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== The Colored Ore Hierarchy ==
'''Ores and Ingots in Ultima Online: Renaissance''' form the lifeblood of Britannia's blacksmithing economy. Discovered in mountain cliffs and subterranean caves using [[Mining]], high-tier ores produce exceptional armor and weapons with heightened physical defense and extraordinary durability.

=== Mining and Smelting Rules ===
* Mining high-tier veins requires elevated skill levels. Attempting to extract advanced minerals without sufficient skill yields standard iron.
* Smelting raw ore chunks at a forge carries a risk of loss. Miners with higher skill retain higher percentages of refined ingots.
* Smelting smaller 2-ore stacks or using a fire beetle minimizes ore destruction on challenging veins.

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! Ore / Ingot Type !! Min Mining !! Min Smithing !! Full Suit AR !! Armor Durability !! Weapon Damage
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| '''Iron''' || 0.0 || 0.0 || 30 AR || Baseline (100%) || Baseline
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| '''Dull Copper''' || 65.0 || 65.0 || 36 AR || +50% Durability || +1 Damage
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| '''Shadow Iron''' || 70.0 || 70.0 || 39 AR || +100% Durability || +2 Damage
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| '''Copper''' || 75.0 || 75.0 || 42 AR || +100% Durability || +3 Damage
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| '''Bronze''' || 80.0 || 80.0 || 45 AR || +100% Durability || +4 Damage
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| '''Golden''' || 85.0 || 85.0 || 48 AR || +100% Durability || +5 Damage
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| '''Agapite''' || 90.0 || 90.0 || 51 AR || +100% Durability || +6 Damage
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| '''Verite''' || 95.0 || 95.0 || 54 AR || +100% Durability || +7 Damage
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| '''Valorite''' || 99.0 || 99.0 || 57 AR || +150% Durability || +8 Damage
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== Strategic Applications ==
* '''Dull Copper & Shadow Iron''': Popular choices for high-durability training gear and accessible open-world PvM suits that resist weapon wear.
* '''Copper, Bronze & Gold''': Mid-tier combat gear favored for dungeon expeditions and champion spawns due to solid balance between cost and defensive mitigation.
* '''Agapite, Verite & Valorite''': Sovereign materials used by grandmaster blacksmiths for heirloom armor, faction battles, and tournament play. Valorite platemail provides the pinnacle of mundane defense in Britannia.


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