Like most things in Dwarf Fortress, making armor and weapons is a multi-step process. You don’t need to assign weapons or armor, but, to be effective, your military is going to need weapons to fight with and armor to protect themselves. Technically, you can just train up your military with whatever the dwarves are wearing and using when you recruit them. Make armor and weapons (set up your infrastructure) Let’s talk a little more about armor, weapons, and their manufacture. You’ll also need to equip those dwarves, so setting up armor and weapons manufacturing is necessary (or you can trade for them, but that’s much slower and less reliable). With some clever scheduling (more on scheduling below), you can have dwarves in the military that perform typical jobs in their off months, but it’s much easier to keep everyone dedicated to one thing at a time. But you can’t start one right away - you’ll have to wait until your fortress is pretty well established and you have some infrastructure built up.įirst, you’ll need some spare dwarves who aren’t actively participating in the labor force. Before you begin making a Dwarf Fortress military.Įven the help menu will tell you that it’s important to set up a military (relatively) early so you’re prepared for whatever dangerous curveballs the game throws your way. In this Dwarf Fortress military guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about setting up military squads, equipping them for battle, training them up, and giving them orders. If you want to protect your fortress, you’re going to need to establish a military. And there’s the ever-present threat of megabeasts. As your Dwarf Fortress society expands and generates more wealth, you’ll start to draw the attention of enemies.
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