Golden dragon scales - Revision history

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2024-10-25T11:30:53Z

‎Desirability

Patrick2011b: update to 0.32

2024-10-23T01:02:20Z

update to 0.32

Patrick2011b: Patrick2011b moved page Gold dragon scales to Golden dragon scales: renamed in 0.32

2024-10-23T00:59:30Z

Patrick2011b moved page Gold dragon scales to Golden dragon scales: renamed in 0.32

Ge0ff: /* History */ cba the rename, 98fe185553793

2024-07-04T18:32:15Z

‎History: cba the rename, 98fe185553793

Hordes: v. bump

2024-02-07T23:47:22Z

v. bump

Hordes: redundancy

2023-07-30T02:23:21Z

redundancy

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-07-20T11:32:16Z

‎Desirability

Hordes: version bump, rw strategy

2023-07-20T11:29:35Z

version bump, rw strategy

Ge0ff: /* History */

2023-06-25T21:26:17Z

‎History

Spudwalt at 07:45, 14 February 2022

2022-02-14T07:45:36Z

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 With 3 resistances and excellent AC, a set of golden dragon scales is a strong choice for any high-[[strength]] melee brute. However, the chances of finding one before [[Depths]] or [[Zot]] are very low. You can get +10 [[plate armour]] or so well before then, which will generally outperform a +0 GDS. You could wait to enchant your gear, but the time spent waiting for GDS is time that your [[scrolls of enchant armour]] are doing nothing.
-If you do get one in a timely manner, though, it's very good for heavy melee characters. Parghit's scales, for instance, are often well worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
+If you do get one in a timely manner, though, or get one that is already well-enchanted, it's very good for heavy melee characters. Parghit's scales, for instance, are often well worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
 ==History==

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+{{version032}}
 {{armour
-  |name        = Gold dragon scales
+  |name        = Golden dragon scales
   |cost        = 1605
   |AC          = 12
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   |GDR         = 44%
 }}
-{{flavour|The scales of a gold dragon. It is much heavier than most dragon scale armours, and grants its wearer resistance to poison, fire and cold.}}
+{{flavour|The scales of a golden dragon. It is much heavier than most dragon scale armours, and grants its wearer resistance to poison, fire and cold.}}
-'''Gold dragon scales''' are one of the heaviest body armours in the game, tied with [[crystal plate armour]]. While these scales offer less AC than crystal plate, it offers a resistance to [[fire]], [[cold]], and [[poison]]. Since the [[encumbrance]] is so high, casting, dodging, and stealth are very difficult.
+'''Golden dragon scales''' are one of the heaviest body armours in the game, tied with [[crystal plate armour]]. While these scales offer less AC than crystal plate, it offers a resistance to [[fire]], [[cold]], and [[poison]]. Since the [[encumbrance]] is so high, casting, dodging, and stealth are very difficult.
-This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]]. The [[unique]] troll [[Parghit]] always wears a highly enchanted set of gold dragon scales.
+This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]]. The [[unique]] troll [[Parghit]] always wears a highly enchanted set of golden dragon scales.
 ==Desirability==
-With 3 resistances and excellent AC, a set of gold dragon scales is a strong choice for any high-[[strength]] melee brute. However, the chances of finding one before [[Depths]] or [[Zot]] are very low. You can get +10 [[plate armour]] or so well before then, which will generally outperform a +0 GDS. You could wait to enchant your gear, but the time spent waiting for GDS is time that your [[scrolls of enchant armour]] are doing nothing.
+With 3 resistances and excellent AC, a set of golden dragon scales is a strong choice for any high-[[strength]] melee brute. However, the chances of finding one before [[Depths]] or [[Zot]] are very low. You can get +10 [[plate armour]] or so well before then, which will generally outperform a +0 GDS. You could wait to enchant your gear, but the time spent waiting for GDS is time that your [[scrolls of enchant armour]] are doing nothing.
 If you do get one in a timely manner, though, it's very good for heavy melee characters. Parghit's scales, for instance, are often well worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|this item will be called '''golden dragon scales'''.}}
+*Prior to [[0.32]], this armour was named gold dragon scales.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], this armour was named golden dragon armour and was crafted by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[gold dragon hide]].
 *Prior to [[0.16]], this armour's encumbrance rating was 25.
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-! Gold dragon scales || Image
+! Golden dragon scales || Image
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 | '''Mundane''' || [[File:Gold dragon armour.png]]

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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.19]], this armour was named golden dragon armour and was crafted by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[gold dragon hide]].
 *Prior to [[0.16]], this armour's encumbrance rating was 25.

