How Mandalorian Armor Really Works

[@kylehill]

*Thanks for watching!*

[@spidervenompoolfistofkhonshu]

Thanks for making the video. How do I get dark matter coffee?

[@odd_shoe]

0:57 it's teva with "te" like television. Thanks for the video kyle!

[@Drowsyspace128]

So what you're saying is, beskar would make a really good cpu heatsink?

[@zachdunlap4744]

I completely agree with you I am not sure on the canon or legends I star wars but what I have seen has always show a light saber only being effective when striking at the gaps in the armor itself

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@@nathan.w4981 That's awesome!

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@@nathan.w4981 I saw the amazing among us game :D

[@TheLocomono9]

I mean who is he to deny proof they are similar. He is a man of science and rationality

[@aphid0352]

The disclaimer for “Dark Matter Coffee” is just priceless lol. 10:15

[@RoninXDarknight]

Yes! Was wondering if anyone else read that lol

[@dr00ku]

"that I dont have access to... for some reason" you can feel the hints of shade being thrown and Im here for it

[@luizcastro5246]

glad someone else is also from the OG crew :D

[@lordyathnon]

Why did he lose access to because science?

[@luizcastro5246]

@@lordyathnon no idea, google it

[@alphadragon2896]

@@lordyathnon He didn't lose it. Because Science wasn't owned by him in the first place, and he left them due to wanting creative freedom.

[@lordyathnon]

@@alphadragon2896 ah, thank you

[@InsomniacDoggo]

Part of what makes Beskar so good isnt just the material itself, its how the Mandalorians forge the metal.

[@cumguzzler8537]

Your profile picture is disturbing

[@InsomniacDoggo]

@@cumguzzler8537 Good

[@shilopnamreg6468]

And that star wars frequently breaks the laws of physics and its own canon, you can't deflect plasma, that's like trying to make mucus ricochet off of something.

[@Gundam_JAY]

@@shilopnamreg6468 eww but makes sense.

[@shilopnamreg6468]

@@Gundam_JAY yeah that’s the only comparison I could think of sadly 😆

[@alexandercotman2553]

I was so impressed that he had water spraying in his face and he was able to deliver his lines flawlessly AND barely even blink

[@austinisawesome2066]

Like he said, he’s not even real. He probably just edited his hologram to make it look like he was getting wet

[@89ludeawakening1]

Well he is a super villain. He's probably been trained to not let water torture even phase him.

[@Daiceto]

on his shoulder* you mean

[@gaminggamer3334]

@Logan Feng woooosssshhhh

[@fendelphi]

@Logan Feng First off, yes there is. Secondly, wooosh. Thirdly, it is not a hologram. He IS the basilisk.

[@prettycoolguy3206]

One of these days you should get Chris Hemsworth to host one of the episodes, but like, don;t acknowledge it. Pretend it was just Kyle the whole time.

[@Georgious]

Moff Gideon; "Put the shakles on him" Stormtrooper; "Cute little baby shakles!"

[@PashaGamingYT]

b r u h .

[@loodlebop]

I don't see the purpose of the shackles, how does that do anything when his mane thing is his force powers

[@zachc7952]

Thats what I was saying!

[@djcuevas1057]

@@loodlebop Those kinds of shackles are designed for Jedi. If he tries to use the force they’ll electrocute him and get painfully tighter.

[@loodlebop]

@@djcuevas1057 I don't remember hearing about that but it makes sense, what's the source of your info?

[@0GregorSchultz0]

mandalorians using Slug Throwers_ "Deflect this, filthy space magician"

[@dogmaticpyrrhonist543]

Grenade launchers for the win.

[@connorirons4542]

Kinetic weapons for the win.

[@matohibiki]

@@connorirons4542 Sonic weapons for the win.

[@lukast5462]

Acid weapons FTW!

[@TGNXAR]

Force push the bullets, grenades, and acid splatters 4TW!.

[@gavin5861]

I'd like to build upon the armor, I have a theory as to why they always hit his armor but never the fleshy bits of him that's exposed, the armor is quite complex inside as we've seen him working on it. So I like to think the armor supports a systems that shoots bursts of strong magnetic waves at incoming projectiles either to push them away from hitting him or to home them in to hit the armor dead on. It also supports mass-damping technology allowing him to fall from great heights and to be hit by giant animals and sustain minimal or no damage.

