Draft:Chain mail
| ] | |
| Type | Body armor |
|---|---|
| Normal absorption | 4 |
| Defense contribution | p − 3 |
| Weight | 400 |
| Julie's price (Au) | 400 |
| Base value (Au) | 200 |
| Generation level | 3 |
Chain mail is a midrange suit of body armor offering four points of ordinary-damage absorption. In the infobox, p is the individual suit's enchantment.[1]
Generation
Chain mail can be found among randomly generated treasure, including the random possessions of treasure-bearing monsters, and may appear in Knight's Pawn Shop. A noncursed acquirement effect can create body armor; a blessed effect lets you select this type, but the resulting item's blessing and enchantment still follow its own generation rules.[2][3][4][5]
Julie's sells a fully identified, uncursed +0 suit for 400 Au.[6]
Description
Wear it in the Armor slot. Its normal-damage absorption is 4; its contribution to defense is your enchantment minus 3. These are different protections: enchantment makes you harder to hit but does not increase absorption. See Defense and protection for the damage floor, burden and attacks that bypass armor.[7][8]
It has no additional worn magical power. Its familiar appearance identifies the type, but a random find can still conceal its enchantment and curse. A cursed suit sticks when worn; full identification lets you judge the individual item before that commitment.[9][10][11]
Strategy
At 400 Au it is cheaper than scale mail, with the same absorption and weight; scale's extra 200 Au buys one point of defense. Partial plate also weighs 400 and has the same defense penalty as chain, but costs 900 Au for one more absorption. Keep funds for recovery and food before paying for these incremental improvements.
Compare all body armor and shields when assembling your defenses.
References
- ↑ iinit.h in Omega 0.90.4, line 264.
- ↑ item.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 7–41.
- ↑ lev.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 382–393.
- ↑ site1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 1043–1052.
- ↑ effect1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 707–722.
- ↑ site1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 164–231.
- ↑ aux1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 281–350.
- ↑ aux1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 498–513.
- ↑ iinit.h in Omega 0.90.4, line 264.
- ↑ inv.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 221–278.
- ↑ inv.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 1354–1358.