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Revision as of 14:01, 6 February 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Robe
Size to wear All
Armour Class 2
Encumbrance rating 0
Maximum Enchantment +2
Grants nothing
Time to Wear 5


A large, loose-fitting, wide-sleeved outer garment made of light cloth. It offers little protection against physical harm, but does not hinder evasion or spellcasting.

"CLEOPATRA: Give me my robe; put on my crown; I have
Immortal longings in me"

-William Shakespeare, _Anthony & Cleopatra_, V, ii, ca. 1605.

Robes are the lightest and least protective body armour in the game. Many classes, including most spellcasters, start with one. They are one of the few body armours that Spriggans, Oni, and Trolls can wear.

Egos

Also, randart robes can generate with the Archmagi ego.

Desirability

A robe is passible for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their EV. But for many such characters, superior alternatives exist. Steam dragon scales are just as light, but provides better armour. Leather armour, troll leather armour, and other light dragon scales all provide greater AC for a relatively small encumbrance. However, there are a number of reasons you might wear a robe:

  • Robes appear much earlier than most alternatives; many backgrounds start with them.
    • Species that can't fit into standard kinds of armour will likely be stuck with a robe for a while.
    • A +1 robe is better than a +0 leather armour.
  • Robes can spawn with good egos. A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.


Image
Mundane Robe1.png or Robe2.png
Magical Robe ego1.png or Robe ego2.png
Artifact Robe art1.png or Robe art2.png
Unrandart Robes
Robe of Augmentation Robe of augmentation.png
Robe of Clouds Robe of clouds.png
Robe of Night Robe of night.png
Robe of Folly Robe of folly.png
Robe of Misfortune Robe of misfortune.png
Robe of Vines Robe of vines.png
Armour
Body Armour Leather armourRing mailScale mailChain mailPlate armourCrystal plate armour

RobeAnimal skinTroll leather armourSteam dragon scalesAcid dragon scales
Swamp dragon scalesQuicksilver dragon scalesFire dragon scalesIce dragon scales
Pearl dragon scalesShadow dragon scalesStorm dragon scalesGolden dragon scales

Miscellaneous HatHelmetCloakScarfGlovesBootsBarding
Shields BucklerKite shieldTower shieldOrb


History

  • Prior to 0.31, non-artefact robes could spawn with Archmagi.
  • Prior to 0.27, randart robes could not spawn with Archmagi.