Bronze
Bronze is the sturdy mid-game alloy: it has the power of iron but lasts longer. In real life it is copper and tin, already used in the Bronze Age.
Making it
It is melted in the foundry, with any fuel (heat 1): see the recipe. Copper comes from Minecraft, tin is found in the ores.
Tools and weapons
All of them mine at iron level. Shapes and amounts: the recipes.
| Bronze | Iron (reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | 400 | 250 |
| Mining speed | 6 | 6 |
| Enchantability | 12 | 14 |
| Sword damage | 6 | 6 |
| Sword attack speed | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Armor
It protects like iron armor, but lasts longer.
| Piece | Protection | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | 2 | 220 |
| Chestplate | 6 | 320 |
| Leggings | 5 | 300 |
| Boots | 2 | 260 |
| Full set | 15 | 1,100 |
Toughness: 0. Enchantability: 10. For comparison, iron has 15 protection and 825 durability for the full set.
Repair it at an anvil with a bronze ingot.