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{{flavour|It increases the power of its wearer's magical spells.}}
 
 
 
{{armour
 
|name = Robe of the Archmagi
 
|cost = 257
 
|weight = 6.0
 
|AC = 2
 
|EV = +0
 
|maxenc = +2
 
|size = all
 
|acquirement = ?
 
|weartime = 5
 
}}
 
 
 
A '''robe of the Archmagi''' acts as an enhancer for all spells, increasing your [[spell power]]. However, it does not make them any easier to cast or reduce your [[spell hunger]].  The Archmagi ego appears only on robes and a single artefact, the [[Hat of the High Council]].
 
 
 
==Strategy==
 
These are good for mid-game spellcasters, although later on, once your spell skills are higher and spells start hitting the power cap, you may want to replace it with a robe of [[resistance]].
 
 
 
This robe is particularly useful for those using [[Hexes]], due to the binary nature of that school: conjurers and the like with more spell power may simply deal a few more damage per hit, but for enchanters, this robe can make the difference between the spell succeeding or failing entirely.  The only other
 
 
 
==History==
 
In ancient versions of ''Crawl'', before [[0.8]], this robe reduced spell failure rates as well, but also reduced XP gain to 1/4 of normal, making it nearly useless for most characters.
 
 
 
[[Category:Egos]] [[Category:Body armour]]
 

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