AC calculations - Revision history

Hordes: Redirected page to Armour#Calculating AC Value

2024-01-15T10:14:47Z

Redirected page to Armour#Calculating AC Value

Hordes: fix redirect

2024-01-08T08:04:55Z

fix redirect

Hordes: merge with the main AC page (similar to Shields)

2024-01-07T00:09:18Z

merge with the main AC page (similar to Shields)

Ge0ff: /* Other Sources of AC */ Rolling charge doesn't affect AC

2022-04-17T11:15:07Z

‎Other Sources of AC: Rolling charge doesn't affect AC

Wwf: Updated to 0.28. Reworded. Added deformed information.

2022-04-15T10:47:01Z

Updated to 0.28. Reworded. Added deformed information.

Monsterracer: /* Calculating AC from Armour */

2017-09-13T20:12:17Z

‎Calculating AC from Armour

Derrek: 0.14 tag, removed racial bonuses, changed Beogh mechanics

2014-05-03T10:48:30Z

0.14 tag, removed racial bonuses, changed Beogh mechanics

Ion frigate: not necessary

2013-12-23T05:24:56Z

not necessary

MoogleDan at 19:58, 10 October 2013

2013-10-10T19:58:50Z

CommanderC at 19:43, 10 October 2013

2013-10-10T19:43:23Z

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−	~~This page explains how the game calculates~~ [[AC~~]].~~
−	==Calculating AC ~~from Armour==~~
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−	~~The formula for calculating the actual AC granted by wearing a piece of armour is as follows:~~
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−	~~(base AC) * (Armour skill / 22 + 1)<ref>{{source ref\|0.28.0\|player.cc\|5691}}</ref>~~
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−	~~This means that every level in the [[Armour skill]] increases a piece of armour's AC by approximately 4.5% of its base AC.~~
−	~~For players who are [[deformed]] or have [[Jiyva mutations#Pseudopods\|Pseudopods]], the base 1/2 of the base AC of the body armour is subtracted from the skill adjusted AC.~~
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−	Note that fractional AC from multiple pieces of armour do add! Fractions are not truncated until the contribution from all armour pieces are summed. For example, both a [[helmet]] and a pair of [[gloves]] have 1 base AC, so at an Armour skill of 12 they each provide 1.55 AC, which is rounded down to 1 AC when worn individually. When worn together, their contributions sum to 3.1 AC, which is rounded down to 3 AC.
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−	~~==Other Sources of AC==~~
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−	~~All other sources of AC are applied directly to a character's total AC and are not modified by Armour skill whatsoever. These include:<ref>{{source ref\|0.28.0\|player.cc\|5914}}</ref>~~
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−	*Bonus AC from [[scroll of enchant armour\|enchanted]] armour, [[ring of protection\|rings of protection]], or artefacts
−	*AC boosts from spells like [[Ozocubu's Armour]] or from abilities like the [[Palentonga]]s' [[Reflexive Curl]]
−	*AC from transformations such as [[Necromutation]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Dragon Form]]
−	*AC from mutations (e.g. scales) and intrinsics (e.g. a [[naga]]'s increasingly tougher skin)
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−	~~==References==~~
−	~~<references/>~~
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−	~~[[Category:Game mechanics]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Defence~~]]

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 *Bonus AC from [[scroll of enchant armour|enchanted]] armour, [[ring of protection|rings of protection]], or artefacts
-*AC boosts from spells like [[Ozocubu's Armour]] or from abilities like the [[Palentonga]]s rolling charge
+*AC boosts from spells like [[Ozocubu's Armour]] or from abilities like the [[Palentonga]]s' [[Reflexive Curl]]
 *AC from transformations such as [[Necromutation]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Dragon Form]]
 *AC from mutations (e.g. scales) and intrinsics (e.g. a [[naga]]'s increasingly tougher skin)
 ==References==

