Shadow-Forged, Armor of the Dark Knight - MWH

----2025.10.15 Update:

• Added split versions for all parts, compatible with A1 above. All components have completed non-glue plate printing and assembly testing.
• Added thigh and lower leg parts.
• The wearing guide now includes assembly guide for all split versions. The one-piece version can skip assembly directly.
• The left and right sides of the one-piece waist armor now feature an additional ring for straps, used to connect with the thigh armor. If you need to wear the thigh armor, these two parts will need to be reprinted.

----2025.9.10 Congratulations to ytvj for being the world‘s first!

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In MakerWorld, there is a ghostly Dark Knight.
No one knows his origins, no one has ever seen his face. Only the mysterious creations left under the cover of night serve as proof of his existence. When night falls and he gallops past, the sound of iron hooves echoes with a haunting cry—"Sarwtiiiiin."

Yet, he has been silent for far too long.
Some say he ventured alone to challenge the Overlord who rules this world, and failed. Others whisper that he was devoured by the Overlord, utterly destroyed...

Now, at the site of their legendary battle, you discover the truth—
A crimson longsword, still burning with fury, and a shattered, blood-stained suit of obsidian armor.

It seems the Dark Knight’s fate has come to an end. These are the final creations he left behind.

But the story of MakerWorld has only just begun.

This world needs more heroes.

Warrior, take up these artifacts. Carry forth the will of the Dark Knight, and face the all-devouring Overlord of MakerWorld⚔️！

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The above is nonsense. This is the first work of my new series ——「MakerWorld Heroes」. This series aims to create unique props and equipment for those heroes both in front of and behind the scenes of MakerWorld.

This time, the protagonist is Sarwtin, who spends half his time wearing this set, saying that it is more low-key.

This post is the armor:  Shadow-Forged; the sword is here: Crimson Shadow

• The full set consists of 8 parts. Full-size printing is supported A1 and above.
• The overall proportions are based on a height of 180 cm. 
• The armor has sufficient thickness, so it can be printed normally even when scaled down to 50%,  and used as a decoration.

• Filament usage:

  Helmet	650g
  Shoulder (Pair)	1500g
  Chest	500g
  Back	400g
  Waist	800g
  Arm (Pair)	450g
  Thigh(Pair)	300g
  Lower Leg(Pair)	560g
  All	5160g

About Print Profile:

• To print the unibody Helmet and the Shoulder, H2D must use the right hot end. (The height limit of the right one is 325 mm, and the left is 320 mm).
• The helmet has 2 versions, default and wider. See below for details on About Wearing.
• A pair of shoulders needs to be printed twice, without mirroring, because the battle damage effects on the front and back are asymmetrical, mirroring would make it look monotonous.
• All pieces have passed the non-glued plate test. However, it is recommended to glue the plate to increase stability, as the printing time is quite long.
• All profiles are pre-supported and can be printed directly.
• Both PLA and PETG can be finished with no significant difference, but PETG is recommended for durability considerations.

About Wearing：

• See attached Wearing guide for wearing. You will need elastic straps or belts that is less than 5cm wide. In fact, there is more than one way to wear the armor, so you will need to adjust it according to your body.

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• The default helmet size is suitable for people with an outer ear width of no more than 182 mm. The wider version has a width of 195 mm. You can choose the size that best fits you. If you have H2S, you can further enlarge the size.
• The arm part is designed to be slipped on directly. The default size is suitable for hand circumference no greater than 240 mm. If your hand circumference exceeds this scale, you can scale it up based on your actual measurements. The method for measuring hand circumference is illustrated in the figure below:

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• Other parts are secured with elastic straps, so there are no size requirements.

About Color:

• Color references are preset in the profile.

• The whole set comes in only two colors: Black (dark grey) and Metallic red.
• PLA recommendation: Iron Gray Metallic+Candy Red——Which is used in the H2S promotional video.
• PETG recommendation:PEGT HF Black+Tinmorry Metallic Dark Red——My color, but I sprayed it with shiny metallic black at end.