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In ''[[RuneScape]]'', '''metals''' are elements that are malleable, hard, and conduct [[magic]] in most cases (though metals such as elemental metal do not follow this rule). They are typically found in the weapons, armour, and equipment players use, but also in monsters as well.

==Basic metals==
Basic metals are the six most commonly found and used metals in RuneScape. These metals can be [[Mining|mined]], smelted into bars, and [[Smithing|smithed]] by players into weapons, armour, and various other implements.
===Bronze===
Bronze is the weakest metal in RuneScape. It is made from smelting [[tin ore]] and [[copper ore]] together. It is brown in colour

===Iron===
'''Iron''' is a [[metal]] stronger than [[bronze]], though still considered relatively weak compared to other metals. It is the fifth strongest out of the six basic metals in Runescape. It is made by smelting [[iron ore]]. It is dark grey in colour.

===Steel===
Steel is a metal stronger than [[iron]]. It is light grey in colour. Steel coincides with an alloy in the real world.

===Mithril===
Mithril is a metal stronger than black which can be made by players through refining [[Mithril ore]]. It is commonly called "mith" by players, and is dark blue in colour.

===Adamantite===
Adamantite is a metal stronger than [[mithril]] but weaker than [[runite]]. In appearance the substance is a dust, pale green colour.

===Runite===
Runite, more commonly known as rune, is the metal stronger than [[adamantite]]. Runite is popular among [[free-to-play]] players and [[members]] who do not have access to [[dragon equipment]], or do not wish to lose better equipment (e.g. in the [[Wilderness]]).

==Crafting metals==
These metals are used by players in the [[Crafting]] skill.
===Silver===
Silver is a weak metal used in [[Crafting]], and is the only weapon type that can harm vampires before [[The Branches of Darkmeyer]].

===Gold===
[[Gold]] is a metal mainly used to make [[rings]], [[necklace]]s, [[bracelet]]s, and [[amulet]]s in the [[Crafting]] skill.

==Other metals==
===Black===
Black metal is stronger than [[steel equipment|steel]], but weaker than [[mithril equipment|mithril]]. It is also equal in power to [[white equipment|white]] and is available to [[free-to-play]] players. Black, like [[Dragon equipment|dragon]] and [[white equipment|white]], cannot be [[Smithing|smithed]]. This makes it more valuable, sometimes more than mithril or even [[adamant equipment|adamant]] weapons and armour. Black weapons and armour can only be obtained by being bought from stores or other players, picked up from monster drops or respawn points, or (as a member) received from [[Treasure Trails]]. As its name suggests, it is black in appearance. Black metal armour and weapons are used by the [[Black Knight]]s.

Black items are actually made of normal steel, perhaps with a higher [[wikipedia:Carbon|carbon]] content, giving them more strength and blackening the metal. This fact is supported as in the book [[Betrayal at Falador]], both Black and White metals are referred as steel.{{CitePostbag |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_41|issue=41 |letter= Letter 4|title= Anarchy in the KGP|date=20:11, December 27, 2011 (UTC)|name= }}

===White===
White metal is used by the [[white knights]]. White metal, along with Black metal, is a coloured form of [[Steel]] made by different forging techniques which slightly increases the defensive capability{{CitePostbag |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Postbag_41|issue=41 |letter= Letter 4|title= Anarchy in the KGP|date=20:11, December 27, 2011 (UTC)|name= }}}.

===Dragon===
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Dragon items are members-only and often require completion of a quest to be usable. Dragon metal items are a distinctive dark red in colour, and their shapes differ from similar items of different metals. Dragon metal weapons all have a special attack. Dragon items are generally sold at high prices in [[shop]]s or dropped by high-levelled monsters.

Note that [[dragon arrows]] and [[dragon darts|darts]] are not made from dragon metal at all; they are simply fletched from the talons of a dragon. Some weapons or armour are not currently existent in the form of Dragon - for example, there are currently no Dragon [[warhammer]]s, [[shortsword]]s, [[Throwing knife|throwing knives]], [[Thrownaxes|throwing axes]], [[hasta]]e, [[javelin]]s, [[bolts]], or [[Crossbow (weapon type)|crossbows]]. However, Jagex has confirmed, on their Youtube channel, that every weapon will eventually have a Dragon metal equivelant.{{CiteDevBlog |author=Mod Fetzki |url=http://devblog.runescape.com/view_post.ws?post_id=30 |title=RuneScape Content's Answers |blogdate=10-Sep-2009 |date=15:42, April 24, 2011 (UTC)|name=blog }}

===Blurite===
Blurite is a rare metal that plays a role in [[The Knight's Sword]] and [[Defender of Varrock]] quests and is used in [[Fletching]]. All blurite items are nontradeable.

===Elemental===
Elemental metal that can only be obtained during and after the [[Elemental Workshop I]] quest. It is purple in colour. At [[Smithing]] level 20, [[elemental ore]] along with four [[coal]]s can be smelted into an [[elemental metal|elemental bar]] using the blast furnace in the Elemental Workshop. This bar is used to smith the [[elemental shield]], the [[elemental helmet]] and the [[elemental body]], and after [[Elemental Workshop IV]], [[elemental gloves]] and [[Elemental boots|boots]].

In [[Elemental Workshop II]], the bar can be turned into a [[Primed bar]]. This Primed version is then ready for conversion into a [[Mind bar]], [[Body bar]], [[Cosmic bar]] or [[Chaos bar]] from later Workshop quests.

===Bane===
Bane metal is a rare metal available to members after completing the [[Ritual of the Mahjarrat]] quest.

==Dungeoneering metals==
* [[Novite]]
* [[Bathus]]
* [[Marmaros]]
* [[Kratonite]]
* [[Fractite]]
* [[Zephyrium]]
* [[Argonite]]
* [[Katagon]]
* [[Gorgonite]]
* [[Promethium]]
* [[Primal]]

==See also==
*[[Mining]]
*[[Smithing]]
*[[Ore]]
*[[Bar]]

==References==
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