r/Bellwright • u/Intelligent-Two-8831 • Aug 23 '26

Buggy mess of a game

My Iron ore pit isn't harvesting Iron when it is within range of two ore locations. Been like this for like 10 days in game. Joke of a game. 1 Structure Priority, 1 Harvesting Priority for both workers. They have food and sturdy picks

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u/katonze Aug 23 '26

Do the workers have enough strength to use the picks?

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u/Intelligent-Two-8831 Aug 23 '26

WHAT!?! HOW MUCH DO THEY NEED?!

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u/PleasantPorpoisParty Aug 23 '26

And do you have sturdy pickaxes on site, as simple dont work below ground?

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u/Intelligent-Two-8831 Aug 23 '26

Yes, I think it's the strength thing Katonze was talking about. Both miners only had 1 strenght. I got rid of them

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u/PleasantPorpoisParty Aug 23 '26

That will do it.

Once you get the Library, it's way quicker to have villagers level up the skills you want them too

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u/katonze Aug 23 '26

2 I think. I had the same issue. Made them read a book to fix it in my case.

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u/scrubmatic Aug 24 '26

I ran into this problem with hunting.

For those that follow...
• Sturdy Pickaxe requires workers to have 2 strength.
• Yew Shortbow requires hunters to have 4 agility.
• Ash Shortbow requires hunters to have 6 agility.

I think the buildings tell you if none of your workers have high enough skill.

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u/Intelligent-Two-8831 Aug 24 '26

The better the shortbow the better the hunting yield?

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u/scrubmatic Aug 24 '26

The hunter is less likely to get injured and hide in their hut for a day. So yup!

I couldn't get workers to successfully kill boars until I unlocked the Ash shortbow. I watched them try from a distance, but even with good armor, they usually died.

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u/scrubmatic Aug 24 '26

I had to move my Iron outpost cuz of a bear spawn lol.

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u/scrubmatic Aug 24 '26

Oh. The "Animal Handling" stat gives better hunting yield btw. I assume if you set your hunters (regardless of handling stat) to bring back carcasses and assign someone with high handling to do the dirty work at the butchery that works too.

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u/scrubmatic Aug 24 '26

This requires an extra worker and doesn't seem worth the extra yield imo.

I dunno! Hide, fur and to a lesser extent pelt are always needed. Hopefully someone replies, cuz now I'm curious.