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  |name        = Ice dragon Armour
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  |name        = Ice dragon scales
 
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  |weight      = 35
 
  |weight      = 35
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  |AC          = 9
 
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  |size        = Any
 
  |size        = Any
 
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  |grants      = rC++, rF-
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  |GDR        = 37%
 
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{{Flavour|The scales of a cold-breathing dragon. It provides great protection from cold, while rendering its wearer more susceptible to fire.}}
 
{{Flavour|The scales of a cold-breathing dragon. It provides great protection from cold, while rendering its wearer more susceptible to fire.}}
  
'''Ice dragon armour''' is a decent medium-weight body armour option. It offers less AC than a suit of [[plate armour]], but its EV penalty is significantly lower, making it excellent for races with lower [[strength]]. Its rC++ makes it fantastic for use against cold enemies, but rF- is extremely dangerous to keep active constantly. Use with discretion.
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'''Ice dragon scales''' are a decent medium-weight body armour option. These scales offer less AC than a suit of [[plate armour]], but their EV penalty is significantly lower, making them excellent for races with lower [[strength]]. The rC++ makes them fantastic for use against cold enemies, but rF- is extremely dangerous to keep active constantly. Use with discretion.
  
It is created by random chance from slaying an [[ice dragon]].
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This item may randomly generate when you slay an [[ice dragon]].
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
While its raw protection is slightly superior to that of [[fire dragon armour]], most players consider ice dragon armour to be inferior, simply because fire resistance is useful in more situations than cold resistance. In general, one should only use ice dragon armour on characters who have been extraordinarily lucky with finding fire resistance (e.g. a character who has found a set of randart gloves with rF++).   
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While the raw protection of ice dragon scales is slightly superior to that of [[fire dragon scales]], most players consider ice dragon scales to be inferior, simply because fire resistance is useful in more situations than cold resistance. In general, one should only use ice dragon scales on characters who have been extraordinarily lucky with finding fire resistance (e.g. a character who has found a set of [[artefact]] gloves with rF++).   
  
Paradoxically, a [[fire magic]] specialist may actually find this armour useful: combined with a [[staff of fire]] and a [[ring of fire]], such a character would have two spell enhancers, and a level each of fire and cold resistance.
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Paradoxically, a [[fire magic]] specialist may actually find these scales useful: combined with a [[staff of fire]] and a [[ring of fire]], such a character would have two spell enhancers, and a level each of fire and cold resistance.
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Notably, ice dragon scales grant 1 more AC than their [[fire dragon scales|fire counterpart]], because of the increased desirability of fire resistance over cold resistance in the late game.
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.19]], ice dragon scales was called ice dragon armour in-game, and it was obtain by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[ice dragon hide]].
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*Prior to [[0.19]], ice dragon scales were called ice dragon armour in-game, and it was obtained by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[ice dragon hide]].
  
 
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Revision as of 14:19, 17 December 2018

Version 0.22: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Ice dragon scales
Size to wear Any
Armour Class 9
Encumbrance rating 11
Maximum Enchantment +9
Grants rC++, rF-
Time to Wear 5


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

Ice dragon scales are a decent medium-weight body armour option. These scales offer less AC than a suit of plate armour, but their EV penalty is significantly lower, making them excellent for races with lower strength. The rC++ makes them fantastic for use against cold enemies, but rF- is extremely dangerous to keep active constantly. Use with discretion.

This item may randomly generate when you slay an ice dragon.

Desirability

While the raw protection of ice dragon scales is slightly superior to that of fire dragon scales, most players consider ice dragon scales to be inferior, simply because fire resistance is useful in more situations than cold resistance. In general, one should only use ice dragon scales on characters who have been extraordinarily lucky with finding fire resistance (e.g. a character who has found a set of artefact gloves with rF++).

Paradoxically, a fire magic specialist may actually find these scales useful: combined with a staff of fire and a ring of fire, such a character would have two spell enhancers, and a level each of fire and cold resistance.

Notably, ice dragon scales grant 1 more AC than their fire counterpart, because of the increased desirability of fire resistance over cold resistance in the late game.

Image
Ice dragon scales Ice dragon armour.png

History

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