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Quick fix · Settlement work order

Prioritize Sleep stopped crafting and building?

Symptom: Settlers go to bed, but crafting and construction stop even when jobs remain available.

Short answerTreat it as a mode switch, not a small priority boost: disable it before testing jobs.
Official Dungeon Settlers settlement screenshot
Settlement work orderP0 player blockerOfficial image · visual context only
Most likely cause
The developer has described Prioritize Sleep as disabling crafting and building so settlers can recover, rather than merely moving sleep higher in the queue.
Primary lead: Developer feedback thread
Do this now

Legacy test path—reconfirm every label and control in the EA build.

  1. Step 1Turn off Prioritize Sleep for the affected settler or group.
  2. Step 2Leave one simple hauling, crafting, or building job available.
  3. Step 3Unpause and wait for the next job-selection tick before changing any other priority.
Success feedback

A rested, eligible settler claims a non-sleep task. If everyone remains idle, the cause is not yet isolated.

Why this answer is still partial

Sources you can open yourself

Official Dungeon Settlers sleeping settler state
Sleeping settler stateOfficial screenshot for game context. It does not verify the steps above.

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