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| + | {{flavour|A pitch-black cloak which allows its wearer to excel in the arts of thievery. As a precaution in case of detection, it also bears enchantments allowing the wearer to make a hasty retreat under cover of fog. | ||
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| + | “so long suckers! i rev up my motorcylce and create a huge cloud of smoke. when the cloud dissipates im lying completely dead on the pavement” | ||
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| + | -wint, @dril Twitter. July 26, 2016}} | ||
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| + | [[File:Urand thief.png]] '''''the +2 cloak of the Thief''''' | ||
+2 [[cloak]] | +2 [[cloak]] | ||
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See invisible<br> | See invisible<br> | ||
+50 Stealth<br> | +50 Stealth<br> | ||
| − | + | May release clouds of fog and smoke when the wearer takes damage | |
==Desirability== | ==Desirability== | ||
| − | + | With +2 enchantment, see invisibility, and a stealth bonus, but -2 slaying, the cloak of the Thief<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|811}}</ref> is an okay cloak before you factor in the clouds. Slow weapons with high base damage (like [[heavy]] weapons) can largely ignore the slaying penalty, but [[quick blade]] users may prefer a plain cloak, and most weapons lie somewhere in between. The clouds can potentially allow you to ignore all threats that are not within a 2 tile radius of you, making it easier to escape from ranged enemies. However, this is not reliable, and they can just as easily prevent you from blinking away from a dangerous monster that is already in melee. Clouds also make ranged options less viable, so this cloak is better for melee builds that don't mind the -2 slaying penalty. | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Prior to [[0.15]], this cloak only penalized damage (-3), not accuracy, and provided a slightly higher stealth bonus. | + | {{CBA|0.32|the cloak will give noise suppression instead of a passive ability to generate clouds on hit. The effect will be equivalent to the [[Noise Dampening]] mutation, but won't stack with it. Also, the enchantment will be lowered from +2 to 0, and the Slay penalty increased, -2 -> -3.}} |
| − | + | *Prior to [[0.26]], the cloak of the Thief generated clouds by evoking it, rather than automatically when the wearer is injured. | |
| − | Prior to [[0.12]], this cloak provided small bonuses to [[EV]] and [[dexterity]], as well as evocable [[invisibility]] and [[levitation]], but lacked the fog effect. | + | *Prior to [[0.15]], this cloak only penalized damage (-3), not accuracy, and provided a slightly higher stealth bonus. |
| + | *Prior to [[0.12]], this cloak provided small bonuses to [[EV]] and [[dexterity]], as well as evocable [[invisibility]] and [[levitation]], but lacked the fog effect. | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.10]], the -3 damage [[slaying]] penalty was much more severe, as slaying bonuses and penalties were multiplied by your skills. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
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[[Category:Unrands]] | [[Category:Unrands]] | ||
[[Category:Cloaks]] | [[Category:Cloaks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:46, 29 February 2024
Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
| A pitch-black cloak which allows its wearer to excel in the arts of thievery. As a precaution in case of detection, it also bears enchantments allowing the wearer to make a hasty retreat under cover of fog.
“so long suckers! i rev up my motorcylce and create a huge cloud of smoke. when the cloud dissipates im lying completely dead on the pavement” -wint, @dril Twitter. July 26, 2016 |
the +2 cloak of the Thief
+2 cloak
-2 slaying
See invisible
+50 Stealth
May release clouds of fog and smoke when the wearer takes damage
Desirability
With +2 enchantment, see invisibility, and a stealth bonus, but -2 slaying, the cloak of the Thief[1] is an okay cloak before you factor in the clouds. Slow weapons with high base damage (like heavy weapons) can largely ignore the slaying penalty, but quick blade users may prefer a plain cloak, and most weapons lie somewhere in between. The clouds can potentially allow you to ignore all threats that are not within a 2 tile radius of you, making it easier to escape from ranged enemies. However, this is not reliable, and they can just as easily prevent you from blinking away from a dangerous monster that is already in melee. Clouds also make ranged options less viable, so this cloak is better for melee builds that don't mind the -2 slaying penalty.
History
- In 0.32, the cloak will give noise suppression instead of a passive ability to generate clouds on hit. The effect will be equivalent to the Noise Dampening mutation, but won't stack with it. Also, the enchantment will be lowered from +2 to 0, and the Slay penalty increased, -2 -> -3.
- Prior to 0.26, the cloak of the Thief generated clouds by evoking it, rather than automatically when the wearer is injured.
- Prior to 0.15, this cloak only penalized damage (-3), not accuracy, and provided a slightly higher stealth bonus.
- Prior to 0.12, this cloak provided small bonuses to EV and dexterity, as well as evocable invisibility and levitation, but lacked the fog effect.
- Prior to 0.10, the -3 damage slaying penalty was much more severe, as slaying bonuses and penalties were multiplied by your skills.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:811 (0.31.0)
