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There are six armour locations in ''Crawl'', also known as '''armour slots''' when referring to whether a player is wearing (or can wear) a given type of armour.
 
There are six armour locations in ''Crawl'', also known as '''armour slots''' when referring to whether a player is wearing (or can wear) a given type of armour.
  
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*'''[[Body armour]]''' is worn on a character's torso, and provides both AC and GDR. Its AC bonus is penalized by the [[Bad mutations#Deformed|Deformed]] mutation. Heavier ones provide larger EV penalties.
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*'''[[Body armour]]''' is worn on a character's torso, and provides both AC and GDR. Its AC bonus is penalized by the [[Deformed]] mutation. Heavier ones provide larger EV penalties.
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*'''[[Gloves]]''' are worn on the hands, and are unusable with rank 3 of the [[Good mutations#Claws|Claws]] mutation. Certain [[Transmutations]], such as [[Blade Hands]], will disable them.
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*'''[[Gloves]]''' are worn on the hands, and are unusable with rank 3 of the [[Claws]] mutation. Certain [[Transmutations]], such as [[Blade Hands]], will disable them.
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*'''[[Boots]]''' are worn on the feet, and are unusable with rank 3 of either the [[Good mutations#Talons|Talons]] or [[Good mutations#Hooves|Hooves]] mutations.
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*'''[[Boots]]''' are worn on the feet, and are unusable with rank 3 of either the [[Talons]] or [[Hooves]] mutations.
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**In place of boots, [[centaur]] and [[naga]] characters may wear '''[[barding]]s''' on the rear portions of their bodies, providing more AC and higher enchantment than regular boots at the cost of a bit of EV. Centaurs cannot wear naga barding, and nagas cannot wear centaur barding.
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**In place of boots, [[centaur]] and [[naga]] characters may wear '''[[barding]]s''' on the rear portions of their bodies, providing more AC and higher potential enchantment than regular boots at the cost of a bit of EV. Centaurs cannot wear naga barding, and nagas cannot wear centaur barding.
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*'''[[:Category:Headgear|Headgear]]''' is worn on the head. The [[Good mutations#Beak|Beak]], [[Good mutations#Antennae|Antennae]], and [[Good mutations#Horns|Horns]] mutations all restrict the player's headgear options.
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*'''[[:Category:Headgear|Headgear]]''' is worn on the head. The [[Beak]], [[Antennae]], and [[Horns]] mutations all restrict the player's headgear options.
 
*'''[[Cloak]]s''' are worn around the shoulders.
 
*'''[[Cloak]]s''' are worn around the shoulders.
 
*'''[[Shields]]''' are worn on a character's arm. They provide SH, but impede spellcasting, EV, and the use of certain weapons.
 
*'''[[Shields]]''' are worn on a character's arm. They provide SH, but impede spellcasting, EV, and the use of certain weapons.
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==AC Calculations==
 
==AC Calculations==
 
If you're interested in the formulas the game uses to determine the actual AC contributions from a piece of armour, see the [[AC calculations]] page. Otherwise, here's the short version:
 
If you're interested in the formulas the game uses to determine the actual AC contributions from a piece of armour, see the [[AC calculations]] page. Otherwise, here's the short version:
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*A piece of armour's base AC is always the minimum you'll receive (assuming it's not negatively enchanted).
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*A piece of armour's base AC is always the minimum you'll receive (assuming it's not negatively enchanted and/or you aren't [[Deformed]]).
 
*Improving your [[Armour (skill)|Armour skill]] increases the base AC an armour provides by about 4% per level.
 
*Improving your [[Armour (skill)|Armour skill]] increases the base AC an armour provides by about 4% per level.
 
*Enchanting armour directly adds to your total AC. This AC bonus is not affected by the Armour skill.
 
*Enchanting armour directly adds to your total AC. This AC bonus is not affected by the Armour skill.
 
*The maximum enchantment possible on a piece of armour is its base AC (for body armour and barding); 3 for all types of shields; and 2 for everything else.
 
*The maximum enchantment possible on a piece of armour is its base AC (for body armour and barding); 3 for all types of shields; and 2 for everything else.
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*Wearing your species' racial armour may increase your AC even further.
 
