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{{armour
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  |name = Pearl dragon scales
 
  |cost = 1605
 
  |cost = 1605
 
  |weight = 40.0
 
  |weight = 40.0
 
  |AC = 10
 
  |AC = 10
|SV = n/a 
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  |EV = 11
  |EV = -3
 
 
  |maxenc = +10
 
  |maxenc = +10
|skill = Armour
 
 
  |size = Any  
 
  |size = Any  
|acquirement = ?
 
 
  |grants = rN+
 
  |grants = rN+
|weartime = 11
 
 
  |GDR      = 39%
 
  |GDR      = 39%
 
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{{flavour|The nacreous scales of a pearl dragon. It grants its wearer resistance from negative energies.}}
  
{{flavour|A magical armour made from the light but strong and flexible scales of a pearl dragon. It provides its wearer with protection from negative energy.}}
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'''Pearl dragon scales''' are an excellent body [[armour]] choice, providing the same [[AC]] and [[GDR]] as [[plate armour]] but with a bearable [[encumbrance rating]] of -11. They also provide one rank of [[life protection]].
  
'''Pearl dragon armour''' is an excellent body [[armour]] choice for high-level casters or [[dodge]]rs who want durability, providing the same [[AC]] and [[GDR]] as [[plate mail]] but with a bearable [[EV]] penalty of -3. It also provides one rank of [[life protection]].
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Unfortunately, these scales are rarely found randomly, and [[pearl dragon]]s can only be found on the [[holy]] [[Pandemonium]] floor, [[Ziggurat]]s and a few special [[Depths]] [[vault]]s. You can occasionally find them randomly strewn throughout the dungeon floors.
  
Unfortunately, it is rarely found randomly, and [[pearl dragon]]s can only be found on [[holy]] [[Pandemonium]] floors and [[Ziggurat]]s; by that late in the game the resistance it offers is fairly unimportant. You can occasionally find random [[pearl dragon hide]]s, however, which you can turn into armour by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on it.
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==Desirability==
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These scales are often considered the ultimate armour for a caster or EV character, providing the same protection as plate armour with an encumbrance rating that won't badly impact [[Dodging]] or [[Spellcasting]]. Unfortunately, they are far too rare to rely on finding.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.10]], this armour was impossible to [[curse]] through any source. This was changed, the rationale being that pearl dragon armour is created by mutilating a holy creature's corpse, as opposed to being an item blessed by [[the Shining One]].
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*Prior to [[0.19]], this item was known as pearl dragon armour in-game and was obtained by using a [[scroll of enchant armour]] on a [[pearl dragon hide]].
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*Prior to [[0.10]], this armour was impossible to [[curse]] by any means. This was changed, the rationale being that pearl dragon armour is created by mutilating a holy creature's corpse, as opposed to being an item blessed by [[the Shining One]].
  
 
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Revision as of 13:58, 16 December 2019

Version 0.24: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Pearl dragon scales
Size to wear Any
Armour Class 10
Encumbrance rating 11
Maximum Enchantment +10
Grants rN+
Time to Wear 5


The nacreous scales of a pearl dragon. It grants its wearer resistance from negative energies.

Pearl dragon scales are an excellent body armour choice, providing the same AC and GDR as plate armour but with a bearable encumbrance rating of -11. They also provide one rank of life protection.

Unfortunately, these scales are rarely found randomly, and pearl dragons can only be found on the holy Pandemonium floor, Ziggurats and a few special Depths vaults. You can occasionally find them randomly strewn throughout the dungeon floors.

Desirability

These scales are often considered the ultimate armour for a caster or EV character, providing the same protection as plate armour with an encumbrance rating that won't badly impact Dodging or Spellcasting. Unfortunately, they are far too rare to rely on finding.

History

  • Prior to 0.19, this item was known as pearl dragon armour in-game and was obtained by using a scroll of enchant armour on a pearl dragon hide.
  • Prior to 0.10, this armour was impossible to curse by any means. This was changed, the rationale being that pearl dragon armour is created by mutilating a holy creature's corpse, as opposed to being an item blessed by the Shining One.
Image
Pearl dragon scales Pearl dragon armour.png
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