Ice dragon scales - Revision history

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 ==Desirability==
-Compared to [[fire dragon scales]], ice dragon scales offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) and have the same encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance or cold resistance. rFire is particularly important in [[Zot]] as [[orbs of fire]] exist, but there is no equivalent "orb of ice".
+Ice dragon scales offer nearly the same AC as [[plate armour]] with much lower encumbrance, making them good for casters and [[EV]]-based fighters who can afford a bit more weight, and melee brutes with no heavier scales available. Still, it's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance before wearing these, in order to offset the rF-; taking 150% damage from fire can be dangerous.
 [[Troll]]s and [[Oni]], unable to wear normal [[plate armour]], may want to wear these even without fire resistance. Just be careful with it.

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 ==Desirability==
-Ice dragon scales offer almost as much AC as a [[plate armour]], but with much lower encumbrance. Therefore, they are good for casters/[[EV]]-based fighters who can afford the weight, or melee brutes with no heavier scales available. It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be dangerous.
+Compared to [[fire dragon scales]], ice dragon scales offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) and have the same encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance or cold resistance. rFire is particularly important in [[Zot]] as [[orbs of fire]] exist, but there is no equivalent "orb of ice".
-This item has better stats than [[fire dragon scales]]: ice scales offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) with no extra encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance over cold resistance. This mostly applies to [[Zot]], as [[orbs of fire]] exist, but orbs of ice don't.
+Otherwise, ice dragon scales offer nearly the same AC as [[plate armour]] with much lower encumbrance, making them good for casters/[[EV]]-based fighters who can afford the weight, or melee brutes with no heavier scales available. It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be dangerous.
 Paradoxically, a [[Fire Magic]] specialist may actually find these scales useful: combined with a [[staff of fire]] and a [[ring of fire]], such a character would have two spell enhancers, and a level each of fire and cold resistance.

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 Ice dragon scales offer almost as much AC as a [[plate armour]], but with much lower encumbrance. Therefore, they are good for casters/[[EV]]-based fighters who can afford the weight, or melee brutes with no heavier scales available. It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be dangerous.
-Compared to [[fire dragon scales]], ice scales have better stats: they offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) with no extra encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance over cold resistance. This mostly applies to [[Zot]], as [[orbs of fire]] exist, but orbs of ice don't.
+This item has better stats than [[fire dragon scales]]: ice scales offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) with no extra encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance over cold resistance. This mostly applies to [[Zot]], as [[orbs of fire]] exist, but orbs of ice don't.
 Paradoxically, a [[Fire Magic]] specialist may actually find these scales useful: combined with a [[staff of fire]] and a [[ring of fire]], such a character would have two spell enhancers, and a level each of fire and cold resistance.

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 '''Ice dragon scales''' are a medium-weight body armour. They provide 2 ranks of [[cold resistance]] (rC++), but 1 rank of fire vulnerability (rF-).
-This item has a 1/3 chance to generate when you slay an [[ice dragon]].
+This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay an [[ice dragon]].
 ==Desirability==
-Ice dragon scales offer almost as much AC as a [[plate armour]], but at a much lower encumbrance. They make sense on casters and [[EV]]-based fighters, who can afford to have more weight, or melee brutes with no heavier scales available. It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be dangerous.
+Ice dragon scales offer almost as much AC as a [[plate armour]], but with much lower encumbrance. Therefore, they are good for casters/[[EV]]-based fighters who can afford the weight, or melee brutes with no heavier scales available. It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be dangerous.
-Compared to [[fire dragon scales]], ice scales offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment), at no extra encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance over cold resistance. This mostly applies to [[Zot]] - [[orbs of fire]] exist, but not orbs of ice.
+Compared to [[fire dragon scales]], ice scales have better stats: they offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) with no extra encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance over cold resistance. This mostly applies to [[Zot]], as [[orbs of fire]] exist, but orbs of ice don't.
 Paradoxically, a [[Fire Magic]] specialist may actually find these scales useful: combined with a [[staff of fire]] and a [[ring of fire]], such a character would have two spell enhancers, and a level each of fire and cold resistance.
-[[Troll]]s and [[Ogre]]s, unable to wear normal [[plate armour]], may want to wear these even without fire resistance. Just be careful with it.
+[[Troll]]s and [[Oni]], unable to wear normal [[plate armour]], may want to wear these even without fire resistance. Just be careful with it.
 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.19]], ice dragon scales were called ice dragon armour in-game, and it was obtained by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[ice dragon hide]].
+*Prior to [[0.19]], ice dragon scales were called ice dragon armour, and it was obtained by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[ice dragon hide]].
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 ==Desirability==
-Ice dragon scales offer almost as much AC as [[plate armour]], but at a much lower encumbrance. They make sense on casters, [[EV]]-based fighters, etc. who can afford to have more weight. It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be lethal.
+Ice dragon scales offer almost as much AC as [[plate armour]], but at a much lower encumbrance. They make sense on casters and [[EV]]-based fighters, who can afford to have more weight, or melee fighters with no better option.  It's often best to wait until you have a source of fire resistance, as taking 150% damage from fire can be lethal.
 Compared to [[fire dragon scales]], ice scales offer +1 base AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment), at no extra encumbrance. However, players may prefer fire resistance over cold resistance. This is especially true in [[Zot]] - [[orbs of fire]] exist, but not orbs of ice.

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