Ring mail

Ring mail is a type of intermediate (in terms of quality and weight) armour appearing in Ultima V and Ultima VI.

Description

Only seen briefly in Britannia, ring mail was used most commonly during the events of Ultima V. At a weight of 4 stones, it was lighter than scale armour (at 6 stones), but heavier than leather (2 stones). Its protective value was also between these two armour types, with a defensive value of 3, compared to 2 for leather and 4 for scale. It last appeared in Ultima VI.

Trivia

• Ring mail is not mentioned in the Ultima V manual amongst the other armour types, although Shamino begins the game with a set in his possession.
• Historically speaking, use of the term "mail" for this armour may have been a misnomer, since it is usually applied only when rings interlock (as seen in chain mail). (See Ring armour.)

See Also

• Armour values

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Armour

Basic Armour	Cloth armour ☥ Leather armour ☥ Ring mail ☥ Scale armour ☥ Chain armour ☥ Bone armor ☥ Plate armour ☥ Blackrock armor
Enhanced Armour	Magic armour ☥ Anachronistic armour ☥ Exotic Armour ☥ Mystic Armour ☥ Leather Vest of Flameproof ☥ Artifact armor
Other Armour	Armour in Martian Dreams ☥ Primitive armour ☥ Antique armour ☥ Armour of Beauty ☥ Winter gear ☥ Wyrmguard armor ☥ Pirate outfit ☥ Avatar armor
Head Protection	Helmets ☥ Viking helm ☥ Spiked helm ☥ Helm of Courage ☥ Caddellite helm ☥ Cap of Missile Protection ☥ Cowl of Valor ☥ Helm of Light ☥ Living toupee
Shields	Shields ☥ Shield of Monitor ☥ Shield of Valor ☥ Magic shield ☥ Jeweled shield ☥ Dupre's shield ☥ Mage shield ☥ Kiran shield ☥ Serpent Isle shields
Legs and Arms Protection	Swamp boots ☥ Boots of Bouncing ☥ Dragonskin boots ☥ Leather Leggings of Stealth ☥ Greaves ☥ Stocking ☥ Gauntlets of Missile Protection ☥ Gauntlets of Quickness
Other Items	Kidney belt ☥ Loriel's Gift ☥ Spiked collar ☥ Serpent artifacts ☥ Ring of Protection