I know I'm wearing +age gear. I suspect the +age effect only occurs when you put on the piece of gear.

When an item gets dented, it seems as if the code of the dent skill removes the item from being worn...then puts in back on you...then removes it again when it is broken? That is what it looks like is happening, with me getting the age effect in the middle of the skill.




wilderness <400/504(79%) 156/431(36%) 471mv 11253tnl (21.85%) 4 AM> flee

Lieutenant Alasthoth's cleave wounds you.
You keep Lieutenant Alasthoth at bay with your polearm.
You keep a duergar gate guard at bay with your polearm.
A duergar gate guard's pound wounds you.
Lieutenant Alasthoth parries your charge.
Lieutenant Alasthoth parries your charge.
Lieutenant Alasthoth is in perfect health.

wilderness <360/504(71%) 156/431(36%) 471mv 11253tnl (21.85%) 4 AM>
Lieutenant Alasthoth tries a wild overhead swing.
Lieutenant Alasthoth's wild overhead attack misses you.
A duergar gate guard swings a powerful blow at you, denting firebrand leggings.
You feel the weight of time take its toll as you wear firebrand leggings.
Firebrand leggings twists and crumbles under the force of the blow!
A duergar gate guard's crushing dent hits you.
Lieutenant Alasthoth is in perfect health.

wilderness <350/504(69%) 156/446(34%) 471mv 11253tnl (21.85%) 4 AM> A Wide Tunnel

As far as I can see, dent has to make you re-wear your equipment for some calculations.

Much like you suspect, it means that if the EQ causes a wearing echo you'll see it when it gets dented.

I'm marking it "as intended" since dent seems to have to do that.

If it's doing something silly like *stacking* your age, let me know (but it shouldn't).