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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 almost guaranteed to find 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. Good randarts may be useful for the entire game, and they are not uncommon.
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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.
  
It takes 11 turns to wear or remove a plate armour.
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It takes 11 turns to wear or remove plate armour, and it requires at least 18 strength to wear effectively.
  
 
==History==
 
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[[Category:Body armour]]

Revision as of 04:31, 11 May 2013

Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Plate armour
Size to wear Small, Medium
Armour Class 10
Encumbrance rating -6
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 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.

It takes 11 turns to wear or remove plate armour, and it requires at least 18 strength to wear effectively.

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