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<onlyinclude>====<u><big>Rating Worn Armor</big></u>====
Each piece of [[V9: Worn Armor| Worn Armor]] must be [[V9: Equipment Inspection|inspected]] and assigned an Armor Rating in order to be used for [[V9: Core Combat Rules|Amtgard combat]].

#Worn Armor pieces must be examined and rated by an [[V9: Equipment Inspector| Equipment Inspector]].
#Each piece of worn armor will be assigned to an '''Armor Tier''' that will outline its Base Armor Rating and Maximum Armor Rating. Armor that cannot be assigned to a tier does not count as [[V9: Armor|armor]] and cannot be used as such.
#Pieces are then granted bonuses or penalties based on the quality of construction or appearance (see below).
#*The final combination bonuses cannot exceed the Maximum Armor Rating listed for its tier.
#*Armor with a final rating of zero (0) does not count as [[V9: Armor| Armor]] and cannot be used as such.
#[[V9: Armor Styles|Armor Pieces]] must be rated individually but will be [[V9: Armor Averaging|averaged together]] when worn to produce a final Armor Point Total for each [[V9: Hit Locations|Hit Location]].<br><br>

{{V9 Example|text='''PRO TIP: [[V9: Equipment Reference Sheets|EQUIPMENT REFERENCE SHEETS]]'''<br>Armor rating can be subjective at times. To help mitigate this, it is recommended that players keep a reference sheet with a list of details for their Worn Armor pieces including descriptions, construction details, and previously assigned ratings to help Inspectors make quick and confident assessments. Keeping signatures and inspection dates from other Inspectors will add further credibility to your notes.<br><br>Reference Sheets are not necessary but they will greatly improve your odds of getting consistent armor ratings at every event you attend.}}

=====<u><big>Armor Tiers</big></u>=====
Each tier includes a list of common [[V9: Armor Styles|armor styles]] that fall under that tier. For unlisted or ambiguous pieces, compare it to the examples under each tier and assign it based on which tier it most closely resembles in terms of materials and appearance.

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="4"|ARMOR TIERS
|-
|style="text-align: center"|'''TIER''' || '''BASE<br>RATING''' || '''MAX<br>RATING''' || '''INCLUDES'''
|-
|'''T1''' || 1 || 2 || <ul><li>[[V9: Cloth/Padded Armor| Cloth/Padded]]</li><li>[[V9: Catch-All (Non-Metal)|Catch-All (Non-Metal)]]</li></ul>
|-
|'''T2''' || 2 || 3 || <ul><li>[[V9: Light Leather|Light Leather & Synthetic Variants]]</li><li>[[V9: Ringmesh| Ringmesh, Sharkmail, and similar.]]</li></ul>
|-
|'''T3''' || 3 || 4 || <ul><li>[[V9: Strong Leather| Strong Leather & Synthetic Variants]]</li><li>[[V9: Rigid Non-Metal Armor|Rigid, Non-Metal Armor]]</li><li>[[V9: Chainmail| Chainmail]]</li></ul>
|-
|'''T4''' || 4 || 5 || <ul><li>[[V9: Catch-All (Metal)| Catch-All (Metal)]]</li></ul>
|-
|'''T5''' || 5 || 6 || <ul><li>[[V9: Scale| Scale]]</li><li>[[V9: Butted Plate | Butted Plate (Splint, Kikko, etc.)]]</li>
|-
|'''T6''' || 6 || 7 || <ul><li>[[V9: Plate| Plate]]</li><li>[[V9: Lamellar and Laminar| Lamellar, Laminar]]</li><li>[[V9: Brigandine| Brigandine]]</li>
|}













{{V9 Armor Tier Listing|tier=1|bar=1|max=2
|inc=[[V9: Cloth/Padded Armor| Cloth/Padded]]; [[V9: Catch-All (Tier 1)| Catch-All]] (All armor that cannot be placed into any other style but meets all other minimum requirements for armor in Amtgard.)}}
{{V9 Armor Tier Listing|tier=2|bar=2|max=3
|inc=[[V9: Light Leather, Hides, And Furs|Light Leathers, Hides, & synthetic variants]]; [[V9: Ringmesh, Sharkmail, and Similar| Ringmesh/Sharkmail]]; [[V9: Synthetic Chainmail| Synthetic Chainmail]]}}
{{V9 Armor Tier Listing|tier=3|bar=3|max=4
|inc=[[V9: Strong Leather, Hides, And Furs| Heavy Leather, Hides, & synthetic variants]]; [[V9: Rigid, High-Density, Non-Metal|High-Density, Non-Metal versions of Tier 5/6 Armors]]; [[V9: Metal Chainmail| Metal Chainmail]]}}
{{V9 Armor Tier Listing|tier=4|bar=4|max=5
|inc=[[V9: Catch-All: Metal And Metal Augments| Catch-All: Metal And Metal Augments]]}}
{{V9 Armor Tier Listing|tier=5|bar=5|max=6
|inc=[[V9: Scale| Scale]], [[V9: Splint, Butted Plate, Kikko| Splint, Kikko, 'Butted Plate']]}}
{{V9 Armor Tier Listing|tier=6|bar=6|max=7
|inc=[[V9: Plate| Plate]], [[V9: Lamellar and Laminar| Lamellar, Laminar]], & [[V9: Brigandine| Brigandine]]}}


{{:V9: Armor Rating Modifiers}}
====Averaging Armor Points For Hit Locations====
When it’s time to actually wear the armor pieces together, each [[V9: Hit Location| Hit Location]] will be assigned its [[V9: Armor Point| Armor Point]] value based on the armor rating and approximate coverage of all the pieces it is benefiting from.

To calculate this value, average the ratings of all [[V9: Worn Armor| Worn Armor]] pieces in the Hit Location across the areas that are covered by armor, rounding the result to the nearest whole number. Areas not covered by any armor whatsoever, such as gaps or garb, are not factored into this averaging.
{{V9 Dev Note|text=You do not need to be precise when determining the coverage. "Eyeballing" it is perfectly fine and even encouraged. ([[V9: Honor System|See HSR#4]])}}

{{V9 Example|text=Padded Bracer and a Chainmail Sleeve

Jen is wearing a [[V9: Cloth/Padded Armor|padded bracer]] (rated 2pts) on her right forearm and has a [[V9: Metal Chainmail|chainmail tunic]] (rated 4pts) with sleeves covering some of her arms. The two pieces together cover about 70% of her arms, leaving a gap at the elbows.

The Armor Rating Officer only cares about the area covered by armor. Looking at her arm, the Officer determines that the bracer takes up about 40% of the armored area and the chainmail sleeve takes up about 60% of the armored area.

[Bracer] 2pts x 40% = 2 x 0.40 = 0.8
[Sleeve] 4pts x 60% = 4 x 0.60 = 2.4
0.8 + 2.4 = 3.2 rounds down to 3.

Therefore, Jen’s right arm has an Armor Value of 3pts in the areas covered by armor (the bracer and the sleeve) and an exposed gap between them.}}</onlyinclude>
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