Chain mail - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ dwaknight

2025-10-08T08:42:10Z

‎dNetHack: dwaknight

Umbire the Phantom: *dnh + evil + hackem

2024-07-20T14:40:06Z

*dnh + evil + hackem

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-07-20T14:07:31Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-05-24T18:47:34Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: word choice, correct not-so-clever commenting on my part

2024-03-20T10:12:53Z

word choice, correct not-so-clever commenting on my part

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ tortle

2024-03-16T21:20:21Z

‎Hack'EM: tortle

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit + update pass

2024-03-16T20:44:13Z

copyedit + update pass

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit pass

2024-03-16T18:33:24Z

copyedit pass

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ corrected math + upcoming

2024-03-15T23:15:07Z

‎Generation: corrected math + upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ correction

2024-03-15T15:02:51Z

‎History: correction

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], chain mail grants 2 base AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum.
-[[Dwarf (starting race)|Dwarven]] [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]] always start with [[Erosion|thoroughly rusty]] chain mail, while Dwarven and female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] [[Noble]]s will always start with standard chain mail. All non-[[Incantifier (dNetHack starting race)|Incantifier]] Knights start the game with chain mail - incantifier Knights are given a [[robe]] instead.
+[[Dwarf (starting race)|Dwarven]] [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]] always start with [[Erosion|thoroughly rusty]] chain mail, while dwarven and female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] [[Noble]]s will always start with standard chain mail. All non-[[Incantifier (dNetHack starting race)|Incantifier]] Knights start the game with chain mail, including [[dwarf Knight]]s&mdash;incantifier Knights are given a [[robe]] instead.
 [[Soldier ant]]s and [[queen bee]]s generated on the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Lawful Quest]] have an effective {{frac|3|25}} chance of generating with chain mail.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], chain mail grants 2 base AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], chain mail grants 2 base AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum.
 [[Dwarf (starting race)|Dwarven]] [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]] always start with [[Erosion|thoroughly rusty]] chain mail, while Dwarven and female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] [[Noble]]s will always start with standard chain mail. All non-[[Incantifier (dNetHack starting race)|Incantifier]] Knights start the game with chain mail - incantifier Knights are given a [[robe]] instead.
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Champion (monster)|aligned champions]] and [[ronin]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with chain mail. Chain mail may also be generated as part of various kits for player monsters, including [[Centaur (EvilHack)|centaurs]].
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Champion (monster)|aligned champions]] and [[ronin]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with chain mail. Chain mail may also be generated as part of various kits for player monsters, including [[Centaur (monster attribute)|centaurs]] (who can wear body armor in EvilHack).
 Chain mail can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining two sets of [[ring mail]]. Chain mail can be used to forge a few items:
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 In [[Hack'EM]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] Undead Slayers that would start with chain mail start with [[low boots]] instead, while [[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] Undead Slayers receive [[leather gloves]] in place of chain mail.
-In addition to EvilHack forging recipes, upgrading orcish chain mail will produce regular chain mail and vice versa, as in SLASH'EM.
+In addition to EvilHack details and forging recipes, upgrading orcish chain mail will produce regular chain mail and vice versa, as in SLASH'EM.
 ==References==

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Champion (monster)|aligned champions]] and [[ronin]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with chain mail. Chain mail may also be generated as part of various kits for player monsters, including [[Centaur (monster)|centaurs]].
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Champion (monster)|aligned champions]] and [[ronin]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with chain mail. Chain mail may also be generated as part of various kits for player monsters, including [[Centaur (EvilHack)|centaurs]].
 Chain mail can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining two sets of [[ring mail]]. Chain mail can be used to forge a few items:

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 ==Generation==
-Any [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] character in a role that starts with chain mail receives [[orcish chain mail]] instead{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|221|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - currently, there are no roles that make use of this substitution, as no roles start with chain mail.
+[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters in a role that starts with chain mail receive [[orcish chain mail]] instead{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|221|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - currently, there are no roles that make use of this substitution, as no roles start with chain mail.
 [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] chain mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Strategy==
-Chain mail is a decent set of armor that blocks [[spellcasting]], and at 300 [[aum]] it is heavy as well. Roles looking to shore up their AC early can make good use of a set of chain mail until they find [[dragon scale mail]] or other armor that is lighter (e.g., [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] and [[elven mithril-coat]]) and/or more conducive to spellcasting (e.g., [[studded leather armor]]).
+Chain mail is a decent set of armor, though it is heavy and blocks [[spellcasting]]. Roles looking to shore up their AC early can make good use of a set of chain mail until they can obtain [[dragon scale mail]] or else find other armor that is lighter (e.g., [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] and [[elven mithril-coat]]) or more conducive to spellcasting (e.g., [[studded leather armor]]).
 ==History==
-Chain mail first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], the [[Priest]] role started with +0 chain mail - [[NetHack 3.3.0]] and later versions replace this with the [[robe]].
+Chain mail first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], the [[Priest]] role starts with +0 chain mail - [[NetHack 3.3.0]] and later versions replace this with the [[robe]].
 ==Origin==
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 Chain mail is made of small metal rings interlocked to form a mesh, and was widely used in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, from pre-Roman times until as late as the 19th century. In medieval sources, this type of armor was described simply as "mail" - the use of the term to describe other types of armor (and the invention of "chain mail" to distinguish it from those) began in 19th-century historical fiction.
-The stats for chain mail are derived from its appearance in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.
+The stats for chain mail in ''NetHack'' are derived from its appearance in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.
 ==Variants==
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 In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Undead Slayer]] has a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with chain mail as their body armor. Orcish Undead Slayers that would start with chain mail as their body armor receive orcish chain mail instead, making use of the existing substitution.
-Chain mail can be found on the goal level of the [[Yeoman quest]], placed on the [[altar]] of the lawful [[temple]].
+A set of chain mail appears on the goal level of the [[Yeoman quest]], placed on the [[altar]] of the lawful [[temple]].
 [[Upgrading]] orcish chain mail will produce regular chain mail, and vice versa.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], chain mail grants 2 AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum.
+In [[dNetHack]], chain mail grants 2 base AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum.
 [[Dwarf (starting race)|Dwarven]] [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]] always start with [[Erosion|thoroughly rusty]] chain mail, while Dwarven and female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] [[Noble]]s will always start with standard chain mail. All non-[[Incantifier (dNetHack starting race)|Incantifier]] Knights start the game with chain mail - incantifier Knights are given a [[robe]] instead.
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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] Undead Slayers that would start with the chain mail equipment set have the chain mail replaced with [[low boots]], while [[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] Undead Slayers receive [[leather gloves]] as their replacement.
+In [[Hack'EM]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] Undead Slayers that would start with chain mail start with [[low boots]] instead, while [[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] Undead Slayers receive [[leather gloves]] in place of chain mail.
 In addition to EvilHack forging recipes, upgrading orcish chain mail will produce regular chain mail and vice versa, as in SLASH'EM.

