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 * There is a full set of thoroughly rotted imperial elven gear on each lower filler level of the Anachrononaut quest and Android quest, with a small chance of extra pieces of gear being generated on the floor of those same levels. Those sets are random colors and have no upgrades already applied, but can be upgraded as normal by any [[Anachrononaut]]s or [[Android]] with the capabilities. The armor can be any material possible with the usual odds, and thus will very often be made of wood.
 * [[Star-emperor]]s and [[Star-empress|empresses]] are found inside [[crystal skull]]s carried by some [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithids]]. They both generate with a full set of gear, and unlike other sources of upgradeable gear these have some upgrades already applied:
-** The boots have the [[speed]] and [[kicking]] upgrades.
+** The boots have the [[speed]] and [[Kicking boots|kicking]] upgrades.
 ** The gloves have the dexterity, strength, increased damage, and grappling upgrades.
 ** The body armor has the [[flying]], fast healing, [[sickness resistance]], and medium armor upgrades.

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 There are only 2 possible ways for them to generate for the aforementioned heroes:
 * Star-elves and their grown-up forms can be found very rarely ({{frac|24}} for Star-elves, {{frac|48}} for Star-emperors, {{frac|48}} for Star-empresses, {{frac|12}} chance for any) in [[crystal skull]]s, and they will have their inventory.
-* If a non-Madperson elven hero findes the [[Stranger]] in bones, the "yellow nasties" it spawns can include a [[dream-leech]] Star-elf with its inventory.
+* If an elven hero in a role other than Madperson findes the [[Stranger]] in bones, the "yellow nasties" it spawns can include a [[dream-leech]] Star-elf with its inventory.
-For sufficiently dedicated adventurers who checked all possible locations of crystal skulls, they have a ~45% chance to find a crystal skull containing a set of imperial elven armor, but only a ~25% chance to get useful and upgradeable armor. However, this is still of middling use considering it cannot be further upgraded without having [[Dantalion]] bound, or by a Tourists making prolonged eye contact with their summon. For sufficiently determined adventurers, it is nonetheless still technically possible and potentially strong, despite only being doable in under a quarter of games.
+For sufficiently dedicated adventurers who checked all possible locations of crystal skulls, they have a ~45% chance of finding a crystal skull containing a set of imperial elven armor, but only a ~25% chance of finding one with a set that is also useful ''and'' can be upgraded. Even then, upgrading the armor requires having [[Dantalion]] bound or (for a Tourist) making prolonged eye contact with the summoned monster from the skull.
-For extremely affluent Tourists with plenty of wishes available, wishing for imperial elven gear (most likely the body armor) is still an option. This requires at least one wish for each piece of gear, but does not solve the problem of your inability to upgrade them. You can wish for a figurine of a Star-elf to grant you the ability to upgrade it as well (if you don't already have Dantalion), but the armor they have is unupgradeable and therefore not worth your time. If this is your chosen route, wishing for mithril imperial elven armor is likely your best bet. Mithril grants an outstanding 9/9 base AC/DR, up from the 6/6 of wood, for only 146 weight (36 more). Furthermore, the body armor offers most of the majorly impactful upgrades. If you have the materials and upgrade kits available, this might actually even be worth your time and wishes.
+With all this in mind, it can be a strong and viable enough option, especially for extremely affluent Tourists with plenty of wishes available: this requires at least one wish for each piece of imperial elven gear (with the first wish most likely being spent on the body armor), and will still require that they gain the ability to upgrade them from the aforementioned sources. While a wish for a figurine of a Star-elf can grant Tourists the ability to upgrade their imperial elven gear (if they did not already bind Dantalion), the Star-elf's own armor cannot be upgraded. Mithril imperial elven armor is likely the best choice, as the material grants an outstanding 9/9 base AC/DR (compared to 6/6 from the normal wood) for only 36 more units of weight (146 vs. 110)&mdash;the body armor also offers most of the impactful upgrades, assuming you have the materials and upgrade kits available.
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 * [[Star-elves]] have a full set of imperial elven gear, with a random material following the usual odds. The gloves have the dexterity upgrade, the body armor has the [[immunity to sickness]] upgrade, the helm has the [[breathless]], blindness resistance and accuracy upgrades, and the boots have no upgrades.
-* [[Carcosan courtier]]s in the future (i.e. the Anachrononaut quest and Android quest) have a {{frac|20}} chance (5%) of generating with a plain golden set of imperial elven armor that has a smattering of upgrades. The boots have speed, the gloves strength, the helm the same as Star-elves, and flying, sickness resistance, and reflection on the body armor. These are useful intrinsics to have, but Anachrononauts are guaranteed ''upgradeable'' imperial elven gear as well, so better versions of this gear can be assembled if they so desire.
+* [[Carcosan courtier]]s in the future (i.e. the Anachrononaut quest and Android quest) have a {{frac|20}} chance (5%) of generating with a [[golden]] set of imperial elven armor that has a smattering of upgrades. The boots have speed, the gloves strength, the helm the same as Star-elves, and flying, sickness resistance, and reflection on the body armor. These are useful intrinsics to have, but Anachrononauts are guaranteed ''upgradeable'' imperial elven gear as well, so better versions of this gear can be assembled if they so desire.
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 Non-upgradeable gear is found in the inventories of certain monsters, typically with upgrades already applied. Unlike upgradeable gear, this gear is missing features simply because it is less sophisticated, and cannot be upgraded any further no matter what the hero does.
-* [[Star-elves]] have a full set of imperial elven gear, with a random material following the usual odds. The gloves have the dexterity upgrade, the body armor has the [[immunity to sickness|sickness resistance]] upgrade, the helm has the [[breathless|breathlessness]], blindness resistance, and accuracy upgrade, and the boots have no upgrades.
+* [[Star-elves]] have a full set of imperial elven gear, with a random material following the usual odds. The gloves have the dexterity upgrade, the body armor has the [[immunity to sickness]] upgrade, the helm has the [[breathless]], blindness resistance and accuracy upgrades, and the boots have no upgrades.
 * [[Carcosan courtier]]s in the future (i.e. the Anachrononaut quest and Android quest) have a {{frac|20}} chance (5%) of generating with a plain golden set of imperial elven armor that has a smattering of upgrades. The boots have speed, the gloves strength, the helm the same as Star-elves, and flying, sickness resistance, and reflection on the body armor. These are useful intrinsics to have, but Anachrononauts are guaranteed ''upgradeable'' imperial elven gear as well, so better versions of this gear can be assembled if they so desire.

