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{{About|the mineral block|other uses|Copper}}
{{Infobox block
| group = Unoxidized
| group2 = Exposed
| group3 = Weathered
| group4 = Oxidized
| 1-1 = Block of Copper.png
| 2-1 = Exposed Copper.png
| 3-1 = Weathered Copper.png
| 4-1 = Oxidized Copper.png
| invimage = Block of Copper
| invimage2 = Exposed Copper
| invimage3 = Weathered Copper
| invimage4 = Oxidized Copper
| invimage5 = Waxed Block of Copper
| invimage6 = Waxed Exposed Copper
| invimage7 = Waxed Weathered Copper
| invimage8 = Waxed Oxidized Copper
| transparent = No
| light = No
| tool = Stone Pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
|mapcolor = 
* {{TooltipSprite||Block of Copper}} {{Map color|Block of Copper}}
* {{TooltipSprite||Exposed Copper}} {{Color|rgb({{Map color/data|block=Exposed Copper}})|44 <small><small>TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GRAY</small></small>}}
* {{TooltipSprite||Weathered Copper}} {{Map color|Weathered Copper}}
* {{TooltipSprite||Oxidized Copper}} {{Map color|Oxidized Copper}}
}}
A '''block of copper''', internally known as a '''copper block''', is a block that [[Minecraft:Oxidation|oxidizes]] over time, gaining a verdigris appearance over four stages. They can be prevented from oxidizing by being waxed with [[Minecraft:honeycomb]]s. Non-oxidized blocks of copper are storage blocks equivalent to nine [[Minecraft:copper ingot]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Blocks of copper can be mined only with a [[Minecraft:stone pickaxe]] or better; otherwise, it drops nothing.
{{breaking row
|Block of Copper
|sprite=all-copper-blocks
|Pickaxe
|Stone
|link=none
|horizontal=1
}}

=== Natural generation ===
Unwaxed blocks of copper do not spawn naturally. Waxed blocks of copper and waxed oxidized copper generate naturally in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].
{{block distribution}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|A1=Copper Ingot
|A2=Copper Ingot
|A3=Copper Ingot
|B1=Copper Ingot
|B2=Copper Ingot
|B3=Copper Ingot
|C1=Copper Ingot
|C2=Copper Ingot
|C3=Copper Ingot
|Output=Block of Copper
|type=Building block
}}
{{Crafting
|Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper
|Honeycomb
|Output=Matching Waxed Block of Copper
|type=Building block
|foot=1
}}

=== Waxing ===
Blocks of copper can be turned into the respective waxed copper blocks by {{Control|using}} a [[Minecraft:honeycomb]] item on them. Waxed copper blocks do not oxidize and are identical to the non-waxed version.

=== Scraping ===
{{Control|Using}} an [[Minecraft:axe]] on a waxed block of copper turns it into the respective non-waxed block of copper. In addition, using an axe on an exposed, weathered, or oxidized block of copper reverts it one stage to a regular, exposed, or weathered copper block respectively.

Scraping with an axe is not possible when holding a shield in the offhand, so that combat is not affected when the player is near waxed or oxidized copper blocks.<ref>{{bug|MC-270047|Axes prioritize scraping copper over blocking with shields|fixed}}</ref>

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

== Usage ==
Blocks of copper can be used to store copper ingots in a compact fashion. Exposed, weathered, and oxidized variants cannot be crafted back into copper ingots, but the unoxidized waxed block variant can. Unlike the cut variant, blocks of copper cannot be crafted directly into slabs or stairs without a stonecutter. Stonecutting blocks of copper gives four times more products than typical for stone, and allows slabs and stairs to be obtained.<ref>{{bug|MC-244796||Stonecutter can convert 1 Copper Block into 4 Cut Copper Blocks / 8 Cut Copper Slabs|resolution=WAI}}</ref>

