Originally posted by wizard_of_woz:

Originally posted by FTZ35:

Well since H&H allowed troll set to be upgraded to level 3 at a level 4 workbench (that's the hioghest without obsidian) it can now reach 33 armor (up from 26) while Bronze level 3 (can't reach 4 without going to swamp) is only 39, there is now really no reason to use bronze anymore, especially given that armor starts to have diminishing returns after reaching half of the reaceived damage. I suppose it can be somewhat useful against ♥♥♥♥ and starred dragur but that 6 armor is hardly worth the trouble.
It's not that the bronze is weak but rather the troll is too strong.

Even before H&H the amount of time to acquire bronze armor vs the benefits never was worth it. My second playthrough was much more pleasant after realizing that fact.

When I start out anew as a humble viking servant of Odin in the 10th realm of the afterlife I have my creature comforts. I like to go out to my first copper node and fence it off, then I like to dig the entire thing out, then I like to put a fire and some chest underneath along with a workbench.

It's fun.