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 * Start the game as an Anachrononaut.
 * Start the game as an elven Madperson and open their quest box.
-* Bind the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Dantalion]] bound at any point, which permanently unlocks thos knowledge.
+* Bind the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Dantalion]] at any point, which permanently unlocks this knowledge.
 * Start the game as a Tourist and encounter a Star-elf, Star-emperor or Star-empress.

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 ===Imperial elven armor===
-A suit of imperial elven armor grants 6 base [[AC]], 6 base [[DR]] and [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]] while [[worn]]. Wearing or [[removing]] a suit of imperial elven armor takes 5 actions. As heavy armor, it does not grant any bonus from [[dexterity]].
+A suit of imperial elven armor grants 6 base [[AC]], 6 base [[DR]] and [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC3]] while [[worn]]. Wearing or [[removing]] a suit of imperial elven armor takes 5 actions. Suits of imperial elven armor are heavy armor and do not grant any bonus from [[dexterity]], though they can be upgraded to medium armor that grants the standard AC/DR bonus equal to {{sfrac|(dexterity - 11)|4}} (rounded down).
 ===Imperial elven helm===

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 Imperial elven gear comes in two subtypes: upgradeable and non-upgradeable. Upgradeable armor pieces mostly occur in fixed locations in the game, and have story-line reasons why they were damaged and need repairs.
-* For [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[Madpeople]] specifically, there is a full set of thoroughly burnt and rotted imperial elven gear in a [[box]] within their quest. This set of armor is always bright green and made of wood, and is located directly on [[Lady Constance]]'s square. The set begins with no upgrades applied.
+* For [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[Madpeople]] specifically, there is a full set of thoroughly burnt and rotted imperial elven gear in a [[Large box|box]] within their quest. This set of armor is always bright green and made of wood, and is located directly on [[Lady Constance]]'s square. The set begins with no upgrades applied.
 * There is a full set of thoroughly rotted imperial elven gear on each lower filler level of the Anachrononaut quest and Android quest, with a small chance of extra pieces of gear being generated on the floor of those same levels. Those sets are random colors and have no upgrades already applied, but can be upgraded as normal by any [[Anachrononaut]]s or [[Android]] with the capabilities. The armor can be any material possible with the usual odds, and thus will very often be made of wood.
 * [[Star-emperor]]s and [[Star-empress|empresses]] are found inside [[crystal skull]]s carried by some [[Illithid (monster attribute)|illithids]]. They both generate with a full set of gear, and unlike other sources of upgradeable gear these have some upgrades already applied:

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 | helm
 | suppress blindness (as with [[The Eye of the Overworld]]), protects vs. attacks to the eyes, enables protection vs. mind flayer attacks, and +1 AC and DR.
-| [[crystal helm]]
+| [[Crystal helm (dNetHack)|crystal helm]]
 | visor
 |-