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[Cabbagetroll]

.....Artifact. Is nickel a good material for edge weapons? How can you tell? Also, I love Haunted biomes. Zombies make every migrant wave FUN

[acetech09]

Somebody in their sig has a list of non-standard metals sharpness. Also, you can check the raws for the edge rating of any metal in the game.

PS:
Color Coding is really cool

[Corneria]

Nickel is pretty meh for edged weapons, and worse than silver for blunt.

[Girlinhat]

It's bad: instal it in a weapon trap in the dining hall so that it counts as furniture and increases room value.

[Frogwarrior]

I'd put it in a weapon trap outside your gate and give it a chance to redeem itself. My artifact giant silver axe blade has killed 2 goblins and a dwarf who fell unconscious on top of it.

[Cabbagetroll]

PS:
Color Coding is really cool

Color coding is the new caps lock.

It's bad: instal it in a weapon trap in the dining hall so that it counts as furniture and increases room value.

I'm playing "Easy Mode;" I've modded dwarves to require neither drink nor food. I may put it into a Noble's room, though. Or perhaps the main waiting area.

[Sphalerite]

Here are the rankings for all the metals, not just the ones normally usable for weapons:

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SOLID_DENSITY
            PLATINUM  21400
           ROSE_GOLD  19320
                GOLD  19320
            ELECTRUM  15000
                LEAD  11340
     STERLING_SILVER  10490
              SILVER  10490
              COPPER  8930
        BLACK_BRONZE  8930
              BILLON  8930
              NICKEL  8800
       NICKEL_SILVER  8650
               BRASS  8550
              BRONZE  8250
      BISMUTH_BRONZE  8250
               STEEL  7850
                IRON  7850
                 TIN  7280
       PEWTER_TRIFLE  7280
          PEWTER_LAY  7280
         PEWTER_FINE  7280
                ZINC  7135
            ALUMINUM  2700
          ADAMANTINE  200

IMPACT_YIELD
          ADAMANTINE  5000000
               STEEL  1505000
              BRONZE  602000
      BISMUTH_BRONZE  602000
                IRON  542500
     STERLING_SILVER  350000
              SILVER  350000
            PLATINUM  350000
               BRASS  290500
              COPPER  245000
        BLACK_BRONZE  245000
              BILLON  245000
                ZINC  175000
           ROSE_GOLD  175000
                GOLD  175000
            ELECTRUM  175000
       NICKEL_SILVER  70000
              NICKEL  70000
            ALUMINUM  70000
                 TIN  42000
       PEWTER_TRIFLE  42000
          PEWTER_LAY  42000
         PEWTER_FINE  42000
                LEAD  35000

SHEAR_YIELD
          ADAMANTINE  5000000
               STEEL  430000
              BRONZE  172000
      BISMUTH_BRONZE  172000
                IRON  155000
     STERLING_SILVER  100000
              SILVER  100000
            PLATINUM  100000
               BRASS  83000
              COPPER  70000
        BLACK_BRONZE  70000
              BILLON  70000
                ZINC  50000
           ROSE_GOLD  50000
                GOLD  50000
            ELECTRUM  50000
       NICKEL_SILVER  20000
              NICKEL  20000
            ALUMINUM  20000
                 TIN  12000
       PEWTER_TRIFLE  12000
          PEWTER_LAY  12000
         PEWTER_FINE  12000
                LEAD  10000

As you can see, nickle silver is mediocre to inferior for all purposes.

[Cabbagetroll]

Here are the rankings for all the metals, not just the ones normally usable for weapons:
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As you can see, nickle silver is mediocre to inferior for all purposes.

That... is disappointing. Oh well; furniture time it is!

[AaronLS]

Doesn't it get bonuses to hit because it is an artifact though?

[Corneria]

Doesn't it get bonuses to hit because it is an artifact though?

They have a 3x multiplier to chance to hit. But it doesn't matter if you have 100% accuracy if you aren't capable of hurting anything.

[Girlinhat]

That 3x to hit is also not as impressive as it seems, as masterwork has 2x to hit.  And in the arms of anyone skilled, they pretty much already have 100% hit ratio.  The ultimate effect is that artifact weapons should always be considered normal weapons.  If it's a steel artifact, treat it like a steel weapon and equip it.  If it's a copper sword artifact, treat it like a copper sword and don't equip that useless piece (unless copper is the best you've got).

[Number4]

Don't listen to those elves. It's an artifact, the lifework of a legendary weaponsmith. It deserves to taste blood and every metal weapon is enough to cut weak goblin flesh. You probably have plenty of masterwork steel weapons anyway for your rank and file dwarves.
If you're paranoid, use this weapon to execute POWs in the name of Armok. Just don't use it for a purpose which a decorated statue of elves buring to death would suffice.

[Ieb]

It sounds festive enough to be used by a Captain of the Guard though. That's what I do with all my artifact weapons and armor that isn't good enough to be used in active duty(although to comment on that "screw copper artifacts", even copper chops off limbs at a decent rate when wielded by a skilled soldier). Artifact thongs? Congrats Urist, looks like your Captain's outfit just got another swanky piece of clothing added to it, wear that spiked thing with pride!

[AaronLS]

If the 3x applies to traps as well, then the "a skilled dwarf always hits" argument doesn't apply there, so I'd say it's a good candidate for a weapon trap.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Your choice. I might, but probably weapon trap.