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'''Plate armour''' is one of the best armors in the game as far as AC goes, and it is commonly available; you are virtually guaranteed to find at least one by the time you've cleared out the [[Orcish Mines]]. While [[gold dragon armour]] or [[crystal plate armour]] both have better AC and useful resistances, heavy fighters will likely use a suit of this for their early and mid games. A good [[randart]] plate armour may be useful for the entire game, and they are not uncommon.
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'''Plate armour''' is the heaviest common armour; you are virtually guaranteed to find at least one by the time you've cleared out the [[Orcish Mines]].  
  
 
It takes 11 turns to wear or remove plate armour.
 
It takes 11 turns to wear or remove plate armour.
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==Desirability==
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Plate armour is generally considered pretty good.  Branded and even [[randart]] plate mails are common, and if found with useful properties (such as [[fire resistance]]), such armours can serve for the entire game.  At the very least, heavy fighters will want this armour for their early- and mid-games, and those who intend to take up some support spellcasting may in fact prefer it to [[gold dragon armour]] or [[crystal plate armour]], whose [[encumbrance rating]]s make spellcasting far more difficult.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 23:21, 18 November 2013

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Name Plate armour
Size to wear Small, Medium
Armour Class 10
Encumbrance rating -19
Maximum Enchantment +10
Grants nothing
Time to Wear 5


A full suit of solid metal plate: cuirass, pauldrons, vambraces, waist plate and greaves. Chainmail covers gaps, allowing movement.

It provides excellent protection, yet donning it takes forever.

Plate armour is the heaviest common armour; you are virtually guaranteed to find at least one by the time you've cleared out the Orcish Mines.

It takes 11 turns to wear or remove plate armour.


Desirability

Plate armour is generally considered pretty good. Branded and even randart plate mails are common, and if found with useful properties (such as fire resistance), such armours can serve for the entire game. At the very least, heavy fighters will want this armour for their early- and mid-games, and those who intend to take up some support spellcasting may in fact prefer it to gold dragon armour or crystal plate armour, whose encumbrance ratings make spellcasting far more difficult.

History

Prior to 0.10, plate armour was known as plate mail.

Common Orcish
Mundane Plate1.png Orcish plate.png
Magical Plate2.png Orcish plate2.png
Artifact Plate armour3.png N/A