Steel
Steel is the best alloy of the mod: one step below diamond on every criterion. In real life it is iron with a little carbon; here, coal is the carbon.
Making it
It is melted in the foundry, with a heat 3 fuel (a coal block or a lava bucket): see the recipe.
Tools and weapons
All of them mine at iron level. Shapes and amounts: the recipes.
| Steel | Iron (reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | 850 | 250 |
| Mining speed | 7 | 6 |
| Enchantability | 9 | 14 |
| Sword damage | 6.5 | 6 |
| Sword attack speed | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Armor
It protects almost like diamond and has toughness.
| Piece | Protection | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | 3 | 297 |
| Chestplate | 7 | 432 |
| Leggings | 5 | 405 |
| Boots | 3 | 351 |
| Full set | 18 | 1,485 |
Toughness: 1 per piece. Enchantability: 9.
| Steel | Iron | Diamond | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection (full set) | 18 | 15 | 20 |
| Durability (full set) | 1,485 | 825 | 1,815 |
| Toughness (per piece) | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Repair it at an anvil with a steel ingot.