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| − | The '''scales of the Dragon King'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|1001}}</ref> are +9 [[gold dragon scales]] with an extra helping of [[willpower]]. Any character that doesn't care much about [[ | + | The '''scales of the Dragon King'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|1001}}</ref> are +9 [[gold dragon scales]] with an extra helping of [[willpower]]. Any character that doesn't care much about [[encumbrance]] will greatly appreciate this armour. |
While you can get better [[AC]] by enchanting a mundane set of GDS, using this artefact saves [[scrolls of enchant armour]] for other purposes, and the willpower helps, too. | While you can get better [[AC]] by enchanting a mundane set of GDS, using this artefact saves [[scrolls of enchant armour]] for other purposes, and the willpower helps, too. | ||
Revision as of 05:31, 26 September 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| A suit of armour created from the enchanted scales of a once-mighty king of dragons. In his time, titans and lesser dragons struggled with him in vain — but as with all things, even he was eventually cast down and undone. Of his life and deeds, this is all that remains. |
the +9 scales of the Dragon King
Desirability
The scales of the Dragon King[1] are +9 gold dragon scales with an extra helping of willpower. Any character that doesn't care much about encumbrance will greatly appreciate this armour.
While you can get better AC by enchanting a mundane set of GDS, using this artefact saves scrolls of enchant armour for other purposes, and the willpower helps, too.
History
- Prior to 0.19, this item was called the armour of the Dragon King.
- This armour's encumbrance rating (along with all gold dragon scales in general) has eased from -27 (prior to 0.14), and -25 (prior to 0.16), to its present rating of 23.
- Prior to 0.14, the armour of the Dragon King gave +50 MR.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:1001 (0.30.1)
