Also, the armour is only able to cover the torso and shoulders, leaving the legs and feet unprotected except by cloth. Lamellar armour is weak against stabbing attacks, as the tip of a weapon can find its way into a gap between some of the plates. If a plate breaks, this will lead to an opening in the the protection. It is made out of small metal plates which are linked to each other. In the late medieval period, lamellar armour was mostly outdated by brigandine armour due its disadvantages in protection.
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