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[Tcei]

So my first mood in this fort was from my newly migrated armorer. Thankfully the dwarven caravan came at the same time. Giving me a chunk of pig iron (and black and bithmus bronze that werent used) that the fey armorer used to create Tamereveres the Grieving Contingencies the pig iron breastplate.

Where does this rank as far as armor? Should I let a military dwarf wear it? My metals on this map consist of tetradhite and colbaltite.  Perhaps I'll toss it to my resident dragon. Im sure he'll like it.

[RopeMan]

I'm not sure which metal values determine how strong armor is, but pig iron has the same density as steel, with about 1/3rd of the strength in any other value. On the bright side, an artifact has a x3 bonus to effectiveness.

I'd say it's either equal to or 3 times better than a regular 'low quality' steel breastplate.

[Angel Of Death]

I'm not sure which metal values determine how strong armor is, but pig iron has the same density as steel, with about 1/3rd of the strength in any other value. On the bright side, an artifact has a x3 bonus to effectiveness.

I'd say it's either equal to or 3 times better than a regular 'low quality' steel breastplate.

Isn't it a x12 bonus?

[DrKillPatient]

Masterful is x12 value, I believe that artifact armor is indeed 3x more effective-- so says the wiki.

[Angel Of Death]

Masterful is x12 value, I believe that artifact armor is indeed 3x more effective-- so says the wiki.

That can't be right...

[EDIT] Artifact is x120 value...

[Dwarfoloid]

I'd say it's either equal to or 3 times better than a regular 'low quality' steel breastplate.

Depends what exactly 3x deflection bonus actually does. Does it equal to 3x increase in strength, or does it affect ingame rolls in some way. Pig iron has the same stats that iron used to have in early .31 so it should fall somewhere between copper and present iron/bronze material wise. So it is pretty good if you haven't got anything but tetra.

[Lagslayer]

After reading the raws for pig iron, as well as the metal page on the wiki, pig iron seems a little worse than iron for most calculations. But given that this is an artifact breastplate, I'd place it about even with a superior or masterwork iron breastplate. Also, it's a snazzy artifact.

[pushy]

My metals on this map consist of tetradhite and colbaltite.

Cobaltite isn't a metal. It's just a blue stone. So all you've got is the tetrahedrite that you can turn into copper and silver (or billon if you're insane ).

[Uristocrat]

My metals on this map consist of tetradhite and colbaltite.

Cobaltite isn't a metal. It's just a blue stone. So all you've got is the tetrahedrite that you can turn into copper and silver (or billon if you're insane ).

Cobaltite is a metal ore, we just can't smelt it.  It is, however, very dense and makes good stonefall traps / catapult ammo, for whatever that's worth.  Most stones don't have density values set, but cobaltite is one of the exceptions.  It should be the densest rock that's not smeltable right now, in fact, so it's the best catapult ammo unless you want to shoot native gold or silver or something.

[Davichococat]

My metals on this map consist of tetradhite and colbaltite.

Cobaltite isn't a metal. It's just a blue stone. So all you've got is the tetrahedrite that you can turn into copper and silver (or billon if you're insane ).

Cobaltite is a metal ore, we just can't smelt it.  It is, however, very dense and makes good stonefall traps / catapult ammo, for whatever that's worth.  Most stones don't have density values set, but cobaltite is one of the exceptions.  It should be the densest rock that's not smeltable right now, in fact, so it's the best catapult ammo unless you want to shoot native gold or silver or something.

Indeed, you know theres a spoiler rock thats denser. Very denser.

[Dwarfoloid]

Indeed, you know theres a spoiler rock thats denser. Very denser.

It can't be mined though. So it's purely thoretical material.