Mods

• MMithril Oreby Salty Moist CrustDescription Adds mithril as mid- to late-game ore. It is a pretty light and strong metal, but not as strong as adamantine. You will probably only be able to equip one or two champions with mithril gear because of its scarcity. The ore can be found only in igneous extrusive layers and is about twi...1.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AAge of Manby brolol.404Humans have claimed dominion over the world and the races of old are no more. This mod adds playable human civilizations to the world and removes dwarves, elves, goblins and kobolds. Features: > Adds a sawmill (workshop) where 1 wood log can be cut into 5 wooden blocks. > Adds a stonecutter (work...1.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• DDesert Sandstonesby lonewinedDesert Sandstones Introduces new natural colors of sandstone corresponding to vanilla sand colors: tan, white, red, yellow and black. The spawn and material properties (except for color) are identical to regular sandstone. Alternative mod: - Desert Sandstones (No Aquifer) - identical to this mod,...1.5k downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
• RRemove subterranean entityby FirePhoenix11Removes the subterranean animal peoples entity.1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• RRaptor Hunting Patchby ErefeWinterGives birds of prey the ability to dive on unsuspecting vermin. In previous versions, only peregrine falcons had the ability to hunt vermin. Since then, more raptors have been added. Unfortunately, they were never given the critical vermin hunting tag. This mod adds that missing tag to the eagle,...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• EEmblems of Distinctionby niemstEmblems of Distinction TL;DR Adds noble titles with color backgrounds to help distinguish dwarves. Take A Look At Other Mods: Introduction This is a purely technical mod. By adding noble titles with high precedence (handled by game engine as not important precedence) and background colors, you ca...1.4k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• AArcane Metalsby CountThe metals of dwarf fortress are, with few exceptions, based in reality. This mod adds in a few new, more mystical metals for you to work with. Each is designed to behave in a distinct way, making them all worth seeking out for a variety of different reasons. The new metals added: Cold Iron: This...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• FFall From Grace 2.73 BETA- A Dark Fantasy Total Conversion (ASCII GRAPHICS)by Squamousness(Note: this mod is not abandoned, but I have been busy with other projects. I still love this one, and it is going to get an update someday, and it will be very big, but I do not know when). Man's reign was born from sin, and to sin he shall return. So it has always been said. Since the days of t...1.4k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• HHorrors from the Hiveby Ya Boi SheevAdds a new civilization of mounstrous insects that can't be negotiated with and will invade you often if they can. The hive horrors are similar to ants, having the same caste structure, but of great size. Most of them, the workers and soldiers, are relativily small creatures, no more dangerous th...1.4k downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
• TTrain engravingby kaffelarsTrain engraving Training a dwarf in engraving from a starting level of e.g. dabbling/unskilled can be a bit annoying. Either you engrave areas in your mines far from your rooms, ending up with large areas of unused engravings. Or you send your unskilled engraver to engrave your tavern/temples/cor...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AAlert Managerby RebOOter--- ATTENTION --- This mod needs DFHack to be installed. You can simply get it here ( Overview This tool will help you manage alerts in the DF. There are not a lot of options to manage alerts in the game, so this tool is designed to mitigate this problem. For now, you have these options: 1. Remov...1.4k downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
• UUnit's ArtPack splash screenby UnitDescription Dwarf Fortress alternate logos, russian logos, backgrounds. Logos: Fort Dwarfress Dwarf Fortress russian Gnomnya Krepost russian Krepost dwarfow russian Krepostnye dwarfy russian Backgrounds: Blood God Armok Mystical disappearance Dwarves! Dwarfrix Описание Альтернативные логотипы Два...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• GGolden Geeseby Barely_CreativeDescription Adds Golden Geese that lay golden eggs. They are a type of goose that you can bring with you on embark (for 5k Dwarfbucks) or will rarely hatch from eggs. The Golden Goose can hatch from ~1 out of 1001 eggs, and has gold feathers (both the material and color). It lays 1 gold bar at a...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SStone Processing Workshopby ebUPDATE 2023/01/05: added the tag to the stonecutting reaction. rip my hematite Adds a Stonecutter's workshop that cuts stone boulders into blocks at a faster rate than the Stoneworker, while also generating stone scraps as a useful byproduct. Stone scraps can be milled into fire clay or ground in...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• EExtended Necromancyby niemstExtended necromancy Related Content My other mods Dead end paths to immortality Detailed Content Procedurally generated names for secrets, with non-immortal necromancers marked by terms like fragment of. Shared adjectives between secrets and abilities (e.g., fallen in secret and profession names)...1.4k downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