  
 
==Guaranteed damage reduction==
 
==Guaranteed damage reduction==
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Bucklers/shields/large shields take 3/6/8 turns to wear or remove.  All other armour types -- boots, headgear, gloves, and cloaks -- take 2 turns to wear or remove.
 
Bucklers/shields/large shields take 3/6/8 turns to wear or remove.  All other armour types -- boots, headgear, gloves, and cloaks -- take 2 turns to wear or remove.
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==Racial Armour==
 
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Some pieces of armour come in flavours such as dwarven, elven and orcish. These racial armours confer additional bonuses, to wearers of the correct race.
 
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===Dwarven Armour===
 
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Dwarven items ignore [[corrosion]] effects 80% of the time. Dwarven body armour has an increased spellcasting penalty (except for dwarves), but improves your effective Armour skill (moreso for dwarves).
 
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===Elven Armour===
 
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Elven armour impedes spellcasting less than other armour (moreso for elves). Elves receive a small bonus to Armour skill from elven armour. Elven cloaks and boots  boost stealth. Elven shields, gloves, robes and helmets weigh less.
 
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===Orcish Armour===
 
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Orcish armour impedes spellcasting less than normal and improves your effective Armour skill, but only for [[hill orc]]s. Followers of [[Beogh]] get even greater Armour bonuses.
 
  
 
==Tables of Armours==
 
==Tables of Armours==
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==Restrictions and Mutations==
 
==Restrictions and Mutations==
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*Beaks, horns, and antennae are incompatible with helmets. Caps and wizard hats are allowed.
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*Beaks, horns, and antennae are incompatible with helmets. Hats are allowed.
 
**Horns 3 and Antennae 3 disallow all headgear, however.
 
**Horns 3 and Antennae 3 disallow all headgear, however.
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*Hooves and talons are incompatible with boots.
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*Hooves 3 and talons 3 are incompatible with boots.
 
*Claws and [[Blade Hands]] are incompatible with gloves.
 
*Claws and [[Blade Hands]] are incompatible with gloves.
 
**Blade Hands is in addition incompatible with all types of shields and weapons.
 
**Blade Hands is in addition incompatible with all types of shields and weapons.
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*[[Porcupine Form]] and [[Wisp Form]] are incompatible with every armour or jewellery.
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*[[Porcupine Form]] and [[Wisp Form]] are incompatible with all armour and jewellery.
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*[[Bat Form]] and [[Pig Form]] are incompatible with every armour (you can only wear amulets).
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*[[Bat Form]] and [[Pig Form]] are incompatible with all armour (you can only wear amulets).
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*[[Spider Form]], and [[Dragon Form]] are incompatible with every armour (you can only wear jewellery).
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*[[Spider Form]], [[Ice Form]], and [[Dragon Form]] are incompatible with all armour (you can only wear jewellery).
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*[[Ice Form]] is incompatible with every armour, except cloaks.
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*[[Fungus Form]] is incompatible with all armour except headgear.
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*[[Ice Form]] is incompatible with every armour, except helmets.
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*[[Tree Form]] is incompatible with all armour except headgear and shields.
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*[[Tree Form]] is incompatible with every armour, except helmets and shields.
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*[[Statue Form]] is incompatible with all armour except headgear, shields, and cloaks.
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*[[Statue Form]] is incompatible with every armour, except helmets, shields and cloaks.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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In [[0.14]], all racial armour types will be removed.
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In [[0.14]], all racial armour types were removed.
  
 
In [[0.13]], the evasion penalty system was changed, and the base evasion penalty was renamed as the [[encumbrance rating]] and rescaled for all armours [https://crawl.develz.org/wiki/doku.php?id=dcss:brainstorm:mutation:stats&#effect_of_strength_on_armour_evp]. Splint mails were removed and chain mails were increased to 8AC.
 
In [[0.13]], the evasion penalty system was changed, and the base evasion penalty was renamed as the [[encumbrance rating]] and rescaled for all armours [https://crawl.develz.org/wiki/doku.php?id=dcss:brainstorm:mutation:stats&#effect_of_strength_on_armour_evp]. Splint mails were removed and chain mails were increased to 8AC.

