Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress

Scale Armor
3 Comments
Soldaris  [author] 30 Aug @ 2:39am 
[DISPLAY_COLOR:0:0:1] ;
[STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:BLACK] ; jet-black, same look as Jet
[MATERIAL_VALUE:35] ; above iron, below steel
[SPEC_HEAT:450]
[MELTING_POINT:12500]
[BOILING_POINT:15000]
[SOLID_DENSITY:7000] ; lighter than iron/steel → faster movement
[IS_METAL]
[ITEMS_ARMOR] ; armor only, no weapons
[MAX_EDGE:10000] ; irrelevant since no weapons
; --- between iron and steel, tuned for pierce resistance ---
[SHEAR_YIELD:280000]
[SHEAR_FRACTURE:420000]
[SHEAR_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:500]
[IMPACT_YIELD:800000] ; good blunt/pierce resistance
[IMPACT_FRACTURE:1200000]
[IMPACT_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:950]
Soldaris  [author] 30 Aug @ 2:36am 
Scale armor is produced by combining one iron bar with one piece of leather. Scale armor is good against arrows and spears whilst not being as heavy as other armor types.
Soldaris  [author] 30 Aug @ 2:35am 
Hi everyone, I have tested this mod as of 30th August 2025 and I can confirm that it works, enjoy!