Difference between revisions of "Chain mail"
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| − | {{flavour|A suit made of | + | {{flavour|A suit made entirely out of tiny metal rings. Offering strong protection against weapons, claws and carnassials, chain mail hinders quick and stealthy movement.<br> |
| + | <br> | ||
| + | “Nought can Deform the Human race<br> | ||
| + | Like to the Armours iron brace”<br> | ||
| + | -William Blake, “Auguries of Innocence”, 99-100. 1803.}} | ||
| − | '''Chain mail''' is one of the heavier normal [[armour]]s you can acquire providing substantial defense but at a heavy cost to evasion | + | '''Chain mail''' is one of the heavier normal [[armour]]s you can acquire providing substantial defense but at a heavy cost to evasion. |
| − | Although players focusing on the [[Armour skill]] may get some use out of this early on, they should switch to [[plate mail]] or better as soon as possible for superior defense. [[Dodge]]rs and casters will likely find this armour too heavy to bother with. | + | Although players focusing on the [[Armour skill]] may get some use out of this early on, they should switch to [[plate mail]] or better as soon as possible for superior defense. [[Dodge]]rs and casters will likely find this armour too [[Encumbrance rating|heavy]] to bother with. |
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Revision as of 21:12, 1 November 2013
Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Chain mail |
|---|---|
| Size to wear | Small, medium |
| Armour Class | 8 |
| Encumbrance rating | -15 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +8 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| A suit made entirely out of tiny metal rings. Offering strong protection against weapons, claws and carnassials, chain mail hinders quick and stealthy movement.
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Chain mail is one of the heavier normal armours you can acquire providing substantial defense but at a heavy cost to evasion.
Although players focusing on the Armour skill may get some use out of this early on, they should switch to plate mail or better as soon as possible for superior defense. Dodgers and casters will likely find this armour too heavy to bother with.
| Common | Elven | Orcish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundane |  |
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| Magical |  |
N/A | 
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| Artifact |  |
N/A | N/A |
History
Prior to 0.13, chain mail had 7 base AC.
