Block of Copper

Normal
Exposed
Weathered
Oxidized

Normal
Exposed
Weathered
Oxidized

Stackable

Yes (64)

Catches fire from lava

No

The block of copper and cut copper are blocks that oxidize over time, gaining a verdigris appearance over four stages. They can be prevented from oxidising by being waxed with honeycombs. Non-cut, non-oxidized, non-waxed copper blocks are storage blocks equivalent to nine copper ingots.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Blocks of copper can be mined only with a stone pickaxe or better. If a block of copper is mined without the use of a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block	Block of Copper Cut Copper
Hardness	3
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	15
Wooden	7.5
Stone	1.15
Iron	0.75
Diamond	0.6
Netherite	0.5
Golden	1.25

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting[]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Block of Copper	Copper Ingot
Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper	Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper	4444
Waxed Block of Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper or Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper or Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper + Honeycomb
Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	Waxed Block of Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper	4444

Stonecutting[]

Name	Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper	Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper	4444
Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	Waxed Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper	4444

Waxing[]

Copper blocks can be turned into the respective waxed copper blocks by using a honeycomb item on them. Waxed copper blocks do not oxidize and are identical to the non-waxed version.

Scraping[]

Using an axe on a waxed copper block turns it into the respective non-waxed copper block. In addition, using an axe on an exposed, weathered, or oxidized copper block reverts it one stage to a regular, exposed, or weathered copper block respectively.

Lightning strike[]

Non-waxed copper blocks are completely deoxidized when struck by lightning, and other non-waxed copper blocks nearby are deoxidized randomly.

Usage[]

Blocks of copper can be used to store copper ingots in a compact fashion. Weathered or cut variants cannot be crafted back into copper ingots, but the waxed block variant can. The cut variant can be crafted into slabs or stairs. Stonecutting blocks of copper gives four times more products than typical for stone.

Crafting ingredient[]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Copper Ingot	Block of Copper or Waxed Block of Copper	9
Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper	6666
Cut Copper Stairs or Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs	Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper	4444
Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	6666
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs	Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	4444

Stonecutting[]

Name	Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper	8888
Cut Copper Slab or Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper	2222
Cut Copper Stairs or Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs	Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper	4444
Cut Copper Stairs or Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs	Cut Copper or Exposed Cut Copper or Weathered Cut Copper or Oxidized Cut Copper
Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Waxed Block of Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper	8888
Waxed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Slab or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab	Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	2222
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs	Waxed Block of Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper	4444
Waxed Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper Stairs or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs	Waxed Cut Copper or Waxed Exposed Cut Copper or Waxed Weathered Cut Copper or Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper

Oxidation[]

Non-waxed copper blocks have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper blocks.

As the block begins to oxidize (exposed copper), it gets discolored and green spots begin to appear. As the oxidation continues (weathered copper), the block is a green color with brown spots. In the last stage (oxidized copper), the block is teal with several green spots.

Oxidation of copper blocks relies only on random ticks. Rain or water does not accelerate oxidation, and covering copper blocks with other blocks does not prevent oxidation.

In Java Edition, groups of non-waxed copper blocks oxidize far more slowly than single copper blocks that are spaced at least 4 blocks apart. This is because a block in a group being less oxidized than the others slows down the oxidation process for all other blocks within 4 blocks of taxicab distance. However, if one wishes to increase the oxidation speed, placing oxidized copper blocks around less oxidized copper blocks does not offer a speed improvement over simply placing the blocks 4 apart. The calculations for the oxidation behavior are as follows:

In Java Edition, when a random tick is given, a copper block has a ⁶⁴⁄₁₁₂₅ chance to enter a state called pre-oxidation. This means a copper block enters pre-oxidation after approximately 20 minutes.

In pre-oxidation, the copper block searches its nearby non-waxed copper blocks for a distance of 4 blocks taxicab distance. If there is any copper block that has a lower oxidation level, then the pre-oxidation ends, meaning that this copper block does not weather.

Let a be the number of all nearby non-waxed copper blocks, and b be the number of nearby non-waxed copper blocks that have a higher oxidation level. We derive the value of c from this equation: c = ^{b + 1}⁄_{a + 1}. We also let the modifying factor m be 0.75 if the copper block has no oxidation level, or 1 if the copper block is exposed or weathered.^[1] Then the oxidation probability is mc².

