Scroll of destroy armor

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Name destroy armor
Appearance random
Base price 100 zm
Weight 5
Ink to write 5-9
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

The scroll of destroy armor selects a random piece of worn armor and destroys it. This is one of the ways to get rid of a cursed piece of armor; simply remove all but the cursed pieces and read a noncursed scroll.

If the scroll is cursed and targets cursed armor, it will not destroy the armor, but instead lower its enchantment by one. If the cursed armor is -7, there is no effect except you become stunned.

Reading a cursed scroll of destroy armor while confused will fooproof a random piece of worn armor. It will not, however, repair any damage. For that, you could read a confused scroll of enchant armor.

Condition Effect Messages
Not wearing armour Abuses your strength and constitution.
  • "You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner not hallucinating)
  • "You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes." (beginner hallucinating)
  • "Your bones itch." (confused)
  • "Your skin itches." (not confused)
blessed or uncursed Destroys one random worn piece of armor.
  • "Your cloak crumbles and turns to dust!"
  • "Your armor turns to dust and falls to the <floor>!"
  • "Your shirt crumbles into tiny threads and falls apart!"
  • "Your helmet turns to dust and is blown away!"
  • "Your gloves vanish!"
  • "Your boots disintegrate!"
  • "Your shield crumbles away!"
cursed Selects one random worn piece of armor. If the armor is not cursed, then same effect as an uncursed scroll. Otherwise, you are stunned for 10 to 19 (more) turns and your armor loses one enchantment if it is -6 or greater.
  • "Your <armor> vibrates."
non-cursed and confused Removes erodeproofing from one random worn piece of armor.
  • "Your <armor> glows purple for a moment." (unblind)
  • "Your <armor> vibrates for a moment." (blind)
cursed and confused Makes one random worn armor erodeproof. Does NOT repair damage
  • "Your <armor> glows purple for a moment." (unblind)
  • "Your <armor> vibrates for a moment." (blind)