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[[Mordor orc]]s have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] orcish chain mail;{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|402|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Mordor orcs}} [[orc-captain]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with Mordor orc armor, giving them an effective {{frac|6}} chance of generating with orcish chain mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|400|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=switch for orc-captains}} | [[Mordor orc]]s have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] orcish chain mail;{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|402|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Mordor orcs}} [[orc-captain]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with Mordor orc armor, giving them an effective {{frac|6}} chance of generating with orcish chain mail.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|400|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=switch for orc-captains}} | ||
| − | Any [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] player in a role that starts with [[chain mail]] receives orcish chain mail instead - there are no roles | + | Any [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] player in a role that starts with [[chain mail]] receives orcish chain mail instead - there are currently no roles for which this substitution is applicable.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|221|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Orcish substitutions for initial inventory}} |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | As with most [[orcish]] items, orcish chain mail is less effective than standard chain mail, and [[scale mail]] gives the same AC for less weight. Orcish chain mail can still suffice as armor for roles that do not regularly cast, at least until lighter armor such as a [[mithril-coat]] can be found. | + | As with most [[orcish]] items, orcish chain mail is less effective than standard chain mail, and [[scale mail]] gives the same AC for less weight. Orcish chain mail can still suffice as armor for roles that do not regularly cast, at least until better and lighter armor such as a [[mithril-coat]] can be found. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | Some variants | + | Some variants give orcs (including the player) an AC bonus for wearing orcish chain mail, making it as effective for orcs as regular chain mail worn by other races. |
===SLASH'EM=== | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| − | In [[SLASH'EM]], | + | In [[SLASH'EM]], orcish [[Undead Slayer]]s that start with chain mail will receive orcish chain mail instead, using the existing racial substitution code. |
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| + | [[Upgrading]] orcish chain mail will produce regular chain mail, and vice versa. | ||
===UnNetHack=== | ===UnNetHack=== | ||
| − | In [[UnNetHack]], | + | In [[UnNetHack]], orcish chain mail grants +1 AC to orcish monsters that wear them, including player orcs. |
===dNethack=== | ===dNethack=== | ||
| − | In [[dNetHack]], orcish chain mail grants 2 AC, 2 [[DR]] and MC1 when worn, and | + | In [[dNetHack]], orcish chain mail grants 2 AC, 2 [[DR]] and MC1 when worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 [[aum]], half of its weight in vanilla ''NetHack''. |
===EvilHack=== | ===EvilHack=== | ||
| − | In [[EvilHack]], orcish chain mail grants +1 | + | In [[EvilHack]], orcish chain mail grants +1 AC to orcish monsters that wear them, including player orcs. |
Orcish chain mail can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining [[ring mail]] and an [[orcish shield]]. | Orcish chain mail can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining [[ring mail]] and an [[orcish shield]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 25 October 2023
[ orcish chain mail 
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| Appearance | crude chain mail |
| Slot | body armor |
| AC | 4 |
| Special | |
| Base price | 75 zm |
| Weight | 300 |
| Material | iron |
Orcish chain mail is a type of body armor that appears in NetHack. It is made of iron, and appears as crude chain mail when unidentified.
Contents
Generation
Mordor orcs have a 1⁄3 chance of being generated with orcish chain mail;[1] orc-captains have a 1⁄2 chance of being generated with Mordor orc armor, giving them an effective 1⁄6 chance of generating with orcish chain mail.[2]
Any orcish player in a role that starts with chain mail receives orcish chain mail instead - there are currently no roles for which this substitution is applicable.[3]
Description
When worn, orcish chain mail provides 4 base AC and MC1.
Strategy
As with most orcish items, orcish chain mail is less effective than standard chain mail, and scale mail gives the same AC for less weight. Orcish chain mail can still suffice as armor for roles that do not regularly cast, at least until better and lighter armor such as a mithril-coat can be found.
History
Orcish chain mail first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.
Variants
Some variants give orcs (including the player) an AC bonus for wearing orcish chain mail, making it as effective for orcs as regular chain mail worn by other races.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, orcish Undead Slayers that start with chain mail will receive orcish chain mail instead, using the existing racial substitution code.
Upgrading orcish chain mail will produce regular chain mail, and vice versa.
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, orcish chain mail grants +1 AC to orcish monsters that wear them, including player orcs.
dNethack
In dNetHack, orcish chain mail grants 2 AC, 2 DR and MC1 when worn, and its weight is reduced to 150 aum, half of its weight in vanilla NetHack.
EvilHack
In EvilHack, orcish chain mail grants +1 AC to orcish monsters that wear them, including player orcs.
Orcish chain mail can be created at a forge by combining ring mail and an orcish shield.
References
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 402: armor and weapons for Mordor orcs
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 400: switch for orc-captains
- ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 221: Orcish substitutions for initial inventory
