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'''Metalsmith''' is a category profession. It contains skills relating to the [[smelting]] of [[metal]]s and [[alloy]]s and the crafting of various metal products. Confusingly, the 'metalsmith' skill is available for purchase prior to embarking.  This skill actually correlates to [[Blacksmith|Blacksmithing]].
 
  
An adult [[dwarf]] whose best [[skill]] is in this category, and who has accumulated ranks in other metalsmithing skills (exactly how much is not clear) will be known as a metalsmith.
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{{Workshop|name=Metalsmith's Forge|key=f|job=Metalsmithing
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|construction=
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* 1 [[Anvil]]
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* 1 [[Block]]
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|construction_job=
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* [[Metalsmithing]]
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|use=
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* [[Brass]] bar
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* [[Bronze]] bar
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* [[Charcoal]]
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* [[Coke]]
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* [[Copper]] bar
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* [[Electrum]] bar
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* [[Iron]] bar
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* [[Gold]] bar
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* [[Platinum]] bar
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* [[Silver]] bar
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* [[Steel]] bar
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* [[Tin]] bar
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|production=
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* [[Animal trap]]
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* [[Anvil]]
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* [[Armor stand]]
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* [[Ballista arrowhead]]
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* [[Barrel]]
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* [[Battle axe]]
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* [[Bolts]]
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* [[Boots]]
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* [[Bucket]]
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* [[Buckler]]
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* [[Cabinet]]
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* [[Cage]]
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* [[Cap]]
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* [[Chain]]
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* [[Chain mail]]
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* [[Chest]]
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* [[Coins]]
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* [[Crafts]]
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* [[Crossbow]]
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* [[Door]]
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* [[Enormous corkscrew]]
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* [[Flask]]
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* [[Floodgate]]
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* [[Gauntlets]]
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* [[Giant axe blade]]
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* [[Goblet]]
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* [[Greaves]]
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* [[Helm]]
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* [[Instrument]]
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* [[Large serrated disc]]
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* [[Leggings]]
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* [[Mace]]
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* [[Metal blocks]]
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* [[Pick]]
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* [[Plate mail]]
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* [[Sarcophagus]]
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* [[Shield]]
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* [[Short sword]]
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* [[Spear]]
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* [[Spiked ball]]
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* [[Statue]]
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* [[Table]]
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* [[Throne]]
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* [[Toy]]
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* [[War hammer]]
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* [[Weapon rack]]
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* [[decorations|Studded goods]]
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* [[Adamantine wafers]] (Magma Forge only)
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}}
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The '''metalsmith's forge''' turns [[metal bar]]s into various weapons, armors, furniture, siege ammunition, [[trap]] components, and other objects.  To build a forge, you must have one [[block]] and an [[anvil]].  If you embark without preparing carefully, you will start with one iron anvil.  If you lose it or start without an anvil, you can often trade for one.
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It takes one unit of [[charcoal]] or [[coke]] to produce items on a forge, unless you use a [[magma forge]].
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== Weapons ==
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[[Weapons]] can be forged from copper, iron, bronze, steel, and silver, for one metal bar each. The weapons that can be forged are:
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* [[Battle axe]]
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* War Hammer
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* Short Sword
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* Spear
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* Mace
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* [[Crossbow]]
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* [[Pick]]
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* [[Bolts]] (a stack of 25 will be produced)
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However, note that crossbows and picks cannot be forged out of silver.
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== Armor ==
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[[Armor]] can be forged from copper, iron, bronze, and steel. Available armor types include:
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* Plate Mail (3 metal bars)
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* Chain Mail (2 metal bars)
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* Greaves (2 metal bars)
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* Leggings
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* Helm
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* Cap
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* Gauntlets
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* Boots
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* Shield
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* Buckler
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Each piece of armor requires one metal bar to forge, except where noted.
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== Furniture ==
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[[Furniture]] can forged from [[copper]], [[iron]], [[bronze]], [[steel]], [[gold]], [[silver]], [[brass]], [[tin]], and [[platinum]] -- in short, all [[metal]]s except for [[pig iron]]. You can forge:
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* [[Cage]]
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* [[Chain]] (1 metal bar)
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* [[Animal Trap]] (1 metal bar) (metalsmith must have [[trapping]] labor must be enabled as well)
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* [[Bucket]] (1 metal bar)
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* [[Barrel]]
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* [[Armor Stand]]
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* [[Metal Blocks]] (1 metal bar)
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* [[Door]]
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* [[Floodgate]]
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* [[Statue]]
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* [[Cabinet]]
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* [[Chest]]
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* [[Throne]]
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* [[Sarcophagus]]
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* [[Table]]
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* [[Weapon Rack]]
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* [[Bin]] (As of v22.121.23a)
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All metal furniture requres 3 [[bars]] to forge except for [[chain]]s, animal traps, buckets and blocks.
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== Siege Equipment ==
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[[Siege Equipment]] can be forged from [[copper]], [[iron]], [[bronze]], and [[steel]].  Only one piece of siege equipment can be forged: the [[ballista]] arrowhead, which requires 3 [[metal]] [[bars]].  These arrowheads must then be mated with a wooden [[log]] at a [[siege workshop]] to form a complete ballista [[bolt]].  It is also possible to make pure wooden ballista bolts at the siege workshop, which are assumed to do less damage. The [[siege engines]] themselves are also built at the siege workshop, out of three siege engine parts made of [[wood]].
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== Trap Components ==
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[[Trap|Trap Components]] can be forged from [[copper]], [[iron]], [[bronze]], and [[steel]]. They are:
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* [[Giant Axe Blade]]
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* [[Enormous Corkscrew]]
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* [[Spiked Ball]]
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* [[Large Serrated Disc]]
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Note that each requires 2 [[bars]] of [[metal]] to forge.
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== Other Objects ==
  
