Item:Book of master armorsmithing instructions/Chapter 3/Plate cuirass

A page of the Book of master armorsmithing instructions, chapter 3: instructions for crafting a plate cuirass.

Book	Book of master armorsmithing instructions
Chapter	3
Lowest book	Journeyman
Product	Plate cuirass (crafted)
Difficulty	challenging
Technique	Torso Plate Armor Design
Ingredient type	finished metal plate armor

The book page below is quoted as read in game on 11 November 2026. Page numbers shift when recipes are added or the books are re-sorted; the chapter page has the current list.

Tools

• Created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, a metal anvil with forge.
• Also helpful: some pliers a shovel and a bellows.

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined metal ingot	45 volume
1	finished large leather backing

Book page

        -=   Chapter 3, Page 38: Instructions for crafting a plate cuirass    =-
  A plate cuirass is a craftable item in the Forging society under the Armorsmithing crafting discipline.  This is considered to be a challenging piece to make, though knowledge of the Torso Plate Armor Design technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished metal plate armor" ingredient type and is created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, a metal anvil with forge.  A crafter may also find it helpful to have some pliers a shovel and a bellows on hand.
 A list of ingredients is provided:
   (1) refined metal ingot (45 volume)
   (1) finished large leather backing