Storm dragon scales

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Name Storm dragon scales
Size to wear Any
Armour Class 10
Encumbrance rating 15
Maximum Enchantment +10
Grants rElec
Time to Wear 5


The scales of a lightning-breathing dragon. It is heavier than most dragon scale armours, and gives its wearer great resistance to lightning discharges.

Storm dragon scales are a heavy suit of armour that provides electricity resistance.

This item has a 1/3 chance to to generate when you slay a storm dragon.

Desirability

Storm dragon scales offer the same protection as plate armour, with slightly lower encumbrance. However, they are in a tight position:

  • Plate armour offers the same AC. It has slightly more encumbrance, but plate armour is much more common: you can find and enchant one earlier. Also, you're more likely to find an artefact plate armour.
  • For heavy-armour characters, gold dragon scales can be found around the same time. It gives more AC and has 3 resistances instead of one.
  • For others, the encumbrance might be too high. Casters and ranged weapon users will want a lighter set of dragon scales.

However, electricity resistance is moderately rare. For those who cannot get rElec easily, and can afford the encumbrance, a set of storm dragon scales can be a strong option. It is most useful in areas like Zot, where electric damage is commonplace.

History

Storm dragon scales Image
Mundane Storm dragon armour.png
Artefact Storm dragon armour artefact.png
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Body Armour Leather armourRing mailScale mailChain mailPlate armourCrystal plate armour

RobeAnimal skinTroll leather armourSteam dragon scalesAcid dragon scales
Swamp dragon scalesQuicksilver dragon scalesFire dragon scalesIce dragon scales
Pearl dragon scalesShadow dragon scalesStorm dragon scalesGolden dragon scales

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