Elven mithril-coat - Revision history

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 Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of being [[generated with]] an elven mithril-coat.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|225|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Default equipment for elves}} [[Hobbit]]s have a {{frac|10}} chance of generating with an elven mithril-coat.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|364|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|3|124}} chance (roughly ~2.42%) of forcing an elven mithril-coat 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}}
+[[Player monster]] [[Barbarian (player monster)|barbarians]], [[Knight (player monster)|knights]], [[Priest (player monster)|priests]], and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|valkyries]] have an effective {{frac|3|124}} chance (roughly ~2.42%) of starting with an elven mithril-coat 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}}
 ==Description==

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 [[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[heroes]] start the game with knowledge of the elven mithril-coat, despite it lacking a randomized appearance.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|828|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Elven-mithril coats make up {{frac|3|200}} (1.5%) of all randomly-generated weapons created on the floor, as [[death drop]]s or in [[shop]]s. General stores, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can stock elven mithril-coats.
+Elven-mithril coats make up {{frac|3|200}} (1.5%) of all randomly-generated armor created on the floor, as [[death drop]]s or in [[shop]]s. General stores, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can stock elven mithril-coats.
 Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of being [[generated with]] an elven mithril-coat.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|225|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Default equipment for elves}} [[Hobbit]]s have a {{frac|10}} chance of generating with an elven mithril-coat.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|364|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the elven mithril-coat grants 3 base AC, 2 base [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is lowered to 20 [[aum]].
-An elven mithril-coat can be used to repair the mithril articulation of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], which grants it +1 AC and +1 DR while worn and changes it from heavy armor to medium armor, granting it the standard medium armor bonus to AC/DR equal to {{frac|2}} of the hero's [[dexterity]].<!--changed from artifact mithril coat and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move the below accordingly when the article is made:
+An elven mithril-coat can be used to repair the mithril articulation of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], which grants it +1 AC and +1 DR while worn and changes it from heavy armor to medium armor, granting it the standard medium armor bonus to AC/DR equal to {{frac|2}} of the hero's [[dexterity]].
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the elven mithril-coat grants 3 base AC, 2 base [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is lowered to 20 [[aum]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the elven mithril-coat grants 3 base AC, 2 base [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is lowered to 20 [[aum]].
-An elven mithril-coat can be used to repair the mithril articulation of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], which grants it +1 AC and +1 DR while worn and changes it from heavy armor to medium armor, granting it the standard medium armor bonus to AC/DR equal to {{frac|2}} of the hero's [[dexterity]].<!--changed from artifact mithril coat and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move accordingly when the article is made: [[dNetHack#The Web of Lolth|The Web of Lolth]] is an intelligent [[chaotic]] [[artifact]] whose base item is a [[silver]]ed cloth [[elven toga]], and acts as the chaotic [[crowning]] gift for female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[Priest]]s, [[Ranger]]s, [[Rogue]]s, and [[Wizard]]s. While carried, it grants [[magic resistance]], and while worn it also grants [[drain resistance]], [[Warned of monster type|warning of elves]] (including other drow) and doubles the damage of that character's beam and ray spells. [[Invoking]] the Web of Lolth refills [[energy]].-->
+An elven mithril-coat can be used to repair the mithril articulation of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], which grants it +1 AC and +1 DR while worn and changes it from heavy armor to medium armor, granting it the standard medium armor bonus to AC/DR equal to {{frac|2}} of the hero's [[dexterity]].<!--changed from artifact mithril coat and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move the below accordingly when the article is made:
 ===xNetHack===

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 ==History==
-Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], features an ancestor to the elven mithril-coat in the form of '''elfin chain mail''', which also appears in [[NetHack 1.3d]]. Elfin chain mail has most of the same qualities: it is a light form of body armor that is fairly rare, provides 5 AC and MC3 when worn, and takes a near-minimum amount of time to put on or remove. In [[NetHack 3.0.0]], elfin chain mail is replaced by the elven mithril-coat in its current form - from this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, it still grants [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]] when worn.
+Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], features an ancestor to the elven mithril-coat in the form of '''elfin chain mail''', which also appears in [[NetHack 1.3d]]. Elfin chain mail has most of the same qualities: it is a light form of body armor that is fairly rare, provides 5 AC and MC3 when worn, and takes a near-minimum amount of time to put on or remove. In [[NetHack 3.0.0]], elfin chain mail is replaced by the elven mithril-coat in its current form&mdash;from this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, it still grants [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]] when worn.
-The [[Elf (role)|Elf role]] will always start the game with elfin chain mail (or an elven mithril-coat in NetHack 3.0.0 and later versions) if the <tt>TOLKIEN</tt> [[compile-time option]] is enabled.
+The [[Elf (role)|Elf role]] will always start the game with elfin chain mail if the <tt>TOLKIEN</tt> [[compile-time option]] is enabled, which is replaced by the elven mithril-coat from NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.2.3]] as above.
 ==Variants==

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell elven mithril-coats.
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[heroes]] start the game with knowledge of the elven mithril-coat, despite it lacking a randomized appearance.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|828|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] have an effective {{frac|4}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] an elven mithril-coat.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|225|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Default equipment for elves}} [[Hobbit]]s have a {{frac|10}} chance of generating with an elven mithril-coat.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|364|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Elven-mithril coats make up {{frac|3|200}} (1.5%) of all randomly-generated weapons created on the floor, as [[death drop]]s or in [[shop]]s. General stores, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can stock elven mithril-coats.
 [[Player monster]] [[Barbarian (player monster)|barbarians]], [[Knight (player monster)|knights]], [[Priest (player monster)|priests]], and [[Valkyrie (player monster)|valkyries]] have an effective {{frac|3|124}} chance (roughly ~2.42%) of forcing an elven mithril-coat 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}}
 ==Description==
-While worn, an elven mithril-coat confers 5 base [[AC]] and [[MC2]]. Wearing or removing an elven mithril-coat takes only 1 turn.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|417|nethack=3.6.7}}
+While [[worn]], an elven mithril-coat confers 5 base [[AC]] and [[MC2]]. Wearing or [[taking off]] an elven mithril-coat takes only 1 turn.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|417|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Elven mithril-coats can safely be enchanted with a [[scroll of enchant armor]] from +5 like other [[elven armor]].
+Elven mithril-coats can safely be enchanted with a [[scroll of enchant armor]] from an [[enchantment]] of +5 like other [[elven armor]].
 ==Strategy==
-Elven-mithril coats are among the best available body armor after [[dragon scale mail]] - obtaining one is often a major goal for early game characters due to its high AC. They also weigh much less than the various types of [[plate mail]] (including [[bronze plate mail]] and [[crystal plate mail]]) in return for slightly less base AC, which is especially ideal for early characters with low [[strength]] and no [[bag of holding]]. Characters in [[spellcasting]] roles can occasionally make use of a mithril-coat to boost AC, only removing it to cast as needed: the 1 turn to wear/remove mithril-coats is also more convenient for them, versus 5 turns for most other body armor.
+Elven-mithril coats are among the best available body armor after [[dragon scale mail]], and obtaining one is often a major goal for early heroes due to its high AC. They also weigh much less than the various types of [[plate mail]] (including [[bronze plate mail]] and [[crystal plate mail]]) in return for slightly less base AC, which is especially ideal for heroes with low [[strength]] and/or no [[bag of holding]]. Characters in [[spellcasting]] roles can occasionally make use of a mithril-coat to boost AC, only removing it to cast as needed: the 1 turn to put on or remove mithril-coats is also more convenient for them, versus 5 turns for most other body armor.
