Leather armor
[ leather armor 
| |
|---|---|
| Appearance | leather armor |
| Slot | body armor |
| AC | 2 |
| Special | |
| Base price | 5 zm |
| Weight | 150 |
| Material | leather |
Leather armor is a type of body armor that appears in NetHack. It is naturally made of leather.
Generation
There is a 41⁄482 (or ~8.5%) chance that a randomly generated piece of armor will be leather armor.[1]
The Caveman and Rogue start each game with a set of +0 leather armor.[2][3]
Weaker mercenaries such as Yendorian Army soldiers and watchmen can be generated with leather armor.[4] Various quest guardians can be generated with leather armor as well: chieftains, pages, roshi, and warriors have a 1⁄3 chance to generate with leather armor;[5] hunters have a 1⁄4 chance of generating with leather armor;[6] thugs have a 1⁄4 chance of generating with leather armor;[7] and neanderthals are always generated with leather armor.[8]
Leather golems leave behind a pile of 2-8 sets of leather armor as a special death drop instead of a corpse.[9]
Description
When worn, leather armor confers 2 base AC and MC1.
Strategy
- Many spellcasters prefer leather or studded leather armor in the early game, as neither hinders spellcasting. It can also be easy to find positively enchanted leather armor by curse-testing and then wear-testing armor dropped by leather golems.
Variants
Leather armor became MC1 in NetHack 3.6.0. In variants (such as SLASH'EM) based on older versions, it may have an MC of 0.
In SLASH'EM, leather and studded leather armor interfere with spellcasting just as metal armor does. Generally speaking, robes are the preferred body armor of SLASH'EM spellcasters.
Origin
Historical leather armor was made of cuir bouilli, thick leather that had been boiled in water (or possibly oil, wax, or ammonia) to harden it. It was generally cut into scales or plates, which were then fastened together to make body armor.
See also
- Studded leather armor, a body armor which is slightly heavier and more protective than leather armor.
References
- ↑ NetHack Armor spoiler
- ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 56
- ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 126
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 632
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 293
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 305
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 315
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 320
- ↑ src/mon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 407
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