I know people who dress in armour today and in watching them put it on I would guess a good 30 minutes. Usually, they are starting the with chain mail and other things on so it could take much more time from scratch.
Metal armor (plate armor) was not invented in medieval age, it was already used by ancient greeks and romans. Metal armor allowed knights to be stronger.
The Knights Templar's armor typically consisted of a combination of chainmail and plate armor for protection. They wore a surcoat over their armor, often featuring the distinctive red cross on a white background that symbolized their order. In addition to helmets, gauntlets, and greaves for limb protection, their armor was designed to balance mobility with defense during battles and crusades. The use of heraldic symbols helped to identify individual knights on the battlefield.
The heaviest armor in history is believed to be the Gothic plate armor worn by knights during the late Middle Ages. It was formidable due to its thick steel plates, which provided excellent protection against weapons like swords and arrows. Additionally, the armor was designed to distribute the weight evenly across the body, allowing knights to move more freely in battle.
Knights engaged in combat on the battlefield by using a combination of weapons, armor, and strategic tactics. They would typically charge at their opponents on horseback, using weapons such as swords, lances, and maces to strike and defeat them. Knights also relied on their armor for protection, which included helmets, chainmail, and plate armor. Additionally, they would use shields to deflect enemy attacks and employ tactics such as flanking and coordinated formations to gain an advantage in battle.
Knights typically donned their armor in a specific order, starting with a padded undergarment known as a gambeson for protection and comfort. Next, they would put on chainmail, which offered flexibility and defense against cuts. Following this, they would wear plate armor, starting with the greaves for the legs, then the cuirass for the torso, and finally the pauldrons and gauntlets for the arms and shoulders. Helmets were usually the last piece added to ensure full protection before mounting their horses.
Knights started wearing plate armor for better protection against arrows and weapons in battle. This armor increased their defense but also reduced their mobility. Additionally, plate armor allowed knights to display their status and wealth.
for protection
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Metal armor (plate armor) was not invented in medieval age, it was already used by ancient greeks and romans. Metal armor allowed knights to be stronger.
They have plate armor , weapons in weight of tons . And they are in horseback .
They would wear suits of metal plate armor, but early knights wore tough leather
Some knights began to put plates of metal over vital parts of their bodies for added protection. Soon they were completely covered in plate armor and they stoppedwearingchain mail. By the 1400s most knights were wearingfull plate armor. ... Many pieces of the armor had a unique name.
he couldnt move fast enough
Knights' mail was made out of iron rings. When the knights progreesed to plate armor, it was made of still plates sewn together. The Steel got better in quality over the ages, especially when firearms came to Europe.
The greatest enemy of plate armor was gunpowder and various fire weapons. Gunpowder was invented in ancient China but it was used in Europe from 13th century. Plate armor was masively used also in later times - 30th year war (1618-1648). The plate armor does not offered a protection against fire weapons but it was still great tool to save its wearer from swords and sabres wounds. The great example of using plate armor in the time of fire weapons is suit of Polish winged hussares (probably the best heavy cavalry in the world). Attack of Polish hussares was the last thing the thousands of Svedes, Cossacs, Mongols and Russians ever saw.
No - Light armor is leather, cloth, etc. Plate armor is considered heavy armor.
Death Knight don't wear "DK Armor", they can wear anything from cloth to plate. In a DK's first 4-6 levels you can get armor and weapons that no one else can get because they are rewards for DK only quests. If the other plate wearing classes could get it, they also could wear the armor.