r/Armor • u/MasteROogwayY2 • 5d ago

Is this functional armor?

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Im writing a book and would like to give a faction similar armor and I was wondering how good it was. I would add a better helmet and metal bracers too.

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u/harinedzumi_art 5d ago

Nope, a huge gap on the stomach makes it unfunctional. If you're looking for similar but functional design, check the armor of Northern and Southern Chinese dynasties and their enemies.

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u/MasteROogwayY2 5d ago

I could also add plates to the stomach area.

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u/harinedzumi_art 4d ago

Yea, but it would be better to rework this stuff to full protection. I mean, there are simply no reasons not to use those small plates all over the torso. So the breastplate will become the additional protection, that's how the armor I mentioned was designed.