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Steel axes normally cost 300 points each, and copper picks 20 pts each. A copper axe would only be 20 pts as well - but they're not for sale, even though they cut trees just as fast as steel ones. ''(They are not as good at cutting goblins, not by half - see [[weapons#Material damage modifiers|weapons]] for a comparison of different materials)''. So, instead of spending that much on a steel axe, you can make your own steel, iron, bronze or copper axes or picks, or any other metal items immediately, by bringing the resources needed instead and having the dwarves make them for themselves, on site. What's more, you can only buy "standard" [[quality]] weapons - a [[skill|proficient]] [[weaponsmith]] has a good chance to produce a *superior* axe or pick, which is 60% better in combat, if it comes to that. (And it will, sooner or later... usually sooner...) | Steel axes normally cost 300 points each, and copper picks 20 pts each. A copper axe would only be 20 pts as well - but they're not for sale, even though they cut trees just as fast as steel ones. ''(They are not as good at cutting goblins, not by half - see [[weapons#Material damage modifiers|weapons]] for a comparison of different materials)''. So, instead of spending that much on a steel axe, you can make your own steel, iron, bronze or copper axes or picks, or any other metal items immediately, by bringing the resources needed instead and having the dwarves make them for themselves, on site. What's more, you can only buy "standard" [[quality]] weapons - a [[skill|proficient]] [[weaponsmith]] has a good chance to produce a *superior* axe or pick, which is 60% better in combat, if it comes to that. (And it will, sooner or later... usually sooner...) | ||
− | For comparison of | + | For comparison of cost, the default 1 anvil and 2 standard (lowest) quality steel axes cost 1600 points. No anvil and 5 standard quality steel axes cost 1500 points. However, the resources required to make 5 steel axes costs well less than 1200, between anvil, ore, coal and flux, ''and'' you'll end up with much higher quality axes, that each could be worth more than 1200 by itself - and that adds to your created [[wealth]], which is another good thing. Whether the effort and time without axes/picks is worth 400+ pts is up to you. |
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[[Copper]], [[bronze]] or [[iron]] weapons/items are the easiest and fastest - just smelt the ore, and forge the [[bar]]s into weapons. Bronze actually is a bit faster and uses less [[fuel]] for every two items, smelting one [[copper]] ore* and one [[cassiterite]] ([[tin]]) ore-stone into two bronze bars at the same time for only one fuel. | [[Copper]], [[bronze]] or [[iron]] weapons/items are the easiest and fastest - just smelt the ore, and forge the [[bar]]s into weapons. Bronze actually is a bit faster and uses less [[fuel]] for every two items, smelting one [[copper]] ore* and one [[cassiterite]] ([[tin]]) ore-stone into two bronze bars at the same time for only one fuel. |