Dwarf Fortress: How to Get Food

Ashia Bente Rabbani
By Ashia Bente Rabbani
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Food is the vital source of energy in Dwarf Fortress. You will need to feed the Dwarves timely to make them happy. This guide will show you how to get Food in Dwarf Fortress.

In the rogue-like video game Dwarf Fortress, you can explore the fantastical world of dwarfs who set out to build a mighty fortress. The game is text-based, and you can decide how to advance your colony. Players can play in Adventurer Mode, giving their gaming adventures more excitement as they pit them against monsters like goblins and other foes. In this game of Dwarves, you will need to provide for them to keep them nourished.

You will have to get food and prepare it for your colony and also for the Dwarves in your Fortress to keep them happy and healthy. If you don’t give them their food, the Dwarves may rebel and become enemies with you, and so will the people of your chosen civilization.

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How to Get Food

Dwarves need food two times in a season. If you don’t give them food, they may become weak and die of starvation. You will need to provide food and drink and give them enough time to sleep to energize them.

You may follow the ways below to get food:

Fishing

You can go fishing in the small ponds and lakes in the game with your Fishing Rod to catch fish. But remember, Fishing is time-consuming. So, if you want to go Fishing, you will need a lot of time on your hand.

Also, if you want to do Fishing, you will need to create a Fishery with your Dwarves and a kitchen. Then the Dwarves will have warm and processed food rather than raw food.

Farming

Farming is consecutively easier. You can gather plants around you in the region you are playing. Farming plants can be easier for you to get food for the Dwarves.

You can also get Honey for your Dwarves.

Hunting

Hunting can be risky. You will have to go into the forest to hunt down animals. You can trap animals, but it is also time-consuming, and hunting is dangerous.

Breeding

You can breed livestock to provide food for the Dwarves and the colony in the game. This is an easier option, but you also must put more effort into breeding the livestock.

You may also get Eggs from hatchery and Milk from livestock.

Trading

You can trade resources and get food in return.

Dwarf Fortress: How to Get Food

That’s all about the food in Dwarf Fortress!

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