Orcish helm
[ orcish helm 
| |
|---|---|
| Appearance | iron skull cap |
| Slot | helm |
| AC | 1 |
| Special | (none) |
| Base price | 10 zm |
| Weight | 30 |
| Material | iron |
An orcish helm is a type of helm that appears in NetHack. It is made of iron, and appears as an iron skull cap when unidentified.
Generation
Orcs have a 1⁄2 chance of being generated with an orcish helm among their armor.[1]
Description
When worn, an orcish helm provides 1 base AC plus any enchantment it has.
Strategy
Orcish helms are usually the first type of helm encountered, and can provide a small source of early AC for a starting character along with protection from early falling rock traps. With luck, you may happen across orcish helms at +3 or higher enchantment; orcish helms also make decent fodder for polypiling.
History
The orcish helm first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.
Variants
In variants with object materials, orcish helms may appear as simply skull caps.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, you can upgrade a dented pot into an orcish helm, and orcish helms can be upgraded into dwarvish iron helms.
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- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 397: default orcish armor
