Plate mail - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ tweaks

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‎Variants: tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

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‎Generation: probability, starting knowledge

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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], [[Croesus]] always generates with gold body armor that has a {{frac|8}} chance of being plate mail.
+In [[xNetHack]], [[Croesus]] always generates with [[Gold (material)|gold]] body armor that has a {{frac|8}} chance of being plate mail.
 ===notdNetHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], plate mail's weight is reduced to 350 aum.
+In [[EvilHack]], the suit of plate mail's weight is reduced to 350 aum. [[Human (starting race)|human]], [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] and [[Centaur (starting race)|centaur]] Knights start the game with plate mail.
-[[Human (starting race)|human]], [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] and [[Centaur (starting race)|centaur]] Knights start the game with plate mail.
+Croesus has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with gold plate mail. [[Kas]] is always generated with plate mail.
 Plate mail can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining [[chain mail]] and [[splint mail]]. Plate mail can be used to forge a few items:

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 [[Soldier ant]]s and [[queen bee]]s generated on the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Lawful Quest]] have an effective {{frac|3|50}} chance of generating with plate mail fitted to their size and body shape. Fighter driver [[Amm Kamerel]] always generate with +1 plate mail, which has an equal probability of its [[Object materials (dNetHack)|material]] being either [[bronze]], [[silver]] or [[glass]]. The four player monster knights generated on the Ancient Temple floor of the [[Chaos Temple Quest]] each have plate mail placed on their square.
-There are a few [[artifact]] sets of plate mail:
+There are a few [[artifact]] suits of plate mail:
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Soulmirror|Soulmirror]] is a neutral set of plate mail that is made of [[mithril]]: it grants [[reflection]], MC3, and [[drain resistance]] while worn, and can be enchanted to +7. One of the possible item sets for minor spire [[Map inclusion (dNetHack)#Minor spire|map inclusions]] contains Soulmirror, and it will be replaced with normal mithril plate mail and an [[amulet of reflection]] if Soulmirror was generated previously.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Soulmirror|Soulmirror]] is a neutral suit of plate mail that is made of [[mithril]]: it grants [[reflection]], MC3, and [[drain resistance]] while worn, and can be enchanted to +7. One of the possible item sets for minor spire [[Map inclusion (dNetHack)#Minor spire|map inclusions]] contains Soulmirror, and it will be replaced with normal mithril plate mail and an [[amulet of reflection]] if Soulmirror was generated previously.
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Armor of Erebor|The Armor of Erebor]] is a lawful set of plate mail that is the [[quest artifact]] for [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] Nobles, and grants [[magic resistance]], [[half physical damage]], +10 AC, [[fire resistance]] and [[cold resistance]] while worn.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Armor of Erebor|The Armor of Erebor]] is a lawful suit of plate mail that is the [[quest artifact]] for [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] Nobles, and grants [[magic resistance]], [[half physical damage]], +10 AC, [[fire resistance]] and [[cold resistance]] while worn.
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Ringed Brass Armor|The Ringed Brass Armor]] is a chaotic and [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] set of plate mail that is made of copper, and acts as the [[crowning]] gift for chaotic female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] Nobles. It can be safely enchanted to +10, and acts as a "living item" while worn, having a chance per turn of lashing out at any hostile monsters within 2 squares of the wearer. It has three random effects when lashing out, and [[invoking]] the Armor will cause one of these effects to occur immediately.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Ringed Brass Armor|The Ringed Brass Armor]] is a chaotic and [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] suit of plate mail that is made of copper, and acts as the [[crowning]] gift for chaotic female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] Nobles. It can be safely enchanted to +10, and acts as a "living item" while worn, having a chance per turn of lashing out at any hostile monsters within 2 squares of the wearer. It has three random effects when lashing out, and [[invoking]] the Armor will cause one of these effects to occur immediately.
 ===xNetHack===

