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'''Iron shoes''' are a type of non-magical [[boot]]s found in ''[[NetHack]]''.. When unidentified, they appear as '''hard shoes'''.
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'''Iron shoes''' are a type of non-magical [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are naturally made of [[iron]], and appear as '''hard shoes''' when [[unidentified]]. When worn, they grant 2 [[AC]].
  
They are commonly dropped by [[dwarves]] in the [[Gnomish Mines]], and, along with [[high boots]], are one of the only two kinds of boots to have a natural [[AC]] of 2. They are much easier to find than high boots, but weigh more and incur a spellcasting penalty.
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==Generation==
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They are commonly dropped by [[dwarves]] in the [[Gnomish Mines]].
  
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==Strategy==
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Iron boots and [[high boots]] are the only kinds of boots to have a natural AC of 2; iron shoes are much easier to find, but weigh more and incur a [[spellcasting]] penalty. They are additionally vulnerable to [[Erosion|rusting]], making encounters with [[rust monster]]s quite annoying.
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Revision as of 08:26, 2 February 2022

[   iron shoes   Iron shoes.png
Appearance hard shoes
Slot boots
AC 2
Special (none)
Base price 16 zm
Weight 50
Material iron

Iron shoes are a type of non-magical boots that appear in NetHack. They are naturally made of iron, and appear as hard shoes when unidentified. When worn, they grant 2 AC.

Generation

They are commonly dropped by dwarves in the Gnomish Mines.

Strategy

Iron boots and high boots are the only kinds of boots to have a natural AC of 2; iron shoes are much easier to find, but weigh more and incur a spellcasting penalty. They are additionally vulnerable to rusting, making encounters with rust monsters quite annoying.

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