Editing Gold

{{Quality|Exceptional}}
{{Metal
|name=Gold
|sample=
[[File:GoldSample.png|256px|center|frameless]]
|color=6:6:1
|graphic=gold_bar_sprite.png
|uses=
* Make [[black bronze]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[electrum]] at [[smelter]]
* Make [[rose gold]] at [[smelter]]
* [[Metalsmith's forge|Metal crafting]]
|ore= 
* [[File:ore_gold_sprite.png]] [[Native gold]]
|properties=
* [[Material value]] 30
{{firemagmasafe|yes|no}}
* [[Melting point]] {{ct|11915}}
* [[Boiling point]] {{ct|15141}}
* [[Ignition point]] none
* [[Solid density]] 19320
* Liquid [[density]] 17310
* [[Specific heat]] 129
}}{{av}}

'''Gold''' is a high-value, relatively common [[metal]]. It is the third highest value metal, tied with [[steel]]. The only [[ore]] of gold is [[native gold]], which yields '''gold nuggets''' when mined. Each gold nugget can be turned into four gold [[bar]]s at a [[smelter]] or [[magma smelter]] by a dwarf with the [[furnace operating]] labor enabled. Gold used to be one of the three metals (with [[copper]] and [[silver]]) used to mint [[DF2014:Currency|coins]] for the dwarven [[economy]] and has the highest value of the three.  Gold is [[fire-safe]] but ''not'' [[magma safe]].

Gold may be combined with other metals at a smelter or magma smelter to form several [[alloy]]s:

* [[Black bronze]] = Gold + [[Silver]] + 2× [[Copper]]
* [[Electrum]] = Gold + [[Silver]]
* [[Rose gold]] = 3× Gold + [[Copper]]

None of the gold alloys have a greater material value than gold itself, but may prove useful if gold is particularly scarce on a map. Further, if gold nuggets (material value 30) are smelted directly with a low-value [[silver]] ore such as [[galena]] (material value 5) or [[tetrahedrite]] (material value 3), it will produce eight bars of [[electrum]] (material value 20) for a net gain in total value.

Refining gold nuggets produces 4 bars, which can result in significantly increased value compared to the original nuggets; however in some cases it may be advantageous to make  furniture directly from gold ore, since it requires no [[fuel]] and uses a labor that is easily trained. Native gold furniture may also be useful to satisfy a [[noble]]'s [[mandate]] or [[demand]]. To use native gold for furniture and the like, you should place a stone [[stockpile]] allowing only native gold near your [[Mason's workshop]] (native gold furniture, blocks, etc.), [[Craftsdwarf's workshop]] (native gold crafts), or [[Mechanic's workshop]] (native gold mechanisms) and enable "gold nuggets" ('''not''' "gold") using the {{K|z}} : <tt>Stone</tt> menu. To avoid wasting gold nuggets, assign your stockpile to 'give' only to one specific workshop, and disable non-economic use upon completion.

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.


Gold cannot be used to make weapons or armor directly, but it can be used in the construction of [[legendary artifact|artifact]] weapons. An [[attack types|edged]] gold weapon (e.g. [[short sword]]) will perform roughly as well as a [[copper]] artifact, while a [[attack types|blunt]] (e.g. [[mace]]) will perform even better than [[silver]] blunt weapons due to gold having nearly twice the density of silver.

<gallery widths=253px>
File:Gold.jpg|A gold bar.
File:gold_bars_old.jpg|Many worn gold bars.
</gallery>

{{Translation
| dwarven = limul
| elvish  = ithi
| goblin  = ongong
| human   = abli
}}

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