Robe of Folly

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A dull grey robe. It is enchanted to provide its wearer with immeasurable power and wisdom, but...

the +3 robe of Folly

+3 robe

Brillance (Boosts spellpower and halves mana costs)
-∞ Will
+8 intelligence

Desirability

With a massive boost to all aspects of spellcasting, the robe of Folly is a tempting piece of armour for any mage. An encounter with an opponent capable of banishing or paralysing you can very easily get you killed, and even confusion can be devastating. For any player trying to win, this item should very much be avoided. But casual player might enjoy the absolute destruction the robe provides, especially with now-spammable long range spells such as Ozocubu's Refrigeration. Note that the Lair and some Lair rune branches (the Spider's Nest, Snake Pit, and Shoals) do not have immediately threatening enchantments (mesmerisation, for example, still hurts) - barring uniques who could very well spawn with your robe of Folly.

History

• Prior to 0.27, this robe had just the Archmagi ego, reduced will by -80, gave +5 intellegence, had a 50% chance to curse on equip.
• Prior to 0.14, the magic resistance penalty was -100 instead of -80.
• Prior to 0.12, this was a strictly bad artifact.