Maractite

Maractite is used extensively in Maraqua, particularly in weaponry crafts.

Maractite is a mineral introduced in the Curse of Maraqua plot. The material is used for weaponry, armour and construction in New Maraqua, and is particularly valued for its tactical value, being able to move as effortlessly through water as air. However, the fourth chapter of Curse of Maraqua plot suggests that supplies of the substance are running thin.

Most examples of Maractite, outside building work, are seen as a blue material, adorned with runic engravings, possibly to empower the objects. Gold, or a material similar to it, is used in conjunction with the mineral, presumably to ration the amount of Maractite per object so supplies last longer.

Naming Issues

While the spelling maractite seems to be the most common, used across the site, the spelling maracite is used occasionally, in the item names and descriptions of Maracite Shell Shield and Glowing Maracite Wand. A possible explanation, based on mixing maractite with other materials (as described in the Maracite Shell Shield), is that maractite refers to the mineral in its pure form, and maracite is used when the mineral is blended with other materials.

Weaponry

Maractite's ability to move through water efficiently while being "harder than steel", as Garin described it in chapter 7 of the Curse of Maraqua Plot, made it of great tactical advantage. Swordmaster Talek believed it could be use to defend the city from virtually any attack. However, as noted on the Maractite Axe trading card, Maractite slowly decays when exposed to air.

There is a store in New Maraqua, Maractite Marvels, that sells certain maractite weapons, but there are others available as war prizes in the Curse of Maraqua Plot, and some used exclusively by the Maraqua soldiers in the war. There are also some weapons that only appear as trading cards.

Weapons from Maractite Marvels

The following Maractite-related weapons are sold at New Maraqua based armoury, in alphabetical order:

• Ornate Maractite Dagger
• Maractite Mace
• Maractite Battle Hammer
• Maractite Throwing Net
• Lightweight Maractite Spear
• Maractite Cord
• Swirling Seaweed Orb
• Maracite Shell Shield
• Glowing Maracite Wand
• Frosty Maractite Bow
• Swift Maractite Boomerang
• Finned Maractite Helm
• Reinforced Maractite Shield

Weapons as War Prizes

The following maractite weapons were available as war prizes for participants of the Curse of Maraqua war, in alphabetical order (cost in war points in brackets):

• Maractite Warriors Shield (1717)
• Maraquan Commanders Helm (863)
• Runed Maractite Bow (3050)
• Swift Maractite Darts (1153)

Weapons of War Challengers

The following maractite weapons were used by the soldiers of the Maraquan Army in the Curse of Maraqua war. They are not available to the general Neopian public, although may have been obtained in battle against them using a stealing weapon, in alphabetical order:

• Chefs Spatula
• Commanders Battle Sabre
• Foot Soldiers Shield
• Foot Soldiers Sword
• Garins Stolen Dagger
• Maraquan Blade Masters Dagger
• Maraquan Chargers Helm
• Maraquan Sergeants Spear
• Maraquan Shieldmaidens Blade
• Maraquan Shieldmaidens Helm
• Taleks Ornate Scimitar

Weapons from Trading Cards

The following maractite weapons are all available as trading cards, although not otherwise as items in their own right, in alphabetical order. There are similar weapons available, however:

• Maractite Trident (TCG)
• Maractite Armour (TCG)
• Maractite Axe (TCG)
• Maractite Shield (TCG)
• Maractite Sword (TCG)

Colour

Maractite was released as a colour on the 24 November 2010. A Maractite Paint Brush was also released at this time. As of January 2011, 2 Neopets are available in the Maractite colour:

Aisha - January 4, 2011

Usul - November 24, 2010

Trivia

• In the game Faerie Cloud Racers, the Water Faerie's racer appears to be made of maractite.

External links

• Neopets TCG: Maractite Trident, Maractite Armour, Maractite Axe, Maractite Shield, Maractite Sword.