Overview
PvP in Iron to Empire is more in-depth than vanilla Minecraft. Firstly, when engaged in combat all commands are disabled. It’s you, your skills, and your wits (plus obviously any items you might have). No cheating, hacking or client modification for combat is permitted.
Notable Upgrades to Combat
Iron to Empire's vision is a "Vanilla Deluxe" experience to Minecraft :— the next age comes with pikes, cannons, flying machines, and more.
Combat Upgrades
Cavalry Charges
When riding a horse, you deal extra damage based on your current speed. The faster you go, the harder you'll hit (and the harder you can get hit)! Deal up to 10 extra speed damage (maximum).
Horses are large powerful creatures, use your beast of war to knockback / trample players and mobs for extra damage. Again, the faster you go the harder they'll hit!
Siege Resistant Structures
Attacking and destroying other Kingdom's bases is a routine occurrence, and as such Kingdom Builders should design their structures with explosions in mind — including Cannons, and other types of new explosive devices. But some materials are more viable than others for withstanding powerful blasts.
Materials now have a structured order to blast resistance. As a general rule: Metals are superior to Stone. Stone is superior to wood. Wooden Logs are superior to planks. Netherite Blocks and Obsidian are the pinnacle of sturdy.
📖 Click for Siege Material Tier Information
Material Tiers
Tier 5 — Legendary Fortifications
- Netherite Block
- Diamond Block
- Iron Block
- Anvil
- Iron Bars
- Iron Door
- Iron Trapdoor
- Spawner
- Smithing Table
- Obsidian
Important: Unlike vanilla Minecraft, Obsidian can eventually be destroyed through sustained siege damage. It remains one of the strongest materials available, but attackers who commit enough resources can break through.
Tier 4 — Fortress Stone
- Andesite & Polished Andesite
- Basalt & Polished Basalt
- Blackstone Family
- Polished Blackstone Family
- Chiseled Polished Blackstone
- Gilded Blackstone
- Chiseled Deepslate
- Deepslate Bricks
- Deepslate Tiles
- Stone Bricks & Chiseled Stone Bricks
- Mossy Stone Bricks
- Granite & Polished Granite Variants
- End Stone Bricks
- Nether Bricks
- Chiseled Nether Bricks
- Red Nether Bricks
- Blast Furnace
- Concrete Blocks
Tier 3 — Reinforced Construction
- Stone
- Deepslate
- Cobbled Deepslate
- Cobblestone
- Mossy Cobblestone
- Diorite & Polished Diorite
- Tuff
- Prismarine Family
- Dark Prismarine
- Copper Blocks & Weathered Variants
- Bricks
- Lodestone
- Pistons & Sticky Pistons
- Smokers
- Most Oak, Acacia, and Dark Oak Building Materials
- Logs and Woods of Oak, Acacia, and Dark Oak
Several damaged-looking materials such as cracked bricks may appear strong but are actually weaker than their pristine counterparts. Cosmetic deterioration often comes with a defensive tradeoff.
Tier 2 — Standard Construction
- Birch Logs & Wood
- Spruce Logs & Wood
- Cherry Logs & Wood
- Jungle Logs & Wood
- Mangrove Logs & Wood
- Warped & Crimson Stem Variants
- Quartz Blocks & Quartz Variants
- Sandstone & Red Sandstone Families
- Packed Mud & Mud Bricks
- Terracotta & Glazed Terracotta
- Purpur Blocks
- Calcite
- Gold Blocks
- Sculk Materials
- Packed Ice
Tier 1 — Light Construction
- Most Wooden Planks
- Wooden Doors
- Wooden Trapdoors
- Wooden Fences
- Wooden Gates
- Signs and Decorative Wood Components
- Dirt, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Similar Soft Materials
- Most Decorative Blocks Not Listed Above
Logs generally outperform planks. While both are wooden materials, the dense natural structure of logs provides noticeably better protection against explosions than processed lumber.
Building Suggestions
- Layer blocks for strength.
- Mixing material tiers can force attackers to expend additional explosives.
- Critical Kingdom infrastructure should use the highest Tier material possible.
- Do not assume vanilla blast resistance applies. Many materials have been rebalanced for siege gameplay.
- Obsidian is powerful, but it is not invincible.
- Polished, chiseled, brick, and reinforced variants are often stronger than their raw forms.
Cannons
Cannons are the most powerful explosive in Iron to Empire. Use them to blast through even strong blast resistant defenses, although they leave smaller easier to repair gaps than TNT.
Airships & Boats
Sailable boats that are larger and faster than vanilla minecraft, with the capacity to hold cannons and multiple player passengers. As well as airships with most of the same capabilities as boats that can fly over almost any terrain.
Legendary Items & Weapon Variety
Two-Handed Swords, Warhammers, and items that break the vanilla enchanting barriers are findable throughout the mythical world of Nyra. Legendary enchantment limit breaking items are NOT craftable (they must be found), but the new weapons (e.g. Warhammers, Lances, etc.) are.