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 [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] chain mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Player monster]] [[Barbarian (player monster)|barbarians]], [[Knight (player monster)|knights]], [[Priest (player monster)|priests]], and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|valkyries]] have an effective {{frac|18|155}} chance (roughly ~11.61%) of forcing chain mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|174|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for barbarians and other mentioned roles to get random body armor within the range of objects from plate mail to chain mail in objects.c, using normal generation odds}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|201|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=see previous citation}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|215|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=see previous citation}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|242|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=see previous citation}}
+[[Player monster]] [[Barbarian (player monster)|barbarians]], [[Knight (player monster)|knights]], [[Priest (player monster)|priests]], and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|valkyries]] have an effective {{frac|18|155}} chance (roughly ~11.61%) of forcing chain mail in place of their initial body armor.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|174|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} for barbarians and other mentioned roles to get random body armor within the range of objects from plate mail to chain mail in objects.c, using normal generation odds}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|201|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=body armor for knights}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|215|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=body armor for priests}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|242|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=body armor for valkyries}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}} - which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]] - the [[Barbarian quest]] leader [[Pelias]] generates with +5 chain mail.}}
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 ==History==
-Chain mail first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], the [[Priest]] role started with +0 chain mail - [[NetHack 3.3.0]] replaces this with the [[robe]].
+Chain mail first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], the [[Priest]] role started with +0 chain mail - [[NetHack 3.3.0]] and later versions replace this with the [[robe]].
 ==Origin==

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 ==Generation==
-While any [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] player that would start with chain mail receives [[orcish chain mail]] instead, there are no roles that begin the game with chain mail, and thus none available to orcs that make use of this substitution.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|221|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Any [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] character in a role that starts with chain mail receives [[orcish chain mail]] instead{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|221|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - currently, there are no roles that make use of this substitution.
 [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] chain mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|288|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Description==
-When worn, chain mail provides 5 base [[AC]] and [[MC]]1.
+While worn, chain mail provides 5 base [[AC]] and [[MC1]].
 ==Strategy==
-Chain mail is a decent set of armor, but blocks [[spellcasting]] and is heavy as well. Roles looking to shore up their AC early can make good use of a set of chain mail until they find options that are lighter (e.g., [[mithril-coat]]s) and/or more conducive to spellcasting (e.g., [[studded leather armor]] or [[dragon scale mail]]).
+Chain mail is a decent set of armor that blocks [[spellcasting]], and at 300 [[aum]] it is heavy as well. Roles looking to shore up their AC early can make good use of a set of chain mail until they find [[dragon scale mail]] or other armor that is lighter (e.g., [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] and [[elven mithril-coat]]) and/or more conducive to spellcasting (e.g., [[studded leather armor]]).
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Undead Slayer]] has a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with chain mail as their body armor. A chain mail can also be found in the lawful [[temple]] within the goal level of the [[Yeoman quest]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Undead Slayer]] has a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with chain mail as their body armor.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]] always start with a [[rust|thoroughly rusty]] chain mail. Dwarven and female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] [[Noble]]s will always start with standard chain mail, as do all non-[[Incantifier (dNetHack starting race)|Incantifier]] Knights; incantifier Knights have a robe in place of chain mail. Any orcish player that would start with chain mail receives orcish chain mail instead.
+In [[dNetHack]], chain mail grants 2 AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum.
-Chain mail grants 2 AC, 3 [[DR]] and MC1 when worn, and weighs 150 [[aum]], which is half of its weight in vanilla ''NetHack''.
+[[Dwarf (starting race)|Dwarven]] [[Binder (dNetHack role)|Binders]] always start with [[Erosion|thoroughly rusty]] chain mail, while Dwarven and female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] [[Noble]]s will always start with standard chain mail. All non-[[Incantifier (dNetHack starting race)|Incantifier]] Knights start the game with chain mail - incantifier Knights are given a [[robe]] instead. Any orcish character in a role that starts with chain mail receives orcish chain mail instead.
 ===xNetHack===