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| − | Bronze plate mail offers 1 less AC and a lower level of magic cancellation than standard [[plate mail]] for the same amount of [[weight]], with its only advantage being immunity to [[erosion]] by rust (but not corrosion). | + | Bronze plate mail offers 1 less AC and a lower level of magic cancellation than standard [[plate mail]] for the same amount of [[weight]], with its only advantage being immunity to [[erosion]] by rust (but not corrosion). A [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] offers the same AC along with MC2 for {{frac|3}} of the weight, and an [[elven mithril-coat]] is still preferable for 1 less point of AC and similar protection and weight. |
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Revision as of 00:37, 16 March 2024
[ bronze plate mail 
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| Appearance | bronze plate mail |
| Slot | body armor |
| AC | 6 |
| Special | |
| Base price | 400 zm |
| Weight | 450 |
| Material | copper |
Bronze plate mail is a type of body armor that appears in NetHack. It is made of copper.
Generation
In addition to random generation, general stores and armor shops can stock bronze plate mail.
Player monster barbarians, knights, priests, and valkyries have an effective 5⁄124 chance (roughly ~4.03%) of forcing bronze plate mail in place of their initial body armor.[1][2][3][4]
Description
While worn, bronze plate mail provides 6 base AC and MC1.
Strategy
Bronze plate mail offers 1 less AC and a lower level of magic cancellation than standard plate mail for the same amount of weight, with its only advantage being immunity to erosion by rust (but not corrosion). A dwarvish mithril-coat offers the same AC along with MC2 for 1⁄3 of the weight, and an elven mithril-coat is still preferable for 1 less point of AC and similar protection and weight.
History
Bronze plate mail first appears in NetHack 1.3d. From this version to NetHack 3.4.3, including some variants based on those versions, bronze plate mail does not offer any magic cancellation.
Variants
In variants with object materials systems, bronze plate mail may be removed, with plate mail made of copper providing much of the same characteristics, if not slightly improved.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, bronze plate mail does not confer any magic cancellation.
References
- ↑ src/mplayer.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 174: 1⁄2 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
- ↑ src/mplayer.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 201: see previous citation
- ↑ src/mplayer.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 215: see previous citation
- ↑ src/mplayer.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 242: see previous citation
