Leather

Leather can be acquired by killing cows. When killed, cows will drop 0-2 pieces of leather. Though it doesn't make very durable armor, it's quite easy to obtain in the beginning of a new save (since getting iron, gold or diamond needs quite a lot of mining) and can help the player to survive first few nights. It is recommended to switch to more durable materials once they become available to the player.

Leather is used to craft the lowest tier of armor. Twenty-four pieces are required to craft the full set:
 * 5 pieces for the cap
 * 8 pieces for the tunic
 * 7 pieces for the pants
 * 4 pieces for the boots

Trivia

 * Leather armor used to be crafted with Wool.
 * Leather is the least durable armor, but this is balanced by the fact that it is the only renewable armor set in the game.

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