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Armour, weapons and shields may have '''enchantments'''. For example, a +7 [[broad axe]] has an enchantment of +7. Each enchant, or "plus", adds +1 to a specific stat:
 
Armour, weapons and shields may have '''enchantments'''. For example, a +7 [[broad axe]] has an enchantment of +7. Each enchant, or "plus", adds +1 to a specific stat:
  
*[[Armour]] gain 1 [[AC]] per enchantment, increasing the maximum AC roll by 1. They are enchanted via a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
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*A '''[[scroll of enchant armour]]''' enchants armour and shields.
*[[Shield]]s gain 1 [[SH]] per enchantment, increasing the chance to block. They are enchanted via a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
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**[[Armour]] gain 1 [[AC]] per enchantment, increasing the maximum AC roll by 1.
*[[Weapon]]s gain +1 [[slaying]] per enchantment, increasing both [[to-hit]] and maximum damage by 1. They are enchanted via a [[scroll of enchant weapon]].
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**[[Shield]]s gain 1 [[SH]] per enchantment, increasing the chance to block. They are enchanted via a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
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*A '''[[[[scroll of enchant weapon]]''' enchants weapons.
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**[[Weapon]]s gain +1 [[slaying]] per enchantment, increasing both [[to-hit]] and maximum damage by 1.  
  
 
[[Ring]]s may also display an enchant value, though except for a unique [[shop]] [[vault]], they will always be either +6 or +4 (depending on the stat of the ring). They can not be enchanted further. [[Artefact]]s come with a random enchantment value and can not be enchanted further.
 
[[Ring]]s may also display an enchant value, though except for a unique [[shop]] [[vault]], they will always be either +6 or +4 (depending on the stat of the ring). They can not be enchanted further. [[Artefact]]s come with a random enchantment value and can not be enchanted further.

Revision as of 20:32, 20 August 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For the class of effect described as "hostile enchantments", see Willpower#Resistible enchantments. For the defunct spell school with these effects, see Enchantments.

Armour, weapons and shields may have enchantments. For example, a +7 broad axe has an enchantment of +7. Each enchant, or "plus", adds +1 to a specific stat:

Rings may also display an enchant value, though except for a unique shop vault, they will always be either +6 or +4 (depending on the stat of the ring). They can not be enchanted further. Artefacts come with a random enchantment value and can not be enchanted further.

This is not to be confused with brands or egos (e.g. broad axe of flaming).

Enchantment Limit

All enchantable items have a maximum that they can be naturally enchanted:

Maximum Enchantment Levels
Weapon +9
Body armour +(Armour's base AC)
Barding +4
Shields +3 for Bucklers, +5 for Kite shields, +8 for Tower shields
All other armour +2

Artefacts are not bound to these limits and may be "overenchanted". Enchantment level can be negative, though items do not normally generate with a negative enchantment, being usually exclusive to artefacts and other very specific sources (such as the Cinder Acolyte background).

History

  • Prior to 0.27's removal of curses, negative enchantments used to be a lot more common (on cursed items).
  • Prior to 0.25, stat boosting rings could naturally spawn with an enchantment from 2 to 6, positive or negative. An amulet of reflection varied in the same way, though was always positive.
  • Prior to 0.15, weapons had a seperate to-hit enchant and damage enchant (e.g. +8,+6 broad axe). A scroll of enchant weapon I increased the former, a scroll of enchant wepaon II for the latter, and a scroll of enchant weapon III increased both twice.