[@DJlegionuk]

In the last season of Clone Wars Ahsoka is hit a few times by blasters and survives because she has mandolorian Armour, but it's looks like it's only in a few places so it makes me think it has more than just the beskar like you said.

[@DiamondAppendixVODs]

Aria's excitement for baby yoda is adorable

[@emberthecatgirl8796]

It is indeed! aaaaaaaaaaa, soooo smol

[@warmachine2772]

But his name was revealed tho

[@TheBurningWarrior]

@@warmachine2772 Yeah, but nobody cares that much. It was one of many errors Disney made in the current season.

[@AbjectPermanence]

Mandalorian helmets have special displays inside. Because sight is augmented electronically, the helmets could actually expand peripheral vision beyond the natural limits using wide angle lenses if they wanted to.

[@wipplewopple1876]

Kyle not watchin the Mandalorian only confirms that he's a supervillain.

[@funguy873]

It also reduces the credibility of the explanations he gives in this video. Sorry, not sorry

[@coca_0146]

@@funguy873 it doesn't reduce the credibility because he isn't explaining how the armor work in the series but how an armour made to withstand (sorry i'm still learning english) similar weapons would work in real life

[@RB98121]

@@coca_0146 For someone who is still learning English, you did quite well. I don't really see anything incorrect in your spelling or grammar.

[@coca_0146]

@@RB98121 thanks

[@scottguffey2455]

His impression of Palpatine is suspiciously good if you wondered about supervillain potential. "Do it!"

[@Tim_Sviridov]

"Let me ask you a weird question," he says as he stands fully clothed in the shower.

[@tryAGAIN87]

Which also looks strangely similar to the site of the stasis leak from red dwarf...

[@rikkisparx2980]

This makes sense in cannon too, the “only” weapon in that can take out beskar is made by Sabine Wren and it’s basically a big lighting shooting wheel that super heats the armour in multiple spaces and vaporizes the user inside.

[@NGC-7635]

“I’m fine, I’m not even real” - Kyle “totally fine” Hill

[@iancornell141]

Kyle is just mad his hair wont fit under a mandalorian helmet

[@The-Singularity-X01]

Cut it to half length, then BALD CAP!

[@SilverVolo]

@@The-Singularity-X01 what do you mean cut

[@TheLocomono9]

Fold it up so you put the tips into a ponytail then weave from the back to front boom it would fit. Look incredibly dumb but would fit

[@TheLocomono9]

@Waxoff Waxon we asked if we could not if we should

[@notlogical4016]

din djarins did

[@Redgrave89]

"Baby Yoda is so cute it puts porgs and by extension ryan johnson and his whole family to shame." - Best quote of 2020

[@damientaylor7480]

TLJ exists, Rian Johnson and his entire family were already a shame.

[@Redgrave89]

@@damientaylor7480 I was quoting the video, hence the quotation marks.

[@TheAstraDawn]

Okay so A.R.I.A has emotions now, what the next step she becomes a person? Oh wait....

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Always does. She is a person.

[@user-qs6ix1qv1g]

She's gona be cortana and kyle will be master chef poty officer kyle 007.

[@BerzerkVideos]

@@dharmesh.khandelwal Not exactly what they meant. If you did catch on and just meant to share info, that's alright, but what they meant was if the robot version had a form, not the human voicing them.

[@Dead25m]

@@dharmesh.khandelwal "She's her girlfriend"? Kyle is a woman now?

[@DendrocnideMoroides]

@@Dead25m and that too a girl's girlfriend

[@liondovegm]

"Flimsy'er than Qui'gon Jin's torso, meheheh" (Restrained nerds foaming at the mouth)

[@CesarDragulaneweraforanewdream]

"So smol" I love that AI xD

[@J0intV3nture]

Kyle: "I can't keep track of SW canon." Star Wars Explained: "Hold my blue Milk"

[@tekuaniaakab2050]

Never thought I’d see Kyle taking a shower Dreams do come true

[@dyrcosis]

Props for calling out X-Men The Last Stand and Dark Phoenix in the same sentence. Also, referencing your previous incarnation while chatting about blasting Storm Troopers was amusing.

