>>20667990WRONG!
Armour design peaked in the 16th century when gunpowder weapon where used more widespread but where still inacurate and relied one volley fire
Also people overestimate just how late gunpowder was used in warfare
Gunpowder units where already a thing in the 13th century which is why chainmail was abandoned in favor of stellplate armour since this early firearms where strong enough to penetrate an well made suit of armour on avarage