-Though the [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] has one more point of base AC, an elven mithril-coat can be safely boosted to a higher enchantment, and is somewhat easier to obtain earlier in the game if a lucky character can grab one off a hobbit. Barring a [[wish]], an elven mithril-coat can easily last as a character's primary armor throughout the mid-game or until their desired set of dragon scales becomes available, whichever occurs first. The coat's material protects it from erosion while worn, though it still breaks if a [[polymorph trap]] turns the character into a large enough monster.
+Though the [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] has one more point of base AC, an elven mithril-coat can be safely boosted to a higher enchantment, and is somewhat easier to obtain earlier in the game if a hero can grab one off a hobbit. Barring a [[wish]], an elven mithril-coat can easily last as a character's primary armor throughout the mid-game or until their desired set of dragon scales becomes available, whichever occurs first. The coat's material protects it from [[erosion]] of any kind, though it still breaks if a [[polymorph trap]] turns the hero into a large enough monster.
 ==History==
 Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], features an ancestor to the elven mithril-coat in the form of '''elfin chain mail''', which also appears in [[NetHack 1.3d]]. Elfin chain mail has most of the same qualities: it is a light form of body armor that is fairly rare, provides 5 AC and MC3 when worn, and takes a near-minimum amount of time to put on or remove. In [[NetHack 3.0.0]], elfin chain mail is replaced by the elven mithril-coat in its current form - from this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, it still grants [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]] when worn.
-The [[Elf (role)|Elf role]] will always start the game with elfin chain mail (or an elven mithril-coat in NetHack 3.0.0 and later versions) if the TOLKIEN [[compile-time option]] is enabled.
+The [[Elf (role)|Elf role]] will always start the game with elfin chain mail (or an elven mithril-coat in NetHack 3.0.0 and later versions) if the <tt>TOLKIEN</tt> [[compile-time option]] is enabled.
 ==Variants==
-Variants based on NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions may retain the MC3 granted by wearing an elven mithril-coat, while variants that employ [[object materials]] may replace the elven mithril-coat with a similar item that can be made of mithril.
+[[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' based on NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions may retain the MC3 granted by wearing an elven mithril-coat, while variants that implement [[object materials]] may replace the elven mithril-coat with a similar item that can be made of mithril.
-Some variants give elves an AC bonus for wearing an elven mithril-coat or equivalent armor, including [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] player characters.
+Some variants give elves an AC bonus for wearing an elven mithril-coat or equivalent armor, including [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] heroes.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], elven mithril-coats grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven players.
+In [[UnNetHack]], elven mithril-coats grant +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven heroes.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the elven mithril-coat grants 3 AC, 2 [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is lowered to 20 [[aum]].
+In [[dNetHack]], the elven mithril-coat grants 3 base AC, 2 base [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is lowered to 20 [[aum]].
-[[dNetHack#The Web of Lolth|The Web of Lolth]] is an intelligent [[chaotic]] [[artifact]] whose base item is a [[silver]]ed elven mithril-coat, and acts as the chaotic [[crowning]] gift for female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[Priest]]s, [[Ranger]]s, [[Rogue]]s, and [[Wizard]]s. While carried, it grants [[magic resistance]], and while worn it also grants [[drain resistance]], [[Warned of monster type|warning of elves]] (including other drow) and doubles the damage of that character's beam and ray spells. [[Invoking]] the Web of Lolth refills [[energy]].<!--changed to cloth elven toga and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move accordingly when released-->
+An elven mithril-coat can be used to repair the mithril articulation of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], which grants it +1 AC and +1 DR while worn and changes it from heavy armor to medium armor, granting it the standard medium armor bonus to AC/DR equal to {{frac|2}} of the hero's [[dexterity]].<!--changed from artifact mithril coat and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move accordingly when the article is made: [[dNetHack#The Web of Lolth|The Web of Lolth]] is an intelligent [[chaotic]] [[artifact]] whose base item is a [[silver]]ed cloth [[elven toga]], and acts as the chaotic [[crowning]] gift for female [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[Priest]]s, [[Ranger]]s, [[Rogue]]s, and [[Wizard]]s. While carried, it grants [[magic resistance]], and while worn it also grants [[drain resistance]], [[Warned of monster type|warning of elves]] (including other drow) and doubles the damage of that character's beam and ray spells. [[Invoking]] the Web of Lolth refills [[energy]].-->
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-In [[xNetHack]], elven mithril-coats are replaced with [[elven ring mail]], which has a base material of [[copper]] and grants 2 AC - a mithril set of elven ring mail behaves identically to an elven mithril-coat, since mithril body armor will always grant at least MC2. Hobbits have the same chance of generating with elven ring mail, which will always be mithril.
