"Before the calamity. Before the rot set in. Before the Blackguards and the Forlorn Hope marched.
There was an age of wealth and power — master craftsmen forged blades fit for kings, knights grew fat on coin and blood, women wove their own webs of influence, and lords ruled with iron hands.
Wars raged in the name of the king, calling the boldest and the strongest to seize glory — or die chasing it.

That meant every blacksmith, craftsman, and worker strove to give their best. The most skilled members of the guilds approached the status of scholars and devoted their entire lives to perfecting the crafts they were so deeply committed to.

In these times, armors of unquestionable quality appeared, forged with techniques that only the greatest of masters could replicate.

All of this, of course, is now lost to time.
What remains are a few forgotten scrolls, passed down through generations scarred by hardship and suffering, now left to rot on dust-choked shelves and in the deepest shadows of abandoned strongholds.
Only a handful of these schematics survived the devastating scourge of rot, scattered across the broken world — waiting to be unearthed, claimed, and brought back to glory!

The forge of excellence and perfection awaits you — step forward, and let your hands reignite the flame that shapes destiny."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This series of mods aims to introduce historically inspired armors into the game.
This one is dedicated to the Hussar armor sets.

Armors added by this mod are improved versions of the vanilla items, which serve as the base for crafting these modded armors.
Hussar armor is an epitome of speed, you walk with it faster and your stats drain slower while the defensive stats stay unchanged.
It also has two type of each helmet for ranged / mele combat.

You will need a specific schematic, which can be found in newly generated ruins or may appear at the Treasure Trader once he restocks after you install this mod.
Due to the rarity of these schematics, their price won’t exactly be a bargain.

Anyway, this is a simple content mod at heart.
I’m aware that the recipes are VERY expensive, and that’s intentional — these armors represent very late-game technology. On the bright side, once crafted, the armor is easy to maintain.

Of course, all feedback is welcome, and the availability of this armor in survival mode can be rebalanced in the future if there’s enough pushback.

Compatibilities:
Combat Overhaul
Useful Traders

Hope you enjoy!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Roadmap

(without any commitment and subject to change)

Greenwich style (plate armorvariation) - DONE	Gothic style (plate armor variation) - DONE	Templar style (plate, scale, mail armor variation) - DONE
Landzknecht style (brigandine armor variation) - DONE	Hussar style (brigandine, plate armor variation) - DONE	Jousting style (plate armor variation) Planned
Maximilian armor style (plate armor variation) Planned	Conquistador style (Brigandine armor variation) Planned	English longbowmen (mail / leather variations) Planned
Hussites (mail / leather variarions) Planned	Armor styles outside of European / Shields / Optimisation	and More

... and anything that comes to my mind during development or maybe is suggested by you guys :-) 
speaking of

Mods made by commision and generously shared with yall

(not every one is going to be shared)

Chineese dynasties style (scale armor variations)

Viking style (plate armor variations for now)

... and more?

Thanks to

DeanBro for the uk translation
JonR for help with the native Combat Overhaul compatibility
Arcadria for help with patching the traders to buy back the schematics
HB866 for the Texture rework!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From the Memoirs of Grandmagister Cardinalis Thomas IX. The Pure

[Scene: The forge. Sparks rise. The sound of hammering fills the hall. But this time,
Thomas notices something strange — instead of bare steel plates, the workbench is
littered with straps, furs, feathers, and gleaming wing-like frames. Eldred is bent over,
sewing heavy leather straps into a great winged harness. At his side lies a half-finished
Hussar cuirass, massive, polished, and intimidating. Thomas stares in disbelief.]

Thomas (mocking tone):
Well, well, well.
What do we have here?
Is that… sewing, master? Sewing?
From the man who nearly fainted at the sight of my Landsknecht doublet?

[Eldred freezes mid-stitch, eyes narrowing. He doesn’t turn immediately.
A deep, grumbling sound emerges from his chest.]

Master Eldred (gruffly, without looking up):
They saved me, Thomas.

Thomas (pretending shock):
Saved you? Theese cavalerymen outside?
You mean to tell me the same man who called Landsknecht armor “a carnival of jesters”…
is now making— wings?

[Eldred slams the needle into the leather with the force of a hammer blow.]

Master Eldred (reluctantly):
A bear, Thomas.
A Devil Bear!
Came at me while I was walking in the woods.
And who thundered down the path like angels of wrath? The polish gentlemen!
Their spears split the air, their hooves shook the earth—
and that bear… slain before it could bite this old hammer arm clean off.

Thomas (smirking):
So the mighty Eldred, Champion of Plate, Defender of Steel, Unbending Purist…
is sewing leather straps for bird wings because some cavalrymen showed up in time?
Master, I feel betrayed. History will call you a tailor.

Master Eldred (growling):
I am no tailor, boy!
I am adapting! Their new armors will be resonating my gratitude.
The Hussar armor is no frill. It is majesty!
Do you not see?
These wings are not mere ornaments — they are Guardian Angels, forged in oak and steel!
When they charge, the sound alone chills the marrow of their enemies.
It is the roar of Heaven’s gates opening!

Thomas (grinning wider):
So you call it Hussar eh? And the fur? Dare I ask what animal you’re dressing them with?
Please don’t tell me—

Master Eldred (suddenly fiery, standing tall, arms wide):
The pelt of that very beast!
The Devil Bear that sought my flesh now adorns the shoulders of the righteous!
Its hide transformed into a trophy of victory!
Every strike they endure will echo with the memory of the monster that fell!
Its spirit chained to the service of steel!

[Thomas steps back, half amused, half impressed, as Eldred begins gesturing
wildly, caught in the grip of his own fevered vision.]

Master Eldred (roaring with joy now):
Wings like the seraphim!
Steel like the sun!
And upon their backs — the fur of the fallen foe!
The Hussars do not hide behind plate, Thomas.
They become the storm!
Thunder, wind, fire, and death — all sewn into one holy terror!

Thomas (muttering with a smirk, under his breath):
Sewn, indeed.

Master Eldred (ignoring him, lost in ecstasy):
Behold, Thomas!
Not armor. Not costume.
A covenant between man, beast, and angel!
The Hussar Ascended!

[The forge glows brighter as if the fire itself leans in to listen. Eldred
spreads the winged frame high, feathers trembling in the heat.
Thomas just shakes his head, amused, as the master has clearly
forgotten all about apologies.]

[Scene fades with Eldred laughing like a man possessed, clutching
the Hussar wings, while Thomas quietly returns to his own corner,
muttering something about hypocrisy never looking so magnificent.]