Revision as of 07:11, 29 April 2014

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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Nought can Deform the Human race
Like to the Armours iron brace"

-William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence", 99-100. 1803.

Armour encompasses all clothing worn to protect against physical melee and ranged attacks (though some provide benefits against certain magic attacks as well). Armour does this by providing increased AC, GDR, SH (shields), resistances (certain body armours), and whatever benefits their egos provide. However, this comes at a cost to your EV and Spellcasting ability when using the heavier armours. Increasing your Armour skill improves the benefits and lowers the penalties of most armour, though shields are governed by the Shields skill.

Some species have restrictions on the kinds of armour they can wear.

Armour Locations

There are six armour locations in Crawl, also known as armour slots when referring to whether a player is wearing (or can wear) a given type of armour.

  • Body armour is worn on a character's torso, and provides both AC and GDR. Its AC bonus is penalized by the Deformed mutation. Heavier ones provide larger EV penalties.
  • Gloves are worn on the hands, and are unusable with rank 3 of the Claws mutation. Certain Transmutations, such as Blade Hands, will disable them.
  • Boots are worn on the feet, and are unusable with rank 3 of either the Talons or Hooves mutations.
    • In place of boots, centaur and naga characters may wear bardings on the rear portions of their bodies, providing more AC and higher potential enchantment than regular boots at the cost of a bit of EV. Centaurs cannot wear naga barding, and nagas cannot wear centaur barding.
  • Headgear is worn on the head. The Beak, Antennae, and Horns mutations all restrict the player's headgear options.
  • Cloaks are worn around the shoulders.
  • Shields are worn on a character's arm. They provide SH, but impede spellcasting, EV, and the use of certain weapons.

Encumbrance rating

Most body armour has an encumbrance rating proportional to its AC and GDR. Robes, animal skins, and leather armour, being lightweight, have no or a very small EV penalty; at the other end of the spectrum you can find plate armour and crystal plate armour, which are cumbersome but incredibly protective. All shields and bardings also have an EV penalty.

A higher encumbrance rating:

  • Lowers your evasion chance
  • Makes you less stealthy
  • Reduces your accuracy
  • Reduces your spellcasting success rate
  • Slows unarmed combat attacks

Increasing your Armour skill decreases the effect of the encumbrance rating (though never completely: -2.2% per level, so at level 27 the reduction is -60%) and boosts the total AC granted by those pieces. High strength will also help. See the encumbrance rating page for more details..

AC Calculations

If you're interested in the formulas the game uses to determine the actual AC contributions from a piece of armour, see the AC calculations page. Otherwise, here's the short version:

  • A piece of armour's base AC is always the minimum you'll receive (assuming it's not negatively enchanted and/or you aren't Deformed).
  • Improving your Armour skill increases the base AC an armour provides by about 4% per level.
  • Enchanting armour directly adds to your total AC. This AC bonus is not affected by the Armour skill.
  • The maximum enchantment possible on a piece of armour is its base AC (for body armour and barding); 3 for all types of shields; and 2 for everything else.

Guaranteed damage reduction

Any piece of armour with a base AC greater than 2 provides you with guaranteed damage reduction. This is a percentage of damage received from all physical melee attacks that you are guaranteed to ignore. The higher the armour's base AC, the higher the percentage ignored (though it is limited by your total AC). See the article on GDR for more details.

Wear and remove times

It takes AC+1 turns to put on or remove any kind of body armour. (This uses the item's base AC; enchantments are ignored.) A robe, having a base AC of 2, takes 3 turns to put on or remove; crystal plate armour, at AC 14, takes 15 turns.

If you are wearing a cloak, it will take an extra 2 turns to remove it before you can change armours and 2 more turns to put it back on. If you're already wearing body armour, add the amount of time it takes to remove the first armour before you can put on the second. Exchanging one crystal plate armour for another while wearing a cloak will take a total of 34 turns.

Bucklers/shields/large shields take 3/6/8 turns to wear or remove. All other armour types -- boots, headgear, gloves, and cloaks -- take 2 turns to wear or remove.

