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Expeditions handbook

Choose your mine party and pack its equipment

Choose the mine, set the party through the pickaxes you send, then use + and − to pack equipment. Check the selected party's carry capacity and final loadout before starting.

You have unlocked mines and forged at least one pickaxe.

Updated 2026-10-31 · Demo

Steps

  1. Choose mine, then set the pickaxes and dwarf count

    Select the mine destination. Use the pickaxe row to choose how many go on the expedition; the tutorial connects that count with the dwarves you can send. Forge more pickaxes at the Blacksmith if you need a larger mine party.

    Copper Pickaxe row showing plus and minus controls and the effects plus 1 damage, plus 1 dwarf and digs to 3Open full-size image ↗
    Kupferspitzhacke means Copper Pickaxe. The 28 Oct Demo row shows +1 damage, +1 dwarf and digging to floor 3.

  2. Pack equipment on the next screen

    Use + to add an equipment item and − to remove it. Holding a button packs several. Owning torches in the base does not mean they are already in this party's loadout.

    Torch and Whetstone equipment rows with minus and plus controls beside the selected amount and capacityOpen full-size image ↗
    Use the − and + controls beside each equipment row to change the packed amount.

  3. Read each item's effect

    Compare the displayed light and damage effects before packing. Torches extend expedition time; the other equipment provides one-run bonuses.

    Effects visible in the 28 October Demo recording
    ItemDisplayed effectPreparation check
    Basic Stockfackel / Stick Torch+10 s lightPack it, then check the displayed light
    Whetstone+2 damageCheck the amount selected for this run
    Copper Pickaxe+1 damage; +1 dwarf; digs to 3Set the party before packing gear

  4. Check the selected party's carry capacity

    Watch each row’s counter while packing. More dwarves increase the party’s carrying capacity, allowing more torches.

    Equipment rows showing 0/3 counters between the minus and plus controlsOpen full-size image ↗
    The two equipment rows show 0/3 before packing. Use + to add an item.

  5. Recheck the loadout after changing the squad

    In Demo 0.90, changing squad size prompts gear reselection. Recheck the new party count, packed items and displayed light before starting.

What should change

The intended pickaxes and equipment are selected, and the loadout fits the party's displayed capacity.

If it still does not work

If you own an item but it is not packed, check that row's + control and the selected party's capacity. If torches are missing from stock, follow the Woodworker production check below.

Next check

Understand the blue arrow and Demo mine floors

Sources & scope

Packing controls, capacity and item effects are from EironMaidenTV's 28 October Demo recording; its exact build is unstated. The gear-reselection rule is documented in Demo 0.90.