Body armor - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ wordsmithing

2024-07-23T18:13:21Z

‎Strategy: wordsmithing

Umbire the Phantom: other informal name - gonna have to go through wiki and fix instances for consistency

2024-05-24T21:49:12Z

other informal name - gonna have to go through wiki and fix instances for consistency

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass, add history section

2024-05-24T19:52:44Z

formatting + copyedit pass, add history section

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-05-24T09:29:28Z

Add languages template.

Phol ende wodan: none of this has changed as of 3.6.6

2022-08-09T22:20:33Z

none of this has changed as of 3.6.6

Luxidream: don't wear armor lol

2021-03-10T23:02:53Z

don't wear armor lol

Ardub23: Changes to table – removed largely useless "Effect" column and added "Weight/AC" column

2019-10-09T03:15:10Z

Changes to table – removed largely useless "Effect" column and added "Weight/AC" column

Thidwick: Strategy: early-game focus on getting mithril in Mines

2018-10-22T16:52:04Z

Strategy: early-game focus on getting mithril in Mines

Bluescreenofdeath: Mithril coats only having MC2 is a 3.6.0 feature

2016-06-20T07:49:28Z

Mithril coats only having MC2 is a 3.6.0 feature

Darth l33t: 3.6.0 MC

2016-03-12T15:33:34Z

3.6.0 MC

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 ==Strategy==
-The two most valued varieties are the [[mithril-coat]]s 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.
+While body armor is often heavy, it can provide a significant boost to your AC. The two most valued varieties of body armor are: the [[mithril-coat]]s, which provide stellar AC but interfere with [[spellcasting]] and see use up to the mid-game at latest; and [[dragon scale mail]], which all characters eventually seek out as soon as possible and is almost always part of an [[ascension kit]]. Both of these body armor types are immune to [[erosion]] and provide an excellent AC reduction for their weight.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
-Variants of NetHack often add new types of body armor.
+Variants of ''NetHack'' often add new types of body armor.
 {{todo|go into detail on this once the main section is squared away}}
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Body armor]]

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 {{languages}}
-'''Body armor''', sometimes referred to as a '''suit''' of armor, is a type of [[armor]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is one of three armor types worn on the torso, along with the [[shirt]] and [[cloak]] - as a result, body armor may also refer collectively to all three slots.
+'''Body armor''', sometimes referred to as a '''suit''' of armor, is a type of [[armor]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is one of three armor types worn on the torso, along with the [[shirt]] and [[cloak]] - as a result, body armor may also refer collectively to all three slots, with '''torso armor''' referring to this slot specifically.
 ==Description==

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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.
+'''Body armor''', sometimes referred to as a '''suit''' of armor, is a type of [[armor]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is one of three armor types worn on the torso, along with the [[shirt]] and [[cloak]] - as a result, body armor may also refer collectively to all three slots.
 {|class="prettytable sortable"
 ! Name
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 ! Appearance
 |-
-|[[leather jacket]]     ||   10 ||  30 || 1 || 30   || leather     || 0 || &mdash;
+|[[leather jacket]]         ||   10 ||  30 || 1 || 30   || leather     || 0 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[leather armor]]      ||    5 || 150 || 2 || 75   || leather     || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[leather armor]]          ||    5 || 150 || 2 || 75   || leather     || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[orcish ring mail]]   ||   80 || 250 || 2 ||125   || iron        || 1 || crude ring mail
+|[[orcish ring mail]]       ||   80 || 250 || 2 ||125   || iron        || 1 || crude ring mail
 |-
-|[[studded leather armor]]|| 15 || 200 || 3 || 66.7 || leather     || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[studded leather armor]]  ||   15 || 200 || 3 || 66.7 || leather     || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[ring mail]]          ||  100 || 250 || 3 || 83.3 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[ring mail]]              ||  100 || 250 || 3 || 83.3 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[scale mail]]         ||   45 || 250 || 4 || 62.5 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[scale mail]]             ||   45 || 250 || 4 || 62.5 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[orcish chain mail]]  ||   75 || 300 || 4 || 75   || iron        || 1 || crude chain mail
+|[[orcish chain mail]]      ||   75 || 300 || 4 || 75   || iron        || 1 || crude chain mail
 |-
-|[[chain mail]]         ||   75 || 300 || 5 || 60   || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[chain mail]]             ||   75 || 300 || 5 || 60   || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[elven mithril-coat]] ||  240 || 150 || 5 || 30   || mithril     || 2 || &mdash;
+|[[elven mithril-coat]]     ||  240 || 150 || 5 || 30   || mithril     || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[splint mail]]        ||   80 || 400 || 6 || 66.7 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[splint mail]]            ||   80 || 400 || 6 || 66.7 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[banded mail]]        ||   90 || 350 || 6 || 58.3 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[banded mail]]            ||   90 || 350 || 6 || 58.3 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[dwarvish mithril-coat]]||240 || 150 || 6 || 25   || mithril     || 2 || &mdash;
+|[[dwarvish mithril-coat]]  ||  240 || 150 || 6 || 25   || mithril     || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[bronze plate mail]]  ||  400 || 450 || 6 || 75   || bronze      || 1 || &mdash;
+|[[bronze plate mail]]      ||  400 || 450 || 6 || 75   || bronze      || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[plate mail]] (tanko) ||  600 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || iron        || 2 || &mdash;
+|[[plate mail]]             ||  600 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || iron        || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[crystal plate mail]] ||  820 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || glass       || 2 || &mdash;
+|[[crystal plate mail]]     ||  820 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || glass       || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[dragon scales]]      ||  500 ||  40 || 3 || 13.3 || dragon hide || 0 || &mdash;
+|[[dragon scales]]          ||  500 ||  40 || 3 || 13.3 || dragon hide || 0 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[dragon scale mail]]  ||  900 ||  40 || 9 ||  4.4 || dragon hide || 0 || &mdash;
+|[[dragon scale mail]]      ||  900 ||  40 || 9 ||  4.4 || dragon hide || 0 || &mdash;
 |-
 |}
-==Dragon scale mail==
+==Strategy==
-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]].
+The two most valued varieties are the [[mithril-coat]]s 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.
 While body armor is often heavy, it can provide a significant boost to your AC. The most desirable body armor in the early game is a [[mithril-coat]], which is relatively light and gives a good AC bonus.
-[[Category:Body armor]]
+==History==
-{{nethack-366}}
+Body armor is present as an armor slot in [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], as well as Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, and appears in [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Variants==
-In [[variant]]s that derive from [[NetHack 3.4.3]], mithril coats provide an MC of 3.
+Variants of NetHack often add new types of body armor.