• SSpeedyDwarfby SunshineCanine61Short of having DFHacks' "fastdwarf # #" for speedy and/or teleporting dwarves, here's an alternative - patching the "Gait". Explanation: dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Gait. Make those dwarves constantly powerwalk to all the sh- stuff they need to do, & still succumb to !FUN! because you were w...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• PPrecious Metal Arms and Armorby PropagatingDescription Updates various precious and exotic metals to allow the creation of arms and armour from those metals. Note that this does not change the the spawn rates of any metals, it only adds the tags that allow them to be crafted into various items. The game uses those tags to determine some t...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• CColors Armoknizedby palebloodNew color palette harmonization for all ingame graphics. I never quite liked the way the new graphics handled colors. I created this mod to replace all vanilla graphics with identical copies of them, but this time they adhere to a strict 16 color palette. This does wonders for other pixel art gam...1.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• VVWO Patch - Fantastic Fantasy Fortressby lmlsnaPatch that adjusts Fantastic Fantasy Fortress weapons to fit seamlessly with Vanilla Weapon Overhaul. The specific numbers involved in each attack are available in the same public spreadsheet as the main mod. The following load order is important due to oddities with how cut/replace patches work...1.4k downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
• VVWO Extended (v1.5)by lmlsnaStandalone extended version of Vanilla Weapon Overhaul that features a sizable yet bloat-free expansion to the vanilla weapon roster and some additional tweaks to the vanilla weapons to help these additions fit in. Includes all changes from the main mod. Utilizes layered graphics provided by Digg...1.4k downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
• WWood Processing Workshopby ebupdate 2023/01/12: Uploaded a balanced version of the mod, using ideas from neph's comments below. Also uploaded a floorless version of the mod. update 2023/01/02: workshop sprite realigned to be flush with bottom edge, like all other workshops Adds a workshop called the Wood Shop which processes...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AArtifact Armor Graphics Fixby jecowaDescription Fixes an issue with artifact-quality armor graphics with Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Humans, and Kobolds so that it's no longer invisible on their sprites and it uses the proper artifact graphics in portraits. Installation Needs to be installed before the Vanilla Creature Graphics. Compa...1.3k downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
• CCave Beesby levstkThe mod adds big bees to the caverns. If they're tamed, they can be milked for honey and royal jelly, which are more valuable than the usual bee equivalents. Make sure they have a pasture, since they're grazers. Queens are long lived, but very rare, drones are war trainable, just cause and the wo...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• KKM.One's Training Poolby KM.OneTired of your dwarf drowning? Find it frustrating when they sit right by the shore and drowned without even moving? This mod is for you. to pick which dwarf just assign them to the workshop. otherwise you never know who will go train. Thanks to Cross Lament for the pool sprites. If anyone knows h...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SSlightly Less Uristby JerimeeAdds more domains (beyond Artifice and Earth) to the pool of possible Dwarf names. Doesn't remove names, just add a few more to the mix. The domains added are NEW, MUSIC, BALANCE, TRUTH, MYSTERY, ORDER, SKY, ASSERTIVE, and PROTECT. So, for example, with this mod a dwarf might be generated with fi...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• TTobb's Armor Statuesby dr. icenortA mini-mod that gives dwarves the ability to make statues of armored dwarves. Compatible with all other mods, and usable by all civs that are capable of making statues. To specify that a created statue is an armor statue, you must... 1) Assign the "make statue" labor at a workshop 2) Within the w...1.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• BBin for Modsby xwillqAn empty mod you can install into your world to drop other mods into it later. Just like you place bins into your stockpile and fill it with items later. So it's a bin. For mods. Continue reading for more in depth explanation. How mod installation works? When you create a new world, you choose wh...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• DDwarven Cuisine - Butterby VarsoconaIntroducing a new ingredient to stimulate your Dwarven palate... Delicious creamy butter! This incredible invention adds a new world of flavor to any meal it is a part of. All you need to make it is some milk, a Farmer's Workshop, and a little love. Your fortress residents will be so enamoured wi...1.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• TThe Future is Wildby TimnakaAdds all the animals from the documentary The Future is Wild. Includes 41 animals: - Shagrat - Snowstalker - Gannetwhale - Cryptile* - Scrofa - Gryken - Baboukari - Carakiller - Rattleback - Desert Rattleback - Spink* - Deathgleaner - Toraton - Swampus - Lurkfish - Ocean Phantom - Reef Glider - S...1.