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[[File:ACOd-Athenian Breastplate1.png|thumb|250px|The Athenian Breastplate]] | |||
The '''Athenian Breastplate''' was a type of [[breastplate]] commonly worn by the [[Athens|Athenian]] [[Athenian military|troops]] in classical [[Greece]]. Light, yet sturdy, this was favored for a reason. | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the breastplate was a common sight on battlefields as well as in the inventories of [[blacksmith]]s, as Athens clashed with [[Sparta]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Armor statistics== | ==Armor statistics== | ||
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! | !Rarity | ||
!Armor (Lvl 99) | |||
! | !Default Engravings | ||
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{{#section:AC:CST/Gear|"Athenian Breastplate"}} | |||
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!colspan="5"|Description | |||
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| | |colspan="5"|''This armor is sturdy, light, and able to withstand most [[bow]] attacks.'' | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Athenian Breastplate, a piece of armor in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', has three variants, each distinct from the others. | |||
In the same game, the first variant's model is shared by [[Captain's Chest]] and [[Heitor's Breastplate]]. | |||
The second variant's model is shared by [[Olympian Breastplate]]. | |||
The third variant of the Athenian Breastplate is based on {{wiki|Archaic Greece|archaic period}} [[hoplite]] breastplates.<ref name="background">[http://www.ime.gr/chronos/04/en/economy/hoplites.html Archaic Period-Economy]. ime.gr. Accessed 17 May 2019.</ref> It shares its model with the [[Minotaur Torso]], another piece of armor in the same game. It was also used as the model for multiple breastplates lying around in the landscape of the game, including [[Theseus' Breastplate]] while it was on display within the [[Daidalos Armory|armory]] of the [[Daidalos Fort]] in [[Messara]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | |||
ACOd-Athenian Breastplate2.png|The second variant of the breastplate | |||
ACOd-AthenianBreastplate3.png|The third variant of the breastplate | |||
ACOd-torso-AthenianBreastplate-griffin.jpg|A close-up of the first variant, showing two [[Griffin (mythology)|griffins]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Torso | [[Category:Armor]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Torso armor]] | ||
[[Category:Breastplates]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:15, 10 September 2025
The Athenian Breastplate was a type of breastplate commonly worn by the Athenian troops in classical Greece. Light, yet sturdy, this was favored for a reason.
During the Peloponnesian War, the breastplate was a common sight on battlefields as well as in the inventories of blacksmiths, as Athens clashed with Sparta.[1]
Armor statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Gear|"Athenian Breastplate"}}| Rarity | Armor (Lvl 99) | Default Engravings | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | ||||
| This armor is sturdy, light, and able to withstand most bow attacks. | ||||
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Athenian Breastplate, a piece of armor in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, has three variants, each distinct from the others.
In the same game, the first variant's model is shared by Captain's Chest and Heitor's Breastplate.
The second variant's model is shared by Olympian Breastplate.
The third variant of the Athenian Breastplate is based on archaic period hoplite breastplates.[2] It shares its model with the Minotaur Torso, another piece of armor in the same game. It was also used as the model for multiple breastplates lying around in the landscape of the game, including Theseus' Breastplate while it was on display within the armory of the Daidalos Fort in Messara.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The second variant of the breastplate -
The third variant of the breastplate -
A close-up of the first variant, showing two griffins
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Archaic Period-Economy. ime.gr. Accessed 17 May 2019.