+In [[xNetHack]], the elven mithril-coat is replaced with [[elven ring mail]], which has a [[Object materials (xNetHack)|base material]] of [[copper]] and grants 2 base AC&mdash;a mithril set of elven ring mail behaves identically to an elven mithril-coat, since mithril body armor will always grant at least MC2.
 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], elven mithril-coats are also replaced with elven ring mail, similar to xNetHack.
+In [[SpliceHack]], elven mithril-coats are replaced with elven ring mail, similar to xNetHack.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], elven mithril-coats are replaced with [[elven chain mail]]. Elven chain mail grants 5 AC while worn and has a base material of copper, and grants +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven players - when made of mithril, it behaves similarly to an improved elven mithril-coat, and grants two more points of base AC and MC2 (or MC3 for elves).
+In [[EvilHack]], the elven mithril-coat is replaced with [[elven chain mail]]. Elven chain mail grants 5 base AC while worn, has a [[Object materials (EvilHack)|base material]] of copper, and grants +1 AC to elven monsters that wear them, including elven heroes&mdash;when made of mithril, it behaves similarly to an improved elven mithril-coat, granting two more points of base AC and MC2 (or MC3 for elves).
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], elven mithril-coats are also replaced with elven chain mail, which behaves as in EvilHack.
+In [[Hack'EM]], elven mithril-coats are replaced with elven chain mail, which behaves as in EvilHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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	[[dNetHack#The Web of Lolth\|The Web of Lolth]] is an intelligent [[chaotic]] [[artifact]] whose base item is a [[silver]]ed elven mithril-coat, and acts as the chaotic [[crowning]] gift for female [[Drow (starting race)\|drow]] [[Priest]]s, [[Ranger]]s, [[Rogue]]s, and [[Wizard]]s. While carried, it grants [[magic resistance]], and while worn it also grants [[drain resistance]], [[Warned of monster type\|warning of elves]] (including other drow) and doubles the damage of that character's beam and ray spells. [[Invoking]] the Web of Lolth refills [[energy]].<!--changed to cloth elven toga and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move accordingly when released-->		[[dNetHack#The Web of Lolth\|The Web of Lolth]] is an intelligent [[chaotic]] [[artifact]] whose base item is a [[silver]]ed elven mithril-coat, and acts as the chaotic [[crowning]] gift for female [[Drow (starting race)\|drow]] [[Priest]]s, [[Ranger]]s, [[Rogue]]s, and [[Wizard]]s. While carried, it grants [[magic resistance]], and while worn it also grants [[drain resistance]], [[Warned of monster type\|warning of elves]] (including other drow) and doubles the damage of that character's beam and ray spells. [[Invoking]] the Web of Lolth refills [[energy]].<!--changed to cloth elven toga and also grants AC/DR bonuses in devel, move accordingly when released-->
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−	~~===TNNT (the game)===~~
−	~~In [[TNNT (the game)]], all [[Devteam member]]s have a {{frac\|2}} chance of being generated with an elven mithril-coat.~~

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 ===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], all [[Devteam member]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with an elven mithril-coat.
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], all [[Devteam member]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with an elven mithril-coat.
 ===xNetHack===