Phaen wrote:Not because it's hard to get bucket and rope.
Because there's no point in even making a dowsing rod until you've discovered bucket and rope.
You linking up two things in the wrong order.
You don't need to be able to build a well unless you need one. But not needing a well yet, or or being able to build one, don't excludes the point of scanning a area for potential water/well spots so you know if a area is of any interest to you. (whatever interest that might be, personal home, village planning, other.)
But ... There is no point in being able to build a well ... unless you can detect or scan for water/well spots.