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#REDIRECT [[Glowing dragon scale mail]]

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 ==History==
-In early versions of UnNetHack, glowing dragon scales and scale mail always grant [[stoning resistance]] while worn. This is changed in version 5.0.0, where the breath types and resistances of all dragons (except the [[Chromatic dragon (UnNetHack)|chromatic dragon]]) are randomized, including the resistances granted by each dragon's scales.
+In early versions of UnNetHack, glowing dragon scales and scale mail always grant [[stoning resistance]] while worn. This is changed in version 5.1.0, where the breath types and resistances of all dragons (except the [[Chromatic dragon (UnNetHack)|chromatic dragon]]) are randomized, including the resistances granted by each dragon's scales.
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 [[Category:UnNetHack dragon armor]]
 [[Category:DynaHack dragon armor]]

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 '''Glowing dragon scales''' are a type of [[body armor]] that appear in [[UnNetHack]]&mdash;in [[DynaHack]], they are known as '''gold dragon scales'''. They are made of [[dragon hide]] like all [[dragon scales]].

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 In other words, it is possible to wish for the scales (or the scale mail) of a particular dragon by the ''name'' of that dragon without any of the above being necessary, but the armor will not always grant the same primary property between games&mdash;glowing dragon scales are something of an exception, in that they will always be a light source in addition to their randomized property. This makes the scales generally useful across games and worthwhile as a wish candidate, especially if they happened to also randomize into [[magic dragon scales]] or [[reflecting dragon scales]].
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 [[Category:UnNetHack dragon armor]]
 [[Category:DynaHack dragon armor]]

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 {{armor
-   |color=gray
+   |color=yellow
    |name=glowing dragon scales
    |slot=body armor
    |ac=1
-   |special=[[light source]]
+   |special=<ul><li>[[light source]]</li><li>random resistance (see article)</li></ul>
    |cost=500
    |weight=40
    |material=dragon hide
 }}
 '''Glowing dragon scales''' are a type of [[body armor]] that appear in [[UnNetHack]]&mdash;in [[DynaHack]], they are known as '''gold dragon scales'''. They are made of [[dragon hide]] like all [[dragon scales]].

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 ==Description==
-While [[worn]], glowing dragon scales grant 1 base AC and act as a [[light source]], along with granting the appropriate elemental resistance [[property]] for the corresponding [[Dragon (UnNetHack)|dragon]] that is randomized to appear as a glowing dragon&mdash;e.g., if the glowing dragon has a [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath weapon]], then its scales will grant [[fire resistance]] and act as a light source. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn glowing dragon scales will convert them into [[glowing dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
+While [[worn]], glowing dragon scales grant 1 base [[AC]] and act as a [[light source]], along with granting the appropriate elemental resistance [[property]] for the corresponding [[Dragon (UnNetHack)|dragon]] that is randomized to appear as a glowing dragon&mdash;e.g., if the glowing dragon has a [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath weapon]], then its scales will grant [[fire resistance]] and act as a light source. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn glowing dragon scales will convert them into [[glowing dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
 Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing glowing dragon scales will turn the wearer into a glowing dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will additionally revert them to scales.

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Stone~~ dragon scales (UnNetHack)]]	+	{{armor
		+	\|color=gray
		+	\|name=glowing dragon scales
		+	\|slot=body armor
		+	\|ac=1
		+	\|special=[[light source]]
		+	\|cost=500
		+	\|weight=40
		+	\|material=dragon hide
		+	}}
		+
		+	'''Glowing dragon scales''' are a type of [[body armor]] that appear in [[UnNetHack]]—in [[DynaHack]], they are known as '''gold dragon scales'''. They are made of [[dragon hide]] like all [[dragon scales]].
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		+	==Generation==
		+	Glowing dragon scales are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
		+
		+	A [[glowing dragon]] that is not killed by [[disintegration]] has a {{frac\|3}} chance of leaving behind dragon scales, while a dragon revived by the [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]] only has a {{frac\|20}} chance to leave behind scales. Glowing dragon scales dropped this way are always generated as +0 and uncursed.
		+
		+	==Description==
		+	While [[worn]], glowing dragon scales grant 1 base AC and act as a [[light source]], along with granting the appropriate elemental resistance [[property]] for the corresponding [[Dragon (UnNetHack)\|dragon]] that is randomized to appear as a glowing dragon—e.g., if the glowing dragon has a [[Fire (element)\|fire]] [[breath weapon]], then its scales will grant [[fire resistance]] and act as a light source. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn glowing dragon scales will convert them into [[glowing dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
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		+	Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing glowing dragon scales will turn the wearer into a glowing dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will additionally revert them to scales.
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		+	==Strategy==
		+	All dragon scales and dragon scale mail in UnNetHack and DynaHack have randomized powers and [[Randomized appearance\|appearances]] in each game: in order for a [[hero]] to wish for dragon armor or scales based on their 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.
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		+	In other words, it is possible to wish for the scales (or the scale mail) of a particular dragon by the ''name'' of that dragon without any of the above being necessary, but the armor will not always grant the same primary property between games—glowing dragon scales are something of an exception, in that they will always be a light source in addition to their randomized property. This makes the scales generally useful across games and worthwhile as a wish candidate, especially if they happened to also randomize into [[magic dragon scales]] or [[reflecting dragon scales]].
		+	{{variant-343}}
		+	[[Category:UnNetHack dragon armor]]
		+	[[Category:DynaHack dragon armor]]

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