Editing Uranium

{{Infobox main|metallic

| name = Uranium

| description = A dark, heavy metal. While it is best known as a fuel for nuclear devices, its extreme density and hardness also make it good for making certain weapons, armor, and ammunition.

| type = Material

| hp = 100

| thing class = ThingWithComps

| use hit points = false

| volume = 1

{{info|'''Uranium''' is one of the rarest [[materials]] in the game. It can be used to craft powerful, but slow [[Weapons#Melee weapons|blunt weapons]], and a required element in the construction of certain late-game constructions, most notably the end-game [[ship]].}}

 

== Acquisition ==

Tiles of uranium ore can be found rarely throughout the map, but must be [[mine]]d before they can be used. Small amounts of it can be salvaged from deconstructing [[Ancient_cryptosleep_casket|ancient cryptosleep caskets]], or may randomly arrive in cargo pods. The most reliable method for acquiring it is to [[trade|purchase]] it from [[Trader#Bulk Goods Trader|bulk goods traders]] or [[faction base]]s. Once you've completed the [[Research#Deep drilling|research]] necessary to construct a [[deep drill]], it can also be found in small deposits underground.

== Ore ==

[[File:Uranium_ore.png|frameless|left|Uranium ore in game]]

'''Uranium ore''' tiles have 4,000 health, making them one of the slower ores to mine. They can be found in midsize veins, ranging from 6 to 12 tiles in size. Each mined block has a base yield of 40 uranium, however this is modified by factors such as the [[Difficulty]] setting and the [[Mining_Yield|mining yield]] of the pawn.

 

 

 

Uranium is only required for a few late game recipes. Early on, it can be safely sold or used for weapons - you can always get more uranium later. If you are lacking uranium when you need it, then either the [[deep drill]] and [[ground-penetrating scanner]] combination, or the [[long-range mineral scanner]], are your best bets. Smaller amounts of uranium can also be obtained via [[trade]]. Varying quantities of uranium are commonly added to [[quest]] rewards to boost their value up to the minimum, which can result in huge amounts of uranium offered in the late-game.

 

Uranium is the best material for crafting [[stuff]]able blunt weapons such as [[club]]s and [[mace]]s, as it applies the highest [[Property:Melee Blunt Damage Factor|multiplier]] on melee blunt damage of any material, tied only with [[Jade]] (which can only be used with clubs), and only causes a [[Property:Melee Cooldown Factor|moderate increase]] in attack cooldown times. A uranium mace can be crafted as soon as [[Research#{{Q|Mace|Required Research}}|{{Q|Mace|Required Research}}]] has been [[research]]ed, and is one of the best craftable melee weapons in the game.

 

Uranium's high hit point multiplier also make it a useful material for [[walls]], [[barricade]]s, and [[mini-turret]]s. A wall created from uranium has 750 hit points which makes it the second strongest constructed wall, stronger than any of the stone blocks, and only beaten out by [[plasteel]]. This role was more important while plasteel was still flammable, but even now it still has merit as there is usually significantly more demand for plasteel.

 

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* [[Version/1.0.0|1.0.0]] - Uranium is no longer a [[small volume material]].