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A '''lab coat''' is a [[cloak]] specific to [[SLASH'EM]]. It provides [[acid resistance]]{{refsrc|do_wear.c|206|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}, [[poison resistance]] and [[magic cancellation]] 3. It replaces the [[alchemy smock]] from vanilla nethack, providing the same extrinsics but better magic cancellation.
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A '''lab coat''' is a type of [[cloak]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is made of [[cloth]], and appears as a '''white coat''' when unidentified.
  
 
==Generation==
 
==Generation==
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In addition to random generation, [[Doctor Frankenstein]] is guaranteed to [[Monster starting inventory|generate with one]].
  
Lab coats can be found randomly or in shops.  [[Doctor Frankenstein]] in his late-game lair is guaranteed to carry one.
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==Description==
 
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When worn, a lab coat provides [[acid resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[MC]]3.{{refsrc|do_wear.c|206|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
Their appearance, ''white coat'', is always the same, making identification trivial.
 
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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The lab coat is a strict upgrade from the [[alchemy smock]], providing the same extrinsics with better magic cancellation. Like the alchemy smock, it is a great aid in obtaining intrinsic poison resistance without suffering any stat loss; once you become poison-resistant (or start as a poison-resistant race or role), you may prefer a [[cloak of protection]] or a [[cloak of magic resistance]].
  
Early on, a lab coat can be helpful in gaining intrinsic poison resistance without suffering excessive stat loss, but poison-resistant characters may prefer a [[cloak of protection]] or a [[cloak of magic resistance]].  In SLASH'EM's late game, however, it becomes one of the best choices for a cloak: unlike in vanilla, SLASH'EM introduces some very powerful acidic monsters (such as the [[giant shoggoth]]), and acid resistance renders them considerably less dangerous. Characters not needing to gain magic resistance through their cloak slot should strongly consider a lab coat, especially in light of the fact that one of the [[oilskin cloak]]'s main benefits - protection against [[drowning]] attacks - is largely superseded by the [[ring of free action]] in SLASH'EM.
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The lab coat becomes becomes one of the best choices for a cloak in the late game, due to the presence of very powerful acidic monsters such as the [[giant shoggoth]]. Characters that have another source of [[magic resistance]] should strongly consider a lab coat for their cloak slot and [[grease]] it if they desire - the [[oilskin cloak]] is largely superseded by the [[ring of free action]] in SLASH'EM and its variants for protection against [[drowning]] attacks.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 23 December 2023

[   Lab coat   Lab coat.png
Appearance white coat
Slot cloak
AC 1
Special
Base price 60 zm
Weight 10
Material cloth

A lab coat is a type of cloak that appears in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. It is made of cloth, and appears as a white coat when unidentified.

Generation

In addition to random generation, Doctor Frankenstein is guaranteed to generate with one.

Description

When worn, a lab coat provides acid resistance, poison resistance and MC3.[1]

Strategy

The lab coat is a strict upgrade from the alchemy smock, providing the same extrinsics with better magic cancellation. Like the alchemy smock, it is a great aid in obtaining intrinsic poison resistance without suffering any stat loss; once you become poison-resistant (or start as a poison-resistant race or role), you may prefer a cloak of protection or a cloak of magic resistance.

The lab coat becomes becomes one of the best choices for a cloak in the late game, due to the presence of very powerful acidic monsters such as the giant shoggoth. Characters that have another source of magic resistance should strongly consider a lab coat for their cloak slot and grease it if they desire - the oilskin cloak is largely superseded by the ring of free action in SLASH'EM and its variants for protection against drowning attacks.

References