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Copper is smelted (at a [[Smelter]])from [[Copper Nuggets]], [[Malachite]], or [[Tetrahedrite]]
 
Copper is smelted (at a [[Smelter]])from [[Copper Nuggets]], [[Malachite]], or [[Tetrahedrite]]
  
'''Copper''' can be used for minting at a [[metalsmith's forge]], creating [[coins]]. Minted copper coins are then either used in the [[economy]] system or used as a trade good when trading with [[caravan|caravans]].  
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'''Copper''' can be used for minting at a [[metalsmith's forge]], creating [[coins]]. Minted copper coins are then used in the [[economy]] system. Using coins as trade good is not advisable as they have no quality levels.
  
 
'''Copper''' may be combined with other metals at a [[smelter]]. The following is a list of recipes involving copper:
 
'''Copper''' may be combined with other metals at a [[smelter]]. The following is a list of recipes involving copper:

Revision as of 01:03, 6 April 2008

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Wikipedia article

Copper is a metal used in a large number of alloys. It is also one of the least valuable of the metals. Weapons made out of it do mediocre damage (66%) compared to Iron; similarly, armors have mediocre defense (66%). It may be best to use copper to smelt more valuable alloys rather than making weapons and armors. Of course if you don't have wide access to better metals, copper is still a fine metal to use. Copper weapons are the next best training weapons if you dont have access to silver or wood, or can't trade with the elves.

Copper is smelted (at a Smelter)from Copper Nuggets, Malachite, or Tetrahedrite

Copper can be used for minting at a metalsmith's forge, creating coins. Minted copper coins are then used in the economy system. Using coins as trade good is not advisable as they have no quality levels.

Copper may be combined with other metals at a smelter. The following is a list of recipes involving copper: