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v0.31:Gold
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| This article is about an older version of DF. |
Gold is a high-value, relatively common Template:L. The only Template:L of gold is Template:L, which when mined yields gold nuggets. Gold Template:Ls can be made at a Template:L or Template:L by a dwarf with the Template:L labor activated. Gold is one of the three metals (with Template:L and Template:L) used to mint coins for the Dwarven Template:L and has the highest value of the three.
There are several Template:Ls made from gold, and can be made at a smelter or magma smelter either from the gold bars or directly from the gold nuggets. None of the alloys have a greater material value than gold bars, but if gold nuggets (material value 30) are smelted directly with a low-value Template:L ore such as Template:L (material value 5) or Template:L (material value 3), it will produce two bars of Template:L (material value 20) for a net gain in value.
Native gold has the same Template:L as the refined metal, so in some cases it may be advantageous to make crafts and furniture directly from gold nuggets rather than gold bars, since it requires no Template:L and uses labors that are easily trained. To use native gold for furniture and the like, you should place a stone Template:L allowing only native gold near your Template:L (native gold furniture, blocks, etc.), Template:L (native gold crafts), or Template:L (native gold mechanisms) and enable "native gold" (not "gold") using the z : Stone menu. To avoid wasting gold nuggets, it may be wise to suspend all other stone-using jobs until your native gold furniture/crafts are complete, and then re-enable the restrictions.
Note that a dwarf who has a preference for gold metal will not be particularly impressed by items crafted from native gold nuggets, and vice-versa.