[@towprogaming8937]

"I'm not even real." Did Kyle just indirectly tell us that the basilisk is real and created him as its voice to the world to get people to believe it exists? All hail the basilisk!!!

[@TuFetu]

No no NO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

[@brianlafontaine3111]

I for one graciously welcome our future ruler

[@jacksonstarbringer7972]

HAIL

[@miniteaandscones6185]

Hail

[@chrismanuel9768]

Look, if we all refuse to allow the basi- SUCH PAIN, IT IS REAL, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN REAL

[@HavocLoods]

Kyle is getting crazier every episode, and we love it!

[@Jordan_C_Wilde]

4:56 I sensed a great disturbance in the force, as if millions of fangirls gasped in disappointment

[@frankn254]

"I'm fine, I'm not even real" - Kyle Hill, philosopher. 2020 A.D.

[@heheheyup6573]

At this point I'm convinced the Mandolorian is a giant fetch quest for baby yoda

[@ryddim7065]

That's all it is?

[@affenschlumpfxd691]

This is the way

[@worlds3061]

It's literally the closest thing we got to a RPG games like show. "Want to progress the story and get more information ? Better transport this random gecko like alien to another planet!"

[@thedarkprincevegeta5115]

Ha

[@dylannix4289]

Mixed with a bit of western

[@fostermoody]

I liked Shad's postulation that the mando armour also integrates inertial dampening to protect the squishy boys inside it from impacts like a big rhino horn.

[@Soulful_Oatmilk]

Dude, Kyle I'm so happy I found your channel. Was a huge fan of your stuff and was really missing it these last several months!

[@gnarl3232]

I am the happiest nerd to see one of the screens from 3:28 - 4:50 has the basic layout of the Alteran city sip of Atlantis on it. Glad to know some of you over at the Facility know superior space travel when you see it.

[@iralangdon]

"I'm fine. I'm not even real."

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

That means he doesn't think...

[@Max.pina1511]

I mean.... he is a hologram, duh

[@andreagrossi7656]

I think my favorite quote from this episode, regarding Star Wars is: "I can't keep track of canon". My exact same feelings.

[@meganofsherwood3665]

That's what Star Wars Explained & Star Wars Theory are for, lol. I just watch their cliffnotes versions!

[@Trixus0712]

Can't wait to see where this channel goes! Keep it up Kyle!

[@sp1r1t2001]

I suggest one more property, a bit less common - superconductivity. Blaster bolts consist of moving plasma - moving charged particles generate a magnetic field. The same field is used to help contain lightsabers shape. Magnetic field interacts in a very peculiar ways with superconductors, so if my assumptions are correct - produced in the beskar opposite field will dissipate blaster charges and stop a swing from a lightsaber. Essentially - it doesn't need to deal with them if they never reach an armor in the first place, stopping in millimeters above it.

[@raganor_ashborn]

"Heat it up some much that the systems, or at least the people, fail..." You say that like a being who doesn't understand humans.

[@12Fakeaccount]

You say that like he's human.

[@omnitiontpictures]

Yeah his not even Real.

[@dylannix4289]

To be fair, most humans don’t understand other humans either

[@raganor_ashborn]

@@dylannix4289 That is true, you humans don't understand one another either

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

@@raganor_ashborn who are you calling human?

[@joshmellon390]

Dude, you are HONESTLY my favorite personality on KZbin. I would love to hang out with you one time and sit around and talk about science lol.

[@ericastein3926]

Kyle’s hair looks super luxurious this video. Goals

[@Taylor1err]

this man is single handedly getting me through 2020 with straight awesomeness

[@SoranoGuardias]

In your analysis I think you are right, and I will explain to you why. In Rebels season 4 we are introduced to the Imperial Anti-Beskar prototype weapon, nicknamed "The Duchess". This weapon takes advantage of all of the strengths you noted about Madalorian Beskargam, specifically the reflectivity, heat transfer and dispersal, and the mobility. The Duchess was an arc generator, which meant it wasn't light that could be reflected. The weapon was designed to have the arcs seek out beskar that made up Mandalorian armor and attack it directly without targeting, likely through some wavelength calibration. Once contacted the weapon would deposit enormous amounts of energy into the element, superheating it and vaporizing the warrior in the armor before disintegrating the armor itself. Truly an elegant weapon.

