Elven helm (dNetHack)
| [ elven helm | |
|---|---|
| Appearance | runed helm |
| Slot | helm |
| AC | 1 |
| Special | 1 DR |
| Base price | 5 zm |
| Weight | 10 |
| Material | wood |
- For the original item in NetHack and other variants, see elven leather helm.
An elven helm is a type of helm that appears in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack, and is a replacement for the elven leather helm of NetHack. It has a base material of wood, and appears as a runed helm when unidentified.
Generation
Elven heroes that are not Madpeople start with knowledge of the elven helm's appearance. Elven heroes in roles that start the game with a helmet will be given an elven helm instead, though there are no roles where this substitution applies.
Elven helms are not randomly generated, though they can be wished for or found in bones.
The Ruined Temple level of the Chaos Temple Quest contains an uncursed +0 leather elven helm in one of its chests.
Treesingers are always generated with wooden elven helms.
Non-undead elven monsters that do not have items designated for their starting inventory have a 1⁄2 chance of generating with an elven helm, and will always generate with one if they are slated to receive good equipment.
The half-elf ranger of the rebel leader's party that serves as quest nemeses for the default Noble quest is always generated with an elven helm.
Firre Eladrin have a 1⁄2 chance of generating with an equipment set that includes an elven helm.
Description
While worn, an elven helm grants 1 base AC and 1 DR. As with all other elven armor, an elven helm can be enchanted from as high as +5, whereas most other armor may be destroyed if enchanted while above +3.
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