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 ==Description==
-While worn, yellow dragon scales confer 3 base [[AC]] and [[acid resistance]]. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn yellow dragon scales will convert them into [[yellow dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
+While [[worn]], yellow dragon scales grant 3 base [[AC]] and [[acid resistance]]. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn yellow dragon scales will convert them into [[yellow dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
 Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing yellow dragon scales will turn the wearer into a yellow dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will additionally revert them to scales.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|498|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|501|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|518|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 Yellow dragon scales are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e. always, unless 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.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=scalegen}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e. always, unless 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 of leaving behind scales.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="scalegen"}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==

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 Yellow dragon scales are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e. always, unless killed by [[disintegration]]) have 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.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=scalegen}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e. always, unless 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.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=scalegen}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In SLASH'EM, acid damage is much more of a threat in the mid- and late-game due to the introduction of new [[jellies]] and the dreaded [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]] and [[giant shoggoth]], making yellow dragon scales more desirable to seek out and make into mail for a character with reflection, magic resistance, and [[drain resistance]] covered.
+In SLASH'EM, acid damage is much more of a threat in the mid- and late-game due to the introduction of new [[jellies]] and the dreaded [[Shoggoth (SLASH'EM)|shoggoth]] and [[giant shoggoth]], making yellow dragon scales more desirable to seek out and make into mail for a character that has reflection, magic resistance, and [[drain resistance]] covered.
 ===SporkHack===

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 Yellow dragon scales are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e., always) have 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.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=scalegen}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e. always, unless killed by [[disintegration]]) have 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.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=scalegen}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
-{{main|Dragon scales}}
+{{main|Dragon scales#Strategy}}
 Yellow dragon scales are perhaps the least likely to be sought out: acid resistance cannot be obtained intrinsically without polymorph, and [[acid]] damage can be annoying to deal with (especially in terms of inventory damage), but many acidic monsters are either non-threatening and/or can be dealt with at range. The biggest acidic threats are the yellow dragon, whose breath can be blocked with [[reflection]], and the [[Chromatic Dragon]], who has several breath weapons that are more immediately dangerous than acid. Even for characters that have constant trouble with acid, an [[alchemy smock]] will suffice if they have an open [[cloak]] slot.

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 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.
-Yellow dragon scales are effectively replaced by '''acid dragon scales''', which confers only 1 base AC like all dragon scales in UnNetHack.
+Yellow dragon scales are effectively replaced by '''acid dragon scales''', which confer only 1 base AC like all dragon scales in UnNetHack.
 ===dNetHack===

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 While worn, yellow dragon scales confer 3 base [[AC]] and [[acid resistance]]. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn yellow dragon scales will convert them into [[yellow dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
-Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing yellow dragon scales will turn the wearer into a yellow dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will revert them to scales.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|498|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|501|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|518|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing yellow dragon scales will turn the wearer into a yellow dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will additionally revert them to scales.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|498|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|501|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|518|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9942b65df78dd55a7806ec}}, extrinsic sources of an elemental resistance now has a {{frac|99|100}} chance of protecting your inventory from that type of damage. Per {{commit|ef1eeed7550e38fa1e4ff0ef608f3c8b55eaa950}}, both the scales and scale mail also provide [[stoning resistance]].}}

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-'''Yellow dragon scales''' are a type of [[dragon scales]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[dragon hide]] like all [[dragon scales]].
+'''Yellow dragon scales''' are a type of [[body armor]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[dragon hide]] like all [[dragon scales]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-While worn, yellow dragon scales confer 3 base [[AC]] and [[disintegration resistance]]. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn yellow dragon scales will convert them into [[yellow dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
+While worn, yellow dragon scales confer 3 base [[AC]] and [[acid resistance]]. Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] that targets worn yellow dragon scales will convert them into [[yellow dragon scale mail]], with a blessed scroll adding a point of [[enchantment]].
 Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing yellow dragon scales will turn the wearer into a yellow dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will revert them to scales.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|498|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|501|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|518|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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-'''Yellow dragon scales''' are a type of [[dragon scales]] that might be dropped by a [[yellow dragon]]. They provide [[acid resistance]].
+'''Yellow dragon scales''' are a type of [[dragon scales]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is 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==
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|You can get extrinsic [[stoning resistance]] by wearing [[yellow dragon scales]] or [[yellow dragon scale mail]].}}
+A [[yellow dragon]] that leaves a [[corpse]] behind on death (i.e., always) have 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.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=scalegen}} Yellow dragon scales dropped this way are always generated +0 and uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|328|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-== References ==
+==Description==
-* See [[Dragon scales]] for more detailed information on obtaining dragon scales and converting them into dragon scale mail.
+Uncontrolled [[polymorph]] while wearing yellow dragon scales will turn the wearer into a yellow dragon, and doing so while wearing the scale mail will revert them to scales.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|498|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|501|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|518|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Category:Dragon armor]]

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	Dragon scales have a relatively poor [[AC]], but can be turned into powerful [[dragon scale mail]] by [[scroll of enchant armor\|enchanting]] them.		Dragon scales have a relatively poor [[AC]], but can be turned into powerful [[dragon scale mail]] by [[scroll of enchant armor\|enchanting]] them.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|You can get extrinsic [[stoning resistance]] by wearing [[yellow dragon scales]] or [[yellow dragon scale mail]].}}

	== References ==		== References ==