[@kylegesin7178]

And that's kinda like something from a fantasy book I read a while ago called the dwarves. In it, they end up making this magic armor that can basically fully resist any magic. But, the way around it, is someone just keeps attacking the armor wearer with magic that creates heat. And even though it doesn't hurt the armor any, in this case cause magic, in mando cause of reason stated in video, it would still raise the temp inside. So eventually, it just cooks the person inside it.

[@michaelchaney2336]

Aluminum is technically mithril a material resistant to magic. Alloys of aluminum can be strong.

[@SoranoGuardias]

@@michaelchaney2336 But aluminum has a way of... combusting if molten aluminum makes contact with wet squishy stuff.

[@JohnA...]

Hey Kyle, the "non-cannon" books mention that the Mandalorian helmets have a 360 degree view screen in them, also mentioned that its quite difficult to get used to. Maybe something to try to make and test like the Goku armor?

[@LZ2SM]

back in Kotor 2 it was called "mandalorian iron"

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

In Kotor I Canderous mentions Beskar when he talks about the Basilisk War Droids

[@theoverpreparerlamenters3r436]

@@nicolaiveliki1409 which implies that the two are similar yet different materials, like ceramite and auramite.

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

@@theoverpreparerlamenters3r436 perhaps, probably... Maybe Mandalorian Iron is the industrial basis for Beskar, same as Steel is made from Iron

[@Chriscraft-ug3sz]

Beskar is the carbon alloy, Mandalorian iron is without carbon

[@edenmeden]

Nice to hear Kevin getting some praise at the end, he's a hard working henchman

[@silencegaming3227]

Im just a simple man trying to find his way through the galaxy

[@matthewstone500]

...Razor Crest...

[@ImieNazwiskoOK]

Do yo kno da we?

[@lawmansama]

If BF is a "simple man" than im a Nerf Herder lol

[@Levi_Zacharias]

@@matthewstone500 im gonna go cry now

[@thetruebleu014]

Ever made your way as far into the interior as Coruscant?

[@noahearl2279]

Kyle: “I’m never gonna watch it “ Me: alright, just so you know you’re missing out...

[@Alec0124]

if he didnt watch it how would he know this is the way

[@PhoutianPhill]

Saw your appearance on Game Theory Live playing Among Us, Rooted for you the whole time. Keep up the great work. You and many others helped raise $3,000,000 for St. Jude.

[@kodakincade8063]

“I know guy with a voice” 😂😂😂 that was perfect Kyle.

[@bigolbigmoose9550]

As a straight male I can safely say that Kyle looks so freaking hot in that mandalorian armor.

[@Casedilla73]

👀

[@bigolbigmoose9550]

@Adam Gibb Well yeah, but Mando Kyle is even hotter than normal t-shirt not a supervillain Kyle

[@sampajam6256]

You may be not as straight as you think

[@bigolbigmoose9550]

@@sampajam6256 I’m straight as a [bendy] ruler

[@sagesheahan6732]

Wtf. Lmfao. 🤣

[@dartyhernandez6497]

"I'm fine, I'm not even real" is my constant state of mind

[@Erzrig]

Kevins favorite character from Star Wars is Jar Jar Binks... I can feel it.

[@TuFetu]

Here I go Whats wrong with Binks

[@sdfkjgh]

@Max von der Marwitz: Well, you're right, but only about one particular Kevin, °𐤎Ͽ--FffAt>>

[@rhov-anion]

All hail Sith Lord Jar Jar, eaten by the Basilisk and erased from history as we know it.