For example, an unweathered copper block surrounded by 6 unweathered copper blocks and 6 exposed copper blocks has a 21.7% chance to oxidize if it enters the pre-oxidation state. In this case, a = 12, b = 6, and m = 0.75.^[2]

The most efficient way of laying out the copper blocks for oxidation is in a 7×7×6 face-centered cubic (fcc)/cubic close-packed (ccp) lattice.

Deoxidation[]

Using an axe on a waxed copper block turns it into the respective non-waxed copper block. In addition, using an axe on an exposed, weathered, or oxidized copper block reverts it one stage to a regular, exposed, or weathered copper block respectively. The axe removes wax first, then oxidation layers.

Lightning can also remove oxidation from copper blocks. A lightning bolt striking an non-waxed copper block (or a lightning rod attached to one) removes all oxidation from the struck block, and may also deoxidize randomly selected copper blocks nearby.

In Java Edition, these additional blocks are chosen by random walks as follows: The position of the struck copper block is set as the start point. Then, the game performs 3 to 5 walks. In the beginning of each walk, a judgment point is set at the start point. For each step of the walk, the game randomly selects 10 blocks from a 3×3×3 volume centered on the judgment point. If an non-waxed copper block is found among these 10 blocks, the judgment point is transferred to the first such block found, and 1 oxidation layer of that block is removed (if the block is still unoxidized, the block stays as it is). The number of steps in a walk is between 1 and 8 (inclusive), chosen randomly for each walk. This means that one single lightning strike can deoxidize up to 41 blocks (1 block initially struck by lightning + 5 max walks*8 max steps in every walk).^[3]

Sounds[]

Generic[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.copper.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.copper.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.copper.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.copper.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.copper.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.copper`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.copper`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.copper`	0.3	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.copper`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.copper`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`step.copper`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.copper`	0.22	1.0

Unique[]

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Wax off	Blocks	When an axe unwaxes a block of copper	`item.axe.wax_off`	`subtitles.item.axe.wax_off`	1.0	varies ^{[sound 1]}	16
	Wax on	Blocks	When a honeycomb waxes a block of copper	`item.honeycomb.wax_on`	`subtitles.item.honeycomb.wax_on`	1.0	varies ^{[sound 1]}	16

↑ ^a ^b Can be 1.0, 0.9, or 1.1 for each sound

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Friendly Creatures	When an axe unwaxes a block of copper	`copper.wax.off`	1.0	0.8-1.2
	Friendly Creatures	When a honeycomb waxes a block of copper	`copper.wax.on`	1.0	0.8-1.2

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Block of Copper	`copper_block`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.copper_block`
Exposed Copper	`exposed_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.exposed_copper`
Weathered Copper	`weathered_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.weathered_copper`
Oxidized Copper	`oxidized_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.oxidized_copper`
Cut Copper	`cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.cut_copper`
Exposed Cut Copper	`exposed_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.exposed_cut_copper`
Weathered Cut Copper	`weathered_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.weathered_cut_copper`
Oxidized Cut Copper	`oxidized_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.oxidized_cut_copper`
Waxed Block of Copper	`waxed_copper_block`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_copper_block`
Waxed Exposed Copper	`waxed_exposed_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_exposed_copper`
Waxed Weathered Copper	`waxed_weathered_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_weathered_copper`
Waxed Oxidized Copper	`waxed_oxidized_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_copper`
Waxed Cut Copper	`waxed_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_cut_copper`
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper	`waxed_exposed_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_exposed_cut_copper`
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper	`waxed_weathered_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_weathered_cut_copper`
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	`waxed_oxidized_cut_copper`	Block & Item	`mineable/pickaxe` `needs_stone_tool`	`block.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_cut_copper`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Block of Copper	`copper_block`	`595`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.copper_block.name`
Exposed Copper	`exposed_copper`	`596`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.exposed_copper.name`
Weathered Copper	`weathered_copper`	`597`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.weathered_copper.name`
Oxidized Copper	`oxidized_copper`	`598`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.oxidized_copper.name`
Waxed Block of Copper	`waxed_copper`	`599`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_copper.name`
Waxed Exposed Copper	`waxed_exposed_copper`	`600`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_exposed_copper.name`
Waxed Weathered Copper	`waxed_weathered_copper`	`601`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_weathered_copper.name`
Waxed Oxidized Copper	`waxed_oxidized_copper`	`701`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_oxidized_copper.name`
Cut Copper	`cut_copper`	`602`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.cut_copper.name`
Exposed Cut Copper	`exposed_cut_copper`	`603`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.exposed_cut_copper.name`
Weathered Cut Copper	`weathered_cut_copper`	`604`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.weathered_cut_copper.name`
Oxidized Cut Copper	`oxidized_cut_copper`	`605`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.oxidized_cut_copper.name`
Waxed Cut Copper	`waxed_cut_copper`	`606`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_cut_copper.name`
Waxed Exposed Cut Copper	`waxed_exposed_cut_copper`	`607`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_exposed_cut_copper.name`
Waxed Weathered Cut Copper	`waxed_weathered_cut_copper`	`608`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_weathered_cut_copper.name`
Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper	`waxed_oxidized_cut_copper`	`702`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.waxed_oxidized_cut_copper.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Available with /give command.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Achievements[]