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 {{armour
   |name        = Gold dragon scales
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 '''Gold dragon scales''' are one of the heaviest body armours in the game, tied with [[crystal plate armour]]. While these scales offer less AC than crystal plate, it offers a resistance to [[fire]], [[cold]], and [[poison]]. Since the [[encumbrance]] is so high, casting, dodging, and stealth are very difficult.
-This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]].
+This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]]. The [[unique]] troll [[Parghit]] always wears a highly enchanted set of gold dragon scales.
 ==Desirability==
-With 3 resistances and excellent AC, a set of gold dragon scales is a strong choice for any high-[[strength]] melee brute. However, the chances of finding one before [[Zot]] are very low. You can get +10 [[plate armour]] or so well before Zot, which will generally outperform a +0 GDS. You could wait to enchant your gear, but the time spent waiting for GDS is time that your [[scrolls of enchant armour]] are doing nothing.
+With 3 resistances and excellent AC, a set of gold dragon scales is a strong choice for any high-[[strength]] melee brute. However, the chances of finding one before [[Depths]] or [[Zot]] are very low. You can get +10 [[plate armour]] or so well before then, which will generally outperform a +0 GDS. You could wait to enchant your gear, but the time spent waiting for GDS is time that your [[scrolls of enchant armour]] are doing nothing.
-If you do get one in a timely manner, though, it's very good for heavy melee characters. The unique troll [[Parghit]] always drops a set with good enchantment, which is often worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
+If you do get one in a timely manner, though, it's very good for heavy melee characters. Parghit's scales, for instance, are often well worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
 ==History==

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 '''Gold dragon scales''' are one of the heaviest body armours in the game, tied with [[crystal plate armour]]. While these scales offer less AC than crystal plate, it offers a resistance to [[fire]], [[cold]], and [[poison]]. Since the [[encumbrance]] is so high, casting, dodging, and stealth are very difficult.
-This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]]. [[Parghit]] always wears a highly enchanted set of these scales.
+This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]].
 ==Desirability==
 With 3 resistances and excellent AC, a set of gold dragon scales is a strong choice for any high-[[strength]] melee brute. However, the chances of finding one before [[Zot]] are very low. You can get +10 [[plate armour]] or so well before Zot, which will generally outperform a +0 GDS. You could wait to enchant your gear, but the time spent waiting for GDS is time that your [[scrolls of enchant armour]] are doing nothing.
-If you do get one in a timely manner, though, it's very good for heavy melee characters. Parghit always drops a set with good enchantment, which is often worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
+If you do get one in a timely manner, though, it's very good for heavy melee characters. The unique troll [[Parghit]] always drops a set with good enchantment, which is often worth using. Dodgers, casters, and ranged weapon users will find these too heavy to effectively use, at least for a 3 rune game.
 ==History==

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+! Gold dragon scales || Image
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-| '''Gold dragon scales''' || [[Image:Gold dragon armour.png]]
+| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Gold dragon armour.png]]
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 | '''[[Scales of the Dragon King]]''' || [[File:Armour of the dragon king.png]]

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 '''Gold dragon scales''' are one of the heaviest body armours in the game (tied with [[crystal plate armour]]), providing excellent physical defense as well as resistance to [[fire]], [[cold]], and [[poison]]. Unfortunately, they require very high [[strength]] to wear effectively, and the armour's [[encumbrance rating]] is massive enough to make casting spells, [[dodging]], and [[stealth]] very difficult, if not outright impossible.
-This item may randomly generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]].
+This item has a 1/3 chance to generate when you slay a [[golden dragon]].
 ==Desirability==
 Although three guaranteed resistances, excellent [[AC]], and high enchant rating may sound tempting, realize that few [[species]] can naturally have enough strength to wear this armour comfortably. Ruining your [[ev]]asion and spellcasting may not be worth the tradeoff.
-As a result, these scales are rather well-suited to [[troll]]s and [[ogre]]s, who have the natural strength to wear gold dragon armour, already have evasion penalties due to their large size, and enjoy finding multiple resistances on a single piece of equipment. However, any character who would already wear heavy armour and has enough [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare (assuming you had previously enchanted body armour) will appreciate its full protection.
+These scales are particularly well-suited to [[troll]]s and [[ogre]]s, who have the natural strength to wear gold dragon armour, already have evasion penalties due to their large size, and enjoy finding multiple resistances on a single piece of equipment. However, any character who would already wear heavy armour and has enough [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare (assuming you had previously enchanted body armour) will appreciate its full protection.
 ==History==