Scale mail (base item)

Scale mail ([)
Item Type	Body armor
Sprite
Weight	400s		320s		288s
Danger Level	1		8		16
Material	Iron		Mithril		Adamantium
Sprite
Weight				220s		620s
Danger Level				30		12
Material				Eternium		Crystal

Scale mail is the second lightest type of base armor in ADOM. It is somewhat more protective than ring mail body armor.

Crystal scale armor has very heavy weight, which is not really compensated by improved armor abilities — it offers 2 extra PV over mithril scale mail while weighing almost twice as much.

Desirability

It weighs exactly the same as chain mail of same material, while being less protective; scale mail is thus replaced by better armor sooner or later.

Guaranteed/Common Sources

Generic loot.

Greater Identify information

----------------------scale mail (-1, -2) [-2, +4]---------------------


When worn it modifies DV by -2 and PV by +4.
When used in melee combat it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 1d5 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5
points of damage.

--------------------- mithril scale mail (-1, -2) [-1, +6]--------------------


When worn it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +6.
When used in melee combat it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 1d5 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5
points of damage.

-------------------- adamantium scale mail (-1, -2) [+0, +8]-------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +0 and PV by +8.
When used in melee combat it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 1d5 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5
points of damage.

--------------------- eternium scale mail (-1, -1) [+0, +10]--------------------


When worn it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +10.
When used in melee combat it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 2d4 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 2d4
points of damage.

---------------------- crystal scale mail (-1, -2) [+0, +8]---------------------


When worn it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +8.
When used in melee combat it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 1d5 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5
points of damage.

Stat Table

Material	Danger Level	Weight	Typical stats	Notes
Iron	1	400	(-1, -2) [-2, +4]	Can be rusted
Mithril	8	320	(-1, -2) [-1, +6]
Adamantium	16	288	(-1, -2) [+0, +8]
Eternium	30	220	(-1, -1) [+0, +10]	Immune to corrosion
Crystal	12	620	(-1, -2) [+0, +8]

Some item DLs and/or stat modifier distribution taken from Anilatx's research.