If warhammers and maces could deal with plate why bother buying

>if some bullets can get through a kevlar vest why bother wearing one
>if some diseases can get past your immune system why bother having one
>if condoms don't have a 100% success rate why bother wearing one

>>1697845
>if condoms don't have a 100% success rate why bother wearing one
>implying I do

>>1697861
My prefered birth control method is abstinence.

>>1697842
Are you aware that you actually posted the pic of hammer for cavallry, that one was never meant to defeat plate, but to whack down infantery on run?

>>1697883

Non voluntarily of course

>>1697896
That doesn't answer any question.

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>>1697842
>If warhammers and maces could deal with plate why bother buying one?
Because plate protected quite well against them actually - better than any other types of armour and infinitely better than not wearing armour.

>Also could warhammer spike pierce the metal directly or did they aim for the gaps?
It did, but it required a fairly good hit. Take a look at how many times the armour withstood the impact before significant penetration.