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[cikulisu]

just wondering about this, as the wiki isn't exactly clear on this subject. apparently, blunt weapons are destructive because of their weight, meaning adamantine is a terrible metal for warhammers and a wonderful metal for swords (as they are edged weapons) what it doesn't make clear is, what about battle axes? do these depend on sharpness and weight? or are they like swords?

[LemonFrosted]

Even though axes benefit from both weight and sharpness, adamantine's sharpness more than exceeds the loss in power due to its lightness. This is mostly because axe swings are a chopping motion which will sever limbs or just cut someone in half, while sword swings are split between stabbing and slicing. So Adamantine battle axes will result in more one-shot kills than adamantine swords. That said, if most of what you're facing is goblins in iron then the sword/axe distinction is nominal at best when your dwarves are rocking adamantine.

[cikulisu]

well i've just started smithing some armor sets together, as my production is very limited right now. i'll eventually phase in full adamantine to my squads, but it's going to take awhile. thanks for the answers

[Namfuak]

In reality, adamantite wouldn't really be good for weapons at all, since F=MA, and they don't get as much mass nor do you get as much acceleration because they are lighter.  Even cutting weapons are made to have weight, that's why big swords are more powerful than little ones.  Maybe in the future adamantite weapons could use a random stone as a weight stone (in maces and hammers especially you could just encase it).

[Urist Imiknorris]

*slade*

Unstoppable combo right there.

[ungulateman]

At the same time, a monomolecular (adamantine might as well be) blade doesn't need any mass, because it will literally slip in between the enemy's molecules and sever the bonds tying them together.

[Xenos]

At the same time, a monomolecular (adamantine might as well be) blade doesn't need any mass, because it will literally slip in between the enemy's molecules and sever the bonds tying them together.

This is actually true for any cutting, tearing, or puncturing done by any material; the "hammer" object forces the "anvil" object's molecules apart.  A monomolecular blade would just require much less force to do so. 

PS:  Adamantine's amazingness at armor penetration comes from its hardness, and tensile/compressive strength.  this lets it keep a point during and after impacting armor.