Statistics[]
found in the Far East.
Other Uses[]
Synthesis Recipes[]
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Used in Recipes[]
- None
Desynthesis Recipes[]
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Obtained from Desynthesis[]
- None
How to Obtain[]
Auction House Category: Materials > Smithing 
Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.
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.