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[taro8]

It is spelled copper

Sorry it was a type .

So I have vain of native copper, but from what I saw on wiki I will need some other ores as well to do smelting, or can I simply use copper as it is?

Also, I do believe that copper war hammers would be pretty good, if you made some iron battleaxes or something as well

From what I know its all about density of metal used, silver is good for blunt weapons as its density is higher then steel, ie. its heavier at same size. While silver swords arent that good as they chip away more easily.

Fun fact: from what I can remember pure refined gold is very dense and those normal ingots you probably know are damn heavy for their size.

Weapons can be made of copper, bronze, silver, bismuth bronze, iron, steel, and a certain metal you will find in the depths.

I read that you can make obsidian weapons as well, or am I mistaken?

BTW:

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I did enough research on DF that I know about hell, demons and Adamantine 

Im sorry for these questions, but while I managed to grasp basics of DF, Im still in the dark when it comes to all that ore and materials.

[Urist Imiknorris]

You can make obsidian short swords at a craftsdwarf's workshop, but they are not very useful.

Im sorry for these questions, but while I managed to grasp basics of DF, Im still in the dark when it comes to all that ore and materials.

http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Ore
http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/DF2010:Metal

[taro8]

Still I didnt get answer to my question will I absolutely need other materials to smelt copper into something I can make weapons out of, or can I use just a copper ore?

Another question: I managed to build trade depot, but I read that you could make it a trap so you can drown merchants and steal their stuff. I have a brook, so I think I could pull of drowning trap pretty easily. Would killing merchants cause any other problems other then them, you know dying? Like no more merchants will come or something.

[bremarv]

Still I didnt get answer to my question will I absolutely need other materials to smelt copper into something I can make weapons out of, or can I use just a copper ore?

It can be used alone, you should look for some tin so you can make bronze, which is a lot better than copper and iron.

Another question: I managed to build trade depot, but I read that you could make it a trap so you can drown merchants and steal their stuff. I have a brook, so I think I could pull of drowning trap pretty easily. Would killing merchants cause any other problems other then them, you know dying? Like no more merchants will come or something.

They will start bringing less valuable stuff, which in the case of elves means more animals and less cloth. if you do it enough they may go to war with you.