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    |slot=body armor
    |ac=3
-   |special=<ul><li>[[light source]]</li></ul>
+   |special=<ul><li>[[light source]]</li><li>[[hallucination resistance]]</li></ul>
    |cost=500
    |weight=40

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 ===Hack'EM===
-{{main|Gold dragon-scaled armor (Hack'EM)}}
+{{main|Gold dragon scales (Hack'EM)}}
 In [[Hack'EM]], gold dragon scales behave similarly to how they do in EvilHack.

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 ==History==
-Gold dragon scales first appear in [[SporkHack]], and make their vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] alongside the gold dragon, the baby gold dragon and gold dragon scale mail via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.
+Gold dragon scales first appear in [[SporkHack]], and make their vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] alongside the gold dragon, the baby gold dragon and gold dragon scale mail via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}: the implementation is not derived from SporkHack or any variants that implement these items and monsters, but is stated to have been planned for a long while and is done from scratch.
 ==Variants==
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 ''NetHack'' variants created prior to NetHack 5.0.0 may give gold dragon scales different properties while worn (including different secondary properties exclusive to dragon scale mail or dragon-scaled armor).
 ==References==

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 ==Description==
-While [[worn]], gold dragon scales grant 3 base [[AC]] and [[hallucination resistance]], and they act as a [[light source]] with their range dependent on their [[beatitude]]: the radius extends to 1 square away if cursed, 2 squares if uncursed, and 3 if blessed&mdash;a [[hero]] [[reading]] a blessed or cursed [[scroll of light]] while wearing gold dragon scales will bless or curse the armor as though the scales were dipped in a [[potion of holy water]] or {{! of|unholy water}} (e.g. uncursed scales become cursed after reading a cursed scroll, cursed scales become uncursed after reading a blessed scroll, and so on). Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn gold dragon scales will convert them into [[gold dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
+While [[worn]], gold dragon scales grant 3 base [[AC]] and [[hallucination resistance]], and they act as a [[light source]] with their range dependent on their [[beatitude]]:{{refsrc|src/light.c|879-L911|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>arti_light_radius()</tt> function is used for weapon and armor-based light sources}} the radius extends to 1 square away if cursed, 2 squares if uncursed, and 3 if blessed.{{refsrc|src/light.c|899|nethack=5.0.0|comment=beatitude and light radius}}
-Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing gold dragon scales will turn the wearer into a [[gold dragon]], with gold dragon scale mail being reverted to scales in the process, and a hero that has [[polymorph control]] is able to decline and choose another form if they wish.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|640-L655|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|2200-L2202|nethack=5.0.0}}
+A [[hero]] [[reading]] a blessed or cursed [[scroll of light]] while not [[confused]] and wearing gold dragon scales will bless or curse the armor as though the scales were dipped in a [[potion of holy water]] or {{! of|unholy water}} (e.g. uncursed scales become cursed after reading a cursed scroll, cursed scales become uncursed after reading a blessed scroll, and so on).{{refsrc|src/read.c|2243-L2245|nethack=5.0.0|comment=calls <tt>seffect_light()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|1742-L1755|nethack=5.0.0|comment=standard scroll effects in <tt>seffect_light()</tt> function; calls <tt>litroom()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|2518-L2524|nethack=5.0.0|comment=cursed scroll effects and call to <tt>impact_arti_light()</tt> in <tt>litroom()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|2543-L2552|nethack=5.0.0|comment=blessed scroll effects and call to <tt>impact_arti_light()</tt> in <tt>litroom()</tt>}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1591-L1621|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>impact_arti_light()</tt> function simulates the effects of (un)holy water, which in turn affects the strength of the light source}} Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn gold dragon scales will convert them into [[gold dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Dragon scales#Strategy|l1=Strategy for dragon scales}}
-Gold dragon scales can be made into one of the best light sources available for a hero, which can aid certain builds of hero that are reliant on maximizing visibility for purposes such as [[shooting]] [[projectiles]] or casting targeted spells.
+Gold dragon scales can be made into one of the best light sources available for a hero, which can aid certain builds of hero that are reliant on maximizing visibility for purposes such as [[firing]] [[projectiles]] or casting targeted spells.
 ==History==

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    |slot=body armor
    |ac=3
-   |special=<ul><li>[[light]]</li></ul>
+   |special=<ul><li>[[light source]]</li></ul>
    |cost=500
    |weight=40
    |material=dragon hide
 }}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Gold dragon scales and [[gold dragon scale mail]] are added.}}
+{{otheruses|the item in NetHack|the item in variants|gold dragon scales (disambiguation)}}
-'''Gold dragon scales''' are a type of [[dragon scales]] that might be dropped by a [[gold dragon]]. They emit light when worn, in a radius dependent on [[beatitude]]: 1 if cursed, 2 if uncursed, and 3 if blessed. They also provide [[hallucination resistance]].
+'''Gold dragon scales''' are a type of [[body armor]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[dragon hide]] like all [[dragon scales]].
-Dragon scales have a relatively poor [[AC]], but can be turned into powerful [[dragon scale mail]] by [[scroll of enchant armor|enchanting]] them.
+==Generation==
-===SlashTHEM===
+A [[gold dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e. always, unless killed by [[disintegration]]) has a {{frac|3}} chance of leaving behind uncursed +0 dragon scales, while a dragon [[revived]] by the [[wand of undead turning]] or the {{+ of|turn undead}} spell only has a {{frac|20}} chance to leave behind scales{{refsrc|src/mon.c|583|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|595-L602|nethack=5.0.0|name="scalegen"}}&mdash;this also applies to [[statue]]s made from [[stoning]] a gold dragon, which may include intact scales as part of its contents.
-== References ==
+==Description==
-* See [[Dragon scales]] for more detailed information on obtaining dragon scales and converting them into dragon scale mail.
+Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing gold dragon scales will turn the wearer into a [[gold dragon]], with gold dragon scale mail being reverted to scales in the process, and a hero that has [[polymorph control]] is able to decline and choose another form if they wish.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|640-L655|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|2200-L2202|nethack=5.0.0}}
 [[Category:Dragon armor]]

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 ===SlashTHEM===
-SlashTHEM introduces golden dragon scales, which provide [[immunity to sickness|sickness resistance]].
+SlashTHEM introduces golden dragon scales, which provide [[immunity to sickness|sickness resistance]]. Golden dragon scales emit light of radius 2.
 == References ==