Exceptional, Elite, Celestial, Primordial, and Infernal Armor

In GnollHack, a piece of armor can have a quality modifier. The quality modifier gives bonus to the armor's AC and MC. The following armor can have quality modifiers:

• Body armor — Non-magical and semi-magical body armor only
• Shields — All shields including the shield of reflection
• Boots — All boots including magical boots
• Gloves — All gloves including magical gloves

Body armor

• Exceptional: -4 AC, +1 MC
• Elite: -8 AC, +2 MC
• Celestial/Primordial/Infernal: -12 AC, +4 MC but can be used only by lawful/neutral/chaotic beings, respectively.

Shields

• Exceptional: -3 AC, +1 MC
• Elite: -6 AC, +2 MC
• Celestial/Primordial/Infernal: -9 AC, +3 MC but can be used only by lawful/neutral/chaotic beings, respectively.

Boots and Gloves

• Exceptional: -2 AC
• Elite: -4 AC, +1 MC
• Celestial/Primordial/Infernal: -6 AC, +2 MC but can be used only by lawful/neutral/chaotic beings, respectively.