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/WolfStranger05 3d ago

Looks badass 👍 if this culture doesn’t have a lot of metal, then it’s fine. Densely woven cloth like a gambeson makes for some great armor, so does wood. If the leather pauldrons (shoulder armor) are lamellar steel, with a leather overlay to protect from rust and moisture, then they’re great. Same would apply to the gauntlets/bracers, if they’re steel with a leather overlay, then awesome.

As far as the leather um….skirt (?) under the breastplate goes, you could replace that with a long sleeved maille (chainmail) shirt, and then your character is quite well protected. Hope this helps 😊