# Best metal to make a sword out of.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-metal-to-make-a-sword-out-of/670571>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 7, 2013, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-metal-to-make-a-sword-out-of/670571 "2013-10-07T06:17:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-metal-to-make-a-sword-out-of/670571/21 "2013-10-07T16:51:21Z")

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Mythril

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**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-metal-to-make-a-sword-out-of/670571/22 "2013-10-07T16:54:48Z")

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If I’ve learned anything from video games, it’s that the more valuable the metal, the better the weapon. Platinum wins.

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**Author:** ![eltro102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@eltro102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eltro102)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-metal-to-make-a-sword-out-of/670571/23 "2013-10-07T17:26:02Z")

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neutronium, you wouldn’t even have to swing it - they’d be sucked right in

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