Tables of Armours

Body Armour

Armour Base AC Encumbrance rating GDR Wearable Mass
Robe 2 0 0% All 6.0 aum
Leather armour 3 -4 14% Small and medium 15.0 aum
Ring mail 5 -7 24% Small and medium 25.0 aum
Scale mail 6 -11 28% Small and medium 35.0 aum
Chain mail 8 -15 34% Small and medium 40.0 aum
Plate armour 10 -19 39% Small and medium 65.0 aum
Crystal plate armour 14 -24 48% Small and medium 120.0 aum
Animal skin 2 0 0% All 10.0 aum
Troll hide 2 -4 0% All 22.0 aum
Troll leather armour 4 -4 19% All 22.0 aum
Steam dragon hide 2 0 0% All 12.0 aum
Steam dragon armour 5 0 24% All 12.0 aum
Mottled dragon hide 3 -4 14% All 15.0 aum
Mottled dragon armour 6 -4 28% All 15.0 aum
Swamp dragon hide 3 -7 14% All 20.0 aum
Swamp dragon armour 7 -7 31% All 20.0 aum
Fire dragon hide 3 -11 14% All 35.0 aum
Fire dragon armour 8 -11 34% All 35.0 aum
Ice dragon hide 4 -11 19% All 35.0 aum
Ice dragon armour 9 -11 37% All 35.0 aum
Pearl dragon hide 3 -11 14% All 40.0 aum
Pearl dragon armour 10 -11 39% All 40.0 aum
Storm dragon hide 4 -11 19% All 60.0 aum
Storm dragon armour 10 -17 39% All 60.0 aum
Gold dragon hide 4 -17 19% All 110.0 aum
Gold dragon armour 12 -27 44% All 110.0 aum

Shields

Shield SH EVP Wearable Mass
Buckler 3 -1 Tiny to medium 9.0 aum
Shield 8 -3 Small to giant 15.0 aum
Large shield 13 -5 Medium to giant 23.0 aum

Headgear

Headgear AC Encumbrance rating Wearable Mass
Helmet 1 0 Small and medium 8.0 aum
Cap 0 0 All 4.0 aum
Wizard hat 0 0 All 4.0 aum

Miscellanous

Armour AC Encumbrance rating Wearable Mass
Boots 1 0 Small and medium 3.0 aum
Cloak 1 0 All 4.0 aum
Gloves/Gauntlets 1 0 Small and medium 2.0 aum
Centaur barding 4 -6 Centaur 10.0 aum
Naga barding 4 -6 Naga 10.0 aum

Armour Ego

Enchanted armour may have an ego, which gives it additional properties.

Restrictions and Mutations

  • Beaks, horns, and antennae are incompatible with helmets. Hats are allowed.
    • Horns 3 and Antennae 3 disallow all headgear, however.
  • Hooves 3 and talons 3 are incompatible with boots.
  • Claws and Blade Hands are incompatible with gloves.
    • Blade Hands is in addition incompatible with all types of shields and weapons.
  • Porcupine Form and Wisp Form are incompatible with all armour and jewellery.
  • Bat Form and Pig Form are incompatible with all armour (you can only wear amulets).
  • Spider Form, Ice Form, and Dragon Form are incompatible with all armour (you can only wear jewellery).
  • Fungus Form is incompatible with all armour except headgear.
  • Tree Form is incompatible with all armour except headgear and shields.
  • Statue Form is incompatible with all armour except headgear, shields, and cloaks.

History

In 0.14, all racial armour types were removed.

In 0.13, the evasion penalty system was changed, and the base evasion penalty was renamed as the encumbrance rating and rescaled for all armours [1]. Splint mails were removed and chain mails were increased to 8AC.

Prior to 0.11, you could only train Armour while wearing equipment with an EV penalty of at least -1.

Prior to 0.6, body armour was divided into Light Armour and Heavy Armour. The former would allow you to train dodging, while the latter trained Armour.

Skills
Weapons Short Blades • Long Blades • Ranged Weapons

Axes • Maces & Flails • Polearms • Staves • Unarmed Combat • Throwing

Physical Fighting • Armour • Dodging • Stealth • Shields
Magical Spellcasting • Invocations • Evocations • Shapeshifting
Spell Schools Air • Alchemy • Conjurations • Earth • Fire • Hexes • Ice • Necromancy • Summoning • Translocations
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