Talk:FAQ/@comment-2601:2C5:8480:9D20:D0FA:78B8:7E53:7558-20170718015821/@comment-27219153-20170718024924

If I recall correctly, all armour (or almost all) is considered to be chainmail. I don't think it would be very fun to play the game with all armour having the protection of vanilla chainmail. Therefore, armour sets get different amounts of protection for various reasons, whether it be the materials they are crafted from, the faction the armour is associated with, gameplay balance or another reason.