Black dragon scale mail - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: bit more detail

2024-04-09T17:39:56Z

bit more detail

Umbire the Phantom: specify

2024-03-22T06:08:42Z

specify

Umbire the Phantom: dnh weight, word choice

2024-03-20T21:21:33Z

dnh weight, word choice

Umbire the Phantom: small tweak

2024-03-20T12:36:02Z

small tweak

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ punc

2024-03-20T10:39:50Z

‎Generation: punc

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pasto

2024-03-20T10:10:31Z

‎Generation: pasto

Umbire the Phantom: playermon

2024-03-20T10:09:52Z

playermon

Umbire the Phantom: /* UnNetHack */ whyy

2024-03-20T09:06:26Z

‎UnNetHack: whyy

Umbire the Phantom: ref

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ref

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ AAA

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‎Variants: AAA

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 ==Generation==
-Black dragon scale mail is not randomly generated. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn [[black dragon scales]] will convert them into mail, with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
+Black dragon scale mail is not randomly generated, though it can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]]. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn [[black dragon scales]] will convert them into mail, with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
 [[Player monster]]s that are not [[Monk (player monster)|monks]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] black dragon scale mail as their initial body armor before role-specific replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|156|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=initial body armor for Astral playermons is DSM, with equal probability of each}} - [[Wizard (player monster)|wizards]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of forcing black dragon scale mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|249|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for wizards to get specific DSM and {{frac|2}} to get black DSM}}

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 Black dragon scale mail can be applicable for reflection-less play, even though the property can be superseded by [[eating]] a black dragon [[corpse]] or [[tin]] - most characters will be able to do right after killing their first one, unless they are playing [[foodless]] as well. It can also be more than sufficient as a character's first dragon scale mail, particularly if they are unable to obtain another desired color, e.g. playing [[wishless]] and trying to boost AC.
-Black dragon scale mail can also be given to a pet if a character is not willing to spare a source of reflection or else lacks any others.
+Black dragon scale mail can also be given to a humanoid pet if a character is not willing to spare a source of reflection or else lacks any others.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Black dragon scale mail is more likely to be considered for characters and pets since it confers a source of drain resistance, which is very difficult to obtain outside of [[polyself]] or [[artifact]]s.}}

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 Black dragon scale mail can also be given to a pet if a character is not willing to spare a source of reflection or else lacks any others.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Black dragon scale mail is more likely to be considered for characters and pets since it confers a source of drain resistance, which is difficult to obtain outside of [[polyself]] or [[artifact]]s.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Black dragon scale mail is more likely to be considered for characters and pets since it confers a source of drain resistance, which is very difficult to obtain outside of [[polyself]] or [[artifact]]s.}}
 ==History==
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 ===dNetHack===
 {{main|Dragon armor (dNetHack)}}
-In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], worn black dragon scale mail additionally confers drain resistance.
+In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], worn black dragon scale mail additionally confers drain resistance. Dragon scale mail also weighs 150 aum.
 ===FIQHack===

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 Black dragon scale mail is not randomly generated. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn [[black dragon scales]] will convert them into mail, with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
-[[Player monster]]s that are not [[Monk (player monster)|monks]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] black dragon scale mail as their initial body armor before role-specific replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|156|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=initial body armor for Astral playermons is random DSM, with equal probability for each}} - [[Wizard (player monster)|wizards]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of forcing black dragon scale mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|249|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for wizards to get specific DSM and {{frac|2}} to get black DSM}}
+[[Player monster]]s that are not [[Monk (player monster)|monks]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] black dragon scale mail as their initial body armor before role-specific replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|156|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=initial body armor for Astral playermons is DSM, with equal probability of each}} - [[Wizard (player monster)|wizards]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of forcing black dragon scale mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|249|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for wizards to get specific DSM and {{frac|2}} to get black DSM}}
 ==Description==

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 Black dragon scale mail is not randomly generated. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn [[black dragon scales]] will convert them into mail, with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
-[[Player monster]]s that are not [[Monk (player monster)|monks]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] black dragon scale mail as their initial body armor before role-specific replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|156|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=initial body armor for Astral playermons is random DSM, with equal probability for each}} [[Wizard (player monster)|wizards]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of forcing black dragon scale mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|249|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for wizards to get specific DSM and {{frac|2}} to get black DSM}}
+[[Player monster]]s that are not [[Monk (player monster)|monks]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|9}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] black dragon scale mail as their initial body armor before role-specific replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|156|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=initial body armor for Astral playermons is random DSM, with equal probability for each}} - [[Wizard (player monster)|wizards]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of forcing black dragon scale mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|249|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for wizards to get specific DSM and {{frac|2}} to get black DSM}}
 ==Description==

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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], dragon scales and dragon scale mail have randomized powers each game - to [[wish]] for dragon armor or scales by its corresponding power, either type of armor must be formally identified first, e.g. by using a [[scroll of identify]] on dropped dragon scales (which identifies the matching scale mail along with it) or by witnessing the dragon use its breath weapon. Only wishes from a [[wand of wishing]] can create dragon scale mail directly.
+In [[UnNetHack]], dragon scales and dragon scale mail have randomized powers and [[Randomized appearance|appearances]] in each game - to [[wish]] for dragon armor or scales by its corresponding power, either type of armor must be formally identified first, e.g. by using a [[scroll of identify]] on dropped dragon scales (which identifies the matching scale mail along with it) or by witnessing the dragon use its breath weapon. Only wishes from a [[wand of wishing]] can create dragon scale mail directly.
 Black dragon scale mail is effectively replaced by '''disintegration dragon scale mail''', which confers only 5 base AC like all dragon scale mail in UnNetHack.

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 ===FIQHack===
 In [[FIQHack]], worn black dragon scale mail additionally confers drain resistance, and weighs 300 aum like all dragon scale mail in FIQHack (which is halved while worn).
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Dragon armor]]

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 In some variants, dragon scale mail is phased out in favor of dragon-scaled armor, whose implementation is based on a proposal by dtsund. Instead of being made into mail of its own, dragon scales are treated as a [[cloak]], and reading a scroll of enchant armor melds them onto a worn set of body armor, generally augmenting that armor by adding its AC and conferred extrinsic properties to it. Dragon-scaled armor is implemented in [[NetHack Fourk]], [[xNetHack]], [[EvilHack]], and [[Hack'EM]].
-Several variants also give black dragon scale mail additional properties while worn, and may even introduce other forms of black dragon scale armor. Variants that implement partial intrinsics may also make black dragon mail and other colors more worthwhile.
+Several variants also give black dragon scale mail additional properties while worn, and may even introduce other forms of black dragon scale armor. Variants that implement partial intrinsics and/or [[object properties]] may also make black dragon mail and other colors more worthwhile.
 ===SporkHack===