Heavy Armor

New players avoid heavy armour because it "slows you down". Veterans build their whole front line out of it. The veterans are right.

Thick plate that turns lethal blows into bruises. Stronger than beginners expect — and the backbone of any front line.

Overview

Heavy armour — plate jackets, samurai armour, masks and heavy boots — provides the highest damage reduction in the game. It is the gear that keeps front-line fighters standing.

Why It Is Stronger Than It Looks

Heavy armour does not just reduce damage; it converts dangerous cutting hits into survivable blunt ones, protecting limbs and preventing the wounds that lose characters. A heavily-armoured tank can hold a chokepoint almost indefinitely.

Penalties

Heavy armour reduces combat speed, hurts stealth, and cripples Martial Arts and Dodge. It also adds encumbrance. These are real costs — but on a dedicated tank they barely matter.

Who Should Wear It

Front-line blockers, heavy-weapon users and high-Strength fighters. Avoid it on assassins, martial artists and anyone built around speed.