ĭuring time after the Mandalorian Civil War, two styles of Mandalorian armor would emerge-the formidable traditional armor of the warrior clans like Death Watch, and those of the pacifist New Mandalorians. After encountering the Jedi during the early crusades, the Mandalorian-Jedi War began and it was during this period that the Mandalorians created their signature armor, weaponry and fighting style in order to combat the Jedi Knights and their Force abilities. The Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders also wore helmets. The ancient Mandalorian crusaders wore helmets over cloaks. Due to the durability of the beskar metal, some armor sets were hundreds of years old, such as in the case of Sabine Wren's armor. The helmets had an angled visor, which reflected Mandalorian style, and the unique armor became a symbol of fear across the galaxy as the Mandalorian warriors engaged in numerous wars. Generally the armor was made from beskar, a highly durable metal which could repel blaster fire and lightsaber strikes while giving the user maximum protection, although variants made from durasteel and other lesser materials were frequently utilized due to those materials being more common. " Funny, that's exactly how the guy who told me died." ―Two stormtroopers converse five years into the Imperial Era You try that, a Mandalorian would break you in two." " With right calibration, a blaster could pass right through Mandalorian armor." The Arc Pulse Generator, an Imperial superweapon, was capable of superheating the beskar alloy used in Mandalorian armor to incinerate its wearer. The Mandalorian foundling and bounty hunter Jango Fett wore customized Mandalorian armor made of beskar alloy, which was later inherited by his cloned son Boba Fett. Beskar could protect the wearer from blasters and even lightsabers. Mandalorian armor was made from beskar, which was one of the strongest metals in the galaxy. The Mandalorians' bloody history made their armor an iconic symbol of fear. Common traits included a helmet with a T-shaped visor that concealed their faces, and armaments like whipcord throwers, flamethrowers, and jetpacks. Mandalorian armor referred to the traditional armor worn by the human warrior clans of the planet Mandalore. It makes us Mandalorians who we are." ―Sabine and Alrich Wren
And the same goes for every Mandalorian."
I reforged it to my liking, but the battles, the history, the blood all lives within it. " The armor I wear is five hundred years old.