Copper armor in Minecraft is designed as a mid-tier option: its protection is stronger than leather, but weaker than iron, with durability and enchantability characteristics that place it between leather/gold and iron in typical assessments. Direct answer

• Armor value: A full copper armor set provides 16 armor points (equivalent to 8 full hearts of damage that can be mitigated by armor), which is lower than iron’s 25 armor points (12.5 hearts) and below gold’s 20 armor points, but higher than leather’s 11 armor points. In practical terms, copper sits between leather and iron in overall protection. [estimated comparisons based on common community testing and recent content]
• Durability: Copper items generally have higher durability than gold, but lower durability than iron. This means copper gear lasts longer than gold gear in use, though not as long as iron gear under typical wear. [community tests and commentary]
• Enchanting: Copper equipment tends to have lower enchantment potential relative to iron and gold in many discussions, which can affect long-term viability in enchantment-heavy playthroughs. [community observations]

Notes and caveats

• Copper armor was introduced in recent updates and is often framed as a solid early-to-mid game option, especially when mined and crafted early. Its usefulness increases when considering copper’s other new tools and blocks, which help with early progression. [community coverage and update notes]
• Realistic balance discussions in the community sometimes push for parity with iron; official tuning can vary between snapshots or bedrock/Java editions, so exact numbers may shift with patches. [community and feedback discussions]

If you’d like, I can pull up current, edition-specific figures (Java vs Bedrock) and show a concise comparison table with exact armor points, durability, and enchantability soon after a specific update.