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'''[[Dragon]] scale mail''' (commonly abbreviated to '''DSM''') is the strongest single piece of armour available. Its base [[AC]] reduction is 9, for a [[weight]] of 40 and an extremely useful [[extrinsic]]. The most coveted varieties are [[silver dragon scale mail]] (SDSM), for [[reflection]], and [[gray dragon scale mail]] (GDSM) for [[magic resistance]]. Dragon scale mail, like dragon scales themselves, does not hinder spellcasting at all.
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{{armor
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  |top={{black|[}}{{blue|[}}{{gray|[}}{{green|[}}{{orange|[}}{{red|[}}{{cyan|[}}{{white|[}}{{yellow|[}}[[Image:Black_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Blue_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Gray_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Green_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Orange_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Red_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Silver_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:White_dragon_scale_mail.png]][[Image:Yellow_dragon_scale_mail.png]]
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  |name=<color> dragon scale mail
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  |slot=body armor
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  |ac=9
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  |special=<ul><li>&lt;by color&gt;</li></ul>
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  |cost=900-1200
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  |weight=40
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  |material=dragon hide
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}}
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{{armor
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  |top={{black|[}}{{blue|[}}{{gray|[}}{{green|[}}{{orange|[}}{{red|[}}{{cyan|[}}{{white|[}}{{yellow|[}}[[Image:Black_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Blue_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Gray_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Green_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Orange_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Red_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Silver_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:White_dragon_scales.png]][[Image:Yellow_dragon_scales.png]]
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  |name=&lt;color&gt; dragon scales
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  |slot=body armor
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  |ac=3
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  |special=<ul><li>&lt;by color&gt;</li></ul>
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  |cost=500-700
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  |weight=40
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  |material=dragon hide
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}}
  
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DSM may be acquired quite simply; kill a dragon, put on any [[dragon scales|scales]] it drops, and read a [[scroll of enchant armor]] at them. Given that a [[scroll of enchant armor]] affects a random piece of worn armor, be certain to wear nothing but the scales when undergoing this process. A dragon has a 1 in 3 chance of dropping scales when it is killed (1 in 20 if it has been revived). Dragon scales are priced at 500-700 zorkmids, while DSM is priced 900-1200 zorkmids depending on the color. Also, DSM is considered to be magical armor for the purposes of polypiling; plain scales are not.
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'''Dragon scale mail''' (commonly abbreviated to '''DSM''') is the strongest single piece of [[body armor]] available. Its base [[AC]] reduction is 9, it [[weight|weighs]] only 40, provides a useful [[extrinsic]], is inherently [[erosion|erodeproof]], and doesn't hinder spellcasting.
  
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Aside from killing a dragon, the other ways to acquire dragon scale mail are:
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'''Dragon scales''' are [[body armor]] that might be dropped by a [[dragon]]. They have a base [[AC]] reduction of only 3, but are otherwise identical to the dragon scale mail of the same color. They can be [[#Making_Dragon_Scale_Mail|converted]] into dragon scale mail.
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# wishing for one (e.g. blessed greased +2 silver dragon scale mail),
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# obtaining one from a [[bones]] pile,
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The most coveted varieties are [[silver dragon scale mail]] (SDSM) for [[reflection]] and [[gray dragon scale mail]] (GDSM) for [[magic resistance]].
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# killing one of the player character monsters on the [[Astral plane]], which have a chance of wearing dragon scale mail -- this method is almost useless, since you will in all likelihood need to already have dragon scale mail in order to make it to the Astral plane.
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==Colors==
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The following table shows the extrinsic abilities provided by each color of dragon scales or dragon scale mail:
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
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!Color !! Extrinsic
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|[[Blue dragon scale mail|Blue]]||[[shock resistance]]
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|[[Black dragon scale mail|Black]]||[[disintegration resistance]]
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|[[Gray dragon scale mail|Gray]]||[[magic resistance]]
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|[[Green dragon scale mail|Green]]||[[poison resistance]]
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|[[Orange dragon scale mail|Orange]]||[[sleep resistance]]
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|[[Red dragon scale mail|Red]]||[[fire resistance]]
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|[[Silver dragon scale mail|Silver]]||[[reflection]]
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|[[White dragon scale mail|White]]||[[cold resistance]]
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|[[Yellow dragon scale mail|Yellow]]||[[acid resistance]]
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|}
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Black, gray, and silver dragon scale mail cost 1200 zm, and their scales cost 700 zm.  Other varieties cost 900 zm and 500 zm, respectively.
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==Polymorph==
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[[Polymorph|Polymorphing]] while wearing dragon scales or dragon scale mail turns you into a dragon of the same color, with the message "You merge with your scaly armor".<ref>[[Polyself.c#line271]]</ref>
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Dragon scale mail is considered to be [[Magical_item|magical]] for purposes of [[Polypiling|object polymorph]], whereas dragon scales are not.
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==Strategy==
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===Making Dragon Scale Mail===
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Dragon scale mail can be easily made from dragon scales:
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# [[wear]] only the dragon scales you wish to convert
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# [[read]] a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]]
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===Acquiring Dragon Scale Mail===
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Dragon scale mail is simple to acquire: kill a dragon that drops scales of the color you want and make mail out of them as described [[#Making Dragon Scale Mail|above]].
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The chance of a dragon dropping scales is 1/3, but this drops to 1/20 if the dragon is [[revive|revived]].<ref>[[mon.c#line191]]</ref>
  
