Have you ever noticed the Piglin Brute's golden bracer? The sort of mini arm shield? I think it'd be cool to be able to have one yourself.
Obtaining the Bracer
The Piglin Brute currently has no special drops. I propose that it's bracer is removed from the Piglin Brute's texture and made into a new item (that the Piglin Brute is guaranteed to spawn with). Piglin Brutes will drop their bracers with a 25-50% chance. They can also be found as (uncommon/rare) loot from bastions.
What the Bracer does
A bracer's function is somewhere in-between that of armour and a shield. Whenever it is in your hand (or offhand) it will block 10-20% of damage (not quite sure how much yet). It will not work if it's just in your inventory. You need to be holding it. However, it does not require active use as a shield does. It's benefits are passive, and always active (so long as you're holding it), similarly to a Totem of Undying.
If you think this is OP then I'd like to remind you that things like Totems of Undying (also activated by merely holding) and basic armour (also passive damage resistance) also exist.
The bracer can be enchanted with Unbreaking, Mending, and Protection. Protection increases the % of damage that it blocks.
The Bracer's place in Minecraft
I'm not the entire player base, so I can't know for sure. That said, I believe that it'd fill a role similar to that of the Totem of Undying. A thing you can put in your offhand to receive a buff.
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