Allomantic Savant question

[TheBreadRuler]

A savant receives more Investiture/second when burning a metal, but do they burn through their metal faster?

I understand a defining feature of Allomantic savants is that they're flaring all the time, but I'm talking outside of that.

Did the Lord Ruler (pretty sure he's the strongest savant we've ever seen), who had duralumin-level Soothing normally, burn through his brass just as fast as a Mistborn burning duralumin?

[trav]

On 13/12/2022 at 2:41 PM, TheBreadRuler said:

A savant receives more Investiture/second when burning a metal, but do they burn through their metal faster?

I understand a defining feature of Allomantic savants is that they're flaring all the time, but I'm talking outside of that.

Did the Lord Ruler (pretty sure he's the strongest savant we've ever seen), who had duralumin-level Soothing normally, burn through his brass just as fast as a Mistborn burning duralumin?

Its not about the amount of metal and how long it burns. Metal burning is only the key to the power. Its not converted into it.

Purity of the metal, closeness to the Shard and also the purity of ones Allomantic Powers determine how much Power you can gain by burning. You do not go faster or slower through your metals this way. You are getting more power.

TLRs regular use of Allomantic powers was so efficient that watered down Allomancers like Vin had to use Duralumin to mimic the strength of his power. TLR was 1:1 conversion where Vin was 10:1 or something.

Like a gram of Pewter would burn for 10min for both TLR and Vin, but win would get 10x less Allomantic power for it.

Edited December 16, 2022 by trav

[StanLemon]

It's unlikely, otherwise he would have to be constantly renewing his metal supplies. More likely in my opinion is that stronger Allomancers are more efficient and can extract more power out of the same amount of metal 

Edited December 13, 2022 by StanLemon

[IlstrawberrySeed]

I believe it was mentioned that Elend, being a stronger mist born, was able to burn metals faster to get more power. If it was simply an increase in power/burned, then you would loose a level of finesse.

[alder24]

 

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Oversleep (paraphrased)

Allomantic strength. There are stronger Allomancers, they can burn metals faster, right?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

Yes, they can also squeeze more power out of it. They can use it more efficiently.

Oversleep (paraphrased)

So there is some loss of power along the way? How do savants work into that?

Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased)

Savants can use it way more efficiently. They are more Connected to the Shard. Closer to Spiritual Realm.

Warsaw signing (March 18, 2017)

A WoB for you. It looks like not necessarily burning more of it, but more efficient.

Edited December 15, 2022 by alder24

[IlstrawberrySeed]

Huh, they can do both, but he describes it as optional. So no loss of finesse.