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A '''leather cloak''' provides [[magic cancellation|MC1]] and one point of [[AC]], but has no special abilities. They are often generated on [[mercenaries]] as part of their starting inventory.
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A '''leather cloak''' is a type of [[cloak]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It provides [[magic cancellation|MC1]] and one point of [[AC]] when worn.
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==Generation==
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They are often generated on [[mercenaries]] as part of their starting inventory.
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
This cloak is strictly superior to the more common [[dwarvish cloak|dwarvish]] and [[orcish cloak]]s, which provide the same MC but no AC. Any type of magical cloak, including the fairly common [[elven cloak]], will still be superior to this, providing the same or better AC and MC, plus some special abilities.
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Though strictly superior to the more common [[dwarvish cloak|dwarvish]] and [[orcish cloak]]s, leather cloaks are generally used as temporary coverage for body armor until you can procure a magical cloak, e.g. a [[cloak of protection]], [[elven cloak]], or [[cloak of magic resistance]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Despite its mundane nature, the leather cloak is actually a relatively recent addition to the game, having been introduced along with the [[touchstone]] in [[NetHack 3.4.0]].  The buglist indicates that it resolves the incongruity of human [[Yendorian army|soldier]]s being generated with [[elven cloak]]s.
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The leather cloak was introduced in [[NetHack 3.4.0]] - the buglist indicates that it was added to resolve the incongruity of [[human (monster attribute)|human]] [[Yendorian army|soldier]]s being generated with [[elven cloak]]s.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==

Revision as of 22:00, 7 September 2021

[   leather cloak   Leather cloak.png
Appearance leather cloak
Slot cloak
AC 1
Special
Base price 40 zm
Weight 15
Material leather

A leather cloak is a type of cloak that appears in NetHack. It provides MC1 and one point of AC when worn.

Generation

They are often generated on mercenaries as part of their starting inventory.

Strategy

Though strictly superior to the more common dwarvish and orcish cloaks, leather cloaks are generally used as temporary coverage for body armor until you can procure a magical cloak, e.g. a cloak of protection, elven cloak, or cloak of magic resistance.

History

The leather cloak was introduced in NetHack 3.4.0 - the buglist indicates that it was added to resolve the incongruity of human soldiers being generated with elven cloaks.

Variants

The leather cloak appears in the inventory of the Binder role originating from dNetHack that is also present in SLASH'EM Extended.

SLASH'EM

Since dwarvish and orcish cloaks have been buffed to MC2, almost any cloak is preferable to this one: higher magic cancellation is well worth a point of AC. The only exception might be for a character who already has MC 2 or MC 3, perhaps from a cornuthaum (MC2 in slash'em) or mithril-coat (MC3 in slash'em), in which case the leather cloak may be preferable.