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[Vorbicon]

Is there a concise list of what materials go best for which weapon types for the new version of DF? Also, for armor, is the level of protection afforded roughly the same from the previous versions?

[forsaken1111]

Also, for armor, is the level of protection afforded roughly the same from the previous versions?

No... its entirely different actually.

Bronze is ridiculously better than before as both sharp weapons and armor.

If you're making a hammer, you want the heaviest material you can get as I believe hammer damage is determined by weight. Silver hammers are very effective actually, as it no longer just has a 50% damage modifier. Weapon damage is now directly linked to material properties.

[Untelligent]

For blunt weapons, just go with the heaviest metal you can find for now.

For armor and edged weapons, it's a little more complicated; density still helps, but there's also all that other shear and impact stuff. I think shear yield affects edged damage, and max edge does too but all the metals but Hidden Fun Metal have the same max edge so it doesn't matter much. Lists might have to wait until the effects of those things get figured out better.