The more a piece of armor weighs, the higher the player's encumbrance becomes which in turn decreases world map movement speed as well as in battle. When taking damage, the Courser takes a lot more damage than the Charger, and consequently, Courser riders are more frequently unhorsed than Charger riders.ДЄrena and Training equipment is special sets of armor that are only used during Tournaments and while training. More heavily-armored horses are able to withstand a lot more damage, however they trade off speed for that benefit.Д¬oursers, the fastest horses available, are much less armored than Chargers, which move much more slowly. Horse armor is not sold separately from a horse. They do however provide passive missile defence, when held in the hand or worn on the back they can prevent a missile from striking. Shields provide only damage reduction while blocking. Leg armor is important for horsemen, as the majority of non-missile attacks will hit the horse or legs. With a good helm lighter body armor can be worn, granted a shield is used. Helmets are important for infantry to protect from overhead attacks that almost exclusively hit the targets head. Gloves offer a small bonus to body armor. Some body armors also have leg armor to help mounted units. In Mount&Blade, armor is worn on four areas, the pieces combine to protect three regions: head, body, and legs.Д«ody armor carries the largest armor rating per piece, it is important for archers as they are vulnerable to all attacks while attempting to shoot.

Mount and blade encumbrance