Enchant

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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:

• Armour gain 1 AC per enchantment, increasing the maximum AC roll by 1. They are enchanted via a scroll of enchant armour.
• Shields gain 1 SH per enchantment, increasing the chance to block. They are enchanted via a scroll of enchant armour.
• Weapons gain 1 point of to-hit and an effective +1 slaying per enchantment, increasing its maximum damage by 1. They are enchanted via a scroll of enchant weapon.

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.

Enchantments may be negative, subtracting points of of it respective stats, though this is usually exclusive to artefacts and other very specific sources.

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

History

• 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.