>>1173016> slashing yes not so much for cleavingCleaving is just another word for slashing/cutting and most of the damage to the opponent was thru blunt force and not cutting thru the armor.
> or stabbingChainmail is also excellent protection against stabbing attacks. Sure, you might break a couple of links but you're not getting deep enough to actually wound, (beyond bruising) unless the opponent is flat on his back and can't stop a full-force stab with a sword.
You’ve seen too many Hollywood flicks, where characters slash and stab (or shoot arrows) thru any and all armor like it was tissue paper but the reality is that humans wouldn’t have put so much time, effort and resources into making armor if it was of such little value.
