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Name	Quicksilver dragon scales
Size to wear	Small, Medium, Large, Big
Armour Class	9
Encumbrance rating	7
Maximum Enchantment	0
Grants	Will+
Time to Wear	5

The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. The armour repels both attacks on the wearer's willpower and magical modification of itself - it cannot be enchanted.

Quicksilver dragon scales are a curious form of body armour. They are light and have high base AC, but cannot be enchanted beyond +0. Artefact quicksilver scales may exist, but these will always be +0. They also grant a rank of willpower

This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a quicksilver dragon.

Desirability

Quicksilver dragon scales can be an effective armour. Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap. But if you don't have scrolls of enchant armour to spare, it doesn't mater much. In any case, you can still benefit from enchanting a shield or your other aux slots.

Quicksilver scales are a light armour with high base AC. Thus, they benefit casters and EV-based characters, especially those with high Armour skill. Melee brutes will likely prefer a plate armour of willpower (or another ego) instead.

Willpower is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like paralysis.

History

Prior to 0.19, quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour, and were obtained by turning a quicksilver dragon hide into armour with a scroll of enchant armour.
Quicksilver dragon armour had its armour class reduced from 10 to 9 in 0.17.
Quicksilver dragon armour was added in 0.16.

Quicksilver dragon scales	Image
Mundane
Artefact

Armour
Body Armour	Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • Swamp dragon scales • Quicksilver dragon scales • Fire dragon scales • Ice dragon scales Pearl dragon scales • Shadow dragon scales • Storm dragon scales • Golden dragon scales
Miscellaneous	Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding
Shields	Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb

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 {{flavour|The scales of a quicksilver dragon. Although it does not provide its wearer with as much protection as the scales of some heavier dragons, it is somewhat lighter and less encumbering. The armour repels both attacks on the wearer's willpower and magical modification of itself - it cannot be enchanted.}}
-A set of '''quicksilver dragon scales''' is a curious form of body armour, offering reasonable physical defense without much encumbrance. They also grant a single rank of [[willpower]], but this mystical defense prevents the armour from being enchanted beyond +0. [[Artefact]] quicksilver dragon scales may exist, but they will always be +0, too.
+'''Quicksilver dragon scales''' are a curious form of body armour. They are light and have high base AC, but cannot be [[enchant]]ed beyond +0. [[Artefact]] quicksilver scales may exist, but these will always be +0. They also grant a rank of [[willpower]]
-This item may randomly generate when you slay a [[quicksilver dragon]] (with a 33% chance).
+This item has a 33% chance to generate when you slay a [[quicksilver dragon]].
 ==Desirability==
-Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap, but quicksilver dragon scales are still an effective armour. If you don't have the [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare, this downside doesn't mean much.
+Quicksilver dragon scales can be an effective armour. Not being able to enchant your armour may seem like an intimidating handicap. But if you don't have [[scrolls of enchant armour]] to spare, it doesn't mater much. In any case, you can still benefit from enchanting a [[shield]] or your other aux slots.
-Because of their impressive base AC, the usefulness of quicksilver dragon scales rises rapidly with [[Armour skill]] training, providing solid medium armour defense with light armour encumbrance. Topped off with a universally useful intrinsic, and quicksilver dragon scales are a very nice item to come by.
+Quicksilver scales are a light armour with high base AC. Thus, they benefit casters and [[EV]]-based characters, especially those with high [[Armour skill]]. Melee brutes will likely prefer a [[plate armour]] of willpower (or another [[ego]]) instead.
+[[Willpower]] is useful to any character who hasn't reached the maximum; it prevents statuses like [[paralysis]].
 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.19]], quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour and were obtained by turning a [[quicksilver dragon hide]] into armour with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
+*Prior to [[0.19]], quicksilver dragon scales were known as quicksilver dragon armour, and were obtained by turning a [[quicksilver dragon hide]] into armour with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
 *Quicksilver dragon armour had its armour class reduced from 10 to 9 in [[0.17]].
 *Quicksilver dragon armour was added in [[0.16]].