Byzantium

Item Number: 775
Description ID: 1749763
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byzantium
Plural: istanbuls of byzantium
Byzantium (the city) may be a long time gone, but the reputation for complex, labyrinthine traditions and thought processes lives on. This is reflected in the alloy that bears its name, also sometimes called "maze metal."

No, nobody ever calls it Constantinopleite. Why would you think that?

Miscellaneous Item
Autosell value: 230
{{#vardefine:consumable|no}}{{#vardefine:consumable|{{#var:consumable}}}}Can be welded

How Obtained

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Catalyzing cybertronium.
Using prize box.

Other Uses

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• Can be welded with saw glove to make Burma razor.

• Can be welded with roboto shield to make Siamese dreamcatcher.

• Can be welded with smart suit to make Abyssinian exosuit.

• Can be welded with robo cap to make Rhodesian ridged helm.

• Can be welded with chip loafers to make Vinlands' End hiking boots.

• Can be welded with rail gun to make Cathay ray.

• Can be welded with B.L.T. to make Gaul blatter.

• Can be welded with paper cut gloves to make New Amsterdam gloves.

• Can be welded with smart axe to make Scythian crook.

Notes

• The name of this item was suggested by sanjuro as part of the May 2009's bounty.

References

• The plural is based on the fact that current day Istanbul was founded in the name Byzantium.
• The description refers to Constantinople, another historical name of the city Istanbul.
• All the items created by welding this metal reference names of cities and countries which, like Byzantium, are no longer used.