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{{flavour|A set of armoured plates assembled to protect a creature with a long, scaly lower body. Faintly crackling with electricity, they supercharge their wearer's ability to cover distance.}}
[[File:Lightning scales.png]] '''''the +6 lightning scales'''''

+6 [[barding]]

[[Running]] ego (-10% [[movement delay]])<br>
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==Desirability==
The '''lightning scales'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1187}}</ref> provide excellent defense (better than all mundane bardings), an uncommon resistance, and the only source of unconditional increased movement speed in the game. However, as it is a barding, only [[Naga]]s, [[Armataur]]s, and players in [[Sphinx Form]] can wear it.

Nagas with these scales will move below average speed (1.2 move delay), but that's still a significant improvement. It allows you to reposition without facing as many attacks, and lets you retreat a few more tiles before being attacked. The addition of [[Swiftness]] will allow them to finally move faster than average.

Armataurs and Sphinx Form users, meanwhile, get to permanently move at above-average speed. This is a large benefit - fast speed means you can [[kite]] enemies and retreat easier.

Followers of [[Cheibriados]] should avoid this item, as that god forbids hasty items like this.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.26]], only nagas could wear the lightning scales.
*Prior to [[0.13]], this artefact always reduced movement delay by 2, but only had a +3 enchantment bonus to AC.
*The lightning scales were added in [[0.10]].

==References==
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[[Category:Unrands]]
[[Category:Barding]]

Lightning scales - Revision history

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