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 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the militant cleric in the rebel party of the Noble quest generates with plate mail, as in dNetHack and its derivatives.
-The chest within the thieves' hideout in the village of the [[Town]] branch has a {{frac|20}} chance of containing a blessed +5 plate mail named Erdrick's Armor, and an independent {{frac|3|20}} chance of containing a cursed -5 plate mail named Alucart Mail. Erdrick's Armor is named for Erdrick, the title given to a legendary hero in the [[Wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'' series]] of video games, with the first three games featuring a main character descended from the hero; Alucart Mail is a type of mail found in the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]] of video games, where it exists as an inferior knock-off of Alucard's real mail armor that can be exceptionally useful if worn with a complete set of the other "Alucart" equipment.
+The chest within the thieves' hideout in the village of the [[Town]] branch has a {{frac|20}} chance of containing a blessed +5 plate mail named Erdrick's Armor, and an independent {{frac|3|20}} chance of containing a cursed -5 plate mail named Alucart Mail. Erdrick's Armor is named for Erdrick, the title given to a legendary hero in the [[Wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'' series]] of video games, where the first three games feature a primary protagonist descended from that hero; Alucart Mail is a type of mail found in the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]] of video games, where it exists as an inferior knock-off of Alucard's real mail armor that can be exceptionally useful if worn with a complete set of the other "Alucart" equipment.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the militant cleric in the rebel party of the Noble quest generates with plate mail, as in dNetHack and its derivatives.
-The chest within the thieves' hideout in the village of the [[Town]] branch has a {{frac|20}} chance of containing a blessed +5 plate mail named Erdrick's Armor, and an independent {{frac|3|20}} chance of containing a cursed -5 plate mail named Alucart Mail. Erdrick's Armor is named for Erdrick, the title given to a legendary hero in the [[Wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'' series]] of video games, with the first three games featuring a main character descended from the hero; Alucart Mail is a type of mail found in the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]] of video games, where it exists as an inferior knock-off of Alucard's real mail armor that can still have useful effects if worn with the other "Alucart" equipment.
+The chest within the thieves' hideout in the village of the [[Town]] branch has a {{frac|20}} chance of containing a blessed +5 plate mail named Erdrick's Armor, and an independent {{frac|3|20}} chance of containing a cursed -5 plate mail named Alucart Mail. Erdrick's Armor is named for Erdrick, the title given to a legendary hero in the [[Wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'' series]] of video games, with the first three games featuring a main character descended from the hero; Alucart Mail is a type of mail found in the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]] of video games, where it exists as an inferior knock-off of Alucard's real mail armor that can be exceptionally useful if worn with a complete set of the other "Alucart" equipment.
 ===Hack'EM===

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	==Generation==		==Generation==
−	~~[[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Monk]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyrie]]s start the game with knowledge of plate mail.~~
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	Plate mail makes up {{frac\|11\|250}} (4.4%) 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 plate mail.		Plate mail makes up {{frac\|11\|250}} (4.4%) 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 plate mail.

