Copper is a relatively new addition to Minecraft, and it has several uses in the game. Here are some of the things you can do with copper in Minecraft:
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Crafting: To start any crafting with copper in Minecraft, players will need to smelt the ore into ingots. Smelting copper ore into copper ingots can be done in a furnace or a blast furnace using something as a fuel source. Sources of fuel in Minecraft can include wood, coal, lava, and charcoal. Copper ingots can be used to craft various items such as blocks, stairs, and slabs.
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Building: Copper blocks are used to construct copper-based buildings. With these blocks and a stone cutter, you can make alternative blocks such as cut copper blocks. Copper blocks are an excellent block for industrial-style Minecraft builds like factories due to their clean-cut or oxidized looks.
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Lightning Rods: Copper rods in Minecraft can be used to prevent lightning from lighting a players home on fire. Players can use the copper rod by placing it at the highest point of their structure. Lightning will strike the rod instead of the players home.
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Spyglass: Copper ingots can be used with an amethyst shard to make a spyglass. The spyglass can be used to zoom in and focus on a specific point in your field of view. Your walking speed slows down while looking down the lens.
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Oxidizing: When copper is exposed to the elements for a long period of time, it starts to turn into a blue-green color. Copper changing color due to environmental exposure is called oxidizing. Oxidizing will be shown in the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs update. The oxidizing process does not happen overnight. Copper in Minecraft will gradually turn greenish-blue over time.
To get copper in Minecraft, you need to find copper ore underground. Its most common underneath beaches, and youll need a stone pickaxe or better to mine it. Breaking a block of copper ore gives you a few units of raw copper. You can smelt those pieces of raw copper to make copper ingots.
