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{{armour
  |name        = Swamp dragon armour
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  |name        = Swamp dragon scales
 
  |cost        = 655
 
  |cost        = 655
 
  |weight      = 20
 
  |weight      = 20
 
  |AC          = 7
 
  |AC          = 7
  |EV          = -7
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  |EV          = 7
|SV          = -
 
 
  |maxenc      = +7
 
  |maxenc      = +7
 
  |size        = Any
 
  |size        = Any
 
  |grants      = rPois
 
  |grants      = rPois
|weartime    = 8
 
|acquirement =
 
 
  |GDR        = 31%
 
  |GDR        = 31%
 
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{{Flavour|Armour made from the scales of a swamp dragon. It confers resistance to poison on its wearer.}}
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{{Flavour|The scales of a swamp dragon. It confers resistance to poison on its wearer.}}
  
'''Swamp dragon armour''' is an effective body [[armour]] for use by low [[strength]] characters and casters, providing respectable [[AC]] and [[GDR]] with a manageable [[encumbrance rating]] of 7. It also provides [[poison resistance]], rendering some early- and mid-game threats significantly less deadly.
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'''Swamp dragon scales''' are an effective body [[armour]] for use by low [[strength]] characters and casters, providing respectable [[AC]] and [[GDR]] with a manageable [[encumbrance rating]] of 7. They also provide [[poison resistance]], rendering some early- and mid-game threats significantly less deadly.
  
Unfortunately, this armour can be rare. You get this armour by slaying a [[swamp dragon]], and if your particular game did not generate [[the Swamp]], it is extremely unlikely that you'll be able to find any such dragons to slay.
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Unfortunately, these scales can be rare. They may randomly generate when you slay a [[swamp dragon]], but if your particular game did not generate [[the Swamp]], it is extremely unlikely that you'll be able to find any such dragons to slay.
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
Swamp dragon armour is not usually considered one of the better dragon armours. While its encumbrance rating is quite manageable, so is that of [[fire dragon armour]], which provides a more useful intrinsic and more AC. Conversely, a [[robe]] with a very powerful ego such as [[resistance (ego)|resistance]] or [[Archmagi]] is also likely to be a better item for most characters. Poison resistance is not usually a resistance needed constantly outside of [[The Spider's Nest]] or [[The Snake Pit]], and even for those places, there are usually better ways to get it.
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Swamp dragon scales are not usually considered one of the better dragon scales. While their encumbrance rating is quite manageable, so is that of [[fire dragon scales]], which provide a more useful intrinsic and more AC. Conversely, a [[robe]] with a very powerful ego such as [[resistance (ego)|resistance]] or [[Archmagi]] is also likely to be a better item for most characters. Poison resistance is not usually a resistance needed constantly outside of [[The Spider's Nest]] or [[The Snake Pit]], and even for those places, there are usually better ways to get it.
  
 
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| '''[[Swamp dragon hide|Hide]]''' || [[File:Swamp dragon hide.png]]
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==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.19]], this item was known as swamp dragon scales and was obtained by [[scroll of enchant armour|enchanting]] [[swamp dragon hide]].
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Prior to [[0.19]], this item was known as [[swamp dragon armour]] and was obtained by [[scroll of enchant armour|enchanting]] [[swamp dragon hide]].
  
 
{{armours}}
 
{{armours}}
 
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[[Category:Dragon armour]]
 
[[Category:Dragon armour]]

Revision as of 18:28, 2 July 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Swamp dragon scales
Size to wear Any
Armour Class 7
Encumbrance rating 7
Maximum Enchantment +7
Grants rPois
Time to Wear 5


The scales of a swamp dragon. It confers resistance to poison on its wearer.

Swamp dragon scales are an effective body armour for use by low strength characters and casters, providing respectable AC and GDR with a manageable encumbrance rating of 7. They also provide poison resistance, rendering some early- and mid-game threats significantly less deadly.

Unfortunately, these scales can be rare. They may randomly generate when you slay a swamp dragon, but if your particular game did not generate the Swamp, it is extremely unlikely that you'll be able to find any such dragons to slay.

Desirability

Swamp dragon scales are not usually considered one of the better dragon scales. While their encumbrance rating is quite manageable, so is that of fire dragon scales, which provide a more useful intrinsic and more AC. Conversely, a robe with a very powerful ego such as resistance or Archmagi is also likely to be a better item for most characters. Poison resistance is not usually a resistance needed constantly outside of The Spider's Nest or The Snake Pit, and even for those places, there are usually better ways to get it.

Image
Swamp dragon scales Swamp dragon armour.png

History

Prior to 0.19, this item was known as swamp dragon armour and was obtained by enchanting swamp dragon hide.

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