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'''Chain mail''' is one of the heavier normal [[armour]]s you can acquire, providing substantial defense but at a heavy cost to evasion.
'''Chain mail''' is one of the heavier normal [[armour]]s you can acquire, providing substantial defense but at a heavy cost to evasion.
It is one of two armours able to get the [[ponderousness]] ego.


==Desirability==
==Desirability==
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==History==
==History==
*In [[0.30]], chain mail's encumbrance rating will be changed from 15 to 14. Also, the [[ponderousness]] ego, previously exclusive to [[plate armour]], will sometimes appear on runed chain mails.
*Prior to [[0.30]], chain mail had an encumbrance rating of 14. It also was unable to have the ponderousness ego.
*Prior to [[0.13]], chain mail had 7 base AC.
*Prior to [[0.13]], chain mail had 7 base AC.
*Prior to [[0.10]], it had 6 base AC.
*Prior to [[0.10]], it had 6 base AC.
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[[Category:Body armour]]
[[Category:Body armour]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]

Revision as of 03:20, 5 May 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Chain mail
Size to wear Small, medium
Armour Class 8
Encumbrance rating 14
Maximum Enchantment +8
Grants nothing
Time to Wear 5
A suit made entirely out of tiny metal rings. Offering strong protection against weapons, claws and carnassials, chain mail hinders quick and stealthy movement.

Chain mail is one of the heavier normal armours you can acquire, providing substantial defense but at a heavy cost to evasion.

It is one of two armours able to get the ponderousness ego.

Desirability

Although players focusing on the Armour skill may get some use out of this early on, they should switch to plate armour or better as soon as possible for superior defense. Dodgers and casters will likely find this armour too heavy to bother with. In general, it's not worth wearing in the long run unless you get an awesome randart.

History

  • Prior to 0.30, chain mail had an encumbrance rating of 14. It also was unable to have the ponderousness ego.
  • Prior to 0.13, chain mail had 7 base AC.
  • Prior to 0.10, it had 6 base AC.

The increases in AC have been due to the removal of banded mail, and later, of splint mail.

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