probably dirks

scouts probably just had a bow or a sword and clothes

see the thing is

maybe a gambeson

if you collapse a tree

on top of a knight

you can kill him with your dirk

ez

gambeson and chain is what 80% of people had tbh

and a helmet

see the thing is

the helmet still helps you

because most niggers with hammers

wont always have perfect accuracy

yeah the internet seems to be of the mind that dedicated-scouts werent really a thing in medieval period

longbowman stood their ground at Agincourt and killed knights up close

and they may have a bad angle and swing somewhat on point

the other thing

just light infantry/cavalry given scout tasks using their same gear seems to me vastly more common

if a hammer has an armour piercing spike

it dont matter how good your armour is

youre getting fucking GANKED

so instead of a perpendicular crunch, its at a 170 degree angle and gets deflected

it does if you parry

yeah most hammers arent actually hammers lol

scouts where mostly light cavalry and skirmishers sent ahead of the army to look around

a parry can mean he glances your head

no helmet means you're dead

@Kealor scouts in european history

and it rhymes too

are mostly savages

never heard of dedicated scout coprs before modern times

like real scouts

usually mercenaries

and savages

okay, you want real scouts?

light cavalry

done

nah

mounted infantry

sent ahead because we don't care about them