Iron
Iron is the material composing a large portion of the items in the Dungeons of Doom. Iron can corrode or rust. Rubbing iron on a touchstone produces its signature "scritch, scritch." Common iron items include long swords, skeleton keys, and most amulets. Most common metal armors, such as orcish helms or ring mail, are made out of iron.
Hitting a brown or black pudding with iron splits it into two.[1] Polypiling iron objects may generate an iron golem.[2]
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UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, elves do not regenerate health while touching iron with bare skin. Weapons may be wielded without consequence if gloves are worn. Similarly, amulets do not inhibit regeneration if worn over a shirt or body armor.
dNetHack
In dNetHack, iron weapons and other objects (e.g. wielded non-weapons made of iron, or iron rings worn while fighting unarmed without gloves) deal an additional experience level-size die of extra damage against fey and elven monsters, including drow.[3]
