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Knight's Brigandine

🛡️ Medium Chestplate A Medium · Chestplate Forgotten Kingdom

Small plates riveted inside velvet — the kingdom’s polite way of saying armor.

Armor stats

Class
Medium Chestplate
world pool: Forgotten Kingdom
Base HP bonus
+62
at 1x multiplier
Defense
10%
damage reduction
Move penalty
5%
NPC sell
$880
at 1x, 100% quality
Rune slots
2
Min ores
10
Recommended
26
ores
RNG-lock
32
ores w/ lock on

Forge odds curve — Forgotten Kingdom anvil

P(Medium Chestplate class) P(Knight's Brigandine) ▏RNG-lock
0% 8% 15% 22% 30% 3 10 20 30 40 50 55 ores (N) N=32
Per-forge probability by crucible size N without RNG lock. The Medium Chestplate class curve peaks at N=26 on the gaussian weight table; Knight's Brigandine takes 45.5% of the Medium Chestplate variant roll at Forgotten Kingdom. With RNG Lock at N≥32 the class roll is a flat 100%.

Expected forges — with & without RNG lock

Ores (N) P(Knight's Brigandine) no lock Expected forges With RNG lock
26 11.9% ~1 in 9 needs 32 ores
32 10.6% ~1 in 10 ~1 in 3 locked
37 6.8% ~1 in 15 ~1 in 3 locked
55 0.1% ~1 in 743 ~1 in 3 locked

"Expected forges" = 1 ÷ combined probability of rolling the class and this variant. RNG lock removes the class roll once N ≥ 32, leaving only the 45.5% variant roll.

Top 3 tank recipes for Knight's Brigandine

Solved at the Forgotten Kingdom anvil for the tank_vitality archetype with RNG lock — vitality and reinforcement trait ores pinned at the 30% sweet spot.

👑 God-Roll BiS

  • Mythril×12
  • Relicium×28
Total ores
40
Multiplier
5.39x
Target chance
45.5% · ~1 in 3
Est. EHP
571

Trait coverage: Mythril 30% OPTIMAL

Highest score: 571.3 EHP on Knight's Brigandine at 45.5% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.

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⚖️ Zero-Waste Sweet Spot

  • Mythril×12
  • Lapis Lazuli×12
  • Relicium×16
Total ores
40
Multiplier
4.25x
Target chance
45.5% · ~1 in 3
Est. EHP
568

Trait coverage: Mythril 30% OPTIMAL · Lapis Lazuli 30% OPTIMAL

40 ores divides cleanly by 30% — every trait ore sits at exactly the sweet spot with zero rounding waste.

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💰 No-Raid Farmable

  • Mythril×10
  • Relicium×23
Total ores
33
Multiplier
5.38x
Target chance
45.5% · ~1 in 3
Est. EHP
571

Trait coverage: Mythril 30% OPTIMAL

Built entirely from mined and crafted ores — no Tower of Hell drops or event items required.

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Each recipe loads straight into the crucible with ores, RNG lock and target pre-set. Odds are per forge at the recipe's anvil world.

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Best runes for Knight's Brigandine

Rune Effect Why it fits
Ward Patch 10–20% Ward a proactive shield covers the lower base HP of lighter pieces.
Briar Notch 8–16% Briar cheap reflected damage while staying mobile.

Effective HP inside Medium Chestplate — at 5.39x / quality 100

Armor Base HP Defense Forged HP Effective HP
Shogun Do +110 15% +593 815
Vanguard Cuirass +95 14% +512 712
Frostbite Mail +78 12% +420 591
Knight's Brigandine ← +62 10% +334 482
Ironclad Hauberk +48 7% +259 386

Same-class alternatives at an identical 5.39x multiplier, quality 100, no traits or runes. EHP = (100 + forged HP) ÷ (1 − damage reduction), capped at 80% DR.

Frequently asked questions

How many ores do you need to RNG-lock Knight's Brigandine in The Forge? +

Knight's Brigandine is a Medium Chestplate: its class roll RNG-locks at 32 ores, its recommended crucible is 26 and its minimum is 10. At 32+ ores only the variant roll remains — about ~1 in 3.

What is the best ore recipe for Knight's Brigandine? +

The solver's BiS tank recipe is 12× Mythril + 28× Relicium — 5.39x multiplier, 45.5% per forge at Forgotten Kingdom. See the recipe cards above to load it directly.

How much HP does Knight's Brigandine give? +

Base 62 HP before the forge multiplier — at a 5.39x recipe that is 334 HP, or about 482 effective HP including its 10% damage reduction.

Is Knight's Brigandine worth forging? +

Knight's Brigandine is a A-tier medium chestplate with 10% defense and 2 rune slots — it costs 5% move speed. With RNG lock it lands in ~3 forges on average — see the EHP table for where it ranks inside Medium Chestplate.