Minecraft Copper is a metal resource that was added as part of the 1.17 update. You’ll need to smelt it’s ore form to make usable Copper ingots to make. Copper ore can be found in a variety places depending on your Y-level. You’ll see the small, green and orange pieces bursting out of the stony blocks. There are some things you should be aware of about Copper ore. It oxidizes and changes to a blueish-green color. You’ll need to search for Copper for if you wish to create a Spyglass or Lightning Rod. We’ve outlined everything you must be aware of about Minecraft Copper, including where you can mine for it, the best way to find Copper Ingots and how to wax Copper.

How to Find Copper in Minecraft

For an Spyglass, you might need some Minecraft Amethyst Shards to match your copper

To get Minecraft Copper Ingots You must find Copper Ore. Copper Ore is mined as a Copper vein. This means that you’ll find many Copper ore blocks that are grouped together. You should bring a Stone Pickaxe, or a more expensive pickaxe as Copper Ore mined using a pickaxe or another item won’t drop any.

Copper Ore is spawned at levels Y0-96, with a higher chance of occurring in the middle layer (Y48). It is recommended to look a little below the sea level (Y63). If it spawns between layers Y0 and The Copper ore will take the form of Deepslate Copper Ore. This Copper Ore has a higher hardness than normal Copper Ore, and it takes longer to mine. It’s rare and expensive so it’s better to stick to the standard Copper Ore type. Copper ore can also be found in large veins within Dripstone cave biomes.

How do I get copper ingots within Minecraft

However mining Copper Ore will only get you Raw Copper. To create Minecraft Copper Ingots you’ll need to smelt the raw material. This is a simple step that the majority of Minecraft players are familiar with. Simply put the Raw Copper in an oven and add fuel (wood or diesel). Wait until your Copper Ingots are in good shape. Then you can begin making!

How to use copper in Minecraft

Now that you have your Copper Ingots, it’s time to start crafting. These items can be created with Copper Ingots:

Copper block. Use nine Copper Ingots to create a smooth solid copper block. Lightning Rod. To create a Lightning Rod, place three Copper Ingots over the other. Read our guide to Minecraft lightning rods. Spyglass. Place one Amethyst Shard on top of two Copper Ingots to craft a Spyglass. How do I wax Copper in Minecraft

Minecraft copper’s color changes as oxidation occurs, just like real life. You can see the different stages of Copper oxidation in Minecraft in the above picture. If you don’t want your copper to change color, you can wax it (this will keep the current color, and not reset it). Simply attach a honeycomb to the copper block. icdama

You can also employ an axe on the Copper block to scrape it. This will decrease the degree of oxidation by 1 (weathered copper will then become exposed copper). A lightning strike, even if you aren’t able to anticipate it, will erase any oxide.

Let’s head back to those Caves & Cliffs and get ourselves a Minecraft Copper house!

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