Chain armour

The armour for the fighters who take their profession seriously. Chain Armour is much better than Leather Armour, giving the wearer much more protection, while only being marginally more heavy and expensive. A good number of weapons can only get through this armour with much force. On the downside, this armour isn't silent. Still, no one should go into battle with less than a set of Chain Armour, as it can save lives (especially your own). Most armouries have chain armour parts for sale, so it is no problem to find some.

By Ultima VII, a complete set of Chain Armour contains the following pieces. The numbers listed after indicate the relative effectiveness of the armour (taken from Vetron's Guide to Weapons and Armour):
 * Chain Armour (2)
 * Chain Coif (2)
 * Armoured Gauntlets (2)
 * Chain Leggings (2)

Except for the boots, pieces from other armour classes have to be used, because they don't exist in a chain variant.

History
First appearing in Ultima I, the pieces of this set of armour were slowly expanded to more body parts. By Ultima VII, the set was complete (see above).