Armour plates use Cast Iron Instead of Steel to craft

1. To create an Armour Plate, obtain a pair of tongs containing steel, and right click an anvil while holding out the tongs.

2. Navigate to the Armour Section, where you will be able to see the “Armour Plate” Recipe

3. once you select the recipe, left click the hot steel on the anvil with a hammer, then complete the minigame by left clicking the white circles with a hammer, the better you complete this minigame, the better quality of Armour Plate you will obtain

4. When the minigame is completed, right click the Side of the anvil with a pair of empty tongs, then right click a Cauldron filled with water with the tongs, and you should get the armour plate in your inventory