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• EEmbark Neighbors Extendedby ZeallotEmbark Neighbors Extended adds a display during embark site selection of nearest sites for ALL races and sorts them by travel time, excluding the player's race. This is particularly useful for players who have added additional civilizations through mods. REQUIRES DFHACK. Run it from DFHack Launch...1.3k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• WWhite Z-Level Fogby BennyTurns the Z-Level Fog from blue to white, mostly to make it easier to differentiate between water and fog. Credits to Munashe for the Mod, i merely changed the color Alternative versions for different fog density 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• CColors of the Earthby DPh KrakenA dye and textile focused mod, adding new mineral sources and rebalancing plant dyes. Stones: - Added a number of inorganic dyes produced by milling economic stones - Lead bars can be converted into minium (4 gems each), used for crystal glass. Inspired by Plita's lead oxide mod - Asbestos can be...1.3k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• BBone Craftingby True Guesser, Wand Bearer, etc.Adds new crafting options to build most furniture and items using bones & horns at the Bone Crafter Workshop (vanilla graphic, I will learn how to art eventually). Currently works with critter bones only. No Elf bone tables (yet).1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AAny Metalsmithingby zeebThis mod enables all metals to be used in various crafting recipes. Gold breastplates are now craftable for example. I recommend learning the different properties of each metal to know what you'll be crafting. Information on the metals can be found here: With some deeper theory here: Not compatib...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• BBroken World 2.6, a Dying Earth/Horror Total Conversion (ASCII GRAPHICS) (DFHACK REQUIRED!!!)by SquamousnessNo one remembers how the Great War started, but everyone knows how it ended. The powers of the time spent generations for their mad conquests, never giving us a reason, never telling us why, until hardly anything was left. Just the scraps. And their monsters. It all slowly fell apart, and the rem...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• NNecromancy FPS Fixby niemstNecromancy FPS Fix Changes ticks of WAIT_PERIOD for necromancers abilities to raise undead from 10 to 100, to avoid FPS drop when necromancers are rising undead in wast numbers. (this is a nerf to necromancers, but it is needed to keep FPS stable. It does not affect the number of undead that can...1.3k downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
• TTobb's War Crocodilesby dr. icenortA mini-mod that alters cave crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles so your dwarves can train them as war animals.1.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AAlternate ramp iconsby Beorn BlackclawReplaces the ramp icons with something more discreet. Installation instructions:1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• NNeco Arc catsby michAdd Neco Arc to the game1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• KKingdoms of Mauby IchuzzKingdoms of Mau introduces a new playable civilization of desert-dwelling, loosely Egyptian-themed feline humanoids. The Mau come in eight varieties: Mau (efficient laborers) Tigermau (melee combat specialists) Lionmau (leaders and tacticians) Leopardmau (stealthy ranged specialists) Lynxmau (sch...1.3k downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
• BBiodiversity Booster - Fantastic Fantasy Fortressby lmlsnaApplies Biodiversity Booster changes to Fantastic Fantasy Fortress. Patching for this mod was contributed by Moonwarden64.1.2k downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
• TToys and games for everyoneby niemstToys and games for everyone Allows to create any toy by any vanilla entity. Requires 'Toys and games' before this mod. Please see my other mods: LICENSE: Creative Commons - CC BY 4.0 License1.2k downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
• BBone Equipmentby A NickelAllows your dwarves to make bone armor, weapons and trap components. Note that bone equipment is quite poor, and weaponry isn't very good either. Good for a last ditch effort, or for training dwarves in an environment with little wood and metal. I recommend this bugfix mod to make your dwarves ab...1.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• DDizzy's Random Genetics ( FIXED )by DizzyCrash<><><><><><> GENETICS <><><><><><> Are you ready for genetic freedom? A little more randomness to your dorfs? -- Whats does this mod do? -- This little mod adds a bit of genetic diversity to the game. By default dwarf fortress has a sort of half implemented system where dwarves are intended to in...1.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SSinnamon's Cuter Race Faceby SinnamonOverview I am truly enjoying the new graphics! However, I've imagined the Dorfs to be a tad bit cuter :O This mod changes the faces of Dwarves, Humans, and Treefaces and their bodies too, to match their male counterpart. Installation New Game Click Create World from the main menu Click Mods on th...1.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SSalamander Woolby niemstSalamander's Wool TL;DR Adds a unique material known as Salamander's Wool, which is essentially asbestos. Please see my other mods: Introduction This mod introduces Salamander's Wool, a material with properties inspired by asbestos and its history in real world. Known for its incredible fire resi...1.2k downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
• LLow Population Tweaksby Dapper RaptorTweaks a number of values in the game to balance the experience for smaller population forts. This is useful if you are keeping your population lower to manage fps issues, or just like to be able to track your dwarfs more easily in a smaller group. Current values are balanced around a population...1.2k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SSA&M - Fantastic Fantasy Fortressby lmlsnaApplies Skilled Animals & Megabeasts' natural skill sets to Fantastic Fantasy Fortress. Patching for this mod was contributed by Moonwarden64.1.2k downloadsupdated 12 mo ago

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