"Before the calamity. Before the rot set in. Before the Blackguards and the Forlorn Hope marched.

There was an age of wealth and power — master craftsmen forged blades fit for kings, knights grew fat on coin and blood, women wove their own webs of influence, and lords ruled with iron hands.
Wars raged in the name of the king, calling the boldest and the strongest to seize glory — or die chasing it.

That meant every blacksmith, craftsman, and worker strove to give their best. The most skilled members of the guilds approached the status of scholars and devoted their entire lives to perfecting the crafts they were so deeply committed to.

In these times, armors of unquestionable quality appeared, forged with techniques that only the greatest of masters could replicate.

All of this, of course, is now lost to time.
What remains are a few forgotten scrolls, passed down through generations scarred by hardship and suffering, now left to rot on dust-choked shelves and in the deepest shadows of abandoned strongholds.
Only a handful of these schematics survived the devastating scourge of rot, scattered across the broken world — waiting to be unearthed, claimed, and brought back to glory!

The forge of excellence and perfection awaits you — step forward, and let your hands reignite the flame that shapes destiny."

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This series of mods aims to introduce historically inspired armors into the game.
This one is dedicated to the Gothic style armor set.

Armors added by this mod are improved versions of the vanilla items, which serve as the base for crafting these modded armors.
Gothic armor is a little lighter and more breathable than classic plate version, you walk with it faster and your stats drain slower while the defensive stats stay unchanged.

You will need a specific schematic, which can be found in newly generated ruins or may appear at the Treasure Trader once he restocks after you install this mod.
Due to the rarity of these schematics, their price won’t exactly be a bargain.

Anyway, this is a simple content mod at heart.
I’m aware that the recipes are VERY expensive, and that’s intentional — these armors represent very late-game technology. On the bright side, once crafted, the armor is easy to maintain.

Of course, all feedback is welcome, and the availability of this armor in survival mode can be rebalanced in the future if there’s enough pushback.

Compatibilities:
Combat Overhaul
Useful Traders

Hope you enjoy!

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Roadmap

(without any commitment and subject to change)

Greenwich style (plate armorvariation) - DONE	Gothic style (plate armor variation) - DONE	Templar style (plate, scale, mail armor variation) - DONE
Landzknecht style (brigandine armor variation) - DONE	Hussar style (brigandine, plate armor variation) - DONE	Jousting style (plate armor variation) Planned
Maximilian armor style (plate armor variation) Planned	Conquistador style (Brigandine armor variation) Planned	English longbowmen (mail / leather variations) Planned
Hussites (mail / leather variarions) Planned	Armor styles outside of European / Shields / Optimisation	and More

... and anything that comes to my mind during development or maybe is suggested by you guys :-) 
speaking of

Mods made by commision and generously shared with yall

(not every one is going to be shared)

Chineese dynasties style (scale armor variations)

Viking style (plate armor variations for now)

... and more?

Thanks to

DeanBro for the uk translation
JonR for help with the native Combat Overhaul compatibility
Arcadria for help with patching the traders to buy back the schematics
HB866 for the Texture rework!

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From the Memoirs of Grandmagister Cardinalis Thomas IX. The Pure

[Scene: The forge. It is evening. The flames flicker like restless spirits. On the central stand stands a new marvel — a German Gothic
plate armor: intricately shaped plates, sharp ridges, fan-shaped knees, flawlessly articulated joints.
Thomas cautiously circles the creation. Master Eldred remains silent, gazing at his work like a newborn child of the gods.]

Thomas (whispering, mesmerized):
Master… this… this is something else entirely.

Master Eldred (calmly, solemnly):
Yes, Thomas. You are gazing upon the embodiment of discipline.
The Gothic Plate.
Where other armors scream strength, this one… whispers inevitability.

Thomas:
It almost looks… delicate.

Master Eldred (with a killer’s stare):
Delicate!?
Do you call a spider’s web delicate, boy?
It catches the fly just the same.

Thomas (quickly):
No, no, I mean— it’s just… the gaps between the plates. It looks… airy.

Master Eldred (proudly):
Airy?
Yes. It breathes, Thomas.
This is not some suffocating iron coffin like the primitive shells of yore.
The Gothic Plate is alive!
Each articulated plate moves with the knight.
Every fan, every ridge, every blooming curve serves both grace and defense.
It breathes with him.
The weight? Balanced.
The movement? Fluid.
The protection? Absolute.

Thomas (in awe):
So... it’s strong and light?

Master Eldred (firmly):
As the falcon is light, yet tears the hare to ribbons.
Only fools believe strength lies in weight. Strength lies in design!
Every joint here is a symphony of angles.
The fluting—more than ornament—channels impact, redirects force, resists the blade’s bite.
An arrow strikes? It skitters away like a rat from light!

Thomas (curiously approaching the helmet):
And… the helmet, master…
pause
If I may…
Does it have to look… so… um… like a snout?

[Master Eldred freezes. A dangerous silence falls. The fire crackles. And then…]

Master Eldred (very calmly, eyes of a mad prophet):
Like a snout?

Thomas (carefully):
I mean— it’s a bit… piggish? The pointed visor… it almost looks like it’s… sniffling for truffles.

[Master Eldred closes his eyes, exhales slowly. Then explodes.]

Master Eldred (from a hurricane of silence to a thunderstorm of rage):
SNIFFLING FOR TRUFFLES!?!?
YOU IMBECILE!
That "snout" you mock is a masterpiece of aerodynamics!
That beak deflects sword thrusts, arrows, even lance tips!
The angles are calculated to perfection—sliding death itself aside!
Would you prefer a flat visor, catching the enemy's blade like a dinner plate!?
NO!
The “snout” is survival incarnate!
It is the nose of victory!

Thomas (barely containing his laughter, but trying to be serious):
The… nose of victory.

Master Eldred (wildly waving his hammer):
YES! Write that down, Thomas!
One day, when you forge your own Gothic suit, remember:
"In war, breathe easy. Let death slide past your snout."
A knight who breathes, fights. A knight who suffocates, dies.

Thomas (grinning, eyes locked on the armor):
It’s… oddly beautiful, master.
Like… an armored flower.

Master Eldred (with tears of pride):
Yes, Thomas.
A deadly bloom.
The enemy shall behold its beauty only once — just before their doom.

[The sound of distant war drums. The armor gleams in the forge’s fiery light.

Thomas and Eldred stand in reverent silence, both knowing that tonight, they have forged another step toward immortality.]