Ring mail

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

Description[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]


Armour
Basic Armour Cloth armourLeather armourRing mailScale armourChain armour
Bone armorPlate armourBlackrock armor
Enhanced Armour Magic armourAnachronistic armourExotic ArmourMystic Armour
Leather Vest of FlameproofArtifact armor
Other Armour Armour in Martian DreamsPrimitive armourAntique armourArmour of Beauty
Winter gearWyrmguard armorPirate outfitAvatar armor
Head Protection HelmetsViking helmSpiked helmHelm of CourageCaddellite helm
Cap of Missile ProtectionCowl of ValorHelm of LightLiving toupee
Shields ShieldsShield of MonitorShield of ValorMagic shieldJeweled shield
Dupre's shieldMage shieldKiran shieldSerpent Isle shields
Legs and Arms Protection Swamp bootsBoots of BouncingDragonskin bootsLeather Leggings of Stealth
GreavesStockingGauntlets of Missile ProtectionGauntlets of Quickness
Other Items Kidney beltLoriel's GiftSpiked collarSerpent artifactsRing of Protection