Allomantic/Feruchemical Metals Reference List

[The Allomantic Metalhead]

Someone has probably done this before, but I figured I'd create a list of all the (non-godmetal) metals that can be used for Allomancy/Feruchemy and their uses. Not all of us can store all that information in their heads (I think the ones that can use Copperminds)!

Metal - Allomantic Use - Feruchemical Use

Steel - Pushes on nearby metals - Stores physical speed

Iron - Pulls on nearby metals - Stores physical weight

Pewter - Increases physical abilities - Stores physical strength

Tin - Increases senses - Stores senses

Zinc - Enflames (riots) emotions - Stores mental speed

Brass - Dampens (soothes) emotions - Stores warmth

Copper - Hides allomantic pulses (and protects user's emotions from allomantic meddling) - Stores memories

Bronze - Can hear allomantic pulses - Stores wakefulness

Duralumin - Enhances current metal burned - Stores spiritual connection

Aluminum - Wipes internal allomantic reserves (may also heal the withering inflicted by a Threnodite shade) - Stores identity

Nicrosil - Enhances burn of target - Stores investiture

Chromium - Wipes internal allomantic reserves of target - Stores luck

Gold - Reveals past self (or possible past selves) of the person burning it - Stores health

Electrum - Reveals possible futures of the person burning it (also counters atium) - Stores determination

Cadmium - Slows down time in a bubble around the allomancer - Stores breath (the air kind, not the investiture kind)

Bendalloy - Speeds up time in a bubble around the allomancer - Stores energy

 

Allomantic Metal Classifications:

External Physical Metals: Steel, Iron

Internal Physical Metals: Pewter, Tin

External Mental Metals: Zinc, Brass

Internal Mental Metals: Copper, Bronze

External Enhancement Metals: Nicrosil, Chromium

Internal Enhancement Metals: Duralumin, Aluminum

External Temporal Metals: Cadmium, Bendalloy

Internal Temporal Metals: Gold, Electrum

Pushing Metals: Alloys (Steel, Pewter, Brass, Bronze, Nicrosil, Duralumin, Bendalloy, Electrum)

Pulling Metals: Non-Alloys (Iron, Tin, Zinc, Copper, Chromium, Aluminum, Cadmium, Gold)

 

Feruchemical Metal Classifications:

Physical Metals: Steel, Iron, Pewter, Tin

Cognitive Metals: Zinc, Brass, Copper, Bronze

Spiritual Metals: Duralumin, Aluminum, Nicrosil, Chromium

Hybrid Metals: Gold, Electrum, Cadmium, Bendalloy

 

For more detailed explanations of how these things work, refer to either the Coppermind Wiki or a Mistborn Novel (Bands of Mourning has a handy explanation at the back)