Quicksilver dragon scales - Revision history

Hordes at 20:09, 12 February 2026

2026-02-12T20:09:41Z

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-10-23T01:12:03Z

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Hordes: /* Desirability */ i don't know how bad my math was to think QDS < +5 ring mail

2024-02-07T23:42:56Z

‎Desirability: i don't know how bad my math was to think QDS < +5 ring mail

Hordes at 12:25, 6 February 2024

2024-02-06T12:25:54Z

Hordes at 12:25, 6 February 2024

2024-02-06T12:25:19Z

Ge0ff at 19:09, 28 October 2023

2023-10-28T19:09:39Z

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-10-27T06:35:53Z

‎Desirability

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-10-27T06:33:49Z

‎Desirability

Hordes at 06:32, 27 October 2023

2023-10-27T06:32:14Z

Ge0ff: /* History */

2023-06-25T21:19:07Z

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 ==Desirability==
-Quicksilver dragon scales can be effective. Not being able to enchant this armour may seem like an intimidating handicap... but if you don't have spare [[scrolls of enchant armour]], it doesn't matter much. In any case, you can still use scrolls to enchant a [[shield]] or your other aux slots.
+Quicksilver dragon scales can be effective. Not being able to enchant this armour may seem like an intimidating handicap... but this does not matter if you don't have spare [[scrolls of enchant armour]], or used them to enchant a [[shield]] or aux slots.
 As a light armour, it works best for casters and [[EV]]-based characters, especially those with decent armour skill. Melee brutes will likely prefer something like a [[plate armour]] of willpower instead.

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	[[Willpower]] is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like [[paralysis]] and [[confusion]].		[[Willpower]] is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like [[paralysis]] and [[confusion]].
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−	Note that a +5 [[ring mail]] of willpower is objectively better than quicksilver scales. If you do happen to have spare enchant armour scrolls, you should enchant up a ring mail instead of wearing this armour.

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 [[Willpower]] is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like [[paralysis]] and [[confusion]].
-Note that a +5 [[ring mail]] of willpower is objectively better than quicksilver scales. If you have spare enchant armour scrolls, you should enchant up a ring mail instead of wearing this armour.
+Note that a +5 [[ring mail]] of willpower is objectively better than quicksilver scales. If you do happen to have spare enchant armour scrolls, you should enchant up a ring mail instead of wearing this armour.
 ==History==

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   |grants      = Will+
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 {{flavour|The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. The armour repels both attacks on the wearer's willpower and magical modification of itself - it cannot be enchanted.}}
-'''Quicksilver dragon scales''' are a curious form of body armour. They are light and have high base AC, but cannot be [[enchant]]ed beyond +0. [[Artefact]] quicksilver scales may exist, but these will always be +0. They also grant a rank of [[willpower]].
+'''Quicksilver dragon scales''' are a curious form of body armour. They are light, have high base AC, and grant a rank of [[willpower]]. However, they cannot be [[enchant]]ed beyond +0. Even [[artefact]] quicksilver scales will always be +0.
 This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[quicksilver dragon]].
 ==Desirability==
-Quicksilver dragon scales can be an effective armour. Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap... but if you don't have [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare, it doesn't matter much. In any case, you can still benefit from enchanting a [[shield]] or your other aux slots.
+Quicksilver dragon scales can be effective. Not being able to enchant this armour may seem like an intimidating handicap... but if you don't have spare [[scrolls of enchant armour]], it doesn't matter much. In any case, you can still use scrolls to enchant a [[shield]] or your other aux slots.
-Quicksilver scales are a light armour with high base AC. Thus, they work best for casters and [[EV]]-based characters, and benefit from having high [[Armour skill]]. Melee brutes will likely prefer something like a [[plate armour]] of willpower instead.
+As a light armour, it works best for casters and [[EV]]-based characters, especially those with decent armour skill. Melee brutes will likely prefer something like a [[plate armour]] of willpower instead.
 [[Willpower]] is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like [[paralysis]] and [[confusion]].
 ==History==

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 Quicksilver dragon scales can be an effective armour. Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap... but if you don't have [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare, it doesn't mater much. In any case, you can still benefit from enchanting a [[shield]] or your other aux slots.
-Quicksilver scales are a light armour with high base AC. Thus, they benefit casters and [[EV]]-based characters, especially those with high [[Armour skill]]. Melee brutes will likely prefer something like a [[plate armour]] of willpower instead.
+Quicksilver scales are a light armour with high base AC. Thus, they work best for casters and [[EV]]-based characters, and benefit from having high [[Armour skill]]. Melee brutes will likely prefer something like a [[plate armour]] of willpower instead.
 [[Willpower]] is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like [[paralysis]].

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 {{flavour|The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. The armour repels both attacks on the wearer's willpower and magical modification of itself - it cannot be enchanted.}}
-A set of '''quicksilver dragon scales''' is a curious form of body armour, offering reasonable physical defense without much encumbrance. They also grant a single rank of [[willpower]], but this mystical defense prevents the armour from being enchanted beyond +0. [[Artefact]] quicksilver dragon scales may exist, but they will always be +0, too.
+'''Quicksilver dragon scales''' are a curious form of body armour. They are light and have high base AC, but cannot be [[enchant]]ed beyond +0. [[Artefact]] quicksilver scales may exist, but these will always be +0. They also grant a rank of [[willpower]]
-This item may randomly generate when you slay a [[quicksilver dragon]] (with a 33% chance).
+This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[quicksilver dragon]].
 ==Desirability==
-Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap, but quicksilver dragon scales are still an effective armour. If you don't have the [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare, this downside doesn't mean much.
+Quicksilver dragon scales can be an effective armour. Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap. But if you don't have [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare, it doesn't mater much. In any case, you can still benefit from enchanting a [[shield]] or your other aux slots.
-Because of their impressive base AC, the usefulness of quicksilver dragon scales rises rapidly with [[Armour skill]] training, providing solid medium armour defense with light armour encumbrance. Topped off with a universally useful intrinsic, and quicksilver dragon scales are a very nice item to come by.
+Quicksilver scales are a light armour with high base AC. Thus, they benefit casters and [[EV]]-based characters, especially those with high [[Armour skill]]. Melee brutes will likely prefer a [[plate armour]] of willpower (or another [[ego]]) instead.
 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.19]], quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour and were obtained by turning a [[quicksilver dragon hide]] into armour with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
+*Prior to [[0.19]], quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour, and were obtained by turning a [[quicksilver dragon hide]] into armour with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
 *Quicksilver dragon armour had its armour class reduced from 10 to 9 in [[0.17]].
 *Quicksilver dragon armour was added in [[0.16]].

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