Once he has achieved 'grand master' skill in one of these skills, but not in the others, he will be known by this skill.
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Other objects can be forged from all metals except [[pig iron]]. They are:
  
If a dwarf has [[experience]] in only one metalsmith skill he will be known by his or her highest skill.
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* Crafts
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* Goblet
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* Toy
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* Instrument
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* Flask
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* Minted Coins
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* Stud an item with metal
  
The metalsmith skills are:
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Each of the above objects requires one bar of metal to make, including studding.  Like other [[decorations]] (such as [[Jeweler's Workshop|encrusting with gems]] or [[Craftsdwarf's Workshop|decorating with bone]]), you cannot specify which object to stud: the smithy will generally take the nearest available object and stud it.
  
{{Skill Box|Metalsmith|0:1|0:1|
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In addition, 3 bars of either iron or steel can be used to forge [[anvil]]s, which are used in the construction of additional forges.
* [[Armorer]]
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* [[Furnace operator]]
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== Skills Used ==
* [[Metal crafter]]
 
* [[Blacksmith|Metalsmith]]
 
* [[Weaponsmith]]
 
}}
 
  
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* [[Metalsmith]]: All furniture except chains and animal traps; anvils
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* [[Skills#Metal_Crafter|Metal Crafter]]: Chains; everything in the "all other objects" category except anvils.
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* [[Skills#Weaponsmith|Weaponsmith]]: All weapons and ammunition except for [[Crossbow|crossbows]]; [[Trap|trap components]]; [[siege equipment]]?
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* [[Skills#Bowyer|Bowyer]]: [[Crossbow|Crossbow]]
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* [[Skills#Armorsmith|Armorsmith]]:  All [[armor]]
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* [[Skills#Trapper|Trapper]]: [[Animal Trap|Animal traps]]
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Note: This section is a work in progress; it needs further data and correction.
  
;See also:
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== Links ==
:* [[Skill#Professions.2C_colors.2C_.26_skill_categories|Skill categories]]
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* [http://mkv25.net/dfma/guides/DF%20Metalcrafts%20Crib%20Sheet.htm Metalcrafts Cribsheet], (based on information on this page)
:* [[Metalsmith's forge]]
 
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{{Category|Professions}}
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{{Buildings}}
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[[Category: Workshops]]

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