Gray dragon scale mail - Revision history

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 ===FIQHack===
 In [[FIQHack]], gray dragon scale mail is one of the few dragon mails to not confer additional properties while worn, as in SporkHack. It also weighs 300 aum like all dragon scale mail in FIQHack (which is halved while worn).
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gray dragon scale mail if they represent a non-Monk character that lacks body armor.
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gray dragon scale mail if they represent a non-Monk character that lacks body armor.
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 In [[FIQHack]], gray dragon scale mail is one of the few dragon mails to not confer additional properties while worn, as in SporkHack. It also weighs 300 aum like all dragon scale mail in FIQHack (which is halved while worn).
-===The November NetHack Tournament===
+===TNNT (the game)===
-In [[The November NetHack Tournament]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gray dragon scale mail if they represent a non-Monk character that lacks body armor.
+In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gray dragon scale mail if they represent a non-Monk character that lacks body armor.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ===Perks versus silver DSM===
 {{main|GDSM versus SDSM}}
-Characters that cannot [[twoweapon]] will lean towards gray dragon scale mail, especially if they either do not care about [[spellcasting]] or are fine with taking off a shield to cast outside of combat (though doing so with a shield of reflection is risky). Characters that can twoweapon who want their cloak slot free and/or do not plan to wear an [[amulet of life saving]] as their primary amulet may also consider gray dragon mail; characters in roles whose [[Quest]] pits them against a spellcasting [[quest nemesis]] or many spell-casting quest monsters may prefer gray dragon scale mail. Chaotic characters cannot obtain magic resistance by wishing for a [[quest artifact]], as there are no chaotic artifacts that give magic resistance, though there is a rare [[Monk]] that may be willing to brave [[Monk quest|their quest]] for their own quest artifact, and chaotic [[Wizard]]s can usually [[sacrifice]] for [[Magicbane]] (which other chaotic roles can wish for if they are willing to handle blasting damage).
+Characters that cannot [[twoweapon]] will lean towards gray dragon scale mail, especially if they either do not care about [[spellcasting]] or are fine with taking off a shield to cast outside of combat (though doing so with a shield of reflection is risky). Characters who can twoweapon, want their cloak slot free and/or do not plan to wear an [[amulet of life saving]] as their primary amulet may also consider gray dragon scale mail; characters in roles whose [[Quest]] pits them against a spellcasting [[quest nemesis]] or many spell-casting quest monsters may also prefer it. Chaotic-aligned characters in particular cannot obtain magic resistance by wishing for a [[quest artifact]], though there is the rare [[Monk]] character that may be willing to brave [[Monk quest|their quest]] for [[the Eyes of the Overworld]], and chaotic [[Wizard]]s can usually [[sacrifice]] for [[Magicbane]] (which other chaotic roles can wish for, if they are willing to deal with the blasting damage).
-Magic resistance on its own does not protect against elemental damage, especially from wands and breath weapons: [[crowning]] can cover most of these weaknesses save for [[acid]] and [[disintegration]], though the latter danger does not occur until deep into the dungeon. Additionally, several types of monster spell (including the more dangerous ones) can only be cast in melee range, making it possible to use [[Elbereth]] and other tools to keep casters from closing in while bringing them down at a distance, albeit to a limited extent. Wizards start the game with a cloak of magic resistance, and can obtain Magicbane unless observing a conduct that would forbid it (e.g. [[atheist]] or artifactless), making gray scale mail typically redundant for them.
+Magic resistance on its own does not protect against elemental damage, especially from wands and breath weapons: [[crowning]] can cover most of these weaknesses save for [[acid]] and [[disintegration]], though the latter danger does not occur until deep into the dungeon. Additionally, several types of monster spell can only be cast in melee range, making it possible to use [[Elbereth]] and other tools to keep casters from closing in while bringing them down at a distance, albeit to a limited extent. Wizards start the game with a cloak of magic resistance, and can obtain Magicbane unless observing a conduct that would forbid it (e.g. [[atheist]] or artifactless), making gray scale mail typically redundant for them.
-While the more dangerous spells are generally encountered much deeper in the dungeon and possibly within the [[Quest]], including [[covetous]] monsters that can warp to you directly, they can also appear much earlier due to polymorph traps and [[shapeshifter]]s like [[chameleon]]s that polymorph at random - this in part can push a character in favor of gray dragon mail, particularly as an aid for both stepping on polymorph traps and fighting some of the monsters they can create. A player with a character that has not yet cleared [[Sokoban]] may opt to wish for gray dragon scale mail and take their chances with finding reflection inside the branch or elsewhere.
+While the more dangerous spells are generally encountered far deeper in the dungeon and possibly within the [[Quest]], including [[covetous]] monsters that can warp to you directly, they can also appear much earlier, due to polymorph traps and [[shapeshifter]]s like [[chameleon]]s that polymorph at random - this in part can push a character in favor of gray dragon mail, particularly as an aid for both stepping on polymorph traps and fighting some of the monsters they can create. A player with a character that has not yet cleared [[Sokoban]] may opt to wish for gray dragon scale mail and take their chances with finding reflection inside the branch or elsewhere in the dungeon.
 ==History==

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 ===The November NetHack Tournament===
-In [[The November NetHack Tournament]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gray dragon scale mail if they represent a character that is not a monk and lacks body armor.
+In [[The November NetHack Tournament]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gray dragon scale mail if they represent a non-Monk character that lacks body armor.
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 ==Description==
 While worn, gray dragon scale mail confers 9 base AC and [[magic resistance]]. Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing gray dragon scale mail will revert them to scales and turn the wearer into a [[gray dragon]], though in practice only [[quaff]]ing a [[potion of polymorph]] or [[zapping]] a [[wand of polymorph]] at yourself will do this.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|501|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|518|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Generation==
 Gray dragon scale mail is not randomly generated. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn [[gray dragon scales]] will convert them into mail, with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
 ==Description==

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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], dragon scales and dragon scale mail have randomized powers each game - to [[wish]] for dragon armor or scales by its 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. Only wishes from a wand of wishing can create dragon scale mail directly.
+In [[UnNetHack]], dragon scales and dragon scale mail have randomized powers and [[Randomized appearance|appearances]] in each game - to [[wish]] for dragon armor or scales by its 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. Only wishes from a wand of wishing can create dragon scale mail directly.
 Gray dragon scale mail is effectively replaced by '''magic dragon scale mail''', which confers only 5 base AC like all dragon scale mail in UnNetHack.