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A '''leather jacket''' is a form of [[body armor]] in NetHack. It has a base [[AC]] of 1 and no [[magic cancellation]].
 
  
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A '''leather jacket''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is naturally made of [[leather]].
  
The [[Archeologist]] role starts out with one.  Many [[quest guardian]]s ([[student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, [[apprentice]]s, [[hunter]]s, and [[thug]]s) have a chance of being generated with a jacket.
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==Generation==
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The [[Archeologist]] role starts each game with a +0 leather jacket.
  
== Strategy ==
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[[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, [[apprentice]]s, [[hunter]]s, and [[thug]]s have a chance of being generated with a jacket.
The leather jacket is lightweight and does not interfere with [[spellcasting]], but it is the weakest body armor with an actual base AC, and one will do well to replace it with better armor as soon as possible.
 
  
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==Description==
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When worn, the leather jacket confirms 1 base [[AC]] and no [[magic cancellation]].
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==Strategy==
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The leather jacket is the weakest body armor available that grants base AC: though it is lightweight and does not interfere with [[spellcasting]], it should be replaced with better armor as soon as possible.
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Revision as of 10:31, 24 September 2023

[   leather jacket   Leather jacket.png
Appearance leather jacket
Slot body armor
AC 1
Special (none)
Base price 10 zm
Weight 30
Material leather

A leather jacket is a type of body armor that appears in NetHack. It is naturally made of leather.

Generation

The Archeologist role starts each game with a +0 leather jacket.

Students, attendants, abbots, acolytes, guides, apprentices, hunters, and thugs have a chance of being generated with a jacket.

Description

When worn, the leather jacket confirms 1 base AC and no magic cancellation.

Strategy

The leather jacket is the weakest body armor available that grants base AC: though it is lightweight and does not interfere with spellcasting, it should be replaced with better armor as soon as possible.