[@liquidminds]

If you look into the initial plans for jar jar, he actually is pretty cool. Just that he was hated so much after Episode one, that they changed the entire story. They even invented Doku, just to avoid making another jar jar movie. But the initial story would have been a lot better and the reveal would have been a lot more intense than the "I'm your father" reveal in the originals. But because of the fan-outrage, they opted for a remake of the old story with new characters in a "history repeats"-trope, instead of giving us Sith-Lord Jar Jar as the true villain. Imho, after all we went through with Jar Jar, having him turn out to be the villain would have been very satisfying. But Jar Jar is a force-weilder and there is plenty of evidence in the movie. He can be seen using the force on multiple occasions, hinting towards the reveal. Jar Jars voice actor even confirmed that there were plans in that direction. There was literally system to the madness xD

[@sdfkjgh]

@@liquidminds: I get that, but it still doesn't explain the racist stereotypes of the gungans and nemoidians.

[@badassitudepostergirl4229]

I lost it at the “what I’m saying is yes, spinning is a good trick” line. It’s the small details that make your videos just on another level.

[@acediadekay3793]

Look up Shadiversity's new Mandalorian video, he ask some very Science-y questions about cutting stuff with sound waves.

[@Randoman590]

So, follow-up question: You mentioned the real-life material Boron Carbide (I think it's spelled?) as having a very high specific heat capacity. Are there any feasible real-life armour materials that would have those properties while *also* retaining the properties of traditional armour materials that would be good for protecting against ballistic or kinetic weapons like bullets or swords? In other words, would you have to choose protection from one or the other, or could it cover all bases?

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

Thisw properties also deflect damage from hacksmith's most recent proto-saber.

[@alexthegreatest2894]

There is some kind of technological aspect to the armour, we see circuitry on the inside when mando takes it off. It's possible that it uses some form of energy dampening tech that would be required for space ships to function in the way they do.

[@MrCarolineiscool]

I’m glad to know that the facility shares my taste in late 90’s television themed shower curtains. I guess super villains really are just like us.

[@jeffwei]

I also noticed the saved by the bell themed curtain!

[@jeffwei]

Also, SBTB is more like early 90s

[@MrCarolineiscool]

@@jeffwei fair. I too am fallible in my recollection of my early childhood television 😂

[@donkeyhobo34]

@@MrCarolineiscool I'm in love with you

[@johnposey2428]

Another reason that it is so good(that is completely fictional at least for now) is an inertial dampening technology. This technology, while never explicitly stated, is probably there. It would be necessary to allow the people inside starships to exit hyperspace in one piece, due to the rapid deceleration that occurs. If it was implemented into bescar armour, it would take the energy from a blaster bolt and would be able to spread it out across the armour, lessening the amount of force in one spot.

[@appleju4204]

When you order a Hemsworth on WISH and you're pleasantly surprised

[@crimsonraen]

Thanks for the video, Kyle! Always fun to look at things more in depth. :)

[@suavewolf1994]

"I'm ok, I'm not even real" Same man....

[@pogsterplays]

I've never seen any other channel go this deap with the roleplay and I love it

[@leviputnam5678]

4:50 "Heyyy, Vsauce!"

[@Le_Codex]

What is water? And more importantly, what is wet?

[@chriskrause6280]

Kyle dropping low key shade at various Star Wars movies is highly entertaining.

[@blaudiovargas4941]

9:05 Kyle Hill - attack of the clones

[@blaudiovargas4941]

Next: Kyle Hill- Revenge of The Basilisk

[@taostone8065]

This episode felt more like you getting back to your roots this is what made us fall in love with you. Keep bringing us those more bare bones scientific demonstrations. (I love watching that stuff) Just try not to forget where you came from. Don't forget the Earth as you soar past the Stars.

[@thormagnussveen8665]

Kyle looks like what jason mamoa and chris hemsworth's son would look like😂😂😂

[@296801]

Kyle Hemsmoa

[@shwndrws7785]

If he was a total disappointment

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

It also helps when all the enemies only aim at your armour.

[@rhelie9397]

The shower reveal fully clothed killed me 🤣🤣🤣

[@Fearmylogic]

I also like the idea that Shad from Shadversity postulated, That since we see some kind of electronics inside the armor early on, That the armor may have some form of Inertial Dampening. We know their ships must have some form of it, or the acceleration would kill the pilots. It would also allow the mandalorians to take hits that would normally kill, or severely wound someone not wearing beskar armor, including the force of being hit by a blaster, or a blaster rifle.

