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'''Bronze''' is an [[alloy]] of tin and copper. Bronze can be forged into [[weapon]]s and [[armor]], and has [[Weapon#Material|material qualities]] very close to [[iron]]. Bronze can also be used to make [[furniture]] and ''other objects'' at a [[metalsmith's forge]].
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'''Bronze''' is an [[alloy]] of [[tin]] and [[copper]], which can be used to create all metallic items in the game.
  
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== Smelting ==
 
Bronze can be made at the [[Smelter]] or [[Magma smelter]] using one of the following recipes:
 
Bronze can be made at the [[Smelter]] or [[Magma smelter]] using one of the following recipes:
  
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*[[Tin]] bar + [[Copper]] bar = 2 Bronze bars
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* from [[ore]]: 1 [[Cassiterite]] + 1 [[Native copper]], [[Malachite]] or [[Tetrahedrite]] = 8 Bronze bars
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*[[Cassiterite]] + [[Native copper]], [[Malachite]] or [[Tetrahedrite]] = 8 Bronze bars
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* from [[bar]]s: 1 [[Tin]] bar + 1 [[Copper]] bar = 2 Bronze bars
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== Use ==
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Bronze can be forged into [[weapon]]s and [[armor]], and has [[Weapon#Material|material qualities]] very close to [[iron]]. Bronze can also be used to make [[furniture]] and other objects at a [[metalsmith's forge]]. It has a [[value]] of 5 and uses the same ingredients as [[fine pewter]] (which also has a value of 5). If you find yourself short of [[tin]], use this metal to make your objects of art instead of using [[fine pewter]]. If you are using ores to smelt bronze, you can produce 8 bars of weapon-grade metal with one unit of [[fuel]], making it an extremely useful material.
  
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Bronze has a [[value]] of 5 and uses the same ingredients as [[fine pewter]] (which also has a value of 5). If you find yourself short of [[tin]], use this metal to make your objects of art instead of using [[fine pewter]].
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Alternatively, copper and tin can also be alloyed with [[bismuth]], in order to make the alloy [[bismuth bronze]]. While this doesn't improve the properties of the materials, it does result in a modest increase in [[value]] and cuts the cost in tin in half.
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If you are using ores to smelt Bronze, you can produce 8 bars of weapon-grade metal with one unit of [[fuel]], making it an extremely useful material.
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The one major drawback of bronze compared to iron is that it cannot be used to make [[anvil|anvils]].
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== Material properties ==
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As mentioned before, bronze has material properties that are very similar to those of [[iron]], and is a significant improvement over [[copper]], except for blunt weapons where its superior edge properties are virtually irrelevant. If your fortress is in an area without significant quantities of iron ore, then bronze is a very good substitute. However, the material properties of bronze are inferior to those of [[steel]] in virtually every way.
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The properties of [[bismuth bronze]] are identical in every way to standard bronze, the only differences are that items made from bismuth bronze are 20% more [[value|valuable]] (×6 vs. ×5), and the [[color]] of bismuth bronze items in-game is yellow rather than brown.
  
 
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[[File:AMGR - Helm Sehlsdorf.jpg|thumb|center|230px|Bronze helm.]]
  
 
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Bronze is an alloy of tin and copper, which can be used to create all metallic items in the game.

Smelting[edit]

Bronze can be made at the Smelter or Magma smelter using one of the following recipes:

Use[edit]

Bronze can be forged into weapons and armor, and has material qualities very close to iron. Bronze can also be used to make furniture and other objects at a metalsmith's forge. It has a value of 5 and uses the same ingredients as fine pewter (which also has a value of 5). If you find yourself short of tin, use this metal to make your objects of art instead of using fine pewter. If you are using ores to smelt bronze, you can produce 8 bars of weapon-grade metal with one unit of fuel, making it an extremely useful material.

Alternatively, copper and tin can also be alloyed with bismuth, in order to make the alloy bismuth bronze. While this doesn't improve the properties of the materials, it does result in a modest increase in value and cuts the cost in tin in half.

The one major drawback of bronze compared to iron is that it cannot be used to make anvils.

Material properties[edit]

As mentioned before, bronze has material properties that are very similar to those of iron, and is a significant improvement over copper, except for blunt weapons where its superior edge properties are virtually irrelevant. If your fortress is in an area without significant quantities of iron ore, then bronze is a very good substitute. However, the material properties of bronze are inferior to those of steel in virtually every way.

The properties of bismuth bronze are identical in every way to standard bronze, the only differences are that items made from bismuth bronze are 20% more valuable (×6 vs. ×5), and the color of bismuth bronze items in-game is yellow rather than brown.

"Bronze" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: kilrud
Elven: dagi
Goblin: susäl
Human: zobsha
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