Which pure metals would you use?

[Mistchemist16]

As we all know, alloys are pretty busted in the Metallic Arts. It has such favorites as Steel and Pewter. But since the pure metals don’t see as much love, I wanted to challenge you guys. If you had to be a Metalborn of pure metals, which would you choose and why?

Edited January 14, 2023 by Mistchemist16
Minor error fix

[alder24]

I never realized it would be hard to choose without alloys. So I've picked up iron (some form of flying), zinc for useful mental speed, and gold for compounding, which was the easiest choice.

[Frustration]

Allomancy: Tin, it makes listening to things easier.

Feruchemy: copper, I can memorize things easier.

Compounding: gold, expensive, but life saving.

[StanLemon]

My choices were A-Tin because enhanced senses would be useful, especially when you're someone who has one that isn't quite good to start with. F-Copper, it would just be so useful. C-Gold, it would be nice 

[JustQuestin2004]

Allomancy: Zinc, mostly because it would help to make people more agreeable with me and useful for avoiding a fight by Rioting an assailants feelings of doubt, fear and fatigue. 

Feruchemy: Tin, because modifying my senses on the go would be really nice, I could make myself deaf now to avoid an annoying sound to hear more crisply later and so on.

Compounding: Chromium, because infinite fortune can only be a good thing. Hopefully.

[Tglassy]

If Misting, Iron probably.  Just useful to have.  Flight's not a big deal, but being able to pull metal to your hand is cool.  Lots of uses.  

If Ferring, probably Copper.  But maybe Zinc.  Hard to say.  

For Compounding, Tin. Having an infinite amount of every sense, but only when you want it, is insane.  You basically become Daredevil with super vision.  

[cometaryorbit]

Allomancy: hmmm. I'm torn between zinc and tin on this one. Zinc is clearly the most powerful for someone who isn't dealing with other Allomancers regularly (when copper and chromium would be useful). But it's kind of ethically iffy, and also requires social perceptiveness to be used well - which I very definitely don't have.

So probably tin. In addition to the obvious sight/hearing boost, I could finally smell when food was bad -- unlike feruchemy tin allomancy is not based on what you start with (my natural sense of smell is very poor). Flaring tin also seems to have a mind-clearing effect, which is a nice side effect.

Feruchemy: zinc definitely. Store to get through boring meetings etc, tap for apparent genius / quick wittedness!

Compounding: probably gold, it's just too powerful not to pick. Though its a shame to miss out on zinc or chromium compounding.

[Letryx13]

Allomancy-Cadmiuim, would make car trips so much less annoying.

Feruchemy-Copper, near perfect recall is useful no matter what kind of life you live

Compounding-Fortune, knowing the future is also always useful

[Frustration]

35 minutes ago, Letryx13 said:

Allomancy-Cadmiuim, would make car trips so much less annoying.

I don;t know if cars have enough mass to anchor your bubble to.

[Letryx13]

1 hour ago, Frustration said:

I don;t know if cars have enough mass to anchor your bubble to.

Fair point, but I bet a bus would have enough mass.  Which is a double benefit since it means I could travel out of town without having to drive.  And we know train cars have enough mass, so those wouldn't be bad either.