# Weaponsmith (Latium)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Region | Latium |
| Category | Production / Armoury |
| Required Tier | [Tier II - Plebeians](../population-tiers/tier-ii.md) |
| Cycle Time | 1:30 (90 seconds) |
| Dimensions | 4x4 (6x6 with area effects) |

## Description

The Weaponsmith forges iron into weapons using charcoal as fuel. This building is essential for military production and becomes available at the Plebeians population tier.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 1 Timber, 3 Bricks

**Maintenance:** -16 gold/min, 5 Plebeians workers

## Area Effects

| Effect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Fire Safety | +1 |

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |

## Production

**Input:** [Iron](../goods/iron.md), [Charcoal](../goods/charcoal.md) (fuel)

**Output:** [Weapons](../goods/weapons.md)

## Production Chain

Part of the Weapons production chain:
- [Iron Mine (Latium)](./iron-mine-latium.md) produces Iron Ore
- [Furnace (Latium)](./furnace-latium.md) smelts Iron Ore into Iron
- Weaponsmith forges Iron into Weapons (using Charcoal as fuel)

## Related Specialists

### Legendary

| Specialist | Type | Effects |
|------------|------|---------|
| Favillus, Survivor of Sands and Sandals | Economic | Smelters and Armouries: +35% Productivity, +35% Fuel efficiency, +1 Fire Safety. Legendary bonus: Dedicate island to Mars |
| Aun, Proselyte of Mars Loucetius | Religion | Armouries: +10% Productivity, +35% Fuel efficiency, +1.5 Belief, -25% Upkeep. Legendary bonus: Be at war |
| Zorsines, Sarmatian Swordshaper | Economic | Armouries: +30% Productivity, +1t every 10 cycles, +25% Fuel efficiency. Legendary bonus: Own 10+ Praetorian Cavalry |

### Rare

| Specialist | Type | Effects |
|------------|------|---------|
| Unerring Bladeworker | Culture | Weaponsmiths: +1 Happiness area effect |
| Hephaestian Polysmith | Military | Armouries: -33% Workforce, -66% Upkeep |
| Laconic Swordsmith | Military | Weapons Chain: +20% Productivity (Iron Mine, Furnace, Weaponsmith) |

## Related Buildings

- [Armourer (Latium)](./armourer-latium.md) - Also in the Armoury category
- [Weaponsmith (Albion)](./weaponsmith-albion.md) - Albion variant
- [Armourer (Albion)](./armourer-albion.md) - Albion Armoury building
- [Furnace (Latium)](./furnace-latium.md) - Produces Iron input