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Mail is almost impervious to cuts, and decently protective against piercing attacks. It would stop a claymore (which doesn't really have a piercing tip) quite easily. The problem with the mail coifs lie in the fact that they are very bad against blunt force. Even if it stopped the sword from going through (which it would) the force may still split your skull or break your neck if you were unlucky.That's why they were worn with padding underneath, and if you were a knight you also wore a solid steel helmet either over or under it (depending on the period and what type of helmet).It would still hurt to get hit by a 2kg sword in the head (if you're talking about the greatsword variant of the claymore) but it would not be lethal.Against arrows, it would generally protect well enough especially if you wore the cervelliere under it. Unless we're talking about the 100+ pound longbows (taking about the draw weight, not actual weight), but those were feared for a reason. You still had a shield for dealing with those when need arose. Shields only got scarce when armor got good enough to protect against arrows and crossbows reliably, around the late 14th century.his head is crushed in the video loool About swords, sure I could. I'm not an expert on those by any means, but I'm not an expert on armor eitherEdit: Coincidentally I stumbled upon this guy here, who actually does test a claymore against a mail coif (the shape is not the greatest, but the material was properly made). About 2:30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9eCzG8AAoQHowever keep in mind that by the time greatswords had appeared, mail coifs were out of fashion by a few centuries. And even so, he still wasn't wearing a solid helmet under, something the wealthier would do.
his head is crushed lool
