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		alpaca128 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Archers Didn't Volley Fire In a YouTube test I have seen (Todd's Workshop) their plate armor didn't really care about a 100kg draw weight longbow. Though if I remember correctly they said it's possible it would have done a bit of damage back then depending on material quality.

hermitcrab 10 months ago [–]

>their plate armor didn't really care about a 100kg draw weight longbow.

And at pretty close range. Plate armour very effective at stopping arrows and blades, otherwise they wouldn't have worn it.

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