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-{{Version014}}
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-This page explains how the game calculates and uses [[AC]].
+This page explains how the game calculates [[AC]].
 ==Calculating AC from Armour==
 The formula for calculating the actual AC granted by wearing a piece of armour is as follows:
-   (base AC) * (Armour skill / 22 + 1)
+   (base AC) * (Armour skill / 22 + 1)<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|player.cc|5691}}</ref>
 This means that every level in the [[Armour skill]] increases a piece of armour's AC by approximately 4.5% of its base AC.
-Note that fractional AC from multiple pieces of armour does add! Fractions are not truncated until the contribution from all armour pieces are summed. For example, both a [[helmet]] and a pair of [[gloves]] have 1 base AC, so at an Armour skill of 12 they each provide 1.55 AC, which is rounded down to 1 AC when worn individually. When worn together, their contributions sum to 3.1 AC, which is rounded down to 3 AC.
+Note that fractional AC from multiple pieces of armour do add! Fractions are not truncated until the contribution from all armour pieces are summed. For example, both a [[helmet]] and a pair of [[gloves]] have 1 base AC, so at an Armour skill of 12 they each provide 1.55 AC, which is rounded down to 1 AC when worn individually. When worn together, their contributions sum to 3.1 AC, which is rounded down to 3 AC.
 ==Other Sources of AC==
-All other sources of AC are applied directly to a character's total AC and are not modified by Armour skill whatsoever. These include:
+All other sources of AC are applied directly to a character's total AC and are not modified by Armour skill whatsoever. These include:<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|player.cc|5914}}</ref>
 *Bonus AC from [[scroll of enchant armour|enchanted]] armour, [[ring of protection|rings of protection]], or artefacts
-*Magical AC boosts such as [[Ozocubu's Armour]] or [[Stoneskin]]
+*AC boosts from spells like [[Ozocubu's Armour]] or from abilities like the [[Palentonga]]s rolling charge
-*AC from transmutations such as [[Necromutation]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Dragon Form]]
+*AC from transformations such as [[Necromutation]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Dragon Form]]
 *AC from mutations (e.g. scales) and intrinsics (e.g. a [[naga]]'s increasingly tougher skin)
 [[Category:Game mechanics]]
 [[Category:Defence]]

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 This page explains how the game calculates and uses [[AC]].
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 The formula for calculating the actual AC granted by wearing a piece of armour is as follows:
-   (base AC) * (22 + Armour skill + Racial armour bonus/2) / 22
+   (base AC) * (22 + Armour skill + Beogh bonus/2) / 22
-This means that every level in the [[Armour skill]] increases a piece of armour's AC by approximately 4.5% of its base AC. As for racial armour bonuses, they effectively act as bonus levels in the Armour skill. They are as follows:
+This means that every level in the [[Armour skill]] increases a piece of armour's AC by approximately 4.5% of its base AC. If you're a follower of [[Beogh]], you receive an additional bonus, increasing with [[Piety]]. This additional bonus maxes out at +10 when you reach 160 Piety.
-*Dwarven armour grants all species a +4 bonus (roughly +9% to base AC). [[Deep dwarves]] receive an additional +4 for a total of +8 (roughly +18% to base AC).
+A follower of Beogh with max Piety and 27 Armour skill has the AC of all armour pieces increased to roughly 245% of their base value.
 Note that fractional AC from multiple pieces of armour does add! Fractions are not truncated until the contribution from all armour pieces are summed. For example, both a [[helmet]] and a pair of [[gloves]] have 1 base AC, so at an Armour skill of 12 they each provide 1.55 AC, which is rounded down to 1 AC when worn individually. When worn together, their contributions sum to 3.1 AC, which is rounded down to 3 AC.

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 *Dwarven armour grants all species a +4 bonus (roughly +9% to base AC). [[Deep dwarves]] receive an additional +4 for a total of +8 (roughly +18% to base AC).
-*Elven armour grants elves ([[high elf]], [[deep elf]]) a +2 bonus (roughly +4.5% base AC).
+*Elven armour grants [[high elves]] and [[deep elves]] a +2 bonus (roughly +4.5% base AC).
 *Orcish armour grants [[Hill Orc]]s a +4 bonus (+9% base AC). If you're a follower of [[Beogh]], you receive an additional bonus, increasing with Piety. This additional bonus maxes out at +9 when you reach 180 Piety, for a total of +13 (roughly +29% to base AC).