[DULL STEEL]
- Official Alchemical Name: Ferrum Obtusum
- Hunter Association Name: Dull Steel
- Common Name: Dull Steel
- Produces steel of high carbon content, extremely durable and wear-resistant.
- Can hold a very good edge, but never honed to razor sharpness.
- Favored for heavy-duty blades, armor plating, and tools that need toughness over fineness.
Charcoal (Base) + Weak Steel (Main) + Animal Blood (Reagent) + Animal Bone (Reagent) + Manganese (Binding Agent) = Dull Steel (Product) + Organic Ash (Residue) + Organic Vapors (Byproduct)
- Base: Charcoal
Element: Earth (🜃)
Description: Contains Carbon (C). Provides the necessary carbon infusion that transforms weak steel into durable high-carbon alloy.
- Main Ingredient: Weak Steel
Element: Earth (🜃)
Description: Poorly processed, low-carbon iron. Serves as the substrate that will accept carbon and transformation. Its flaws make it open to change.
