Bronze Sword
The Bronze Sword does 5 damage a swing, 7 with the Sword Master perk. You forge it at any anvil from 2 Sticks, 3 Bronze Details and 2 Bronze Ingots, with Smithing mastery 3, after Bronze Equipment (30 red), which waits on 20 reputation with Herbert. The town Smithy also sells one a week from its first tier, for 3 silver.
Bronze Equipment also gives the Bronze Armor, so one technology covers both halves of what a battle needs (see Combat).
How to obtain
Craft
| Workbench | Ingredients | Mastery | Duration | Tech points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Anvil Iron Anvil Steel Anvil |  Stick ×2  Bronze Ingot ×2 |  3 | 10 | 3 |
Traders
| Name | Tier | Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Smithy · town building — build it first | All tiers | 1 |
Used for
Study
| Study requires: | Tech points | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Science ×3 | 305 | 6 ( Researcher −2 ) |
Each item is studied once, on the Study Table. Studying does not use the item up. With the Scientist perk, a 30% chance of a Story.
Notes
- A swing costs 20 of your 100 stamina, twice an arrow’s; bows of the same level also hit harder.
- Zombies cannot use swords. Their squads fight with pikes and bows.
- Studying it costs 3 Science and gives 30 red and 5 blue.