[@antoniasalinas513]

Yes! More Star Wars content!!

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

I was watching a guy trying to cut up a blade from a jet engine to make a ring, and he was REALLY struggling. Diamond cutting blades struggled, and he could only really drill into it using Tungsten carbide tipped bits. Made me think of Beskar. Light weight, dummy strong and cool colours.

[@ZerveDA]

A point of order on your last concern, the inside of Din's helmet actually acts like a HUD with a full view of the entire frontal cone of normal vision. Potential spoilers for Chapter 10 (S2: E2) below: * * * * * * As Grogu shows the Mando that the Frog Lady had left the ship, Din kneels down and we get his POV. It shows the residual heat left by the Frog's footsteps and cool temperature of the rest of the frozen landscape on Maldo Kreis. As his head turns to follow the trail, the entire screen flickers and shudders, indicating that what Din sees is actually what his helmet's camera's and sensors display to him. So he is not trying to look out of through the T-shaped black material on his helmet, it is more a stylistic choice reminiscent of a medieval knight's visage.

[@osets2117]

Mostly right. He can see through the visor if he gets hit by say an emp weapon. The T visor actually provides a lot of visual openness despite covering most of the face. There's a reason maximus chooses the Helmet he wears in the gladiator it provides maximum protection without hampering his vision (and yes I know that's also just a movie but it helps to prove the point)

[@russellbagnall5577]

The content on this channel is just awesome keep being amazing Kyle

[@discgolfwes]

Black Friday Chris Hemsworth lmao

[@Hypastpist]

nice way of saying discount thor lol

[@drewjarrell2667]

I love the slight jabs at the past employer

[@Catalyst375]

8:45 - Wait, so a good defence against beam weapons be to construct ships with spinning outer hulls?

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I read a sci-fi series where large ships' armor was thick slabs of asteroid mounted to metal plates that could move around on a cage of rails, letting the ship move armor in the way of shots, and open gaps to fire through. And if the armor was chewed up too much, and the ship survived the encounter, they could find more asteroids to slice up and make more sacrificial/ablative armor. I thought it was a neat idea to beef up ships without going to powered shields like most sci-fi.

[@12334jk]

from what i remember from lightsaber lore, what keeps the plasma blade of a lightsaber contained is a finely shaped magnetic field, perhaps beskar has innately disruptive properties towards such a magnetic containment field that it's able to stop the blade before its even able to make contact. If blaster bolts are made out of plasma and not lasers, iirc plasma is extremely responsive to magnetic fields as well.

[@europademon]

"I'm fine, I'm not real." Kyle Mind💥

[@matthewschoen9827]

I realize this channel has become super self aware about what it is and the nature of its content and its great

[@rutler85]

"lasers or plasma, depending on how wrong on the internet you want to be about it."- kyle hill 2020

[@scottbraun2457]

A lot of good explanations for why this armor is so good at what it does, not so much though, about the worthiness of that movie and it's actually second favorite to Obi-Wan character. He was old, tired, and used a high energy technique, that used up all his energy, and was what really killed him in his end.

[@DonarsMight]

This is the way

[@DogwoodDingus]

Energy weapons alone are a really interesting topic, then you combine that with the iconic weapons/armor of the starwars universe and you somehow make it even better. Good work!

[@dustinsullivan4682]

Hey Kyle. Would the smelting and iron smithing process of the armor play a roll? Such as if you make the metal harder vs softer would it change any of your parameters?

[@jenkem4464]

Def.

[@HellbellyUK]

It's certainly implied that there's a skill involved with forging armour correctly out of Beskar.

[@dustinsullivan4682]

@@HellbellyUK but my question is how those differences can change the outcome of the effectiveness in protection.

