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Is medieval BLACK ARMOUR better?
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Blued and blacked armour was relatively popular in the late medieval period and Renaissance, but what are its strengths and drawbacks?
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@sebsmith5100
May 22, 2024 at 4:36 am
I’ve played RuneScape and it’s between steel and mithril.
@joshuaperry4112
May 22, 2024 at 5:35 am
Advantage of Blackened Armor: Nobles steer clear of you.
Disadvantage of Blackened Armor: Guards tend to pull you over more.
@Demoliri
May 22, 2024 at 6:03 am
It's clearly the Batman reason. Who wouldn't want to be medieval Batman?
@samuraiS30v
May 22, 2024 at 8:17 pm
Some titanium armor would be cool
@Youngjackj
May 23, 2024 at 4:19 pm
Id bet black armour is better in the heat. Black is worn in hot climates because the good absorbtion of heat creates convection currents radiating more heat
@cameroniandcheese1287
May 23, 2024 at 4:26 pm
I’m nearly 17 right now. I really hope that some day I’ll be in a good enough position to have such awesome armor
@GothixZa
May 23, 2024 at 6:39 pm
ofc black armour is better than steel. You need level 10defence to wear it in comparison to 5defence for steel
@redfoxtactical8425
May 23, 2024 at 10:54 pm
My first thought on why I wouldn't want black armor in a battle of that period is "Well, no one else has black armor." if I'm marching towards the enemy, clutching my spear knowing I'm about to be in a literal fight for my life, the last thing I want to be is the guy who stands out and is super obvious amongst the crowd.
@chrisx8707
May 24, 2024 at 2:12 am
I imagine, particularly in the earlier periods, when a lot of armies were non-pro looking rich was a big advantage as then people would avoid fighting near you as you might have a pro retuine?
@xmeda
May 25, 2024 at 7:57 pm
Hmmm.. stainles steel armor sounds good 😀
@edge21str
May 26, 2024 at 9:17 am
fire resist
@stevenschwartzhoff1703
May 27, 2024 at 4:43 pm
It would be cool to see people in blackened and silver armor next to eachother at night to say if there is any advantage in comoflage. Pure darkness, moonlight torch/candle light. Granted, it would require a good low-light camera to demonstrate the results.
@Anthony-fi8sz
May 28, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Wouldn’t it make you the biggest target on the battlefield purely because you look different 😂
@RhysoTV
May 28, 2024 at 11:05 pm
I think the biggest advantage is that it looks extremely cool
@BloodWolfXZ
May 29, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Obviously, Goths would prefer black armor. Riding off to battle while the bards play Mine Alchemical Romance.
@lorenzopaoli5125
May 31, 2024 at 4:24 am
according to what they told me (source Stibbert armor museum in Florence) it actually existed an Italian leader of the 16th century, Giovanni delle Bande Nere, whose army carried black insignia and flags, for a Pope's mourning, and he had his armor darkened and ordered the armor for his army to be darkened, because he carried out night raids and one of these was against the famous knight bayard.
@Deckzwabber
May 31, 2024 at 8:51 am
I guess it was mostly for looks. If you could afford a full suit of armour, you could afford some children to polish off the rust.
@ThibautVDP
June 1, 2024 at 1:31 pm
My neighbour constantine really annoy me. I get a brigandine, he gets a brigandine. i get a leaf bladed spear, he gets a leaf bladed spear. i get a blackened helmet, he can't afford it!
@billyg.personaltraining
June 3, 2024 at 1:20 pm
Uniformity? A professional fighting unit would have a uniform look
@erikkarlsson861
June 3, 2024 at 7:13 pm
Still holding up some hope that the new armor is going to be in the burgundian style! Not likely but hey, thats hope for you!
@stupidburp
June 5, 2024 at 11:20 am
Perhaps black would also have some utility for psychological warfare effect. Especially if you have an ominous standard of some kind. A mercenary company could also potentially use that for marketing purposes to get more contracts.
@RCHP91
June 5, 2024 at 1:38 pm
blackened armour only appears after the medieval period…
@JohnAndJohner
June 6, 2024 at 2:20 pm
You can't just mention purple steel and not show any.
@pRahvi0
June 7, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Scratches are more of a concern in paint, I suppose.
@Traul1983
June 12, 2024 at 2:44 am
Would the joints be harder to see and target with a low reflective finish like black satin?
@Doom_State
June 12, 2024 at 3:53 am
You sold me on basically rust proof
@ianhale4466
June 12, 2024 at 5:20 am
One must understand how expensive armor is today, compared to when it was not "obsolete"
@michigangeezer3950
June 16, 2024 at 10:37 pm
Imagine using modern coatings and having earth toned armor for skirmishes in forested areas. A nice camouflage made of OD green, Flat Dark Earth, and some shade of brown Cerakote covering the armor. An additional benefit is it's excellent rust protection.
@loganfong2911
June 22, 2024 at 2:23 pm
Look at Darth Vader. Now Stormtroopers. You're welcome.
@OneShadow7
June 25, 2024 at 9:40 pm
Hungarian army at one point had black armor and Serbian army during reign of despot Stevan Lazarević if I rememer correctly. It might've looked frightening as well, I remember reading how French knights were afraid of Catalonians because they could cast spells I think the words of one Frenchman were something like this : they tap spears on the ground and they come alive, when they do it we are doomed.
@Fallenangel_85
July 5, 2024 at 12:50 pm
If it was red, I'd say it goes faster.
But Black things are the toughest, so good for armor.
@luciferinlove
July 6, 2024 at 7:49 pm
by darksouls logic, blackend armour has better fire damage negation, while mirror polish has better magic negation, so match it agains the boss and you'r golden.
@mlo9005
July 9, 2024 at 11:46 pm
Perchance the black armor reduces the visibility of gaps and therefore weaknesses??
Just a wild speculation but that would be a huge advantage
@michaelpeters6659
July 23, 2024 at 10:57 pm
What about tactical reasons better for night operations
@TobyBedford-x6t
July 28, 2024 at 4:41 pm
My arm is killing me and my grip is getting weak I guess I over did it any suggestions for treatment I'm a relatively new fencer ouch my arm!
@pradyumn2692
July 29, 2024 at 2:30 pm
You get to be called dark knight. Dark Knight is also invisible in a dark night