Cobre

Cobre
Stackable	16
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1084°C
Requires Container	Yes
Output	Molde de lingote
Output Amount	1
Objetos

El cobre es un metal de nivel 2. Es probable que sea el primer metal disponible para los jugadores al comienzo del juego. El cobre puede ser Fundido o forjado en una variedad de herramientas, armas, armaduras y objetos. También es un componente en muchas aleaciones.

Obtención

Las pepitas de cobre pueden obtenerse mediante bateo, minería, o simplemente recogiendo trozos de mineral de cobre en la superficie. Debido al tamaño de las vetas profundas de cobre nativo y su presencia como mineral en la superficie en la mayoría de los tipos de roca, es uno de los metales más comunes que los jugadores encontrarán.

Las pepitas de cobre también pueden ser vendidas por un comerciante de mercancías, o encontrados en recipientes agrietados en ruinas.

Minerales

Hay dos tipos de minerales que contienen cobre en el juego:

• Malaquita
• Cobre nativo

These ores may appear as surface deposits, or as deep native copper veins. Copper ores can be detected through the use of a prospecting pick . Mining copper ores with a pickaxe creates ore chunks, which must be further smashed with a hammer to yield useable nuggets.

Usage

Copper nuggets must be smelted in a crucible until molten before use. Molten copper can be directly poured into a cast, or into an ingot mold to form ingots for smithing. Copper tools qualify as Tier 2 tools and weapons, and as such a copper pickaxe is capable of mining through stone .

Malachite nuggets may be used as a pigment , producing the color verdigris.

Casting

Copper nuggets or bits must be melted down in a crucible on a firepit. Due to its higher smelting temperature, this process will require high-temperature fuel such as charcoal or coal .

Liquid copper can be poured into molds created through clay forming . Copper can also be cast into ingots for smithing.

Smithing

Copper ingots can be heated in a forge and smithed using an anvil and hammer into a variety of items. Some copper items can only be made via smithing, such as copper plates or saws .

Alloys

Copper is a primary component of all bronze alloys, used for Tier 3 items. Copper is also used for brass (alloyed with zinc ), molybdochalkos (alloyed with lead ) and cupronickel (alloyed with nickel ).

Alloys of copper

Image	Alloy	Copper %	2nd metal %	3rd metal %
	Tin bronze	Copper 88-92%	Estaño 8-12%	-
	Bismuth bronze	Copper 50-70%	Zinc 20-30%	Bismuto 10-20%
	Black bronze	Copper 68-84%	Plata 8-16%	Oro 8-16%
	Brass	Copper 60-70%	Zinc 30-40%	-
	Molybdochalkos	Copper 8-12%	Plomo 88-92%	-
	Cupronickel	Copper 65-75%	Nickel 25-35%	-

Progression

Copper is generally the first metal players will be able to use, due to its abundance and ease of smelting. Copper equipment and items allow players to mine stone blocks, create saws for advanced carpentry, and create effective weapons and armor. Because copper opens up many new abilities for players, gaining the ability to work with copper is referred to as "starting the Copper Age".

Because both a pickaxe and a hammer are needed for effective mining (as opposed to panning or picking up surface bits), players will need to obtain 40 copper nuggets in total to properly enter the Copper Age. Copper anvils are capable of smithing Tier 3 metals, which includes all forms of bronze. However, copper anvils cannot be used to work Tier 4 and above metals, such as iron or steel. Therefore, in order to progress past the Copper Age into the Iron Age, players must fully master the use of bronze tools.