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{{flavour|A heavy barding made from pitch-black steel and inlaid with plates of black diamond. It once protected the steed of the Black Knight during his reign of terror. Those who wear it become partially undead, gaining some of the benefits without the unfortunate downsides, although the great weight of metal and stone slows the wearer somewhat.}}
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{{flavour|A heavy barding made from pitch-black steel and inlaid with plates of black diamond. It once protected the steed of the Black Knight during their reign of terror. Those who wear it become partially undead, gaining some of the benefits without the unfortunate downsides, although the great weight of metal and stone slows the wearer somewhat.}}
[[File:Black_knight_barding.png]] '''''the +10 Black Knight's horse barding'''''
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[[File:Black_knight_barding.png]] '''''the +10 Black Knight's barding'''''
  
+10 [[centaur barding]]
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==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
It's your choice whether the '''Black Knight's horse barding''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.25.1|art-data.txt|1066}}</ref> excellent [[AC]] and useful resistances are worth losing a bit of your centaur's speed advantage, but they probably are; you'll still be faster than most opponents, though kiting may take a bit longer. That being said, this armour is considered [[evil]] and will offend the [[good gods]] if you wear it.
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It's your choice whether the '''Black Knight's barding''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.26.0|art-data.txt|1066}}</ref> excellent [[AC]] and useful resistances are worth the speed reduction. For [[palentonga]]s, they might well be -- they can still roll at normal speed, their aptitudes and abilities lend well to fighting in the thick of things, and the Black Knight's barding provides enough physical defense to make the close-quarters fighting all the easier. Aim to find solutions to mitigate your suddenly slower-than-average movement speed; [[Swiftness]] will still let you move faster than average for a time, and [[blink]]ing remains unaffected. Alternatively, an [[amulet of the acrobat]] can give you [[ev]]asion enough to reposition yourself more safely.
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Nagas already have innate poison resistance, but they're also already slower than average, so their strategy won't be impacted as heavily.
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This armour is considered [[evil]] and will offend the [[good gods]] if you wear it.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==History==
 
==History==
*In [[0.26]], The Black Knight's horse barding will be renamed to '''Black Knight's barding'''.
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*Prior to [[0.26]], this item was known as the '''Black Knight's horse barding''' and was specifically intended for [[centaur]]s.
 
*Prior to [[0.15]], the Black Knight's horse barding also offered a significant delay to your metabolism, requiring you to eat less often.
 
*Prior to [[0.15]], the Black Knight's horse barding also offered a significant delay to your metabolism, requiring you to eat less often.
 
*The Black Knight's horse barding was added in [[0.10]].
 
*The Black Knight's horse barding was added in [[0.10]].
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[[Category:Barding]]
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Revision as of 14:00, 14 January 2021

Version 0.26: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A heavy barding made from pitch-black steel and inlaid with plates of black diamond. It once protected the steed of the Black Knight during their reign of terror. Those who wear it become partially undead, gaining some of the benefits without the unfortunate downsides, although the great weight of metal and stone slows the wearer somewhat.

Black knight barding.png the +10 Black Knight's barding

+10 barding

Ponderousness ego
rN+
rPois
Evil

Desirability

It's your choice whether the Black Knight's barding's[1] excellent AC and useful resistances are worth the speed reduction. For palentongas, they might well be -- they can still roll at normal speed, their aptitudes and abilities lend well to fighting in the thick of things, and the Black Knight's barding provides enough physical defense to make the close-quarters fighting all the easier. Aim to find solutions to mitigate your suddenly slower-than-average movement speed; Swiftness will still let you move faster than average for a time, and blinking remains unaffected. Alternatively, an amulet of the acrobat can give you evasion enough to reposition yourself more safely.

Nagas already have innate poison resistance, but they're also already slower than average, so their strategy won't be impacted as heavily.

This armour is considered evil and will offend the good gods if you wear it.

References

History

  • Prior to 0.26, this item was known as the Black Knight's horse barding and was specifically intended for centaurs.
  • Prior to 0.15, the Black Knight's horse barding also offered a significant delay to your metabolism, requiring you to eat less often.
  • The Black Knight's horse barding was added in 0.10.