V9: Armor Tiers

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Armor Tiers

Each tier includes a list of common 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 style, materials, and appearance.

ARMOR TIERS
TIER	BASE RATING	MAX RATING	INCLUDES
T1	1	2	Catch-All (Non-Metal) Cloth/Padded
T2	2	3	Light Leather & Synthetic Variants Butcher's Mail, Sharkmail, and similar.
T3	3	4	Strong Leather & Synthetic Variants Chainmail Rigid Non-Metal Armor
T4	4	5	Catch-All (Metal)
T5	5	6	Scale Butted Plate (Splint, Kikko, etc.)
T6	6	7	Lamellar, Laminar Brigandine Plate