Adamantine

Adamantine is the most common of the incredibly rare skymetals, and is known for its incredible hardness, strength, and ability to hold an edge. It is sometimes loosely known as Numerian steel, after the land where the largest known deposits are found. Adamantine is not native to Golarion, but is brought to this world from outer space in the form of crashed spaceships (see Rain of Stars) or meteorites. It is so tough that it often survives the brutal entry through the atmosphere. The metal is magnetic.

Crafting weapons and armor

Weapons made of adamantine are incredibly hard and durable, and adamantine blades can cut through almost any material with ease. It can also be fashioned into incredibly dense, protective armor. Manipulating the metal requires special forges capable of reaching extreme temperatures due to its high melting point. The dwarves long-ago discovered that carbauxine gas could be collected and used for this purpose.

Historical uses

In the ancient Thassilonian Empire, adamantine was associated with transmutation magic, generosity, and greed, most likely because it was the most sought-after and valuable of the skymetals.