Forgotten Armory: Chinese Dynasties is a Vintage Story mod by AladarCZ. Forgotten Armory: Chinese Dynasties adds ornate iron and steel scale and brigandine armor sets inspired by Song, Jin, and Qing designs.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want distinctive late-game armor with a historical Chinese aesthetic and extensive visual customization. It is especially useful for warriors, collectors, and roleplay-focused worlds.
What Forgotten Armory: Chinese Dynasties adds
The mod introduces three armor families. Song and Jin use layered scale construction, while Qing offers brigandine armor with a separate visual identity. Each family includes matching helmets, body armor, and leg pieces.
Song armor includes open and masked helmet forms, and its modular decorations can create anything from practical military equipment to an elaborate ceremonial outfit. Jin follows the same decoration approach but uses a different helmet silhouette and overall style.
Qing armor is available in plain and colored variants, making it easier to coordinate a restrained kit or a more striking appearance. Additional decorations include feathers, crests, tails, laurels, insignia, and animal-themed elements such as wolf and bear details.
These are expensive, powerful-looking alternatives to vanilla late-game equipment. Their schematics are tied to Dusty Scrolls found in ruins or obtained from the Treasure Trader, so completing a set becomes a long-term exploration and crafting goal.
Song Dynasty — Scale Set
A Song Dynasty scale armor set with a layered construction and refined historical styling.
Jin Dynasty — Scale Set
The Jin Dynasty scale set displays its distinctive helmet shape and coordinated armor pieces.
Qing Dynasty — Brigandine Set
The Song collection includes open and masked helmets with extensive decoration options. The Jin collection uses a different silhouette while retaining the modular approach, ranging from restrained military gear to ornate ceremonial armor.
Song
A Song armor presentation showing the Communis-Pennae decoration.
Communis-Pinna
A close view of the Communis-Pinna decorative option.
Communis-Pluma
The Communis-Pluma ornament displayed on the armor.
Communis-Crista
The Communis-Crista crest option shown as an armor decoration.
Communis-Cauda
The Communis-Cauda tail-like decoration applied to the set.
Communis-Transversa
The image presents Communis-Transversa alongside the Regalis-Crista decoration.
Metallicus-Laurea
A metallic laurel-style ornament available for the armor.
Wolf
The wolf-themed decoration shown on the armor set.
Bear
The bear-themed option is shown together with Communis-Pennae and Communis-Pinna.
Qing
A plain Qing brigandine set with a restrained appearance.
Colored
Colored Qing armor variants demonstrate the set's brighter visual options.
Song
A Song set displaying the Insignia decoration.
Where to download Forgotten Armory: Chinese Dynasties
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.
Download the Forgotten Armory: Chinese Dynasties mod on mods.vintagestory.at