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Copper tools/armor oxydation

The new copper armor and tools in Minecraft are a fantastic addition! However, they currently feel a bit disconnected from the existing copper mechanics because they don't oxidize over time.

The suggestion is to make the default copper tier of tools and armor slightly better than iron. As these items lose durability, they would oxidize, and consequently, their efficiency would decrease (or protection level for armor). This would create a new gameplay mechanic that aligns perfectly with how copper already behaves in the game.

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    Would definitely make them feel less generic.

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    I think that copper tools and armor should oxidize whenever they haven't taken any durability damage for a long enough amount of time, but a level of oxidation gets removed from them for every use, and higher oxidation gives better armor/efficiency/damage depending on the item. (so an Oxidized Copper Chestplate gives a bit more armor than a Weathered Copper Chestplate, but receiving a single hit would turn the former into the latter; for tools, higher oxidation grants them higher block-breaking speed and a bit of extra damage)

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    Ingame copper tools are already stronger than what copper tools would be, copper is a soft metal that deforms easly not ideal for any use in terms of mining or protection

    copper items being stronger than iron make no sense gameplay wise since copper is more common than iron