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'''Slade''' is the stone that makes up the surrounding layers of [[Hell|eerie cavern]]s. After dwarves dig deep enough down into [[adamantine]] veins, large, demonic caverns made of slade will open up and spew forth demons. [[Underworld spire]]s and [[vault]]s are also made entirely of slade.
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'''Slade''' is the stone that makes up the surrounding layers of [[Hell|eerie cavern]]s. After dwarves dig deep enough down into [[adamantine]] veins, large, demonic caverns made of slade will open up and spew forth demons. [[Underworld spire]]s and [[vault]]s are also made entirely of slade.  
  
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Slade is '''very''', '''''very''''' heavy – according to the density specified in the raws (200 grams per cubic centimeter, about the density of the core of the sun!), a single boulder weighs around '''20 metric tons'''; by comparison, an equivalent volume of freshly mined [[native platinum|platinum nuggets]] only weighs around 2.1 metric tons (and takes a ''very'' long time to haul) - this makes slade around ''9.348 times as dense as platinum'', and thus the heaviest material in the game.
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Slade is '''very''', '''''very''''' dense at 200 grams per cubic centimeter, making it about 33% more dense than the core of the real-world Sun[https://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/interior.shtml] and '''the heaviest usable material in the game'''. A single boulder of slade weighs about '''20 metric tons'''. For comparison, an equivalent volume of freshly mined [[native platinum|platinum nuggets]] only weighs around 2.1 metric tons.
  
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It is not possible to mine through slade walls. You can still [[obsidian]]-cast them and then mine that, but this will not yield any slade boulders.
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It is not possible to mine through slade walls. You can still [[obsidian]]-cast them and then mine that, but this will not yield slade boulders.
  
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It is possible to use weapons made out of this extremely dense material in Arena mode – tests show that weapons and armor made out of this superdense rock are at least comparable to, if not stronger than even adamantine.
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It is possible to use weapons made out of slade in the [[object testing arena]]. Slade weapons and armor are at least comparable in effectiveness to, if not stronger than, adamantine. In fortress mode, it is possible to obtain slade bars by embarking on a [[vault]] and deconstructing the vertical [[bars]] within. Slade weapons can be created during [[strange mood]]s if such boulders or bars are available to use.
  
 
Slade has a natural immunity to [[dragonfire]] since it does not have a specific heat or any state change temperatures defined in the raws.
 
Slade has a natural immunity to [[dragonfire]] since it does not have a specific heat or any state change temperatures defined in the raws.
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It may be interesting to note that our friends at Wikipedia also believe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slade] Slade to be a hard rock and a heavy metal.
 
It may be interesting to note that our friends at Wikipedia also believe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slade] Slade to be a hard rock and a heavy metal.
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[[File:slade_trading_preview.png|thumb|603px|center|The insanely high weight of slade statues, as seen on the [[trading]] screen.]]
 
==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
 
* Although slade is not intended to be diggable, it can be channeled through floors from above, leaving the wall underneath it.{{bug|708}}
 
* Although slade is not intended to be diggable, it can be channeled through floors from above, leaving the wall underneath it.{{bug|708}}

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Location

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Properties
Fire-safe Magma-safe

Slade is the stone that makes up the surrounding layers of eerie caverns. After dwarves dig deep enough down into adamantine veins, large, demonic caverns made of slade will open up and spew forth demons. Underworld spires and vaults are also made entirely of slade.

Slade is very, very dense at 200 grams per cubic centimeter, making it about 33% more dense than the core of the real-world Sun[1] and the heaviest usable material in the game. A single boulder of slade weighs about 20 metric tons. For comparison, an equivalent volume of freshly mined platinum nuggets only weighs around 2.1 metric tons.

It is not possible to mine through slade walls. You can still obsidian-cast them and then mine that, but this will not yield slade boulders.

It is possible to use weapons made out of slade in the object testing arena. Slade weapons and armor are at least comparable in effectiveness to, if not stronger than, adamantine. In fortress mode, it is possible to obtain slade bars by embarking on a vault and deconstructing the vertical bars within. Slade weapons can be created during strange moods if such boulders or bars are available to use.

Slade has a natural immunity to dragonfire since it does not have a specific heat or any state change temperatures defined in the raws.

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It may be interesting to note that our friends at Wikipedia also believe [2] Slade to be a hard rock and a heavy metal.

The insanely high weight of slade statues, as seen on the trading screen.

Bugs[edit]

  • Although slade is not intended to be diggable, it can be channeled through floors from above, leaving the wall underneath it.Bug:708
  • Jewelers may randomly try to cut slade, despite not finding any of it on the map.
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