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 ==Generation==
-[[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Monk]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of plate mail.
+[[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Monk]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyrie]]s start the game with knowledge of plate mail.
-Plate mail makes up {{frac|11|250}} (4.4%) of all randomly generated armor. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell plate mail.
+Plate mail makes up {{frac|11|250}} (4.4%) 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 plate mail.
 The "[[bones]]" pile on the [[Rogue level]] has a {{frac|2}} chance of containing plate mail with an [[enchantment]] ranging from -1 to +3, which has a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[erosion]]-proofed and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being cursed.{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|354|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 The "[[bones]]" pile on the [[Rogue level]] has a {{frac|2}} chance of containing plate mail with an [[enchantment]] ranging from -1 to +3, which has a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[erosion]]-proofed and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being cursed.{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|354|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Mercenaries]] with a target [[AC]] of -1 or better (e.g., [[Yendorian Army]] [[lieutenant]]s) have an effective {{frac|16|25}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] plate mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|622|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Mercenaries]] with a target [[AC]] of -1 or better (e.g., [[Yendorian Army]] [[lieutenant]]s) have an effective {{frac|16|25}} chance of being [[generated with]] plate mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|622|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|11|155}} chance (roughly ~7.1%) of forcing plate mail 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}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}} - which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]] - the [[Knight quest]] leader [[King Arthur]] always generates with +4 plate mail.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}&ndash;which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]]&ndash;the [[Knight quest]] leader [[King Arthur]] always generates with +4 plate mail.}}
 ==Description==
-Plate mail is one of three types of armor that confers the most base AC after [[dragon scale mail]] but also weighs 450 [[aum]], making it prohibitively heavy for many characters. Early non-casting characters with plenty of [[carrying capacity]] may consider an early set of plate mail if they find it, but those that opt for it will want to swap it for less weighty armor (such as a [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] or [[elven mithril-coat]]) at the first opportunity.
+While [[worn]], plate mail grants 7 base [[AC]] and [[MC2]].
 ==History==
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 Plate armor is a historical type of personal body armor that is made from bronze, iron, or steel plates.
-Examples of plate armor range from a simple [[Wikipedia:Cuirass|cuirass]] to the recognizable full-body [[Wikipedia:Panoply|"panoply" armor]] - "panoply" refers both to historic armor that dates back to the Roman Empire, and to other forms of plate armor that would come much later. The ''tankō'' is a form of plate armor that dates back to the Kofun period (c. 300 to 538 AD), and is notable for being the first uniquely definable type of Japanese armor - it was made of strips of overlapping or riveted sheet iron, lined with tanned leather for support and protection of the wearer's clothing and skin, and was laced at the hips to conform to their body. ''Tanko'' armor was attached to the body via fabric bands that ran over the shoulders, with the carapace set higher than the breastplate to protect the wearer's neck, and had an opening on the front side that could be closed once the armor was put on.
+Examples of plate armor range from a simple [[Wikipedia:Cuirass|cuirass]] to the recognizable full-body [[Wikipedia:Panoply|"panoply" armor]]&mdash;"panoply" refers both to historic armor that dates back to the Roman Empire, and to other forms of plate armor that would come much later. The ''tankō'' is a form of plate armor that dates back to the Kofun period (c. 300 to 538 AD), and is notable for being the first uniquely definable type of Japanese armor: it was made of strips of overlapping or riveted sheet iron, lined with tanned leather for support and protection of the wearer's clothing and skin, and was laced at the hips to conform to their body. ''Tanko'' armor was attached to the body via fabric bands that ran over the shoulders, with the carapace set higher than the breastplate to protect the wearer's neck, and had an opening on the front side that could be closed once the armor was put on.
 In Europe, full-plate steel armor developed during the Late Middle Ages from the coat of plates (popular in late 13th and early 14th century) worn over mail suits during the 14th century, especially in the context of the Hundred Years' War, and reached its peak usage in the late 15th and early 16th centuries - full suits of Gothic plate armor and Milanese plate armor were worn on the battlefields of the period's various wars. The most heavily armored troops were heavy cavalry, but the infantry troops of Swiss mercenaries and Landsknechts also took to lighter suits of "three quarters" munition armor, which left the lower legs unprotected. The use of plate armor began to decline in the early 17th century, but remained common both among nobility and cuirassiers throughout the European wars of religion.
-After the mid-17th century, which brought the development of the armor-penetrating musket, the use of plate armor was mostly reduced to the simple breastplate or cuirass with the exception of the Polish Hussars; body armour made a brief reappearance in the American Civil War, with mixed success. The breastplate in particular gained renewed importance for infantry with the development of shrapnel in the late Napoleonic Wars, and were still in active use during the first few months of World War I prior to experimentation with shrapnel armor and early forms of ballistic vests. Post-World War II, steel plates were soon replaced fully by vests made from synthetic fibre: Kevlar was introduced in 1971 and set the standard for most ballistic vests since then, with the option to add "trauma plates" made from ceramic, metal (steel or titanium) or synthetic materials to reduce the risk of blunt trauma injury.
+After the mid-17th century, which brought the development of the armor-penetrating musket, the use of plate armor was mostly reduced to the simple breastplate or cuirass with the exception of the Polish Hussars; body armor made a brief reappearance in the American Civil War, with mixed success. The breastplate in particular gained renewed importance for infantry with the development of shrapnel in the late Napoleonic Wars, and were still in active use during the first few months of World War I prior to experimentation with shrapnel armor and early forms of ballistic vests. Post-World War II, steel plates were soon replaced fully by vests made from synthetic fibre: Kevlar was introduced in 1971 and set the standard for most ballistic vests since then, with the option to add "trauma plates" made from ceramic, metal (steel or titanium) or synthetic materials to reduce the risk of blunt trauma injury.
