Metal

Metal ingots are crafted by refining or smelting ore harvested from mineral deposits in the wild. Precious metals, such as copper, silver, gold, and platinum, are used by Jewellers, while bronze, iron, and steel are used by Metalsmiths and Weaponsmiths.

Precious Metals

Metal	Tier	Components
Copper	1	Copper Ore
Silver	2	Silver Ore
Gold	3	Gold Ore
White Gold	4	Gold Ingot, Silver Ingot
Platinum	4	Platinum Ore
Ancient Silver	5	Ancient Silver Ore
Khazâd-copper	6	Khazâd Skarn
Khazâd-Gold	6	Khazâd Skarn

Strong Metals

Metal	Tier	Components
Bronze	1	Copper Ingot, Tin Ingot
Barrow-iron	2	Barrow-iron Ore
Low-grade Steel	2	Barrow-iron Ingot, Lump of Coal
Rich Iron	3	Rich Iron Ore
High-grade Steel	3	Rich Iron Ingot, Lump of Coal
Dwarf-iron	4	Dwarf-iron Ore
Dwarf-steel	4	Dwarf-iron Ingot, Lump of Coal
Westernesse Steel	4	Dwarf-iron Ingot, Lump of Coal
Ancient Iron	5	Ancient Iron Ore
Ancient Steel	5	Ancient Iron Ingot, Westernesse Steel Ingot
Elf-steel	5	Ancient Iron Ingot, Lump of Coal
Khazâd-bronze	6	Khazâd-copper Ingot, Khazâd-tin Ingot
Khazâd-iron	6	Khazâd Skarn
Khazâd-steel	6	Khazâd-iron Ingot, Lump of Coal

Mithril

Mithril is a special Dwarvish precious metal of incomparable quality that cannot be mined by Prospectors like other metals. It is mined by the Dwarves in secret, and sometimes stolen from them by enemies; kill one of these thieves and you may recover a flake.

Flakes of mithril can be used in many ways. They can be

• added to gold for crafting delicate items, like jewellery
• mixed with high quality gold, steel, leather, or wood to make items requiring strength, such as armour and weapons
• woven into clothing items by a Tailor
• used by a Scholar to illuminate rare manuscripts