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'''Body armor''' is [[armor]] worn on the body. The two most valued varieties are the [[mithril-coat]] in the early game and [[dragon scale mail]] as part of an [[Ascension Kit]]. Neither of these can be corroded or otherwise damaged, and they provide an excellent AC reduction for their weight. The only problem with the mithril-coat is that it impedes spellcasting.
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'''Body armor''' is [[armor]] worn on the body. The two most valued varieties are the [[mithril-coat]] in the early game and [[dragon scale mail]] as part of an [[ascension kit]]. Neither of these can be corroded or otherwise damaged, and they provide an excellent AC reduction for their weight. The only problem with the mithril-coat is that it impedes spellcasting.
  
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{|class="prettytable"
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{|class="prettytable sortable"
 
! Name
 
! Name
 
! Cost
 
! Cost
 
! Weight
 
! Weight
 
! [[Armor class|AC]]
 
! [[Armor class|AC]]
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! Weight/AC
 
! Material
 
! Material
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! Effect
 
 
! [[Magic cancellation|MC]]
 
! [[Magic cancellation|MC]]
 
! Appearance  
 
! Appearance  
 
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| colspan="8" | [[body armor|'''Suits''']]
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|[[leather jacket]]     ||  10 ||  30 || 1 || 30  || leather    || 0 || —
 
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|[[leather jacket]]     ||   10 ||   30 || 1 || leather ||       ||   || --
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|[[leather armor]]     ||   5 || 150 || 2 || 75  || leather    || 1 || —
 
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|[[leather armor]]     ||   5 || 150 || 2 || leather ||        || 1 || --
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|[[orcish ring mail]]   ||   80 || 250 || 2 ||125  || iron       || 1 || crude ring mail
 
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|[[orcish ring mail]]   ||   80 || 250 || 2 || iron    ||       || 1 || crude ring mail
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|[[studded leather armor]]|| 15 || 200 || 3 || 66.7 || leather    || 1 || —
 
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|[[studded leather armor]]|| 15 || 200 || 3 || leather ||        || 1 || --
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|[[ring mail]]         || 100 || 250 || 3 || 83.3 || iron       || 1 || —
 
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|[[ring mail]]         || 100 || 250 || 3 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
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|[[scale mail]]         ||   45 || 250 || 4 || 62.5 || iron       || 1 || —
 
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|[[scale mail]]         ||  45 || 250 || 4 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
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|[[orcish chain mail]] ||  75 || 300 || 4 || 75  || iron       || 1 || crude chain mail
 
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|[[orcish chain mail]] ||  75 || 300 || 4 || iron    ||        || 1 || crude chain mail
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|[[chain mail]]         ||  75 || 300 || 5 || 60  || iron       || 1 || —
 
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|[[chain mail]]         ||   75 || 300 || 5 || iron    ||       || 1 || --
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|[[elven mithril-coat]] || 240 || 150 || 5 || 30  || mithril    || 2 || —
 
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|[[elven mithril coat]] || 240 || 150 || 5 || mithril ||        || 2 || --
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|[[splint mail]]       ||   80 || 400 || 6 || 66.7 || iron       || 1 || —
 
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|[[splint mail]]        ||  80 || 400 || 6 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
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|[[banded mail]]        ||  90 || 350 || 6 || 58.3 || iron       || 1 || —
 
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|[[banded mail]]       ||   90 || 350 || 6 || iron    ||       || 1 || --
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|[[dwarvish mithril-coat]]||240 || 150 || 6 || 25  || mithril    || 2 || —
 
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|[[dwarvish mithril coat]]|| 240 || 150 || 6 || mithril ||       || 2 || --
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|[[bronze plate mail]] || 400 || 450 || 6 || 75  || bronze      || 1 || —
 
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|[[bronze plate mail]] ||  400 || 450 || 6 || bronze  ||        || 1 || --
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|[[plate mail]] (tanko) ||  600 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || iron       || 2 || —
 
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|[[plate mail|plate mail (tanko)]] ||  600 || 450 || 7 || iron || || 2 || --
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|[[crystal plate mail]] ||  820 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || glass      || 2 || —
 
