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'''Orcish ring mail''' is a type of [[body armor]]. When unidentified, it appears as '''crude ring mail'''. It is the starting armor for an orc [[barbarian]].
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'''Orcish ring mail''' is a type of [[body armor]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', It is made of iron, and appears as '''crude ring mail''' when unidentified.
  
Orcish ring mail is as heavy as regular [[ring mail]] and provides [[magic cancellation|MC1]], but has a base [[AC]] bonus of only two, one point less.  
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==Generation==
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All [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] [[Barbarian]]s start the game with [[orcish ring mail]] in place of standard [[ring mail]].{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|220|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Racial substitutions for orcish characters}}
  
This is a low-quality item, providing only two points of protection in spite of its weight, and most players do not bother with it.  Even [[leather armor]] is superior to it: it gives the same protection for less weight, and does not interfere with [[spellcasting]].
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==Description==
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When worn, orcish ring mail grants 2 base [[AC]] and [[MC]]1.
  
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==Strategy==
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Orcish ring mail is as heavy as standard ring mail for one less point of [[AC]], and orcish Barbarians should swap it for whatever armor they can find as soon as possible. For Barbarians and other roles alike, even [[leather armor]] of the same enchantment is preferable: it weighs 100 [[aum]] less, and does not interfere with [[spellcasting]] for magic-focused characters.
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==Variants==
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Some variants may give orcs (including the player) an [[AC]] bonus for wearing orcish ring mail.
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===dNethack===
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In [[dNetHack]], orcish chain mail grants 1 AC, 1 [[DR]] and MC1 when worn, and weighs 125 [[aum]], which is half of its weight in vanilla ''NetHack''.
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===UnNetHack===
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In [[UnNetHack]], player orcs wearing orcish ring mail gain a +1 AC bonus.
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===EvilHack===
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In [[EvilHack]], orcish ring mail grants +1 AC to orcish monsters that wear them.
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You can create orcish chain mail at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining an [[orcish helm]] and an [[orcish shield]].
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Revision as of 00:25, 5 August 2023

[   orcish ring mail   Orcish ring mail.png
Appearance crude ring mail
Slot body armor
AC 2
Special
Base price 80 zm
Weight 250
Material iron

Orcish ring mail is a type of body armor that appears in NetHack, It is made of iron, and appears as crude ring mail when unidentified.

Generation

All orcish Barbarians start the game with orcish ring mail in place of standard ring mail.[1][2]

Description

When worn, orcish ring mail grants 2 base AC and MC1.

Strategy

Orcish ring mail is as heavy as standard ring mail for one less point of AC, and orcish Barbarians should swap it for whatever armor they can find as soon as possible. For Barbarians and other roles alike, even leather armor of the same enchantment is preferable: it weighs 100 aum less, and does not interfere with spellcasting for magic-focused characters.

Variants

Some variants may give orcs (including the player) an AC bonus for wearing orcish ring mail.

dNethack

In dNetHack, orcish chain mail grants 1 AC, 1 DR and MC1 when worn, and weighs 125 aum, which is half of its weight in vanilla NetHack.

UnNetHack

In UnNetHack, player orcs wearing orcish ring mail gain a +1 AC bonus.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, orcish ring mail grants +1 AC to orcish monsters that wear them.

You can create orcish chain mail at a forge by combining an orcish helm and an orcish shield.


  1. src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 46: Barbarian starting inventory
  2. src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 220: Racial substitutions for orcish characters