-Plate armor is popularly associated with the "medieval knight” archetype due to specialized 16th century jousting armor. Naturally, these and various other forms of plate armor feature in fantasy-based media such as ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' - the plate mail of ''NetHack'' is likely the cuirass type, since it does not offer full-body coverage.
+Plate armor is popularly associated with the "medieval knight” archetype due to specialized 16th century jousting armor&mdash;Naturally, these and various other forms of plate armor feature in fantasy-based media such as ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', which are generally informed by the archetypical knight (including any misconceptions thereof). The plate mail of ''NetHack'' is likely the cuirass type, since it does not offer full-body coverage.
 ==Variants==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], plate mail grants 5 AC, 5 [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 225 aum.
+In [[dNetHack]], plate mail grants 5 base AC, 5 base [[DR]] and MC3 while worn, and its weight is reduced to 225 aum.
 [[Vlad the Impaler (dNetHack)|Vlad the Impaler]] is always generated with plate mail. The [[militant cleric]] of the rebel party that serves as the collective [[quest nemeses]] for the [[Noble]]'s [[Noble quest|default quest]] always generates with plate mail. [[Large dog]]s have an effective {{frac|1000}} chance of generating with plate mail fitted to their size and body shape.
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 There are a few [[artifact]] sets of plate mail:
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Soulmirror|Soulmirror]] is a neutral artifact that is made of [[mithril]]: it grants [[reflection]], MC3, and [[drain resistance]] while worn, and can be enchanted to +7. One of the possible item sets for minor spire [[Map inclusion (dNetHack)#Minor spire|map inclusions]] contains Soulmirror, and it will be replaced with normal mithril plate mail and an [[amulet of reflection]] if Soulmirror was generated previously.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Soulmirror|Soulmirror]] is a neutral set of plate mail that is made of [[mithril]]: it grants [[reflection]], MC3, and [[drain resistance]] while worn, and can be enchanted to +7. One of the possible item sets for minor spire [[Map inclusion (dNetHack)#Minor spire|map inclusions]] contains Soulmirror, and it will be replaced with normal mithril plate mail and an [[amulet of reflection]] if Soulmirror was generated previously.
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Armor of Erebor|The Armor of Erebor]] is a lawful artifact that is the [[quest artifact]] for [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] Nobles, and grants [[magic resistance]], [[half physical damage]], +10 AC, [[fire resistance]] and [[cold resistance]] while worn.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Armor of Erebor|The Armor of Erebor]] is a lawful set of plate mail that is the [[quest artifact]] for [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] Nobles, and grants [[magic resistance]], [[half physical damage]], +10 AC, [[fire resistance]] and [[cold resistance]] while worn.
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Ringed Brass Armor|The Ringed Brass Armor]] is a chaotic intelligent artifact that is made of copper, and acts as the [[crowning]] gift for chaotic female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] Nobles. It can be safely enchanted to +10, and acts as a "living item" while worn, having a chance per turn of lashing out at any hostile monsters within 2 squares of the wearer. It has three random effects when lashing out, and [[invoking]] the Armor will cause one of these effects to occur immediately.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Ringed Brass Armor|The Ringed Brass Armor]] is a chaotic and [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] set of plate mail that is made of copper, and acts as the [[crowning]] gift for chaotic female [[Half-dragon (starting race)|half-dragon]] Nobles. It can be safely enchanted to +10, and acts as a "living item" while worn, having a chance per turn of lashing out at any hostile monsters within 2 squares of the wearer. It has three random effects when lashing out, and [[invoking]] the Armor will cause one of these effects to occur immediately.
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], Croesus always generates with gold body armor - the armor has a {{frac|8}} chance of being plate mail, and will otherwise be [[chain mail]].
+In [[xNetHack]], [[Croesus]] always generates with gold body armor that has a {{frac|8}} chance of being plate mail.
 ===notdNetHack===
-In [[notdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, [[Berith]] and [[Dantalion]] are generated with plate mail when summoned by an [[Illithanachronounbinder]].
+In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, [[Berith]] and [[Dantalion]] are generated with plate mail when summoned by an [[Illithanachronounbinder]].
 ===EvilHack===
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the militant cleric in the rebel party of the Noble quest generates with plate mail, as in dNetHack.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the militant cleric in the rebel party of the Noble quest generates with plate mail, as in dNetHack and its derivatives.
-The chest within the thieves' hideout in the village of the [[Town]] branch has a {{frac|20}} chance of containing a blessed +5 plate mail named Erdrick's Armor, and an independent {{frac|3|20}} chance of containing a cursed -5 plate mail named Alucart Mail. Erdrick's Armor is named for Erdrick, the title given to a legendary hero in the [[Wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'' series]] of video games, with the first three games featuring a main character descended from the hero; Alucart Mail is a type of mail found in the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]] of video games, where it exists as an inferior knock-off of Alucard's real mail armor that can still have useful effects if paired with the other "Alucart" equipment.
+The chest within the thieves' hideout in the village of the [[Town]] branch has a {{frac|20}} chance of containing a blessed +5 plate mail named Erdrick's Armor, and an independent {{frac|3|20}} chance of containing a cursed -5 plate mail named Alucart Mail. Erdrick's Armor is named for Erdrick, the title given to a legendary hero in the [[Wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'' series]] of video games, with the first three games featuring a main character descended from the hero; Alucart Mail is a type of mail found in the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]] of video games, where it exists as an inferior knock-off of Alucard's real mail armor that can still have useful effects if worn with the other "Alucart" equipment.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 * Plate mail can be combined with 3 [[dilithium crystal]]s to create [[crystal plate mail]].
 * Two sets of plate mail can be combined to create [[large splint mail]].
-* Plate mail can be combined with a [[saddle]] to create [[barding]].
+* Plate mail can be combined with a [[saddle]] to create [[Barding (item)|barding]].
 ===SlashTHEM===