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#REDIRECT [[Copper]]
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{{Metal|name=Copper|color=6:4:0
 
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|uses=
 
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* Make [[Brass]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Bronze]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Billon]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Fine pewter]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Trifle pewter]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Lay pewter]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Nickel silver]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Black bronze]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Sterling silver]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Rose gold]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* Make [[Bismuth bronze]] at [[smelter]]
 
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* [[weapon|Melee Weapons]]
 
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* [[Crossbow]]s
 
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* [[Bolt]]s
 
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* [[Pick]]s
 
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* [[Armor]]
 
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* [[Metalsmith's forge|Metal crafting]]
 
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|ore=
 
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* [[Native copper]]
 
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* [[Malachite]]
 
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* [[Tetrahedrite]]
 
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|properties=
 
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* [[Material value]] 2
 
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{{firemagmasafe|yes|no}}
 
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* [[Melting point]] {{ct|11952}}
 
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* [[Boiling point]] {{ct|14611}}
 
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* [[Ignition point]] none
 
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* [[Solid density]] 8930
 
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* Liquid [[density]] 8020
 
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* [[Specific heat]] 385
 
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}}{{av}}
 
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'''Copper''' is a [[metal]] used in a large number of alloys, among them [[bronze]], which is almost as good as [[iron]] for smithing [[weapon]]s and [[armor]], and [[brass]], which has the largest value increase of all non-[[steel]] alloys. Copper itself is a common, low-value metal and a sub-par arms material – more specifically, it is the second-worst metal available for slashing weapons, but is pretty good for blunt weapons.
 
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Copper is [[fire-safe]] but ''not'' [[magma-safe]].
 
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== Major uses ==
 
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*Early-game melee weapon and armor production, if you have no [[tin]] to make [[bronze]] or no [[iron]]. You will probably do best to find better metals though.
 
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*Making [[pick|picks]] (The material of a pick is irrelevant for mining, but does matter if the pick is used as a weapon.)
 
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*Making [[bronze]], which is better overall than copper for military applications.
 
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*Training metalworking dwarves: copper is generally plentiful. This is possibly the best use for copper if you have better metals.
 
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*Copper [[crossbow|crossbows]] and copper [[bolts]]. Copper crossbows are the best crossbows if your [[marksdwarves]] are forced into melee – [[silver]] crossbows are only brought by humans and have no quality modifiers. Copper bolts are heavy enough and sharp enough to work as a good projectile, and iron/steel is generally too rare to be used in bolts. Both uses also train your [[weaponsmith]]s, which is always a good thing.
 
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*Bins, cages, and barrels: although wooden ones are generally cheaper and lighter, copper containers are fire-safe and resistant to [[vermin]]. On maps where wood is scarce, copper can serve as a suitable substitute.
 
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*Copper giant spiked balls for weapon [[trap]]s.
 
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== Alloys ==
 
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Copper is smelted (at a [[smelter]]) from [[native copper]], [[malachite]], or [[tetrahedrite]].
 
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Copper may be combined with other metals at a [[smelter]]. The following is a list of recipes involving copper:
 
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*[[Brass]] = Copper + [[Zinc]]
 
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*[[Bronze]] = Copper + [[Tin]]
 
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*[[Billon]] = Copper + [[Silver]]
 
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*[[Fine pewter]] = Copper + 3x [[Tin]]
 
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*[[Trifle pewter]] = Copper + 2x [[Tin]]
 
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*[[Lay pewter]] = Copper + 2x [[Tin]] + [[Lead]]
 
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*[[Nickel silver]] = Copper + 2x [[Nickel]] + [[Zinc]]
 
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*[[Black bronze]] = 2x Copper + [[Silver]] + [[Gold]]
 
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*[[Sterling silver]] = Copper + 3x [[Silver]]
 
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*[[Rose gold]] = Copper + 3x [[Gold]]
 
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*[[Bismuth bronze]] = 2x Copper + [[Tin]] + [[Bismuth]]
 
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<gallery>
 
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File:Copper_2.jpg|A copper ingot, coin and rod.
 
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</gallery>
 
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{{Translation
 
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| dwarven = gusil
 
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| elvish  = canò
 
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| goblin  = saxo
 
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| human  = gugir
 
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}}
 
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{{gamedata}}
 
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{{metals}}
 

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