The Mongols improved on Persian and Chinese weapons. the cavalrymen carried maces, lances with a hook and snare, sabers, three-quivered arrows and a composite bow made of wood, Towards the end of the Mongol era both soldiers and horses were protected in leather armor made from horsehide soaked in urine. They often wore silk under their armor to help prevent attacks by arrows. Although the Mongols were not as covered as their rivals, they used strategy and igeniuty to their advantage. Leather armor was lighter and more flexible than the chain-mail favored by Europeans. To protect their faces, Mongol cavalrymen carried small leather shields in their left arm. Under a loose robe they wore a tunic of tightly woven silk that blunted the impact of enemy arrows. Their boots were lined with sewn-in metal plates that protected the warrior’s calves.They had many different types of arrows. There was armor piercing, flaming, and hollow arrows just to name a few. The Mongols were the first to use gunpowder in battle. They used it as an explosive They were expert horseback riders, and archers. (“Weapons”)

    Although they had many weapons that could be used upon the physical body. They were also experts at pshycological attacks. Thier enemies knew them for being able to bring destruction to anyone who crossed them wrong. Knowing this would have made anyone terrified of them, even if they themselves at not seen the Mongols in battle. (“Mongol Army: Tactics, Weapons, Revenge, and Terror”)