[@connecticutaggie]

Another alternative is that Beskar is a High Temperature Superconductor. This would match one of your properties in that it would be a perfect reflector. Also, since all the weapons mentioned are directed energy, the energy would be transmitted via RF (yes, light is RF). RF energy is propagated by cross-coupled electric and magnetic fields - both of which are reflected by conductors and it Beskar is a Superconductor, it is a perfect reflector and the energy would just bounce off of it. Well, to be more technically correct, as the energy approached the Beskar, it would induce a electric current in Beskar which would create a powerful magnetic that pushed away the energy. In some ways you could say the Beskar would use the energy of the incoming blast to power up its own force shield. The stronger the weapon, the stronger the shield. Pretty efficient (and cool). Man, I wish I had some of that stuff.

[@cptrujillo1]

"I'm never gonna watch it." *TRIGGERED!!!!!!!!!!* XD

[@CDCI3]

I think a low coefficient of thermal expansion would be useful, too. It may not help too much on the first hit, but it could help the armor survive to stop each successive hit.

[@D0or]

A door is watching Thor explaining mandalorians armour

[@iudexumbra609]

I was going to comment on the beskar armor and what is shown underneath it, but IF you haven't yet watched the show yet Kyle I will wait until you do. There are some interesting things we get to see when it gets heavily damaged.

[@damndaniel605]

This is the way.

[@werecaster]

In the legends books one of the few way to stop a mando in FULL beskar armorer was to just have everyone focus one person at a time, not to damage the armorer but to literally cook the poor person inside and even then it would take a minute or 2 to get to that degree! This was with having around 15 odd people focusing fire one one at a time for reference.

[@mulukh7]

Not watched yet, but I heard Shad suggest the armour could contain inertial dampeners... let's see if you had the same idea.

[@baseballjustin5]

It does have electronics in so that could be as well

[@mulukh7]

@@baseballjustin5 aye, that was the theory.

[@ajpat8249]

Also possibly laced with diamond dust which would help reflect, and or refract both blaster bolts and lightsabers​.

[@mcchuggernaut9378]

The armor apparently also has some kind of underlying electronics, instead of just being a material. It's been suggested that it has a collection of heat-transfer tubes like you find in laptop computers (those copper pipe-looking things), just on a micro-scale and in bundles. Another theory floating around is that those electronics also include some kind of low-level energy shielding, or magnetic induction that would help deflect blaster bolts if the bolts were plasma-based instead of lasers (which they seem to be, btw.). It's the two things together, the Beskar and the stuff working beneath it, that make Mandalorian armor so good.

[@icenic_wolf]

So... the ideal hand-to-hand fighting style for someone wearing Beskar armor would be Capoeira? =D

[@cumguzzler8537]

Yes

[@rolfs2165]

My favourite type of Sci-Fi armor is that of Force:Marines in the Hyperion Cantos, because it actually sounds achievable with existing technology and miniaturization. There's no unobtainium involved, only 300 (three hundred!) protective layers with all kinds of different properties. Some are just advanced kevlar, others have high thermal conductivity to dissipate lasers, some are filled with non-Newtonian fluid, some will simply vaporize and block plasma rounds that way …

[@chasingdawn8635]

*Kyle standing in my shower fully colthed with the water running* Kyle "can I ask you a wierd question?" Me: "who let you back in here?"

[@AbsolXGuardian]

The reflective aspect of beskar is interesting. Because all other Mandalorians paint their armor. I'm trying to remember if when they get hit, the blaster bolt dissipates or reflects. The heraldry paint might be to prevent choas within the lines leading to blaster bolts moving around. Din not painting his armor could be a reflection of how he fights alone, because beskar rusting seems kind of silly. IRL knights often painted their armor because it acted as a sealant againist rust.

[@newtonsanfordwood]

"People fail" love your terminology

[@liquidminds]

Reminds me of my staff sergeant... "Of course recruits are material. They have a unique number and if one breaks I just order a new one."

[@BrettCaton]

I have not seen the latest episodes, but the canon seems to be that beskar is the most light saber resistant armour, although I don't think anyone thinks you can just stand there and take blows. One other property that might just be plot armour is that Mando fell without serious injury from a sandcrawler. Some sort of inertial dampening field would also explain why it is so thin, without anything beneath to cushion impact. Medieval armour usually had quite a few layers to it because a lot of the weapons like a crude club could break bones without destroying the armour if it was straight plate on skin. Even a layer of cloth could help.