Dwarves wont dig through aquifer

[Eve]

I'm following a tutorial on how to deal with aquifers and they said to dig into the aquifer but they refuse to do it. i have it set to 1 priority and they aren't doing it.

[Tablescraps]

Could you share a screenshot or two?
Do they have access to the aquifer you're trying to dig? Maybe the staircase is not finished. Also when they detect damp stone, they'll cancel their current dig job, so you might need to tell them to dig it again by redesignating the tiles.

[Eve]

https://i.imgur.com/UnPGWei.png
https://i.imgur.com/SfP2D5z.png

[Eve]

hey im an idiot i had to finish the stair case. the tutorial didn't mention that they just mined down.

[[BLK] Telu]

Aquifer digging is cancelled on the tile when the dwarf doing the job release than it's an aquifer tile or a magma tile. If you ask to dig it again, they should dig it.

Same for staircase. You need to ask again to build a staircase for every tile where an aquifer is discovered.

[Eve]

Okay how do you use pumps this method isnt working

[Eve]

Originally posted by BLK Telu:

Aquifer digging is cancelled on the tile when the dwarf doing the job release than it's an aquifer tile or a magma tile. If you ask to dig it again, they should dig it.

Same for staircase. You need to ask again to build a staircase for every tile where an aquifer is discovered.

That wasnt my problem, i asked them to dig again and they wouldnt do it.

[LastChime]

Originally posted by Spoobs Gohstly:

Okay how do you use pumps this method isnt working

Look up double-slit method..not sure that it'll still work with all the staircase oddities, might have to resort to collapsing rings or winter exposure.

[[BLK] Telu]

Originally posted by Spoobs Gohstly:

Originally posted by BLK Telu:

Aquifer digging is cancelled on the tile when the dwarf doing the job release than it's an aquifer tile or a magma tile. If you ask to dig it again, they should dig it.

Same for staircase. You need to ask again to build a staircase for every tile where an aquifer is discovered.

That wasnt my problem, i asked them to dig again and they wouldnt do it.

On your screenshots, i see than you asked to dig under a staircase. You do it wrong. You need to ask again for the complete staircase (Going from your current elevation to the elevation below like the tutorial teached you).

[Andy Mil]

if u want to stop aquifer

U can smooth wall. I have try it and it does stop the water but I have other way too if u into mid game where u got more people. Mine big square then water leaking wont flood u yet instead become mud then u can smooth wall them. I did this only to get full view around my stairs. Another tip I did is rush shrooom biome. If u lucky the water from above only going to floood where u found shroom biome but probably take forever to flood whole biome unless u play in heavy aquifer

[AlP]

Originally posted by Spoobs Gohstly:

Okay how do you use pumps this method isnt working

Pumps are only needed for heavy aquifers. Is your aquifer heavy or light?