Ring of dexterity
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| Type | Jewellery |
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| Name | Ring of dexterity |
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| A ring that increases the dexterity of its wearer. |
A +6 ring of dexterity increases the dexterity of the wearer.
Desirability
The more Dodging skill you have, and the less encumbering your body armour, the more you gain out of the dexterity stat. Dexterity also boosts shields and certain weapon's damage (Short Blades, Long Blades, Ranged Weapons).
A minotaur in plate armour may prefer a ring of evasion, but a Dodging-based fighter will appreciate dexterity as a general stat-boosting ring. It boosts damage, EV, SH, and stealth - that's a handful on the right character.
History
- Prior to 0.27, you could find rings of dexterity with a -4 enchantment; such rings were always cursed. Also, there were stepdowns to both evasion and dexterity, which made dexterity less viable as an overall stat.
- Prior to 0.25, typical enchantment values ranged from 2 to 6 (positive and negative).