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage|Block of Copper, Exposed Copper, Weathered Copper, Oxidized Copper, Waxed Block of Copper, Waxed Exposed Copper, Waxed Weathered Copper, Waxed Oxidized Copper|description=0}}

=== Stonecutting ===
{{Stonecutting
|head=1
|Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper; Matching Waxed Block of Copper
|Matching Unwaxed Cut Copper, 4; Matching Waxed Cut Copper, 4
}}
{{Stonecutting
|Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper; Matching Waxed Block of Copper
|Matching Unwaxed Cut Copper Slab, 8; Matching Waxed Cut Copper Slab, 8
}}
{{Stonecutting
|Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper; Matching Waxed Block of Copper
|Matching Unwaxed Cut Copper Stairs, 4; Matching Waxed Cut Copper Stairs, 4
}}
{{Stonecutting
|Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper; Matching Waxed Block of Copper
|Matching Unwaxed Chiseled Copper,4; Matching Waxed Chiseled Copper,4
}}
{{Stonecutting
|Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper; Matching Waxed Block of Copper
|Matching Unwaxed Copper Grate,4; Matching Waxed Copper Grate,4
|foot=1
}}

=== Spawning copper golems ===
{{FakeImage|align=none|style=display:block;float:right;margin:0 1em 1em 0;|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|p=Carved Pumpkin|s=Block of Copper| p | s}}|Copper golem build configuration.}}

A block of copper and [[Minecraft:carved pumpkin]]s or [[Minecraft:jack o'lantern]]s are used to build [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s. The carved pumpkin or jack o'lantern must be placed last, and the golem spawns immediately after placing it.

=== Oxidation ===
{{main|Oxidation}}
Non-waxed blocks of copper have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). [[Minecraft:Lightning bolt]]s and [[Minecraft:axe]]s can remove the oxidation from blocks of copper. They can be waxed with a [[Minecraft:honeycomb]] to prevent the oxidation from progressing.

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.

=== Note blocks ===
Blocks of copper can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce trumpet sounds.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb blocks of copper at any oxidization stage, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob when hitting it.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{Sound table/Block/Copper}}

