Only those of wild animals (typically killed from hunting or traps) can be processed at the butcher's shop. Products will be bone, skull, hoof

...oirs are additionally useful for the construction and reliability of large traps, like [[drowning chamber]]s, or passive water-using structures, like [[mist

...[[trap]]. Make a small food/booze [[stockpile]] and surround it with cage traps on all sides. Grizzly bears will be attracted to the food and booze, and be

...oom to grow in the future. Artifacts that can be used in animal and weapon traps, like mechanisms, will add immensely to room value and impress any dwarf th