Wootz Ore
Statistics
the wootz alloy.
Other Uses
| Used in Quest: Analyze: Marjami Ravine |
| Category:Reforged Relic Armor: Agoge Armor Set |
| Resale Price: ~271 gil |
Synthesis Recipes
None
Used in Recipes
99 Wootz Ingot
Desynthesis Recipes
None
Obtained from Desynthesis
- None
How to Obtain
Auction House Category: Materials > Smithing 
Dynamis
Merchants
| Price: 9 One Hundred Byne Bills | ||
| Name | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Haggleblix | Beadeaux (E-7) | Goblin Peddler |
Historical Background
Wootz steel is a steel characterized by a pattern of bands or sheets of micro carbides within a tempered martensite or pearlite matrix. It was developed in India around 300 BC. The word wootz may have been a mistranscription of wook, an anglicised version of urukku, the word for steel in Tamil and Malayalam or ukku, the word for steel in Kannada, Telugu and many other southern Indian languages.
According to traditional history Wootz steel originated in India before the time of Christ. Wootz steel was widely exported and traded throughout ancient Europe and the Arab world, and became particularly famous in the Middle East, where it became known as Damascus steel. Archaeological evidence suggests that this manufacturing process was already in existence in South India even before the Christian era