=== Unique ===
{{/Sounds}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block of Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=copper_block
|showblocktags=y|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Exposed Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=exposed_copper}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Weathered Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=weathered_copper}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Oxidized Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oxidized_copper}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Waxed Block of Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_copper_block}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Waxed Exposed Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_exposed_copper}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Waxed Weathered Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_weathered_copper}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Waxed Oxidized Copper
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_oxidized_copper
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|showforms=y
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block of Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=copper_block
|id=595}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Exposed Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=exposed_copper
|id=596}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Weathered Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=weathered_copper
|id=597}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Oxidized Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=oxidized_copper
|id=598}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Waxed Block of Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_copper
|id=599}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Waxed Exposed Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_exposed_copper
|id=600}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Waxed Weathered Copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_weathered_copper
|id=601}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Waxed Oxidized Copper
|spritename=oxidized-copper
|spritetype=block
|nameid=waxed_oxidized_copper
|id=701
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Wax on, Wax off}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Wax on;Wax off}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|tQSI8Sd0B4Y}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w45a|[[File:Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Exposed Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Weathered Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Oxidized Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added four variants of unwaxed copper blocks and three variants of waxed copper blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w46a|Copper blocks can now be crafted from and into 4, rather than 9, [[Minecraft:copper ingot]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w05a|"Lightly Weathered", "Semi-Weathered" and "Weathered" blocks have been renamed to "Exposed", "Weathered" and "Oxidized" blocks respectively.
|[[Minecraft:Drowned]] now drop copper ingots, making copper renewable.
|Different copper blocks can now be crafted in a [[Minecraft:stonecutter]].
|"Weathered Copper BlocK" typo has now been fixed to "Oxidized Copper Block".
|Weathering now relies on [[Minecraft:random tick]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=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.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w11a|Block of copper can be waxed by {{Control|using}} honeycomb, producing yellow particles.
|Honeycomb in a dispenser now waxes blocks of copper.
|Axes can scrape off wax and oxidation of blocks of copper, producing white particles.
|Lightning striking copper now cleans its oxidation.
|Waxed blocks of copper can be crafted into 4 copper ingots.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w14a|[[File:Oxidized Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added waxed oxidized copper.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w17a|Blocks of copper are again crafted from 9 [[Minecraft:copper ingot]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w40a|The player now receives 4 times as much cut copper from blocks of copper when using a stonecutter.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|exp=Update 1.21|dev=23w43a|Blocks of copper can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:chiseled copper]], [[Minecraft:copper door]]s, [[Minecraft:copper trapdoor]]s, [[Minecraft:copper grate]]s, and [[Minecraft:copper bulb]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w45a|Blocks of copper now generate naturally within [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|exp=Update 1.21|dev=24w11a|Blocks of copper can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:bolt armor trim]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21|dev=24w18a|Blocks of copper can no longer be used to craft copper doors or copper trapdoors.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=24w21a|Waxed blocks of copper can now be used to craft bolt armor trims.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w31a|Blocks of copper can now be used to make [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.1|dev=snap7|Blocks of copper placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s now cause the note block to play trumpet [[Minecraft:sound]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of copper at any oxidization stage, providing the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.210|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.210.57|[[File:Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Exposed Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Weathered Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Oxidized Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added four variants of unwaxed copper blocks and three variants of waxed copper blocks.
|"Lightly Weathered", "Semi-Weathered", and "Weathered" copper blocks are instead named "Exposed", "Weathered" and "Oxidized" respectively.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.52|Copper ingots can now only be crafted from unoxidized blocks of copper on the crafting table.
|Waxed blocks of copper can now be cut in a 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.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|[[File:Oxidized Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added waxed oxidized copper.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.17.0.50|Copper surfaces now deoxidize in a more random pattern when struck by [[Minecraft:lightning]].
|Horizontally placed [[Minecraft:lightning rod]]s now interact properly with respect to de-oxidizing blocks of copper.
|Blocks of copper struck by lightning now deoxidize even if there's no lightning rod present.
|Added sounds for scraping off wax and oxidization.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.52|Blocks of copper are no longer available only through experimental gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.17.0.54|Blocks of copper are now crafted from 9 [[Minecraft:copper ingot]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Increased the blast resistance of block of copper from 3.6 to 6.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.50|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.50.22|Blocks of copper can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:chiseled copper]], [[Minecraft:copper door]]s, [[Minecraft:copper trapdoor]]s, [[Minecraft:copper grate]]s, and [[Minecraft:copper bulb]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.60|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|Blocks of copper now generate naturally within [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.80|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.80.22|Blocks of copper can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:bolt armor trim]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.0|dev=Preview 1.21.0.24|Blocks of copper can no longer be used to craft copper doors or copper trapdoors.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|exp=Drop 3 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.100.23|Blocks of copper can now be used to make [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.23|Blocks of copper placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s now cause the note block to play trumpet [[Minecraft:sound]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of copper at any oxidization stage, providing the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Wax_being_applied_to_a_block_of_copper.png|Applying wax to a block of copper.
Wax removed from a block of copper.png|Removing wax from a block of copper.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Copper Leak.jpg|Blocks of copper oxidizing next to a water source.<ref>{{Tweet|Xilefian|1333477421442588689}}</ref>
File:Copper Unoxidized.jpg|Two blocks of copper in a savanna biome.<ref>{{Tweet|Xilefian|1359567031918559235|Got the socially distanced copper going}}</ref>
File:Copper Oxidized.jpg|Ditto.<ref>{{Tweet|Xilefian|1333477421442588689|Got that crusty copper already}}</ref>
File:All Oxidizing Blocks.png|All the blocks that can oxidize, including blocks of copper.
File:Copper Age tomorrow 3.jpg
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|weathered-copper|Block of the Month: Weathered Copper|June 15, 2023|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

== Navigation ==
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