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A '''cloak of protection''' provides 3 points of [[AC]] (higher than other cloaks) and [[magic cancellation|MC3]].
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The '''cloak of protection''' is an item that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
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==Effects
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When worn, a cloak of protection provides 3 points of base [[AC]] (plus whatever positive enchantment it has) and [[magic cancellation|MC3]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
 
No other single piece of armor grants MC3 by itself, making the cloak a strong option for characters without strong ranged attacks, and a viable choice for the [[ascension kit]], if you can do without [[displacement]] and have another source of [[magic resistance]].
 
No other single piece of armor grants MC3 by itself, making the cloak a strong option for characters without strong ranged attacks, and a viable choice for the [[ascension kit]], if you can do without [[displacement]] and have another source of [[magic resistance]].
  
==Sporkhack==
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==Variants==
 
In [[Sporkhack]], a [[wizard]] always start with one of these instead of the [[cloak of magic resistance]].
 
In [[Sporkhack]], a [[wizard]] always start with one of these instead of the [[cloak of magic resistance]].
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[[Category:Cloaks]]
 
[[Category:Cloaks]]
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Revision as of 23:20, 31 January 2020

[ Tattered cape.png[ Opera cloak.png[ Ornamental cope.png[ Piece of cloth.png
cloak of protection
Appearance random
Slot cloak
AC 3
Special
Base price 50 zm
Weight 10
Material cloth

The cloak of protection is an item that appears in NetHack.

==Effects When worn, a cloak of protection provides 3 points of base AC (plus whatever positive enchantment it has) and MC3.

Strategy

No other single piece of armor grants MC3 by itself, making the cloak a strong option for characters without strong ranged attacks, and a viable choice for the ascension kit, if you can do without displacement and have another source of magic resistance.

Variants

In Sporkhack, a wizard always start with one of these instead of the cloak of magic resistance.

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