Good Price for Scale Armor?

[CastraOil]

Scale armor is valued at 4000 gold. But the cheapest ive found it in my playthrough is around 5300? Is this too high of a difference? Im only in the day 40s but I have 19000 gold saved up but dont want to waste it. But i am also sure that i will start needing much better armor very soon

[Decado]

That isn't bad. I see it for around 5k occasionally.

It is more an issue of whether you have a bro at that stage who has the FAT to wear it...

[Vertibird]

Originally posted by Decado:

That isn't bad. I see it for around 5k occasionally.

It is more an issue of whether you have a bro at that stage who has the FAT to wear it...

I have a fat bro , should I give it to him then?

[Decado]

lol. Sorry. FAT = fatigue

Heavy armour requires a lot of fatigue and the brawny skill. Good armour will just get damaged if your bro can't swing his weapon or raise his shield because he is too tired.

[Drathnar1]

Scale Armor is found in Armorers and these have a 25% markup over Marketplace prices, hence 5k sounds about right as base buying modifiers usually hover around 0.95-1.34. With improved relations with the settlements that have Armorers, you can reduce buying price further.

Would suggest getting Reinforced Mail Hauberks (base worth 2000) to save some gold if you don't mind having a piece with slightly worse durability (210) for 26 Fatigue. Another piece worth considering is Lamellar Harness (base worth 3000) which has 230 durability and 30 Fatigue.
Assuming drop rates and armor has not changed for mobs post DLC/update, both of these can also be looted off Brigand Leaders. For even better armor, Coat of Scales (6000G worth, 300 durability, 38 Fatigue) can be looted off Hedge Knights.