How to Remove Walls and Floors in Dwarf Fortress

Do you want to know how to remove walls and floors in Dwarf Fortress? Dwarf Fortress is a free, open-source game with intense complexity. It can be pretty daunting to try and figure out all the game’s intricacies. Removing walls and floors can be quite a challenge, but with the help of some tools, it can be done relatively quickly. This guide will tell you how to remove walls and floors in Dwarf Fortress.

What are the Walls and Floors in Dwarf Fortress?

The walls and floors of your fortress in Dwarf Fortress can be constructed using “tiles” made out of various materials – soil, stone, metal, or even a combination of several different materials. From there, the sky is the limit. Also, if you want an unassailable fortification of iron and stone to protect your garrison, Dwarf Fortress gives you the tools to do just that. Or perhaps you’re after something more aesthetically pleasing – walls made of another material would undoubtedly catch the eye! One way or another, it’s up to you how your fortress looks. You get options for soil, stone, metal, or even a combination. Watching your defense come together from all these tiles is thrilling!

However, sometimes we have to remove walls and floors. Maybe a particular design didn’t work out as intended, or part of it has become obsolete. No worries, though – we can easily remove walls and floors in Dwarf Fortress!

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How to Remove Walls and Floors in Dwarf Fortress?

You can remove Walls and Floors in Dwarf Fortress by clicking the Excavation (Pickaxe) icon at the bottom of the screen. Here are the detailed steps on how you should do it.

1. Click (or press M)  on the Excavation (Pickaxe) icon at the bottom of your screen.
2. Click on the Stairs icon with the Red strike in the middle (or press X)
3. Choose from the options what you need to remove (Floors, Walls, or tiles)
4. Select the Walls or Floors that you need to remove. They will be marked with a removal Icon.
5. A dwarf will start to remove the walls or floors that you selected.
6. Once the process is completed, your removed walls and floors will be gone. And you are done!

Remember, You can not remove objects such as  Furniture, Doors, etc., with this method; only Walls and Floors can be removed using this method. Also, you must make sure the game is not in the Pause mode.

Removing walls and floors in Dwarf Fortress is easy once you know the steps. With this simple guide, you can ensure your fortress looks precisely how you want it to look. Have fun with your game, and enjoy watching your defense come to life!

Also, Dwarf Fortress is now available on PC via Steam and itch.io.

Source: Gamerant