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Some heroes don't wear capes (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[โ€“] cynar 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It won't stop a direct shot, but it would help against ricochet and shrapnel.

Back during the Napoleonic wars, silk underlayers were highly sought after. They could limit the damage a musket ball could do.

A spider silk based cape could definitely help projectile damage, while still being able to billow. The challenge would be making it fire and heat proof as well.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

It's more of a projectile resistance than full proofing.