Armor

Why do we need armor?
Armor is a helpful iclusion into any sword-wielding, axe-swinging, arrow-spamming, free roam role playing game as it increases your life force and makes you more resistant to damage so you lose less health from damage from hostiles. Depending on which type of armor you make you can take less damage and have more protection for a longer amount of time. Some armor will wear-out quickly and break, however some will last as long as you choose to use it and will protect you for a longer period of time. The longer lasting armor's are usually the ones that provide the most protection but are correspondingly the most resource intense and hardest to obtain.

There are 4 armor pieces all crafted as minecraft users typically acknowledge in their own unique way, these are:
 * Helmet
 * Chestplate
 * Legging's
 * Boots

All of these armor pieces will have varying durabilites but as a set will provide bonuses, better protection and help you live a long and prosperous life.

The different tiers of armor are:
 * Leather
 * Raw-Hide
 * Wolf-Pelt
 * Warg-Pelt
 * Gold
 * Lapis Lazuli
 * Chain
 * Iron
 * Blaze
 * Steel
 * Amethyst
 * Sapphire
 * Ruby
 * Hematite
 * Diamond
 * Elfstone
 * Mithril
 * Dwarven Steel
 * Galvorn
 * Orichalum
 * Ender

Shields
Shields will provide you with additional protection when held in hand and have a certain %chance to deflect arrows and damage. They have considerably less durabilty than armor but are useful in close combat and for over-whelming situations where you become surrounded.

The different types of shields are found included listed in order of tier/grade:
 * Oak Wood
 * Birch Wood
 * Jungle Wood
 * Spruce Wood
 * Stone
 * Iron
 * Gold
 * Diamond