 
If you want to obtain dragon scale mail by killing a dragon, here are some methods for generating dragons:
 
If you want to obtain dragon scale mail by killing a dragon, here are some methods for generating dragons:
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# [[reverse genocide]] dragons
 
# [[reverse genocide]] dragons
 
# use [[undead turning]] on a dragon corpse (but note that a revived dragon has a lower chance of dropping scales)
 
# use [[undead turning]] on a dragon corpse (but note that a revived dragon has a lower chance of dropping scales)
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Aside from killing a dragon, the other ways to acquire dragon scale mail are:
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# [[wish]] for one (e.g. blessed greased +2 silver dragon scale mail),
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# obtain one from a [[bones]] pile,
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# kill one of the player character monsters on the [[Astral plane]], which have a chance of wearing dragon scale mail -- this method is almost useless, since you will in all likelihood need to already have dragon scale mail in order to make it to the Astral plane.
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== References ==
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<references />
  
 
[[Category:Dragon armor]]
 
[[Category:Dragon armor]]

Revision as of 05:13, 25 October 2008

[[[[[[[[[Black dragon scale mail.pngBlue dragon scale mail.pngGray dragon scale mail.pngGreen dragon scale mail.pngOrange dragon scale mail.pngRed dragon scale mail.pngSilver dragon scale mail.pngWhite dragon scale mail.pngYellow dragon scale mail.png
<color> dragon scale mail
Appearance <color> dragon scale mail
Slot body armor
AC 9
Special
  • <by color>
Base price 900-1200 zm
Weight 40
Material dragon hide
[[[[[[[[[Black dragon scales.pngBlue dragon scales.pngGray dragon scales.pngGreen dragon scales.pngOrange dragon scales.pngRed dragon scales.pngSilver dragon scales.pngWhite dragon scales.pngYellow dragon scales.png
<color> dragon scales
Appearance <color> dragon scales
Slot body armor
AC 3
Special
  • <by color>
Base price 500-700 zm
Weight 40
Material dragon hide

Dragon scale mail (commonly abbreviated to DSM) is the strongest single piece of body armor available. Its base AC reduction is 9, it weighs only 40, provides a useful extrinsic, is inherently erodeproof, and doesn't hinder spellcasting.

Dragon scales are body armor that might be dropped by a dragon. They have a base AC reduction of only 3, but are otherwise identical to the dragon scale mail of the same color. They can be converted into dragon scale mail.

The most coveted varieties are silver dragon scale mail (SDSM) for reflection and gray dragon scale mail (GDSM) for magic resistance.

Colors

The following table shows the extrinsic abilities provided by each color of dragon scales or dragon scale mail:

Color Extrinsic
Blue shock resistance
Black disintegration resistance
Gray magic resistance
Green poison resistance
Orange sleep resistance
Red fire resistance
Silver reflection
White cold resistance
Yellow acid resistance

Black, gray, and silver dragon scale mail cost 1200 zm, and their scales cost 700 zm. Other varieties cost 900 zm and 500 zm, respectively.

Polymorph

Polymorphing while wearing dragon scales or dragon scale mail turns you into a dragon of the same color, with the message "You merge with your scaly armor".[1]

Dragon scale mail is considered to be magical for purposes of object polymorph, whereas dragon scales are not.

Strategy

Making Dragon Scale Mail

Dragon scale mail can be easily made from dragon scales:

  1. wear only the dragon scales you wish to convert
  2. read a non-cursed scroll of enchant armor

Acquiring Dragon Scale Mail

Dragon scale mail is simple to acquire: kill a dragon that drops scales of the color you want and make mail out of them as described above.

The chance of a dragon dropping scales is 1/3, but this drops to 1/20 if the dragon is revived.[2]

If you want to obtain dragon scale mail by killing a dragon, here are some methods for generating dragons:

  1. polymorph into a dragon of desired variety and hatch some eggs (#sit command), grow those babies (into non-baby dragons), and get them killed (possibly with a passive attack or a trap)
  2. reverse genocide dragons
  3. use undead turning on a dragon corpse (but note that a revived dragon has a lower chance of dropping scales)

Aside from killing a dragon, the other ways to acquire dragon scale mail are:

  1. wish for one (e.g. blessed greased +2 silver dragon scale mail),
  2. obtain one from a bones pile,
  3. kill one of the player character monsters on the Astral plane, which have a chance of wearing dragon scale mail -- this method is almost useless, since you will in all likelihood need to already have dragon scale mail in order to make it to the Astral plane.

References

  1. ↑ Polyself.c#line271
  2. ↑ mon.c#line191
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