Amulet of magic resistance
An amulet of magic resistance is a type of amulet that appears in SlashTHEM, EvilHack and Hack'EM. It grants magic resistance while worn, and its default material is iron, like all amulets.
The default randomized appearance associated with it is a rare amulet in SlashTHEM, and an oblong amulet in EvilHack and Hack'EM.
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Generation
The amulet of magic resistance appears in different places dependent on the variant.
EvilHack
Giant and tortle Wizards start the game with an amulet of magic resistance in place of the role's standard cloak of magic resistance.
The Sokoban prize amulet has a 1⁄2 of being an amulet of magic resistance.
Giant and tortle aligned priests have a 1⁄21 chance of generating with an amulet of magic resistance, the same as the chance for other aligned priests to generate with a cloak of magic resistance. Giant and tortle wizard player monsters will generate with an amulet of magic resistance, and other player monsters created at level 20 or higher may generate with an amulet of magic resistance.
The Wizard of Yendor has a 1⁄4 chance of generating with an amulet of magic resistance.
Strategy
Amulets of magic resistance allow for more flexibility in most players' choice of armor, especially for ascension kits - it is of particular importance to giants and tortles, whose choices are limited to either the amulet or a artifact that must be carried or wielded.
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