Armor
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Armor is anything you can wear that protects you from harm, i.e. things that are sharp/poisonous/hot/go bump and cause lethal damage.
Types of Armor
Armor Value
Next to every piece of armor you will see the letters 'AV' and a number:
AV stands for Armor Value, which is a number that quickly tells just how well a particular piece of armor will protect you. Higher values obviously mean better protection.
There are only a few ways to increased or decreased the AV:
- Harden or change the item's material.
- Use scroll of enchant armor .
- Being torn or broken in combat decreases the AV significantly and any ability enhancement is lost until the item is repaired.
- Also, spellcasting enemies can disenchant your armor (or soften its material, in CLIVAN only).
Magical Properties
Some armor pieces will be enchanted to magically enhance or hinder a particular attribute. These will be clearly labeled with a statement such as "...of dexterity". The enchantment levels works the same as for AV, but if the item is torn or broken the enhancement will be ineffective until fixed with a scroll of repair or at a particular shop.
