01-16-2012, 02:58 AM
Under battlefield conditions one could generally conclude that any kind of metal armour was was very effective against arrows. The problem is tht armour doesn't cover the entire body. There are pleny of unprotected spots vulnerable to an arrow. Keep in mind that the most common threat on any battlefield was from spears and arrows. If armour did not protect against these then it would have been augmented till it did or it would have been discarded.
The short arrows shot with an arrow guide were very light, not heavy. They flew with a higher speed and thus a lower trajectory and were more accurate but completely useless against any kind of armour.
The short arrows shot with an arrow guide were very light, not heavy. They flew with a higher speed and thus a lower trajectory and were more accurate but completely useless against any kind of armour.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
