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{{flavour|A dirty hat. It bears signs of surviving many weird explosions, which suggests it may have means of protecting the head inside from the risks involved in alchemy experiments.}}
 
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-2 [[hat]]
 
-2 [[hat]]
  
[[Fire#Fire_Resistance|rF+]]<br>
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[[Fire resistance|rF+]]<br>
[[Cold#Cold_Resistance|rC+]]<br>
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[[Cold resistance|rC+]]<br>
[[Electricity#Electricity_Resistance|rElec]]<br>
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[[Electricity resistance|rElec]]<br>
[[Poison#Poison_Resistance|rPois]]<br>
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[[Poison resistance|rPois]]<br>
[[Negative_energy#Negative_energy_Resistance|rN+]]<br>
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[[Negative energy resistance|rN+]]<br>
+40 [[Will]]<br>
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[[Corrosion resistance|rCorr]]<br>
[[Mutation|rMut]]<br>
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+40 [[willpower]] (Will+)<br>
[[Acid#Acid_Resistance|rCorr]]<br>
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[[Mutation resistance|rMut]] (66% chance to block mutations)<br>
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
The '''hat of the Alchemist'''<ref>{{source ref|0.26.1|art-data.txt|897}}</ref> is a very desirable [[artefact]] for a character with solid AC, providing practically a full set of resistances. The decision is not so clear for low-AC characters, but they will likely want to at least keep it around for certain situations (such as areas with significant risk of harmful mutations).
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Highly desirable. The '''hat of the Alchemist'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|1009}}</ref> covers all 6 "major" resistances, gives willpower, and it blocks mutation too. Having all that in one slot is very nice - at the ''very'' least, it saves gear slots for other items.
  
Species with significant equipment restrictions like [[ogre]]s, [[troll]]s, or [[spriggan]]s can benefit greatly from the wide range of resistances placed in a single armour slot, but they are also the species most likely to have difficulties getting more AC. An [[octopode]] may wish to rely on its abundance of [[ring]] slots for resistances in lieu of taking this hat's AC penalty.
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However, wearing this hat means a net loss of 5-6 AC from a regular, +2 [[helmet]].
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*In the early-game (early/mid [[Dungeon]], [[Lair]]...), resistances aren't particularly important. The AC can be more helpful than what this hat offers.
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*Species with limited armour slots, like [[Ogre]]s and [[Spriggan]]s, appreciate all the resistances in 1 slot - but they are also hindered by the lack of AC. [[Octopode]]s may wish to rely on its abundance of [[ring]] slots for resistances rather than this hat.
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*If you happen to cover most/all resistances with other [[artefact]]s, this hat may be redundant.
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Note that other equipment slots can make up for the AC loss. For example, wearing the hat of the Alchemist with a [[ring of protection]] is better than having a +2 hat with a [[ring of willpower]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
*In [[0.18]], the [[amulet of resist mutation]] was removed, leaving this artifact as one of the few remaining sources of mutation resistance.
 
*In [[0.18]], the [[amulet of resist mutation]] was removed, leaving this artifact as one of the few remaining sources of mutation resistance.
*Prior to [[0.16]], it provided only rF+, rC+, rElec, and MR+, but had a +2 enchantment.
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*Prior to [[0.16]], it provided only rF+, rC+, rElec, and [[MR]]+, but had a +2 enchantment.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 05:08, 17 September 2023

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A dirty hat. It bears signs of surviving many weird explosions, which suggests it may have means of protecting the head inside from the risks involved in alchemy experiments.

Hat of the alchemist.png the -2 hat of the Alchemist

-2 hat

rF+
rC+
rElec
rPois
rN+
rCorr
+40 willpower (Will+)
rMut (66% chance to block mutations)

Desirability

Highly desirable. The hat of the Alchemist[1] covers all 6 "major" resistances, gives willpower, and it blocks mutation too. Having all that in one slot is very nice - at the very least, it saves gear slots for other items.

However, wearing this hat means a net loss of 5-6 AC from a regular, +2 helmet.

  • In the early-game (early/mid Dungeon, Lair...), resistances aren't particularly important. The AC can be more helpful than what this hat offers.
  • Species with limited armour slots, like Ogres and Spriggans, appreciate all the resistances in 1 slot - but they are also hindered by the lack of AC. Octopodes may wish to rely on its abundance of ring slots for resistances rather than this hat.
  • If you happen to cover most/all resistances with other artefacts, this hat may be redundant.

Note that other equipment slots can make up for the AC loss. For example, wearing the hat of the Alchemist with a ring of protection is better than having a +2 hat with a ring of willpower.

History

  • In 0.18, the amulet of resist mutation was removed, leaving this artifact as one of the few remaining sources of mutation resistance.
  • Prior to 0.16, it provided only rF+, rC+, rElec, and MR+, but had a +2 enchantment.

References