Shakudo Ingot
Statistics
found in the Far East.
Other Uses
| Used in Quest: The Gobbiebag Part VI |
| Resale Price: 300~307 gil |
Synthesis Recipes
None
Used in Recipes
- None
Desynthesis Recipes
None
Obtained from Desynthesis
- None
How to Obtain
Auction House Category: Materials > Smithing 
Dropped From
| Name | Level | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Fomor Samurai | 41-48 | Phomiuna Aqueducts |
| 54-58 | Sacrarium | |
| Fomor Ninja | 41-48 | Phomiuna Aqueducts |
| 54-58 | Sacrarium |
Historical Background
Shakudo (赤銅) is an alloy composed of Copper (Cu) (93~98%) and Gold (Au) (2~7%) (Shakudo can have other metals in it, though their content is usually <1%). Its melting point is 1900°F. Shakudo is a durable metal most noted for purplish-black patina (coloration, tarnish). The color comes from the metallurgical properties, not from any use of a coloring solution (as is common in European colored metals). This property is used aesthetically for creating a contrast with inlays (most notably pure gold), primarily to decorate katanas. Shakudo was primarily made in Japan. The alloy was generally unknown to the West until the 19th century CE, though similar alloys have been found in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and Rome.
