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| − | Leather armour is | + | Leather armour is a bland piece of armour. [[Robe]]s are more likely to have useful egos, while lighter dragon armours (like [[acid dragon scales|acid]] or [[swamp dragon scales|swamp]]) offer far more AC for relatively little encumbrance. However, it is useful in a number of situations: |
*For an early EV-reliant character, before you find a superior alternative, this is often better than a plain robe. In exchange for 1 point of EV, you will get at least 1 more AC. | *For an early EV-reliant character, before you find a superior alternative, this is often better than a plain robe. In exchange for 1 point of EV, you will get at least 1 more AC. | ||
| − | *As leather armour itself is very common, | + | *As leather armour itself is very common, meaning that well-enchanted and artefact leather armours are reasonable to come across. A +3 leather armour of fire resistance is comparable to the aforementioned dragon armours, while a good artefact (such as the [[salamander hide armour]]) might be worth wearing. |
| + | Note that an unenchanted leather armour is completely outclassed by [[troll leather armour]] and [[steam dragon scale]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 02:44, 18 June 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Leather armour |
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| Size to wear | Small, Medium |
| Armour Class | 3 |
| Encumbrance rating | 4 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +3 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| A suit made from layers of tanned animal hide, this light armour provides basic protection with almost no hindrance to elaborate gestures or swift, stealthy movement. |
Leather armour is the lightest common body armour, except for robes. It offers only marginally more AC than one, but that can make enough of a difference that dodgers and casters may choose leather despite the slight penalty.
Desirability
Leather armour is a bland piece of armour. Robes are more likely to have useful egos, while lighter dragon armours (like acid or swamp) offer far more AC for relatively little encumbrance. However, it is useful in a number of situations:
- For an early EV-reliant character, before you find a superior alternative, this is often better than a plain robe. In exchange for 1 point of EV, you will get at least 1 more AC.
- As leather armour itself is very common, meaning that well-enchanted and artefact leather armours are reasonable to come across. A +3 leather armour of fire resistance is comparable to the aforementioned dragon armours, while a good artefact (such as the salamander hide armour) might be worth wearing.
Note that an unenchanted leather armour is completely outclassed by troll leather armour and steam dragon scales.
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artifact | 
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| Unrandart Leather armour | |
| Salamander hide armour | 
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| Cigotuvi's embrace | 
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| Armour | |
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| Body Armour | Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour
Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • |
| Miscellaneous | Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding |
| Shields | Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb |
