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-William Shakespeare, _Anthony & Cleopatra_, V, ii, ca. 1605.}} | -William Shakespeare, _Anthony & Cleopatra_, V, ii, ca. 1605.}} | ||
| − | A '''robe''' is the lightest body armour in the game, providing 2 base AC with no encumbrance rating. Many classes start the game with one, including most casters. Moreover, robes, animal skins, and dragon armours are the only types of body armour that [[spriggan]]s, [[ogre]]s and [[troll]]s can wear. | + | A '''robe''' is the lightest body armour in the game, providing 2 base AC with no encumbrance rating. Many classes start the game with one, including most casters. Moreover, robes, animal skins, and dragon armours are the only types of body armour that [[spriggan]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s can wear. |
| − | Robes can carry many different [[ego]]s, including rare and valuable ones such as [[Robe of the Archmagi|archmagi]] and resistance. | + | Robes can carry many different [[ego]]s, including rare and valuable ones such as [[Robe of the Archmagi|archmagi]] and resistance. There are also artifact robes, including unrandarts ranging from the sublime to the notorious. |
==Desirability== | ==Desirability== | ||
| − | + | A robe is a decent bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. For many characters, a [[fire dragon armour]] will be preferable, given that it provides far better AC and GDR at a small evasion penalty. However, there are a number of reasons a robe may be better: | |
| − | A robe is a decent bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their [[EV]]. | + | *[[Size|Small and little]] characters, such as [[halfling]]s, [[kobold]]s, and particularly [[spriggan]]s, suffer greater EV and spellcasting penalties from armour, and may prefer a robe. |
| − | + | *A robe of the Archmagi is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on [[spell power]], such as conjurers and summoners. | |
| − | * | + | *A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them. |
| − | * A robe of the Archmagi is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on [[spell power]], such as conjurers and summoners. | ||
| − | * A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them. | ||
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Revision as of 19:40, 1 May 2014
Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Robe |
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| Size to wear | Any |
| 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. Robes easily adjust to fit humanoid bodies of any size. Habiliments of this sort offer only a little protection against physical harm, but their generous cut does not hinder evasion from attack or the proper performance of thaumaturgical gestures.
"CLEOPATRA: Give me my robe; put on my crown; I have -William Shakespeare, _Anthony & Cleopatra_, V, ii, ca. 1605. |
A robe is the lightest body armour in the game, providing 2 base AC with no encumbrance rating. Many classes start the game with one, including most casters. Moreover, robes, animal skins, and dragon armours are the only types of body armour that spriggans, ogres, and trolls can wear.
Robes can carry many different egos, including rare and valuable ones such as archmagi and resistance. There are also artifact robes, including unrandarts ranging from the sublime to the notorious.
Desirability
A robe is a decent bet for any character whose primary means of defense is going to be their EV. For many characters, a fire dragon armour will be preferable, given that it provides far better AC and GDR at a small evasion penalty. However, there are a number of reasons a robe may be better:
- Small and little characters, such as halflings, kobolds, and particularly spriggans, suffer greater EV and spellcasting penalties from armour, and may prefer a robe.
- A robe of the Archmagi is an excellent item for characters that rely heavily on spell power, such as conjurers and summoners.
- A robe of resistance is a very convenient way to gain resistances, particularly for slot-restricted races who otherwise have trouble getting them.
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