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{{Flavour|The scales of a fire-breathing dragon. It provides great protection from fire, while rendering its wearer more susceptible to cold.}}
  
{{Flavour|A magical armour, made from the scales of a fire-breathing dragon. It provides great protection from the effects of fire, but renders its wearer more susceptible to the effects of cold.}}
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'''Fire dragon scales''' are a moderately heavy body armour. They provide 2 ranks of [[fire resistance]] (rF++), but a rank of [[cold]] vulnerability (rC-).
  
'''Fire dragon armour''' is a relatively light suit of body [[armour]] which provides reasonable physical defense, a bearable encumbrance rating, and excellent [[fire]] resistance (rF++). However, it also penalizes the wear with one rank of [[cold]] vulnerability. While they are extremely rare, you can make your own by [[scroll of enchant armour|enchanting]] a [[fire dragon hide]] butchered off of a [[dragon]] [[corpse]].
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This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[fire dragon]].
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
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Fire dragon scales are a suitable general purpose armour. It offers decent defense, while still allowing spellcasting. The [[fire resistance]] is also helpful, namely against [[orbs of fire]]. However, it's often best to wait until you have at least one source of cold resistance before wearing these; taking 150% damage from cold attacks can be lethal.
  
Many players consider this the best general-purpose armour: it provides almost as much protection as [[plate armour]], while having an encumbrance rating that will still allow spellcasting.  The rF++ it provides is very useful, and the rC- is usually bearable given that cold attacks are generally rarer and less damaging than fire attacks, with a few [[Antaeus|notable]] [[Ice Fiend|exceptions]]. Still, it is often best to wait until you have at least one source of cold resistance before wearing fire dragon armour, as taking an extra 50% from cold attacks can be quite dangerous.
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Note that [[ice dragon scales]] offer +1 AC (and +1 max [[enchant]]ment) for the same encumbrance rating. However, you may prefer fire dragon scales for its fire resistance.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.10]], this item was known merely as "dragon armour". It was renamed to avoid confusion with other dragon armours.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], this item was known as fire dragon armour. It was obtained from using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on [[fire dragon hide]]
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*Prior to [[0.10]], this item was known merely as "dragon armour". It was renamed to avoid confusion with other dragon armours.
  
 
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[[Category:Dragon scales]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 6 February 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Name Fire dragon scales
Size to wear All
Armour Class 8
Encumbrance rating 11
Maximum Enchantment +8
Grants rF++, rC-
Time to Wear 5


The scales of a fire-breathing dragon. It provides great protection from fire, while rendering its wearer more susceptible to cold.

Fire dragon scales are a moderately heavy body armour. They provide 2 ranks of fire resistance (rF++), but a rank of cold vulnerability (rC-).

This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a fire dragon.

Desirability

Fire dragon scales are a suitable general purpose armour. It offers decent defense, while still allowing spellcasting. The fire resistance is also helpful, namely against orbs of fire. However, it's often best to wait until you have at least one source of cold resistance before wearing these; taking 150% damage from cold attacks can be lethal.

Note that ice dragon scales offer +1 AC (and +1 max enchantment) for the same encumbrance rating. However, you may prefer fire dragon scales for its fire resistance.

History

  • Prior to 0.19, this item was known as fire dragon armour. It was obtained from using a scroll of enchant armour on fire dragon hide
  • Prior to 0.10, this item was known merely as "dragon armour". It was renamed to avoid confusion with other dragon armours.
Fire dragon scales Image
Mundane Fire dragon armour.png
Artefact Fire dragon armour artefact.png
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