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
PS4	Other	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
		Wax on, Wax off	Apply and remove Wax from all the Copper blocks!!!	Wax and de-wax each oxidation stage of all 4 Copper Blocks in the game, which include cut copper blocks, stairs, & slabs.	30G	Silver

Advancements[]

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
	Wax On	Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block!	Bee Our Guest	Use a honeycomb on a copper block.	`husbandry/wax_on`
	Wax Off	Scrape Wax off of a Copper block!	Wax On	Use an axe to revert a waxed copper block.	`husbandry/wax_off`

History[]

Java Edition
May 21, 2009		Notch states he may add metal blocks.
October 3, 2020		Copper blocks are revealed at Minecraft Live 2020.
1.17	20w45a	Added copper blocks and cut copper.
	20w46a	The texture of cut copper has been changed.
	20w46a	Copper blocks can now be crafted from and into 4, rather than 9, copper ingots.
	20w48a	Crafting all variants of cut copper into slabs now gives 6 slabs instead of 4.
	21w05a	"Lightly Weathered", "Semi-Weathered" and "Weathered" blocks have been renamed to "Exposed", "Weathered" and "Oxidized" blocks respectively.
		Drowned now drop copper ingots, making copper renewable.
		Different copper blocks can now be crafted in a stonecutter.
		"Weathered Copper BlocK" typo has now been fixed to "Oxidized Copper Block".
		Weathering now relies on random ticks.
	21w05b	The names of the "Copper Block", "Exposed Copper Block", "Weathered Copper Block" and "Oxidized Copper Block" have been changed to "Block of Copper", "Exposed Copper", "Weathered Copper" and "Oxidized Copper" respectively. The IDs and waxed variants have been updated as well.
	21w11a	Block of copper can be waxed by using honeycomb, producing yellow particles.
		Honeycomb in a dispenser now waxes copper blocks.
		Axes can scrape off wax and oxidation of copper blocks, producing white particles.
		Lightning striking copper now cleans its oxidation.
		Waxed blocks of copper can be crafted into 4 copper ingots.
	21w14a	Added waxed oxidized copper and cut copper block.
	21w17a	Blocks of copper are again crafted from 9 copper ingots.
1.18	21w40a	The player now receives 4 times as much cut copper from blocks of copper when using a stonecutter.
Bedrock Edition
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)	beta 1.16.210.57	Added copper blocks and cut copper.
	beta 1.16.210.57	Lightly Weathered, Semi-Weathered, Weathered Copper, and Cut Copper Blocks are instead named "Exposed", "Weathered" and "Oxidized" respectively.
	beta 1.16.220.52	Copper Ingots can now only be crafted from unoxidized copper blocks on the crafting table.
		Waxed copper blocks can now be cut in Stonecutter.
		Right clicking on copper while holding an axe de-waxes copper, scraping off patina one step at a time.
		Lightning rods struck by lightning decrements the oxidation age of nearby copper blocks.
1.17.0	beta 1.16.230.52	Added waxed oxidized copper and cut copper block.
	beta 1.17.0.50	Copper surfaces now deoxidize in a more random pattern when struck by lightning.
		Horizontally placed Lightning rods now interact properly with respect to de-oxidizing copper blocks.
		Copper blocks struck by lightning now deoxidize even if there's no lightning rod present.
		Added sounds for scraping off wax and oxidization.
	beta 1.17.0.52	Blocks of copper and cut copper are no longer available only through experimental gameplay.
	beta 1.17.0.54	Copper blocks are now crafted from 9 copper ingots.