Obtaining powerful gear is crucial for success in Minecraft. When you're just starting off, you won't be able to make the best items available, so you need to make use of easier-to-acquire gear, like copper tools, weapons, and armor.
Since these items weren't always part of Minecraft, you might not be familiar with how to go about acquiring this gear. You likely won't need copper gear all the time, but there are certainly many instances where this gear may come in handy, so here's how to get all copper tools, weapons, and armor in Minecraft.
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How to craft all copper tools in Minecraft
There are three tools you can make with copper, all of which can be crafted using copper ingots and sticks. The required materials and crafting configurations for each one are as follows.
| Tool | Crafting recipe | Image |
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| Copper Pickaxe | Three copper ingots Two sticks |
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| Copper Shovel | One copper ingot Two sticks |
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| Copper Hoe | Two copper ingots Two sticks |
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How to craft all copper weapons in Minecraft
There are just two weapons you can make with copper. All other weapons that exist in Minecraft don't have variants, so it makes sense that there aren't any other copper options. The two main weapons you'll generally be using do come in copper, and that's all you really need.
| Weapon | Crafting recipe | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Axe | Three copper ingots Two sticks |
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| Copper Sword | Two copper ingots One stick |
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How to craft all copper armor in Minecraft
You can make a full four-piece armor set out of copper. To do so, you need lots of copper ingots, as this is the only item required to make each one. The layout for making each item is the same as all other gear, just with copper ingots instead of the other variants.
| Armor | Crafting recipe | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | Five copper ingots |  |
| Copper Chest | Eight copper ingots |  |
| Leggings | Seven copper ingots |  |
| Boots | Four copper ingots |  |
What is the durability of copper gear in Minecraft?
Copper gear has middle-of-the-road durability, falling right between stone and iron items. It's better than leather, gold, stone, and chainmail, but worse than iron, diamond, and netherite. Its durability isn't super great, but it's also not that bad, which makes it a solid option to equip as you work on getting the three better tiers above it.
The copper pickaxe is a good showcase of what items of this variety are capable of. It allows you to mine for much longer than the stone version, but you still can't mine higher-tiered materials with it, which means you still need to focus on acquiring iron to upgrade your tools. Copper gear is solid early on, but not the type of gear you want to have as you get deeper into Minecraft.
Is copper gear good in Minecraft?
Copper gear is just okay in Minecraft. It's not bad, but it's not really all that good either. It falls exactly in the middle of all the available gear, so it's perfectly okay without leaning one way or the other. It's a great set of gear to have at your disposal while you're working on acquiring better items, but it shouldn't be your main gear long term.
If you have loads of extra copper you don't know what to do with, consider making a Copper Golem next. Some other fresh features you may need assistance with are turning on Vibrant Visuals and using the player locator bar.
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