Horse Armor
⚪ Last updated 2019Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 38 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A full DLC sized mod! Well, according to Todd Howard anyway
.Fully compliant with KCD 1. 9. 2
Current Version: 2. 2
Last Updated: August 26th, 2019
What's New in the 2. 2 Update:
All horse gear can be repaired using an armorer's kit
All caparisons now have the same stats
Leather barding texture has been replaced with a less crap one.
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Mod Features:
This adds three sets of armored barding for your mount; mail, leather, and half-mail. They replace three of the horse caparisons in game and can be purchased from the armorer in Sassau. After installing you must wait until the merchants reset before they become available.
Mail Barding:
Slash defense: 15
Stab Defense: 15
Crush defense: 10
Weight: 25 lbs.
Cost 3,500
Durability 250
Leather Barding:
Slash defense: 10
Stab Defense: 9
Crush defense: 5
Weight: 15 lbs.
Cost 1,500
Durability 100
Half-Mail Barding:
Slash defense: 15
Stab Defense: 15
Crush defense: 10
Weight: 12 lbs.
Cost 1,750
Durability 250
Recommended:
After installing you will have to wait until the shops reset for the armor to become available.
Modified Files:
Data/libs/Tables/item/armor.xml
Data/libs/Tables/item/equippable_item.xml
Data/libs/Tables/item/pickable_item.xml
Data/libs/Tables/item/player_item.xml
Data/libs/Tables/shopshop_type2item.xml
Replaced caparison Item IDs:
Mail: 40a5de5a-d3a5-c4c3-f5f1-71ab661d55b4
Leather: 4849903a-5dd2-e0b8-bfd0-2e599509c68e
Half-Mail: 473709c6-2b26-5d05-57cf-50e4d6fceaa7
*Texture only version available
This mod is included in Blood and Iron Overhaul which can be found HERE.
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Adds three sets of armored horse barding (mail, leather, half-mail) to Kingdom Come: Deliverance, replacing existing caparisons. Purchasable from the Sassau armorer after merchant reset. Fully compatible with KCD 1.9.2, with all gear repairable using armorer's kits. A popular cosmetic and functional mod with over 2,000 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,024 endorsements and 73k downloads — clearly a well-loved addition.
- Gives your horse real armor with meaningful stats (mail barding: slash 15, stab 15, crush 10).
- Three distinct options let you balance protection, weight, and cost — half-mail is a sweet spot at 12 lbs.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — might not work with the latest KCD patches beyond 1.9.2.
- Replaces existing caparisons, so you lose the original visuals unless you uninstall.
- No install instructions provided by the author — you'll need to figure out manual installation or use a mod manager.
For KCD players who want to deck out their horse with functional armor without overhauling the whole game. If you're a completionist or roleplayer who likes gearing up your mount, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're on a newer game version or want purely cosmetic options — this changes stats and replaces vanilla items.
💡 Beginner Tips
- After installing, wait for the merchants to reset (usually a couple of in-game days) before the barding shows up in Sassau's armorer inventory.
- Pair with the author's 'No Manes on Horses' mod to make the armor look better — it's a recommended companion.
- Check your game version — the mod is built for KCD 1.9.2, so if you're on a newer patch, test it early to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Kingdom Come Mods
- Author
- AJStoner
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 73,459
- Endorsements
- 2,024
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 3/18/2018
- Updated
- 8/26/2019
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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