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A '''barding''' is a special type of armour designed to cover the lower half of [[Armataur]]s and [[Naga]]s. It fills the feet slot in place of [[boots]], which these species cannot wear.  
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A '''barding''' is a special type of armour designed to cover the lower half of [[Armataur]]s, [[Naga]]s, and any character in [[Sphinx Form]] (except [[Felid]]s). It fills the feet slot in place of [[boots]], which these species cannot wear.  
  
 
While they give significantly more AC than normal boots, bardings give a flat penalty of -2 [[EV]]. This cannot be reduced by strength or Armour skill. This will not penalize spellcasting, stealth, etc.
 
While they give significantly more AC than normal boots, bardings give a flat penalty of -2 [[EV]]. This cannot be reduced by strength or Armour skill. This will not penalize spellcasting, stealth, etc.
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Bardings are moderately rare items:
 
Bardings are moderately rare items:
 
*The [[unique]]s [[Nessos]] and [[Vashnia]] always wear bardings.
 
*The [[unique]]s [[Nessos]] and [[Vashnia]] always wear bardings.
*A [[scroll of acquirement]] is likely to give bardings if you haven't found one yet.  
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*A [[scroll of acquirement]] is likely to give bardings to Armataurs and Nagas if you haven't found one yet.  
*[[Okawaru]] gifts a choice of armour, which is very likely to have a barding available.
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*[[Okawaru]] gifts a choice of armour, which is very likely to have a barding available for Armataurs and Nagas.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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*In [[0.33]], [[Sphinx Form]] was introduced, giving any non-Felid species a use for bardings.
 
*Prior to [[0.30]], artefact bardings couldn't spawn with the [[see invisible]] or [[rampaging]] egos.
 
*Prior to [[0.30]], artefact bardings couldn't spawn with the [[see invisible]] or [[rampaging]] egos.
*With the removal of [[centaur]]s in [[0.26]], all bardings were folded into one type of item wearable by both nagas and the new [[palentonga]] species.
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*Prior to [[0.26]], there were two types of barding: [[centaur barding]] and [[naga barding]]. Each species could only wear one of the two types.
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Latest revision as of 09:02, 5 November 2025

Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Name Barding
Size to wear Special
Armour Class 4
Encumbrance rating 0
Maximum Enchantment +4
Grants nothing
Time to Wear 5


Armour made for the scaly midsections of nagas and armataurs.

A barding is a special type of armour designed to cover the lower half of Armataurs, Nagas, and any character in Sphinx Form (except Felids). It fills the feet slot in place of boots, which these species cannot wear.

While they give significantly more AC than normal boots, bardings give a flat penalty of -2 EV. This cannot be reduced by strength or Armour skill. This will not penalize spellcasting, stealth, etc.

Bardings can be maximally enchanted to +4 using scrolls of enchant armour.

Egos

Bardings can carry the following egos:

Artefact bardings can also spawn with these egos:

Sources

Bardings are moderately rare items:

  • The uniques Nessos and Vashnia always wear bardings.
  • A scroll of acquirement is likely to give bardings to Armataurs and Nagas if you haven't found one yet.
  • Okawaru gifts a choice of armour, which is very likely to have a barding available for Armataurs and Nagas.

History


Image
Mundane Barding 1.png
Magical Barding 2.png
Artifact Barding 4.png
Unrandart barding
Black Knight's barding Black knight barding.png
Lightning scales Lightning scales.png
Armour
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