Palace guard, the same armor as the man-at-gun

[HasanIchess]

Palace guard, I should have less armor

[Wilson6694]

If you have Fitted Leatherwork and Iron Undermesh researched at the Blacksmith then they can have 4,4 armour.

[HasanIchess]

but he didn’t, really

[SavageEmpire566]

I believe this is working as designed for base Palace Guard and MAA.