Originally posted by Snake:

So the first main metal you can make and pretty much the only one you can make until you get iron (which is a hole different project in itself since it doesn't spawn outside the swamp) shouldn't be farmed? That literally makes no sense. I'm 1 person how TF am I supposed to beat these dungeons and the main bosses if I can't get better weapons and armor.

Trust us, once you play through the game as it is now, building bronze armor is not worth. Especially since they have added root armor.