The Copper family of blocks are expanding within Minecraft, now including a wide variety of decorative blocks for you to utilize in your builds, oxidizing over time and changing color for dynamic ...

The more oxidized a Copper block, the greener its color will be. This makes Copper a great resource to use in buildings you want to have a weathered or dated look. Copper blocks will oxidize in ...

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In Minecraft, you can use copper for construction, or for crafting lightning rods and spyglasses. Copper blocks will oxidize over time and turn green, but you can wax them to stop the aging process.

Copper is a common mineral in Minecraft that can be obtained by smelting copper ores (or raw copper) in the furnace. By mining underground, you can find up to 200 copper ores per Minecraft chunk. The ...

The next Minecraft update is focused almost entirely on giving Copper new uses. Matching the contents, a brand-new name has been attached to it now. Earlier this year, Mojang revealed that the next ...

Copper came to Minecraft with a bang; the first wave introduced copper ore, raw copper, copper blocks in multiple oxidation stages, cut variants, and the lightning rod and spyglass. Suddenly, rooftops ...

The upcoming Copper Age update is set to introduce a host of items based on the metal, and players are looking for ways to age copper in Minecraft. Various stages of oxidation yield different colors, ...

Whether you’re a building god or just setting up your dirt shack (a soon-to-be dirt mansion) for storing supplies, we have all built at least something in Minecraft. If you’re looking for something ...

Recently, the next major Minecraft update (and the third of 2025) was revealed with a new mob, new tools and armor, and other gameplay additions. Now, Mojang Studios is testing more features for that ...

The latest Minecraft snapshot is here to reveal another round of changes coming in the Caves and Cliffs update. 21w14a makes a subtle, but important change: you'll now get raw versions of iron, gold, ...