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|[[crystal plate mail]] ||  820 ||  450 || 7 || glass  ||       || 2 || --
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|[[dragon scales]]     ||  500 ||  40 || 3 || 13.3 || dragon hide || 0 || —
 
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| colspan="8" | [[Dragon scale mail|'''Dragon Suits''']]
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|[[dragon scale mail]]  ||  900 || 40 || 9 ||  4.4 || dragon hide || 0 || —
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|[[dragon scales]]      ||  500 ||  40 || 3 || dragon  || Resist<sup>%</sup> ||  || --
 
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|[[dragon scale mail]]  ||  900 ||   40 || 9 || dragon || Resist<sup>%</sup> || || --
 
 
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==Dragon scale mail==
 
==Dragon scale mail==
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The single most valued item of body armor is dragon scale mail. For 40 weight, it reduces your AC by 9, provides a useful [[extrinsic]] [[property]] (depending on the color of [[dragon]] it came from), and does not corrode or impede spellcasting. The two most coveted varieties of dragon scale mail are [[gray dragon scale mail|gray]], which provides [[magic resistance]], and [[silver dragon scale mail|silver]], which gives [[reflection]].
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The single most valued item of body armor is [[dragon scale mail]]. For 40 weight, it reduces your AC by 9, provides a useful [[extrinsic]] [[property]] (depending on the color of [[dragon]] it came from), and does not corrode or impede spellcasting. The two most coveted varieties of dragon scale mail are [[gray dragon scale mail|gray]], which provides [[magic resistance]], and [[silver dragon scale mail|silver]], which gives [[reflection]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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The loss of speed due to being [[burdened]] is often more detrimental than the [[AC]] improvement of the heavier body armors. For this reason, experienced players often ignore body armor until dwarvish or elven mithril is found in the [[Gnomish Mines]].
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The loss of speed due to being [[burdened]] is often more detrimental than the [[AC]] improvement of the heavier body armors. For this reason, experienced players often ignore body armor until a dwarvish or elven mithril-coat is found in the [[Gnomish Mines]].
  
 
[[Category:Body armor]]
 
[[Category:Body armor]]

Revision as of 03:15, 9 October 2019

Body armor is armor worn on the body. The two most valued varieties are the mithril-coat in the early game and dragon scale mail as part of an ascension kit. Neither of these can be corroded or otherwise damaged, and they provide an excellent AC reduction for their weight. The only problem with the mithril-coat is that it impedes spellcasting.

Name Cost Weight AC Weight/AC Material MC Appearance
leather jacket 10 30 1 30 leather 0 —
leather armor 5 150 2 75 leather 1 —
orcish ring mail 80 250 2 125 iron 1 crude ring mail
studded leather armor 15 200 3 66.7 leather 1 —
ring mail 100 250 3 83.3 iron 1 —
scale mail 45 250 4 62.5 iron 1 —
orcish chain mail 75 300 4 75 iron 1 crude chain mail
chain mail 75 300 5 60 iron 1 —
elven mithril-coat 240 150 5 30 mithril 2 —
splint mail 80 400 6 66.7 iron 1 —
banded mail 90 350 6 58.3 iron 1 —
dwarvish mithril-coat 240 150 6 25 mithril 2 —
bronze plate mail 400 450 6 75 bronze 1 —
plate mail (tanko) 600 450 7 64.3 iron 2 —
crystal plate mail 820 450 7 64.3 glass 2 —
dragon scales 500 40 3 13.3 dragon hide 0 —
dragon scale mail 900 40 9 4.4 dragon hide 0 —

Dragon scale mail

The single most valued item of body armor is dragon scale mail. For 40 weight, it reduces your AC by 9, provides a useful extrinsic property (depending on the color of dragon it came from), and does not corrode or impede spellcasting. The two most coveted varieties of dragon scale mail are gray, which provides magic resistance, and silver, which gives reflection.

Strategy

The loss of speed due to being burdened is often more detrimental than the AC improvement of the heavier body armors. For this reason, experienced players often ignore body armor until a dwarvish or elven mithril-coat is found in the Gnomish Mines.

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Variants

In most variants, and also in NetHack 3.4.3, mithril coats provide a MC of 3.

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