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  |name        = Quicksilver dragon dragon
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  |name        = Quicksilver dragon scales
 
  |cost        = ?
 
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  |AC          = 9
 
  |AC          = 9
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  |maxenc      = 0
 
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  |GDR        = 37%
 
  |GDR        = 37%
 
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{{flavour|The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the armour made from the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. It is excellent at repelling enchantments - and therefore cannot be enchanted beyond its current form.}}
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{{flavour|The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. It is excellent at repelling hostile enchantments and also cannot be enchanted beyond its current form as a result.}}
  
'''Quicksilver dragon scales''' is a curious form of equipment which offers very nice physical defenses while leaving the wearer relatively unencumbered. It also grants a single rank of MR+, but this mystical defense also prevents the armour from being enchanted beyond +0.
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'''Quicksilver dragon scales''' are a curious form of body armour which offer very nice physical defenses while leaving the wearer relatively unencumbered. They also grant a single rank of [[magic resistance]], but this mystical defense prevents the armour from being enchanted beyond +0.
  
You can get this item by random chance from slaying a [[quicksilver dragon]].
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This item may randomly generate when you slay a [[quicksilver dragon]].
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
Not being able to enchant your suit of armour may seem like an intimidating handicap, but quicksilver dragon armour is still surprisingly effective defensively. Assuming no [[Armour skill]] training, a character in quicksilver dragon armour will have nearly the same [[AC]] as a character in fully enchanted [[mottled dragon  dragon]] with a comparable [[encumbrance rating]] and much better [[GDR]]. Even moderate Armour training will quickly close the AC gap, and it becomes superior soon after. Topped off with a universally useful intrinsic, quicksilver dragon armour is a very nice item to come by.
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Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap, but quicksilver dragon scales are still surprisingly effective defensively. Because of their impressive base AC, the usefulness of quicksilver dragon scales rises rapidly with [[Armour skill]] training, providing solid medium armour defense with light armour encumbrance. Topped off with a universally useful intrinsic, quicksilver dragon scales are a very nice item to come by. This especially applies when you don't have many [[scroll of enchant armour|scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Before [[0.19]], quicksilver dragon scales was known as quicksilver dragon armour and was obtained from turning a [[quicksilver dragon hide]] into armour with a scroll of enchant armour.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour and were obtained by turning a [[quicksilver dragon hide]] into armour with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
 
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*Quicksilver dragon armour had its armour class reduced from 10 to 9 in [[0.17]].
Quicksilver dragon armour had its armour class reduced to 9 in [[0.17]].
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*Quicksilver dragon armour was added in [[0.16]].
 
 
Quicksilver dragon armour was added in [[0.16]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 21:49, 29 November 2019

Version 0.24: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Quicksilver dragon scales
Size to wear Small, Medium, Large, Big
Armour Class 9
Encumbrance rating 7
Maximum Enchantment 0
Grants MR+
Time to Wear 5


The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. It is excellent at repelling hostile enchantments – and also cannot be enchanted beyond its current form as a result.

Quicksilver dragon scales are a curious form of body armour which offer very nice physical defenses while leaving the wearer relatively unencumbered. They also grant a single rank of magic resistance, but this mystical defense prevents the armour from being enchanted beyond +0.

This item may randomly generate when you slay a quicksilver dragon.

Desirability

Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap, but quicksilver dragon scales are still surprisingly effective defensively. Because of their impressive base AC, the usefulness of quicksilver dragon scales rises rapidly with Armour skill training, providing solid medium armour defense with light armour encumbrance. Topped off with a universally useful intrinsic, quicksilver dragon scales are a very nice item to come by. This especially applies when you don't have many scrolls of enchant armour to spare.

History

  • Prior to 0.19, quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour and were obtained by turning a quicksilver dragon hide into armour with a scroll of enchant armour.
  • Quicksilver dragon armour had its armour class reduced from 10 to 9 in 0.17.
  • Quicksilver dragon armour was added in 0.16.
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