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		+	{{languages}}
	'''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.		'''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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 [[Category:Body armor]]
-{{nethack-360}}
+{{nethack-366}}
 ==Variants==
-In most [[variant]]s, and also in [[NetHack 3.4.3]], mithril coats provide a MC of 3.
+In [[variant]]s that derive from [[NetHack 3.4.3]], mithril coats provide an MC of 3.

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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.
+'''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.
-{|class="prettytable"
+{|class="prettytable sortable"
 ! Name
 ! Cost
 ! Weight
 ! [[Armor class|AC]]
 ! Material
 ! [[Magic cancellation|MC]]
 ! Appearance
 |-
-| colspan="8" | [[body armor|'''Suits''']]
+|[[leather jacket]]     ||   10 ||  30 || 1 || 30   || leather     || 0 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[leather jacket]]     ||   10 ||   30 || 1 || leather ||        ||   || --
+|[[leather armor]]      ||    5 || 150 || 2 || 75   || leather     || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[leather armor]]      ||    5 ||  150 || 2 || leather ||        || 1 || --
+|[[orcish ring mail]]   ||   80 || 250 || 2 ||125   || iron        || 1 || crude ring mail
 |-
-|[[orcish ring mail]]   ||   80 ||  250 || 2 || iron    ||        || 1 || crude ring mail
+|[[studded leather armor]]|| 15 || 200 || 3 || 66.7 || leather     || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[studded leather armor]]|| 15 ||  200 || 3 || leather ||        || 1 || --
+|[[ring mail]]          ||  100 || 250 || 3 || 83.3 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[ring mail]]          ||  100 ||  250 || 3 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
+|[[scale mail]]         ||   45 || 250 || 4 || 62.5 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[scale mail]]         ||   45 ||  250 || 4 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
+|[[orcish chain mail]]  ||   75 || 300 || 4 || 75   || iron        || 1 || crude chain mail
 |-
-|[[orcish chain mail]]  ||   75 ||  300 || 4 || iron    ||        || 1 || crude chain mail
+|[[chain mail]]         ||   75 || 300 || 5 || 60   || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[chain mail]]         ||   75 ||  300 || 5 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
+|[[elven mithril-coat]] ||  240 || 150 || 5 || 30   || mithril     || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[elven mithril coat]] ||  240 ||  150 || 5 || mithril ||        || 2 || --
+|[[splint mail]]        ||   80 || 400 || 6 || 66.7 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[splint mail]]        ||   80 ||  400 || 6 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
+|[[banded mail]]        ||   90 || 350 || 6 || 58.3 || iron        || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[banded mail]]        ||   90 ||  350 || 6 || iron    ||        || 1 || --
+|[[dwarvish mithril-coat]]||240 || 150 || 6 || 25   || mithril     || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[dwarvish mithril coat]]|| 240 || 150 || 6 || mithril ||        || 2 || --
+|[[bronze plate mail]]  ||  400 || 450 || 6 || 75   || bronze      || 1 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[bronze plate mail]]  ||  400 ||  450 || 6 || bronze  ||        || 1 || --
+|[[plate mail]] (tanko) ||  600 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || iron        || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[plate mail|plate mail (tanko)]] ||  600 ||  450 || 7 || iron || || 2 || --
+|[[crystal plate mail]] ||  820 || 450 || 7 || 64.3 || glass       || 2 || &mdash;
 |-
-|[[crystal plate mail]] ||  820 ||  450 || 7 || glass   ||        || 2 || --
+|[[dragon scales]]      ||  500 ||  40 || 3 || 13.3 || dragon hide || 0 || &mdash;
 |-
-| colspan="8" | [[Dragon scale mail|'''Dragon Suits''']]
+|[[dragon scale mail]]  ||  900 ||  40 || 9 ||  4.4 || dragon hide || 0 || &mdash;
 |-
 |}
 ==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 dragon scale mail|gray]], which provides [[magic resistance]], and [[silver dragon scale mail|silver]], which gives [[reflection]].
+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==
-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]].
+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]]

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		+
		+	==Variants==
		+	In most [[variant]]s, and also in [[NetHack 3.4.3]], mithril coats provide a MC of 3.